Tag: 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™
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FIFA World Cup 2014 from June 12
By: Rashid Ali Siddiqui, Karachi – Pakistan, June 03, 2014: FIFA World Cup 2014 will start from June 12 through July 13 with action-packed matches thrilling the spectators. Brazil and Croatia will participate in the opening match at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo on 12 June. Germany will become the first team to reach…
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GoalControl confirmed as GLT provider
Zurich, Oct 11, 2013: Following the successful implementation of goal-line technology (GLT) at the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013, FIFA can confirm that GoalControl GmbH will be the official GLT provider for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. The Germany-based company won a tender process in April that incorporated both tournaments, but with confirmation for…
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Tickets for Brazil 2014 in heavy demand
Zurich, Oct 11, 2013: heavy demand, A total of 6,164,682 requests for tickets for the 2014 FIFA World Cup had been received when the initial application period ended at 12.00 CET/07.00 BRA on Thursday 10 October 2013, of which 70.86 per cent were from Brazil, with the remaining 29.14 per cent from the rest of…
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Palestine football & launches consultation process
Zurich, Oct 4, 2013: Chaired by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, the FIFA Executive Committee held its third meeting of the year at the Home of FIFA in Zurich on 3 and 4 October. The FIFA President opened the meeting by outlining a historic moment: for the first time in the history of FIFA, three…
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FIFA World Cup™ ticket sales kick off worldwide
Zurich – Switzerland, July 19, 2013: The long-awaited sale of 2014 FIFA World Cup tickets will start on 20 August 2013 at 12.00 CET (07.00 BRT) via FIFA.com For international football fans, ticket prices start at USD 90 for the group-stage matches in category 3 (apart from the opening match, which costs USD 220). For…
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Armadillo, Official Mascot introduced to the world
Rio de Janeiro – Brazil, Sept 18, 2012: FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) are excited to introduce one of the most high-profile ambassadors of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™: a unique Brazilian three-banded armadillo (the Tolypeutes tricinctus), a creature that is indigenous to Brazil. The mascot was officially launched as part of Brazilian…
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Volunteer Programme exceeds 95,000 registrations
Rio de Janeiro – Brazil, August 31, 2012: At a meeting of the LOC Management Board in Rio de Janeiro yesterday, attended by representatives from FIFA, the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Organising Committee (LOC) and the federal government, the LOC announced that as of Thursday morning, a total of 95,477 people had applied to…