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  FIFA World Cup: The biggest sporting carnival begins with dazzling opening ceremony

  Football | June 14, 2014 8:32 IST

  New Delhi:  The much awaited biggest carnival in all sports, FIFA World Cup 2014 finally kicked off with the glittering performances by the Brazilian acrobats, dancers and above all, with popstar Jennifer Lopez and rapper

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  Sao Paulo stadium given clearance for World Cup opener

  Football | June 10, 2014 12:33 IST

  Sao Paulo: Brazilian authorities have given clearance to Sao Paulo's Itaquerao stadium to host the World Cup opener between Brazil and Croatia Thursday.State news service Agencia Brasil said the city's fire department approved the venue

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  New safety measures at stadium marked by death

  Football | April 01, 2014 23:52 IST

  SAO PAULO: Brazilian organizers are adding safety features where a worker died in the stadium hosting the World Cup opener, hoping to quickly reverse an order that halted construction in part of the venue.   The

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  Sao Paulo will be ready for World Cup: FIFA

  Football | August 20, 2013 18:05 IST

  Sao Paulo:  FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said he has no doubt Itaquerao stadium here will be ready in time for next year's World Cup.Earlier this year, Valcke warned Sao Paulo could be taken off