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2014

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  08.07.2014 Interview: “Extreme make-over” on a listed building

  If you look at it from nearby avenues, the giant Mineirao may seem untouched by the World Cup redevelopment. Which means the architects were successful, fitting 350,000sqm seamlessly. Bruno Campos of BCMF Arquitetos tells us how and why it was done.

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  17.06.2014 World Cup: All stadiums tested, no serious incidents

  Some may argue that safety infractions happened, that stadiums aren’t ready. But in all fairness Brazil is proving to be a great host for tourists. And if Japanese fans cleaning litter make headlines, nothing serious is going wrong, eh?

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  07.02.2014 Nomination: Mineirão

  A true temple of Brazilian football is certain to keep its legend alive after the 2014 World Cup. Not only will it host the tournament's semifinal, but its outer appearance remains as it used to be when it had capacity of 130,000 people.

2013

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  11.04.2013 Brazil: Fight against time ahead of Confederations Cup

  As it turns out, no more than three arenas will be ready, while three others are well behind. Behind the initial, updated and final deadlines. Largest venues seem to be in worst position, but FIFA assures the tournament will be held as planned.

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  05.02.2013 Brazil: Bitter-sweet reopening of Mineirão

  Parking chaos, information chaos, technical flaws. It was bad enough for operator to be fined for Mineirão's first game after redevelopment. But on the other hand the game itself was a memorable moment with capacity crowd and hot atmosphere.

2012

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  22.12.2012 Brazil: Second opening, this time in Belo Horizonte

  Another opening in less than a week and just like before – it’s not actually fit for a game yet, but formally finished. This time it’s the famous Mineirão, probably most renowned stadium after Maracana.

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  09.11.2012 Brazil: FIFA confirmed Confederation Cup venues

  All six stadiums submitted by Brazil were accepted by FIFA, even though two met with severe criticism a few months back for construction delays. Now we present current status (and photos) of all the chosen venues.

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  11.10.2012 Brazil: Will FIFA avoid ‘ghost viewers’?

  It seems impossible to get rid of, but FIFA attempts to minimize it. And by ‘it’ we mean ghost viewers – with tickets sold, but left unused. Number of such spots may reach several thousand per game.

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  13.06.2012 Brazil 2014: Record sales of hospitality packages

  Though it’s only 7 months since premium seats at Brazilian stadiums went on sale for the 2014 World Cup, targeted income already exceeds expectations and is higher than total hospitality revenue from South Africa’s 2010 World Cup.