Tag: Brazil World Cup

Saturday, August 30th 2014 - 10:53 UTC
Brazil in recession; Minister Mantega blames external factors and World Cup

Brazil has fallen into recession, further weakening President Dilma Rousseff, just weeks before voting in what will be a tough re-election battle. Brazil's national statistics institute said Friday GDP shrank 0.6% in the second quarter and revised an initially positive first quarter growth estimate down to -0.2 percent.
Friday, August 1st 2014 - 14:40 UTC
World Cup helped a higher than expected surge in beer sales in Brazil

The maker of Budweiser, Stella Artois and Corona beers experienced a sharp surge in sales in Brazil during the World Cup with the month-long contest leading to consumption of an extra 140 million liters or 2 million barrels.
Tuesday, July 15th 2014 - 03:10 UTC
Blatter praises Brazil's “very special World Cup” and leaves Rio 'a happy man'

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has praised a “very special World Cup” in Brazil on Monday and gave the hosts a mark of 9.25 out of 10, slightly better that the 9 he had given South Africa four years ago.
Monday, July 7th 2014 - 06:50 UTC
World Cup tickets resale and investigation becomes major scandal for FIFA

World football governing body FIFA has revealed that the son of Argentina Football Association (AFA) president Julio Grondona, Humberto, must present a report explaining his actions following a scandal over the resale of tickets at the 2014 World Cup.
Friday, July 4th 2014 - 07:00 UTC
Tragic overpass collapse resurfaces Brazil's World Cup spending controversy

Concerns over Brazil's World Cup preparations took a deadly turn on Thursday after a partially finished highway overpass collapsed on a road below, killing at least two people and wounding at least 23 others in Belo Horizonte, according to state health officials.
Friday, June 20th 2014 - 07:15 UTC
Striker Suarez admitted having dreamt he would score two goals

Striker Luis Suarez admitted he had dreamt he was going to score two goals, the two that helped Uruguay defeat England 2-1 in the 2014 World Cup and leaves the team led by Gerard in a most uncomfortable position.
Friday, June 13th 2014 - 08:02 UTC
Croatian coach warned World Cup could become a 'circus'

Croatian coach Niko Kovac warned on Thursday the World Cup could become a “circus” after Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura awarded a soft 71st-minute penalty to hosts Brazil in the opening game of the tournament.
Wednesday, June 11th 2014 - 07:20 UTC
Brazil ready for an 'open arms' welcome like Christ the Redeemer statue pledges Rousseff

President Dilma Rousseff said Tuesday her country was ready to host the World Cup in two days, rejecting criticism of delays, overspending and chaos in the tournament's preparations. However organizing the cup was tough, but she insisted that the 12 stadiums were ready and told foreign fans that Brazil would welcome them with “open arms” like Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue.
Wednesday, June 11th 2014 - 07:12 UTC
Jennifer Lopez will perform on Thursday at the Sao Paulo opening ceremony

Days after reports that US/Puerto Rican singer Jennifer Lopez had canceled her performance with Pitbull and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte at Thursday opening ceremony in Brazil, her representative retracted and said that she will be there, People magazine reported.
Monday, June 9th 2014 - 21:10 UTC
Clashes in Sao Paulo between striking subway workers and riot police

Police in Sao Paulo fired tear gas Monday to disperse protesters supporting a subway strike that has unleashed transport chaos three days before the Brazilian mega-city hosts the World Cup kick-off.