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FIFA Ensures That São Paulo Stadium Will Be Ready For World Cup05 / 17 / 13FIFA said that São Paulo's World Cup stadium "will be ready on time," less than 24 hours "after warning the city it could lose the right to stage matches because of delays in building the new arena," according to Brian Homewood of REUTERS. FIFA said that "it had reached a settlement with stad... Tags: Facilities, Brazil |
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