Problems at stadiums being built or renovated in Brazil for next year’s World Cup and the 2016 Olympics: Nov. 27, 2013: Crane crashes into 500-ton metal structure at Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, ...

Dec 16 (Reuters) - The Castelao Arena in the northeastern Brazilian city of Fortaleza became the first stadium to be inaugurated for the 2014 World Cup finals on Sunday. Along with the Mineirao in ...

BRASILIA (Reuters) - A deadly football stadium accident in Brazil over the weekend has exposed grossly inadequate infrastructure in the country that will host the World Cup in 2014. Fans jumping to ...

Update, 4:08 p.m. As if yet another tragic death at one of its work sites wasn't enough, Brazil's 2014 World Cup organizers have another issue to contend with: a work stoppage on the stadium in ...

Brazil spent about $4 billion — 80 percent of it public money — on 12 new or renovated stadiums for the World Cup, which replaced old, run-down stadiums. Total World Cup spending was about $11.5 ...