Cuiaba, Brazil: Officials in the World Cup city of Cuiaba acknowledged Thursday they were running late but insisted the venue would be ready for the tournament in June.
The city's planned 22 kilometers (13 miles) of tram line won't be ready, raising questions about how fans will be able to get around the city in west central Brazil and to its Pantanal arena.
Mauricio Souza Guimaraes, who is overseeing World Cup projects for Mato Grasso state said the tram "is the biggest challenge we have," and that buses can be used as a backup.
Guimaraes said the stadium is now about 90 percent complete, and will be ready to hold test events by the second half of February.
