A labourer works on the renovations of the Maracana Stadium for th e 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro October 30, 2012. When Brazil won the right to host the 2014 World Cup, officials vowed it would be the best and most transparent tournament ever and that hardly a cent of taxpayer money would be spent on stadiums and infrastructure. Today, with the opening match less than two years away, those claims look shaky. Organizers have set up Web sites where the public can monitor construction work and cash outlays, an exercise in transparency that officials say is new in Brazil. But critics say the information is often contradictory or out of date. The cost of stadiums and public transport projects has spiraled and authorities have yet to disclose the budget for key sectors such as telecommunications and policing. Picture taken October 30, 2012. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes A view of the renovations of the Maracana Stadium for the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro
A view of the renovations of the Maracana Stadium for the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro October 30, 2012. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes A view of the renovations of the Maracana Stadium for the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro
A view of the renovations of the Maracana Stadium for the 2014 Wo rld Cup in Rio de Janeiro October 30, 2012. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes A labourer works on the renovations of the Maracana Stadium for the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro
A labourer works on the re novations of the Maracana Stadium for the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro October 30, 2012. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes Meyer looking to build for 2015 World Cup
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa will use next month’s tour of Britain and Ireland to give a young side the opportunity to experience northern hemisphere conditions in advance of the 2015 World Cup, coach Heyneke Meyer said on Wednesday. The 31-man squad, who will play Ireland on November 10 before taking on Scotland a week later and then England on November 24, total 625 test caps with captain Jean de Villiers the most experienced player with 81 tests. …
Brazil's World Cup transparency push falls short
A view of the renovations of the Maracana Stadium for the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro October 30, 2012. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
Rugby-Meyer looking to build for 2015 World Cup
CAPE TOWN, Oct 31 (Reuters) – South Africa will use next month’s tour of Britain and Ireland to give a young side the opportunity to experience northern hemisphere conditions in advance of the 2015 World Cup, coach Heyneke Meyer said on Wednesday. The 31-man squad, who will play Ireland on Nov. 10 before taking on Scotland a week later and then England on Nov. 24, total 625 test caps with captain Jean de Villiers the most experienced player with 81 tests. …
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