Tag: World Cup 2026

Venezuela blames World Cup for airline cutbacks

Jorge Rueda · May 22, 2014 11:54 pm

A boy walks on a street decorated for the upcoming World Cup in Manaus, Brazil, Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Manaus is one of the host cities for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Record World Cup numbers game for FIFA and Brazil

Graham Dunbar · May 22, 2014 8:45 pm

FILE - This March 2014 file photo released by Portal da Copa, shows an aerial view of the Itaquerao stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It's all coming down to the final 30 days. Brazil had seven years to get ready for the World Cup, but it enters the final month of preparations with a lot yet to be done. (AP Photo/Portal da Copa, Mauricio Simonetti, File)

With Cup a month away, a lot to be done in Brazil

Tales Azzoni · May 13, 2014 9:19 pm

Brazil beefs up border security ahead of World Cup

Washington Examiner · May 10, 2014 3:59 pm

Biden to meet with Brazil leader on World Cup trip

Washington Examiner · May 8, 2014 10:45 pm

A woman is pepper sprayed as residents of Pavao-Pavaozinho slum clash with riot police during a protest against the death of Douglas Rafael da Silva Pereira after his burial in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, April 24, 2014. A protest followed the burial of Douglas Pereira, whose shooting death sparked clashes Tuesday night between police and residents of the Pavao-Pavaozinho slum. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

FIFA concerned but confident about Brazil violence

LUIS ANDRES HENAO · April 25, 2014 3:37 am

Biden to attend soccer’s World Cup tournament

Washington Examiner · April 14, 2014 11:11 pm

Construction cranes skirt the Itaquerao stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, April 9, 2014. The stadium is slated to host the World Cup opener match between Brazil and Croatia on June 12. About 20,000 temporary seats are being installed behind the goals to increase the stadium's capacity to nearly 70,000. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Brazil struggles with its World Cup preparations

Tales Azzoni · April 11, 2014 9:39 am

Qatar WCup organizers: We adhered to ethics rules

Washington Examiner · March 18, 2014 6:28 am

Pair of GOP senators want Russia kicked out of World Cups

Sean Lengell · March 7, 2014 12:00 am

Adidas expects World Cup boost but warns on Russia

Washington Examiner · March 5, 2014 11:21 am

In this Jan. 9, 2014 photo, a resident looks from her window at the Favela do Metro slum near Maracana stadium where some homes have been demolished in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Residents in this slum were evicted from their homes two years ago for the area to be renovated for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, but people reoccupied the homes and are fighting to stay. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Critics blast Rio’s World Cup, Olympic evictions

Jenny Barchfield · February 28, 2014 4:14 pm