The construction site of the Itaquerao football stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Aug 19, 2013. The Itaquerao Stadium will host the opening match of the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 12, 2014. – AFP Photo
SAO PAULO: FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke said Monday he had no doubt that Sao Paulo’s Itaquera stadium would be ready in time to host the opener of the 2014 World Cup.
The arena is 86% complete ahead of next June’s kick-off for Brazil 2014.
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