Brazil Guarantee to FIFA World Cup 2014

Brazil reassured FIFA on Friday it will fulfill its commitments related to preparations for the 2014 World Cup.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter said he had a "good meeting" with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and they agreed to work more closely together to help keep the country's preparations on track.

He added he will deal with the problem involving the Brazilian government and FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke, who was in charge of working with the government. The meeting came two weeks after Valcke made harsh remarks about Brazil's slow preparations for the tournament.

Pele and Ronaldo also joined Blatter and Rousseff in the nation's capital. Brazil Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo, who threatened to cut the country's ties with Valcke, also attended. Pele is a World Cup ambassador, while Ronaldo is a member of the local organizing committee.

"It was a good meeting because it gave me an opportunity, and (an opportunity) to the president, to exchange some points of views on this World Cup," Blatter said. "I'm happy with the outcome of this meeting. You will see a smiling FIFA president and we are looking forward to a very good organization here."

The FIFA president said he was happy to hear from the government that it remains committed to fulfilling the guarantees promised to FIFA.

"The president has said that there is no doubt that the government of Brazil will implement all guarantees that have been given to FIFA by the government before she entered into office," he said. "The government will fulfill the requirements and guarantees given, and I trust Brazil."

FIFA had been expressing concerns over delays by Brazil's Congress to approve a World Cup bill regulating the tournament and giving FIFA the financial and legal guarantees needed to organize the event.

The sticking point in the bill is the sale of alcohol inside stadiums, which is against the law in Brazil but is demanded by FIFA because Budweiser is a major World Cup sponsor. Despite Rousseff's assurances to Blatter on Friday, it remains up to Brazil's Congress to approve it.

The bill was one of the issues that prompted Valcke to make his remarks two weeks ago. Blatter asked for the meeting with Rousseff while apologizing for Valcke's comments, but he hinted the issue was not a main topic in Friday's meeting.

"We have not discussed any details with President Dilma. FIFA's secretary general is a theme for FIFA," Blatter said. "Jerome Valcke continues to work for FIFA. The problem between Jerome Valcke and Brazil is a problem for FIFA's president, which the president has to solve."

Blatter said he still hasn't made a decision on whether Valcke will remain FIFA's representative working with the Brazilian government. He asked for more time before deciding.

Pele said the meeting was important to help clear the air between the host country and FIFA.

"It was needed to solve all the misunderstandings ahead of the World Cup," he said. "From now on we will move forward with harmony, without any mishaps, and I'm confident that we will host the best World Cup of all time."

Blatter also dismissed problems with the exit of Ricardo Teixeira, the embattled former head of Brazilian soccer who resigned this week from the Brazilian federation after 23 years in charge. He also resigned as president of the 2014 World Cup local organizing committee and was replaced by 79-year-old former Sao Paulo state governor Jose Maria Marin.

Blatter said the change was "natural and normal."

Teixeira, who remains a FIFA executive committee member, was accused of taking kickbacks from former FIFA marketing partner ISL in the 1990s. Blatter said recently he will release documents concerning the ISL case, which could implicate the Brazilian official. Teixeira denies any wrongdoing.

The Brazilian government also said it was satisfied with the meeting with Blatter that lasted a little more than an hour.

"The meeting with Dilma was constructive," Rebelo said. "It reaffirmed the common goal of Brazil and FIFA to host a great World Cup, to work together with harmony and cooperation."

Former Brazil striker Ronaldo said it was an "excellent meeting" for the local organizing committee.

"Again we received guarantees that the federal government is focused on the preparations and I have no doubt that we will deliver the best World Cup of all time," the three-time FIFA player of the year said.

FIFA Football World Cup 2014 Schedule of Finals

FIFA World Cup 2014 Schedule of Quarter Finals

Match No	Date	Team 1	Team 2	Location
Match 57	July 4, 2014	Winner Match 49	Winner Match 50	Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
Match 58	July 4, 2014	Winner Match 53	Winner Match 54	Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Match 59	July 5, 2014	Winner Match 51	Winner Match 52	Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Match 60	July 5, 2014	Winner Match 55	Winner Match 56	Estádio Nacional, Brasília

FIFA World Cup 2014 Schedule of Semi Finals

Match No	Date & Time	Team 1	Team 2	Location
Match 61	7/8/14 5:00 PM	Winner Match 57	Winner Match 58	Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Match 62	7/9/14 5:00 PM	Winner Match 59	Winner Match 60	Arena Corinthians, São Paulo

FIFA World Cup 2014 Schedule of Losers Final

Match No	Date & Time	Team 1	Team 2	Location
Match 63	7/12/14 5:00 PM	Loser Match 61	Loser Match 62	Estádio Nacional, Brasília

FIFA World Cup 2014 Final:

Match No	Date & Time	Team 1	Team 2	Location
Match 64	7/13/14 4:00 PM	Winner Match 61	Winner Match 62	Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

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FIFA Football World Cup 2014 Round of 16 Schedule

FIFA World Cup 2014 Round of 16 Schedule

Match No	Date	Team 1	Team 2	Location
Match 49	June 28, 2014	Winner Group A	Runner-up Group B	Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Match 50	June 28, 2014	Winner Group C	Runner-up Group D	Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Match 51	June 29, 2014	Winner Group B	Runner-up Group A	Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
Match 52	June 29, 2014	Winner Group D	Runner-up Group C	Arena Pernambuco, Recife
Match 53	June 30, 2014	Winner Group E	Runner-up Group F	Estádio Nacional, Brasília
Match 54	June 30, 2014	Winner Group G	Runner-up Group H	Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
Match 55	July 1, 2014	Winner Group F	Runner-up Group E	Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
Match 56	July 1, 2014	Winner Group H	Runner-up Group G	Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador

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FIFA Football World Cup 2014 Schedule South America

The 20th FIFA World Cup 2014 will take place in South America on June 12 2014, 5.00 PM
, The Host team "Brazil" Qualified on 30th October 2007, 32 Teams are participate by 8 groups.

     FIFA World Cup 2014 Schedule:

Match No	Date	Team 1	Team 2	Location
Match 1	June 12, 2014	Brazil	A2	Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
Match 2	June 13, 2014	A3	A4	Estádio das Dunas, Natal
Match 3	June 13, 2014	B1	B2	Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Match 4	June 13, 2014	B3	B4	Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
Match 5	June 14, 2014	C1	C2	Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Match 6	June 14, 2014	C3	C4	Arena Pernambuco, Recife
Match 7	June 14, 2014	D1	D2	Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
Match 8	June 14, 2014	D3	D4	Arena Amazonia, Manaus
Match 9	June 15, 2014	E1	E2	Estádio Nacional, Brasília
Match 10	June 15, 2014	E3	E4	Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
Match 11	June 15, 2014	F1	F2	Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Match 12	June 16, 2014	F3	F4	Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
Match 13	June 16, 2014	G1	G2	Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Match 14	June 16, 2014	G3	G4	Estádio das Dunas, Natal
Match 15	June 17, 2014	H1	H2	Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Match 16	June 17, 2014	H3	H4	Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
Match 17	June 17, 2014	Brazil	A3	Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
Match 18	June 18, 2014	A2	A4	Arena Amazonia, Manaus
Match 19	June 18, 2014	B1	B3	Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Match 20	June 18, 2014	B2	B4	Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
Match 21	June 19, 2014	C1	C3	Estádio Nacional, Brasília
Match 22	June 19, 2014	C2	C4	Estádio das Dunas, Natal
Match 23	June 19, 2014	D1	D3	Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
Match 24	June 20, 2014	D2	D4	Arena Pernambuco, Recife
Match 25	June 20, 2014	E1	E3	Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Match 26	June 20, 2014	E2	E4	Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
Match 27	June 21, 2014	F1	F3	Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Match 28	June 21, 2014	F2	F4	Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
Match 29	June 21, 2014	G1	G3	Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
Match 30	June 22, 2014	G2	G4	Arena Amazonia, Manaus
Match 31	June 22, 2014	H1	H3	Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Match 32	June 22, 2014	H2	H4	Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
Match 33	June 23, 2014	Brazil	A4	Estádio Nacional, Brasília
Match 34	June 23, 2014	A2	A3	Arena Pernambuco, Recife
Match 35	June 23, 2014	B1	B4	Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
Match 36	June 23, 2014	B2	B3	Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
Match 37	June 24, 2014	C1	C4	Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
Match 38	June 24, 2014	C2	C3	Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
Match 39	June 24, 2014	D1	D4	Estádio das Dunas, Natal
Match 40	June 24, 2014	D2	D3	Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Match 41	June 25, 2014	E1	E4	Arena Amazonia, Manaus
Match 42	June 25, 2014	E2	E3	Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Match 43	June 25, 2014	F1	F4	Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
Match 44	June 25, 2014	F2	F3	Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Match 45	June 26, 2014	G1	G4	Arena Pernambuco, Recife
Match 46	June 26, 2014	G2	G3	Estádio Nacional, Brasília
Match 47	June 26, 2014	H1	H4	Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
Match 48	June 26, 2014	H2	H3	Arena da Baixada, Curitiba

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