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FIFA chief praises Sao Paulo readiness
Nov 28, 2012 13:17 EST
FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke, who last spring caused a stir by saying Brazil needed a "kick up the backside" to ensure the 2014 World Cup goes off on schedule, offered praise Wednesday as he visited the new stadium in Sao Paulo.
Brazilian govt step in to avoid World Cup collapse
May 09, 2012 17:10 EDT
The appointment of an ally of Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff to the organising committee of the 2014 World Cup was widely seen by sports experts in the South American country on Wednesday as a last ditch effort to avoid the tournament collapsing.
Brazil could stage World Cup within "two months"
Dec 02, 2011 14:47 EST
(Reuters) - Brazil, plagued by delays and in-fighting in its preparations for the 2014 World Cup, could stage the event in two months' time if necessary, the country's sports minister said on Friday.
Brazil could stage World Cup within "two months"
Dec 02, 2011 14:46 EST
(Reuters) - Brazil, plagued by delays and in-fighting in its preparations for the 2014 World Cup, could stage the event in two months' time if necessary, the country's sports minister said on Friday.
Ex-Qantas chief named 2015 World Cup supremo
Aug 16, 2011 22:12 EDT
The former chief of Australian airline Qantas was appointed chairman of the organising committee for the 2015 Cricket World Cup, to be hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
S.Africa's World Cup hosts say FIFA owes them money
Oct 08, 2010 07:21 EDT
South Africa's World Cup host cities say FIFA still owes them money, with one city manager threatening Friday to "go to the next step" if the world football governing body does not pay up.
Clock ticks to Africa's historic day as W.Cup approaches
Jun 10, 2010 02:49 EDT
An expectant South Africa began counting down the hours on Thursday to the culmination of a six-year journey fraught with difficulty as it readied to kick-off an historic World Cup.
Clock ticks to Africa's historic day as W.Cup approaches
Jun 10, 2010 02:47 EDT
An expectant South Africa began counting down the hours on Thursday to the culmination of a six-year journey fraught with difficulty as it readied to kick-off an historic World Cup.
S.Africa's Mr. Football savours World Cup dream
Jun 08, 2010 06:10 EDT
As the World Cup kicks off Friday in Johannesburg, Danny Jordaan will be forgiven a smile to himself from his front row seat a decade on from his darkest hour as South African football supremo.
Stampede unrelated to World Cup organisation: FIFA
Jun 07, 2010 06:56 EDT
World Cup organisers sought to distance themselves Monday from a stampede outside a warm-up friendly that injured 16 people and raised new security fears in the final countdown to the tournament.
Stampede unrelated to World Cup organisation: FIFA
Jun 07, 2010 06:34 EDT
World Cup organisers sought to distance themselves Monday from a stampede outside a warm-up friendly that injured 16 people and raised new security fears in the final countdown to the tournament.
Stampede at World Cup friendly, 16 hurt
Jun 07, 2010 05:05 EDT
World Cup organisers sought to distance themselves on Monday from a stampede outside a warm-up friendly that injured 16 people and raised new security fears in the final countdown to the tournament.
Nigerian rebels threaten FIFA junior World Cup
Jun 14, 2009 20:00 EDT
Armed militants in Nigeria's Niger Delta Monday claimed attacks against facilities run by US oil giant Chevron and warned FIFA against letting the country host the under-17 World Cup tournament.
Confed Cup organisers pin hopes on marketing blitz
May 25, 2009 20:00 EDT
With only three weeks until the kick-off of the FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa, organisers are stepping up a marketing blitz to popularise the event, which remains little known here.
FIFA has over a million WC tickets applications
Mar 26, 2009 20:00 EDT
Over one million World Cup ticket applications have been received by FIFA online and the majority of them are from South Africans, the local organising committee said on Friday.
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