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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