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One person was killed Saturday in an accident at the Manaus Arena World Cup stadium in Brazil, falling some 35 meters, officials said. The accident came barely two weeks after two people died at the World Cup stadium in Sao Paulo which is scheduled…
Ghana midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng has said he is delighted to potentially face half-brother Jerome Boateng at another FIFA World Cup™…
Brazil’s organisational reputation, already under fire in the run-up to the World Cup, suffered another blow Sunday when three spectators were seriously hurt in violent clashes at a league match. Police said that fans of Atletico Paranaense and Vasco…
Group A : Brazil, Croatia, Monique, CamerounGroup B : Spain, Holland, Chili, AustraliaGroup C : Colombia, Greece, Côte d’Ivoire, JapanGroup…
As Brazil strains at the leash to prepare next year’s World Cup, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke told AFP on Thursday that organisers should see the glass as half full. The tournament has been beset by delays, with the stadiums at Curitiba and…
Brazilian legend Pele said on Wednesday he hoped current Brazil star Neymar’s experience in Europe with Barcelona could give the Selecao a boost at next year’s World Cup. Brazil “shouldn’t fear anyone,” Pele said as he pinpointed next June as Neymar…
The official ball to be used at next summer’s World Cup “The Brazuca” has been unveiled in Rio de Janeiro to the samba sounds of drums and cymbals. First to show off their skills with the new ball in a ceremony at a park in the south of the city were…
Fortified by home advantage, Brazil are bursting to set out in pursuit of their sixth World Cup and coach Luiz Felipe Scolari says he has a good idea of his starting XI. “Big Phil” Scolari already has the kudos which comes from having coached the Selecao…
Construction work resumed on Monday at a Sao Paulo stadium that will host next year’s World Cup opener, five days after an accident left two dead. Two workers were killed on Wednesday when a crane collapsed at the stadium, raising fresh doubts about…
If psychic diva Marcia Fernandes is proven right, millions of Brazilians will be sorely disappointed next July as she forecast a German victory in the final of the World Cup. “Germany is going to prevail,” the popular medium said in a highly anticipated…
GENEVA, Switzerland, November 29, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The United Nations Working Group* of Experts on People of African…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo has called for increased synergy between the Nigerian and Brazilian business community to engender…
Updated Nov 28, 2013 5:45 PM ET SAO PAULO (AP) A safety engineer at the World Cup stadium where a giant crane collapse killed two workers allegedly warned his supervisor of possible problems with the operation, only to have his concerns brushed…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo has called for increased synergy between the Nigerian and Brazilian business community to engender…
CAF President, Issa Hayatou has congratulated the five African teams to have qualified for the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014.Algeria,…
(FIFA.com) Tuesday 12 November 2013 © FIFA.com Following the recent decision by WADA to revoke the accreditation of the LADETEC laboratory in Rio de Janeiro, and after thorough consideration and discussion with WADA and the Brazilian authorities, FIFA has decided to use the WADA accredited laboratory in Lausanne, Switzerland, to analyse blood and urine samples…
© Getty Images In order to ensure the Brazilian authorities’ involvement in supervising the procedures for the allocation of tickets following the first sales period, as per the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Bill, FIFA has had to postpone the draw, which will only start today (Tuesday, 29 October 2013). Due to this delay in…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has officially named eTranzact International Plc as a key service provider for the implementation…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed that all Point of Sale (PoS) terminals across the country be geo-tagged…