Новости по теме World Cup

Brazil mobilizes 157,000 security force for World Cup Brazil said Friday it is mobilizing 157,000 soldiers and police to ensure security during the World Cup, which opens in 20 days against a backdrop of violent protests and strikes.

24 May 2014

Rocky test for unfinished World Cup kick-off stadium The still-unfinished stadium hosting the World Cup opening game on June 12 held its first official match Sunday, getting off to a shaky start after delays and deadly accidents marred its construction.

20 May 2014

Clashes near Sao Paulo airport 27 days from World Cup Dozens of protesters clashed with police late Friday, throwing fireworks and torching at least two vehicles near Sao Paulo's airport, which has just opened a new international terminal ahead of the World Cup.

17 May 2014

Football: Kazakhstan women's team wins Bulgaria in FIFA qualifications The women’s national football team of Kazakhstan has won 4:1 over Bulgarian team in a qualifying match of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

12 May 2014

Sao Paulo airport opens new terminal for World Cup Sao Paulo's airport, one of the busiest in Latin America, opened a new international terminal Sunday -- just in time for the football World Cup.

12 May 2014

Brazil remains non visa-free for Kazakhstan during FIFA World Cup Brazill will be not be able to provide the promised visa-free enrty for Kazakhstanis for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

02 May 2014

Police crack down on homeless in Sao Paulo Police in Brazil cracked down with tear gas on about 1,000 homeless demonstrators in Sao Paulo who were hurling rocks, authorities said, with World Cup action here looming.

30 April 2014

Football: World Cup ticketing centers open World Cup ticketing centers opened in Brazil on Friday allowing fans who have managed to purchase match tickets for the June 12 to July 13 extravaganza to claim them.

19 April 2014

Pele's hair turned into diamonds for superfans Pele has unveiled an unusual line of diamonds using strands of the football legend's own hair, local media reported.

09 April 2014

Russell Crowe slates Rio's traffic chaos Ten weeks before the city expects to welcome throngs of World Cup fans, Hollywood star Russell Crowe slated Rio's chaotic traffic during a visit to promote biblical epic Noah.

24 March 2014

Brazil sees Cup risks: report A secret Brazilian government report lists several security "risks" in having the country host of the World Cup this year, including political protest and strikes.

20 March 2014

Speed-skating: Kazakh star Denis Kuzin falls at finish at World Cup Kazakhstan speed-skater Denis Kuzin has fallen at the finish of his favourite track during the World Cup in the Netherlands.

17 March 2014

Coca-Cola hoping to score big at World Cup The world's football stars will not be the only ones competing for glory at this year's World Cup in Rio de Janeiro. Coca-Cola will also be running hard.

17 March 2014

Huge price hikes for Brazil World Cup hotels Football fans heading to Rio for the World Cup will have to pay at least double the going rate for hotel accommodation despite government attempts to limit price-gouging during the tournament.

14 March 2014

'Sexist' Cup shirts withdrawn after Brazil complaint Brazil forced the withdrawal of a line of World Cup shirts bearing suggestive motifs seen as harming the country's image.

26 February 2014

Manaus World Cup stadium is 'fantastic': FIFA's Valcke FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke on Sunday praised work on the controversial World Cup stadium being built deep in the Amazon rainforest in the city of Manaus.

17 February 2014

Power outages hit three million in Brazil Several Brazilian states, including three set to host June World Cup action, suffered power outages Tuesday, fueling fears over the country's ability to keep the lights on.

05 February 2014

Brazil braces for World Cup protests Brazil was bracing Saturday for a first wave of nationwide demonstrations against staging the World Cup after activists from the radical protest group Anonymous went on social media calling for action.

26 January 2014

Franco Dragone to direct Kazakh folk opera Kyz-Zhibek Kazakh tragic folk legend opera Kyz-Zhibek will be directed by Franco Dragone in Astana Opera theater.

15 January 2014

Football: FIFA's policeman vows match-fixing won't ruin World Cup FIFA corruption-buster Ralf Mutschke has warned that soccer's world governing body will do all in its power to ensure that match-fixing by mafia gangs does not ruin the 2014 World Cup.

13 January 2014

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