Brazil officials declare Cup a success

By Jenny Barchfield

Published June 16, 2014 9:53pm ET

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Brazil officials declare Cup a success — Two men relax in front of a giant screen for soccer fans to watch live broadcast of the World Cup soccer matches on the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, June 16, 2014. Rio de Janeiro is one of the host cities for the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) | Wong Maye-E

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s state’s top tourism official on Monday declared the first five days of the month-long World Cup a success, saying that those who predicted a debacle have thus far been proven wrong.

Carlos Magnavita told a news conference that Rio residents gave a “demonstration of civility” during the first game in the city, Sunday’s much-anticipated face-off between Argentina and Bosnia.

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