ASUNCION: Brazil is set to host the 2014 World Cup after all 10 South American nations voted on Monday to back the country as the continent’s only candidate.
The Finals were awarded to South America by world governing body FIFA this month and the confederation’s (CSF) decision virtually guarantees that Brazil, world champions a record five times, will host the event for the first time since 1950.
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