World Cup Rio Brazil 2014 - News and Resources
The friction between the Brazilian government and FIFA’s secretary-general Jerome Valcke escalates. FIFA has become very irritated at the Brazilian Congress because of their holdup on passing a key bill regulating the World Cup, including a law that would invalidate a ban on the sale of alcohol at the games during the World Cup. Another [...]
Pelé is known as the “Rei” or King of soccer and is one of the most famous and most celebrated athletes in Brazil. His full name is Edison Arentes do Nascimento and he was born on October 23, 1940 in Três Corações (three hearts) which is in the state of Minas Gerais. He grew up [...]
Here are the results of February 29th, 2012 Brazil World Cup Asia Qualifiers: 02/29 China PR 3-1 Jordan 02/29 Tajikistan 1-1 Korea DPR 02/29 Australia 4-2 Saudi Arabia 02/29 Oman 2-0 Thailand 02/29 Japan 0-1 Uzbekistan 02/29 Korea Republic 2-0 Kuwait 02/29 United Arab Emirates 4-2 Lebanon 02/29 Bahrain 10-0 Indonesia 02/29 Iran 2-2 Qatar [...]
With the World Cup around two years away Brazil is buzzing with preparations for this big event. Many hotels in Brazil are being remodeled and new ones are being built. The city of Rio de Janeiro known as “Cidade Maravilhosa” or “Marvelous City” has been getting prepared for many tourists that the World Cup will [...]
There have been a number of concerns, criticisms and conflicts between the Brazilian Congress and FIFA as they prepare for the World Cup in 2014. One point of dissension has been over selling half-price tickets to the elderly and students which is the rule in Brazil. FIFA has been reluctant to agree to this but [...]
There have been many articles on Brazil and the World Cup preparations for 2014. Most of the articles have been about how far behind they are in their preparations and questioning whether they will be ready in time. They are behind in the renovation work on the 13 airports that will be used during the [...]
Much of the 2014 World Cup news has been focused on whether Brazil will be ready for the event. This has been centered primarily around slow construction progress. The Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff, said recently that the stadium construction or renovations are proceeding at an “adequate pace.” She announced that construction will be ready in [...]
The schedule for 2014 World Cup in Brazil was released this week. The World Cup will kick off in Sao Paulo on Thursday June 12th, 2014. The opening match will be at 17:00 local time. The semi-finals will take place in Belo Horizonte and Sao Paulo on July 8th and 9th. The third place match [...]
The spectacular Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro is a big attraction for soccer fans all over the world. The word “Maracanã” is named after the neighborhood where the stadium is located. This impressive stadium offers guided tours and is often visited by tourists. When the Maracanã was inaugurated in 1950 for the World Cup [...]
Brazilians are very passionate about futebol “soccer” and especially the World Cup! They know how to get into the spirit of things and their enthusiasm is very contagious. During the World Cup, Brazilians are known to enjoy many parties and celebrations. It is very common to see the people holding up flags everywhere [...]
