Category: World Cup 2014

Description: I sure hope so! Jack Beresford: The International FA Board has approved goal-line technology in principle, with the first system potentially in practice by the end of this year. According to reports, British company Hawk-Eye and GoalRef, a German-Danish firm, have won approval to go-ahead with a series of experiments before any definitive decision…

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Description: A strike by construction workers at the Maracana stadium is the latest problem to hit the Brazilian preparations for 2014. Is it just a routine blip, or are there real concerns about Brazil’s ability to stage the event? Roy Skillen: I don’t think so. We seem to go through this every time a World…

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Description: What are the official venues for the next World Cup. Daniel Poer: The 2014 World Cup in Brazil is set to be spread across 14 different venues and locations in Brazil. They are as follows: Estadio do Marcana (Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho) in Rio de Janeiro which has a capacity of 95,000. Mangueiro (State…

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