FIFA to confirm Confederations Cup venues next week
ZURICH (Reuters) – The world governing football body FIFA will confirm next week whether all six venues for next year’s Confederations Cup in Brazil will be able to stage the event. FIFA has already announced that Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Salvador, Fortaleza, Recife and Brasilia will host matches in the eight-team tournament, which is seen as a dress rehearsal for the 2014 World Cup. However, secretary general Jerome Valcke voiced doubts two weeks ago that all six stadiums would be ready for the event in June due to the slow pace of preparations. …
Soccer-FIFA to confirm Confederations Cup venues next week
ZURICH, Oct 31 (Reuters) – The world governing soccer body FIFA will confirm next week whether all six venues for next year’s Confederations Cup in Brazil will be able to stage the event. FIFA has already announced that Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Salvador, Fortaleza, Recife and Brasilia will host matches in the eight-team tournament, which is seen as a dress rehearsal for the 2014 World Cup. However, secretary general Jerome Valcke voiced doubts two weeks ago that all six stadiums would be ready for the event in June due to the slow pace of preparations. …
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