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SAO PAULO, Brazil — Delays in getting Brazil ready to host the 2014 football World Cup could end
up with the South American nation being "red-faced" when the time comes, retired soccer legend Pele
said Friday. "We are really worried," he told a media conference in Sao Paulo, speaking for the
Brazilian Football Confederation and [.
Today, we give a platform to Professor Christopher Gaffney. To learn more about
Gaffney's resume and qualifications in writing this piece, click here.
And...how's it going?
In 2007, FIFA awarded the 2014 World Cup to Brazil.
Following Colombia's withdrawal, Brazil was the only candidate as FIFA's short-lived
confederation rotation system had guaranteed that a CONMEBOL nation would host the 2014
tournament.
The Brazilian Football Confederation has confirmed that Brazil will play Colombia on 14th November in New Jersey. The match will take place in the Metlife stadium and will be Brazil's last run out of the year.
The Brazilian Football Confederation has announced that Brazil will play Iraq in Malmö, Sweden, on 11th October. Iraq are currently led by former Brazil midfielder, Zico. The game comes five days before the South Americans take on Japan in Poland. The fixtures are part of the Seleção's preparations for the Confederations Cup in Brazil next year and the World Cup in 2014.
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) have refused to release their Brazil international
Lucas Moura for a medical at Manchester United. Late Saturday evening, The Mail on Sunday
and The Telegraph were reporting that a deal had been done between United and São Paulo
and that Moura would be having a medical at United.
Brazil may face Japan in Wroclaw, Poland in October this year. The news of the fixture was
announced by Wroclaw's mayor, Rafal Dutkiewicz, but the match has yet to be confirmed by the
Brazilian Football Confederation.
Luis Suarez is back in business, whether any of you
futbolitinos like it or not! Over the weekend, we spoke to a few
Uruguayans about the striker's return to the Premier League and they all shared a
similar nonchalant and supportive approach for the Liverpool man.
The Brazilian Football Confederation has confirmed that Brazil will take on Sweden in Stockholm
on 15thAugust 2012. The game will be the final fixture in the Råsunda stadium – the venue
where Brazil won their first World Cup after beating the hosts in 1958. After the fixture with
Brazil, the stadium will be torn down and a new arena put up.
The Brazilian Football Confederation has confirmed that Brazil will take on Sweden in Stockholm
on 15thAugust 2012. The game will be the final fixture in the Råsunda stadium – the venue
where Brazil won their first World Cup after beating the hosts in 1958. After the fixture with
Brazil, the stadium will be torn down and a new arena put up.
The Brazilian Football Confederation has announced that Brazil will take on England on or around
26th October 2013. The game is set to be part of the 150 years of football celebrations
Check out some Brazil's new talent that could face England
The Brazilian Football Confederation has announced that Brazil will take on England on or around
26th October 2013. The game is set to be part of the 150 years of football celebrations
Check out some Brazil's new talent that could face England
The Brazilian Football Confederation has confirmed Brazil's playing schedule for the first six
months of June 2012. The South Americans will take on Bosnia and Herzegovina in Switzerland on
February 28th. On May 26th they fly to Hamburg to play Denmark. 30th or 31st will see Brazil
against the USA in Boston or Washington.
Check out the players who could be making their name with Brazil this year
The Brazilian Football Confederation has confirmed Brazil's playing schedule for the first six
months of June 2012. The South Americans will take on Bosnia and Herzegovina in Switzerland on
February 28th.
The Argentine Football Association has announced a friendly versus Brazil on 9th June.
The rivals are scheduled to meet in the MetLife stadium in New Jersey but the Brazilian Football
Confederation have yet to confirm the fixture.
Brazil are next in action in February when their opponents could be Egypt (again to be
confirmed).
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) have announced that Brazil will take on Gabon in
Libreville on 10th November and Egypt four days later in Doha. Brazil have dropped to 5th in the
world rankings. Gabon are 68th and Egypt 29th.
Menezes and Brazil hoping for great things from Ronaldinho
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Brazil have called up 24 players for the international friendlies versus Ghana on September
5that Fulham's Craven Cottage. Under pressure coach, Mano Menezes, has recalled Ronaldinho Gaúcho
after an absence of nine months from the national team.
Under pressure coach Mano Menezes says: Yes, they're my bags
Brazil's poor form on the international stage has prompted the Brazilian Football Confederation
to arrange some 'winnable' games for the Seleção.
First up will be Egypt in Cairo on September 6th. Brazil then take on Argentina on the 14th
and 18th of September (only players based in Brazil will be called up for these games).
The Brazilian Football Confederation president, Ricardo Teixeira, has confirmed that a special
farewell friendly international match has been arranged for Ronaldo. The recently retired striker
will line up for Brazil in a game versus Romania in the estádio Pacaembu on 7th June.
The Brazilian Football Confederation has confirmed that estádio Serra Dourada in Goiânia will
host the Brazil versus Holland match on June 4th. The game will be Brazil's last before they
embark on their Copa America campaign in Argentina.
The Brazilian Football Confederation has announced that Brazil will take on Scotland on March
27th in Arsenal's Emirates stadium.
Brazil and Scotland have met four times in the World Cup. The South Americans came out on top 2-1
in 1998; 1-0 in 1990, 4-1 in 1982 and drew 0-0 in 1974.
The Brazilian Football Confederation has announced that Brazil will take on Holland on 4th June
next year. This will be the first meeting between the two since the Europeans knocked Brazil out of
the quarter-finals of the World Cup earlier this year.
The venue has yet to be decided but the cities of São Paulo or Porto Alegre are likely to stage
the game.
According to O Globo, Brazil have been lined up to face Iran in Abu Dhabi. The
Brazilian Football Confederation have yet to confirm the fixture, which may take place in the UAE
on October 7th.
Brazil will also play another friendly on the 12th – probably in Arsenal's Emirates
stadium.
Brazil coach Mano Menezes will face his first big test in November
The Brazilian Football Confederation announced on Monday that Brazil will take on Argentina on
November 17th 2010. The friendly against the two rivals will take place in Qatar.
Brazil won the last meeting 3-1 in the South America World Cup qualifiers in Rosario in
2009.
Brazilian boss Mano Menezes called up his second group of players this Friday morning in Rio de
Janeiro. More new names such as youngster Phillipe Coutinho, who's gets his first opportunity as a
senior player, and Hulk, the Porto striker who had only one opportunity with Dunga.
Goalkeeper Gomes from Tottenham Hotspur comes back to the National Squad to join Daniel Alves,
Thiago Silva, Ramires and Robinho as the only 2010 World Cup returnees.
The Brazilian Football Confederation have said that the Seleção will play South Africa and
China in September. The South Americans are scheduled to meet the South Africans on 7th in the
estádio Morumbi and are penned in to play China four days later; possibly in Recife.
Neymar scores on his debut. Well, what else did you expect?
Four years of crap was flushed away in New Jersey last night as Brazil returned to the
flamboyant style we all know and love. In his first game in charge of Brazil, Mano Menezes and his
bright young things did much to erase the memory of the drab, unadventurous football the world had
to endure under previous coach, Dunga.
Professor Christopher Gaffney updates TSG on Brazil 2014.
Chris Gaffney
About: Professor Gaffney is a visiting professor at the Universidade
Federal Fluminese in the Department of Architecture and Urbanism. His research and teaching at the
university are focused on the urban and social impacts of the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer
Olympics.
The TV rights for the next three years of the Campeonato Brasileiro are up for grabs.
Traditionally, TV Globo, the country's largest broadcaster, has had little opposition. But with the
emergence of Record, there is now real competition for the rights of the Brazilian national
league.
Globo's contract with the clubs comes to an end this year.
