Workers in action during remodeling works at the Mario Filho "Maracana" stadium, on May 5, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro. Maracana is undergoing refurbishment works ahead of the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 and the 2016 Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO /VANDERLEI ALMEIDAVANDERLEI ALMEIDA/AFP/GettyImages full story ![]()
Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium is FIFA's main worry as Brazil prepares to host the Confederations Cup in June, FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke said on Tuesday.
nytimes.com (2 months and 18 days ago)

Lead engineer Nelson Fiedler talks about the massive task of upgrading the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro in time for the 2014 World Cup
guardian.co.uk (1 month and 25 days ago)
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pandemonium broke out in the shadow of Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium on Friday as riot police raided an old museum that authorities want razed ahead of the 2014 World Cup, but where a few indigenous people had squatted for years.
boston.com (2 months and 2 days ago)

Brazil's iconic Maracana Stadium re-opened after nearly three years of renovations last night, offering the world a first glimpse at the arena that will host the 2014 World Cup final and the 2016 Olympic opening ceremony.
dailymail.co.uk (24 days ago)
Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium is FIFA's main worry as Brazil prepares to host the Confederations Cup in June, FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke said on Tuesday.
si.com (2 months and 18 days ago)
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pandemonium broke out in the shadow of Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium on Friday as riot police raided an old museum that authorities want razed ahead of the 2014 World Cup, but where a few indigenous people had squatted for years.
boston.com (2 months and 2 days ago)

The iconic Maracana stadium in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro floods completely after a storm ripped through the city on Tuesday night
guardian.co.uk (2 months and 17 days ago)

A look back at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium as it reopens after a two-year refurbishment.
bbci.co.uk (26 days ago)

The Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro is re-opening after nearly three years of renovation with a friendly match featuring Ronaldo and Bebeto
bbci.co.uk (25 days ago)
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - A judge has suspended a preliminary order that blocked the signing of a deal giving a multinational consortium the right to run Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium for 35 years.
boston.com (7 days ago)
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