"Of the 12 stadiums, just two have been delivered: the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza and the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte. The former has already hosted its first match, and both will be used in this summer's World Cup dress rehearsal, the Confederations Cup.
Yet much work needs to be done across the other ten venues, particularly the other four venues due to be used for the warm-up tournament in June. FIFA has twice agreed to push back deadlines on those tardy venues, but General Secretary Jerome Valcke has insisted there will be no extensions to the current deadline of
April 15th."
http://www.bleacherreport.com/articl...ausing-concern
Also since the renovated stadiums are so nice, ticket prices have show up for football events.
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(Reuters) – Upgrades to Brazil’s crumbling football stadiums ahead of the 2014 World Cup promise a safer, cleaner and altogether more pleasant environment for fans but the luxurious new grounds come at a price – quite literally.
Brazilian fans are already complaining about high ticket costs and a debate has begun over whether some supporters will be priced out of venues that boast cinemas, shops, restaurants, and even automatically flushing toilets.
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