Valcke in Brazil amid uncertainty over stadiums

Valcke in Brazil amid uncertainty over stadiums
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Summary Brazilian organizers say all stadiums will be completed in time despite the recent setbacks.

SAO PAULO (AP) - FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke has started his latest inspection tour of World Cup host cities amid uncertainty about whether Brazil will be able to deliver the final six stadiums by the December deadline established by FIFA.

Valcke is visiting the southern city of Porto Alegre on Monday and will then move to the wetlands city of Cuiaba, where local organizers are still to finalize a bidding process for the seats at the new stadium.

There were problems in the southern city of Curitiba, too, where construction was halted because of workers' safety concerns.

Valcke has made it clear FIFA will not accept the same delays that plagued stadium construction before the Confederations Cup this year.

 

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