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Summary Aldo Rebelo has dismissed delays in stadium construction for the 2014 World Cup.
Brazils sports minister dismissing delays in stadium construction for the 2014 World Cup and said work in the northeastern city of Salvador would be completed in time for next years Confederations Cup.Aldo Rebelo visited Salvador on Tuesday and said he is confident it will be included as a host city for the warm-up competition in 2013. FIFA will decide by next month whether Salvador and Recife will host matches along with Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza and Brasilia.Rebelo dismissed an alleged report obtained by local media from FIFA saying that footballs governing body is worried about the critical situation of stadium construction in Brazil. He said FIFA President Sepp Blatter said otherwise in a meeting with local organizers last week.
