World Cup Setup Could Have Been Better, Brazil Sports Chief Says
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The top Brazilian government official responsible for this year’s World Cup soccer tournament says his country could have done everything better to prepare for global sport’s most-watched event.
The buildup to the event, the first time the competition has been staged in Brazil since 1950, has been beset by problems including cost overruns and delays at almost every one of the 12 new and refurbished stadiums that will stage matches. Several urban mobility projects that had been promised for the monthlong soccer showpiece either won’t be ready in time or were scrapped entirely.