Brazilian Football Confederation President Jose Maria Marin, center, speaks as FIFA's Marketing Director Thierry Weil, left, and Brazil's Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo, right, listen during a news conference to announce the host cities of the 2013 Confederations Cup in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. Brazil was granted permission Thursday to host the Confederations Cup with six venues, altho ugh there are still concerns with stadium construction as the country reaches what FIFA is calling "a point of no return." Cities of Fortaleza, Recife, Salvador, Brasilia, Belo Horizonte and Rio de Janeiro will host the matches. The Confederations Cup will be played in June 2013 among the six continental champions, the World Cup winner and the host team. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) Brazil Confederations Cup Host Cities
Brazilian Football Confederation President Jose Maria Marin, center, speaks as FIFA's Marketing Director Thierry Weil, left, and Brazil's Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo, right, listen during a news conference to announce the host cities of the 2013 Confederations Cup in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. Brazil was granted permission Thursday to host the Confederations Cup with six venues, although there are still concerns with stadium construction as the country reaches what FIFA is calling "a point of no return. … BREAKING NEWS: M'Vila suspended from France national team until June 2014
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Six Brazilian cities to host 2013 Confederations Cup
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil faces a race against time to complete construction work on stadiums after FIFA gave the green light for six cities to stage Confederations Cup matches next year. FIFA said Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Fortaleza, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador would host matches in the eight-team competition even though some of the stadiums would not be ready until four months before the tournament begins. …
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