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2014 World Cup hosts Brazil is facing one of its biggest battles as they are yet to complete one of the hosting stadium in Curitiba, Parana.
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The stadium has not been completed and FIFA officials are on their neck as deadline is looming. General Secretary of the body Jerome Valcke has given the country until February 18 to complete everything or the stadium will be stripped off its hosting rights.
"If you don't have a stadium then you cannot have four games taking place here. So that's why again there is this emergency situation," Valcke quoted by CNN.
The Arena da Baixena is being expanded to raise its capacity from just over 28 400 to 40 000 but the expansion might be all in vain as the stadia might not even be part of the World Cup hosts.
"To be very honest, the situation is not ideal. The stadium is very delayed and well outside the delivery schedule to ensure best use by FIFA and the FIFA World Cup," said Valcke.
The Guardian has revealed that the stadium is so far behind schedule that organisers have admitted the venue will not be ready for its first match on June 16.
Arena da Baixena is one of the six stadiums in Brazil that have missed the given completion deadline given by FIFA and this is believed to be discussed at length when Brazilian President Dilma Rouseff meets with FIFA President Seppuku Blatter.
The Parana givernenment has since promised to add extra £10 million for necessary for the required increased workforce,
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