August 29 - Only full-time professional referees should be used at the next World Cup, in Brazil in 2014, FIFA President Sepp Blatter claimed today.
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Japan fears Asia will lose World Cup places to Oceania
August 11 - A battle is set to be launched over the allocation of World Cup spots between Asia and Oceania, Japan Football Association President Junji Ogura has predicted.FIFA to blame for some delays claims Brazilian Sports Minister
July 28 - FIFA are to blame for some of the problems that Brazil is now experiencing in its build-up to the 2014 World Cup, the country's Sports Minister Orlando Silva (pictured left) claimed today.Sao Paulo still without a stadium for 2014 World Cup
July 22 - Brazil's biggest city Sao Paulo is facing the prospect of missing out of hosting matches during the 2014 World Cup after officials failed to come up with a solution to finding a suitable stadium.
Brazilian President hits out at 2014 World Cup criticism
July 14 - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (pictured centre) has hit out at critics of the country's preparations for the 2014 World Cup after it was claimed that they were already facing facing serious delays.
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