Brazil may scratch some cities from 2014 World Cup (AP)

Friday, April 23, 2010

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP)—Brazil’s sports apportion says some cities slated to hostWorld Cup games in 2014 may be removed from a list if they don’t startrefurbishing their stadiums or set up new ones soon.

Orlando Silva says many cities did not encounter a Mar 31 deadline to beginrenovating their stadiums or set up new ones. Unless they encounter a seconddeadline upon May 3, they run a risk of being released from a World Cup.

FIFA has approved 12 cities to host a 2014 games in Brazil. Silva sayseight would be enough for a event. He did not contend what cities were runningbehind schedule.

Silva made his remarks upon Friday at a business forum.



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