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SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP)

Today’s Brazil is a completely different country from the one

that last hosted the World Cup in 1950 but some things have hardly changed even after 64 years.

Now as then, the fans’ desper-ation to see games is matched only by the authorities’ inability to build stadiums on time and under budget.

This year’s tournament will be held across 12 cities in June and July and will cost at least 28 billion reais ($12.32 billion), almost a third of which will go on luxurious new or modernised stadiums.

Three of the 12 arenas – in Brasilia, Sao Paulo and the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro - will cost more than 1 billion reais each ($448 million), and yet only two of the 12 were delivered on time.

The 1950 matches were played at just six grounds, including the Maracana,

which was built in less than two years at a cost of 430 million reais ($193 million) in today’s money, said Diego Salgado, co-author of the book, “1950: The Price of a World Cup.”

More than 90 percent of the entire budget for the 1950 tournament went on that one stadium, Salgado said. Authori-

ties delayed years before starting construction work and then went over budget.

“It’s been 64 years but we’re seeing a rerun of what happened back then,” Salgado said.

“The costs rose because it was urgent. The first game to be played at the Maracana was played seven days before the first game of the World Cup.”

Brazil had not yet won football’s greatest trophy in 1950 but has since estab-lished itself as the domi-nant power, winning the World Cup a record five times. Fans the world over

celebrated in 2007 when the South Amer-ican giant won the right to host the 2014 tournament.

Brazil’s politicians vowed it would be a golden opportunity for the developing nation to add much needed infrastruc-ture but with days to go until the opening match, much of the promised works have not materialised.

In 1950, as now, Brazil saw the World Cup as a chance to show off to the world, said David Goldblatt, author of the book, “Futebol Nation: The Story of Brazil through Soccer.”

While Brazil’s traditionally chaotic planning has embarrassed even Cup backers like former striker Ronaldo, who has two winners’ medals, it has not affected demand.

Around 3 million tickets have been sold for this year’s tournament and close to 800,000 people are expected to come from abroad to watch matches.

They will see a spectacle that is unrec-ognisable to the one held here more than half a century ago.

In 1950, only two of the grounds were built specially for the tournament and they were considered progress, fitting monuments both to the game that had taken Brazil by storm and to the country’s pretensions of grandeur.

Perhaps the biggest similarity between the two tournaments is the home nation’s desire to win. In 1950, Brazil fell to Uruguay at the final hurdle and the defeat was so catastrophic that people are still talking about it.

They are hoping for a different ending this time.

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WORLD CUP: 64 years later, a new Brazil hosts the World Cup

WORLD CUP: Latin Americans journey to Brazil for the World Cup

WORLD CUP: Klinsmann opts for youth on World Cup roster

WORLD CUP: Mexico upbeat about its World Cup chances

WORLD CUP: Price shock in store for World Cup tourists

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SANTIAGO, Chile (AP)

Planes, trains and automobiles? That’s not all. With Latin Ameri-can soccer fans eager to witness

the sport’s biggest event in their home hemisphere, travelers are taking to bikes, buses, boats and even a homebuilt trailer.

Held every four years, the World Cup hasn’t been in the Americas since 1994, when the United States played host. After Brazil, the games go to the other side of the globe, to Russia and then Qatar. For many, this is a once in a lifetime chance to cheer their national teams in person.

Cristian Uribarri and four friends are traveling from Chile in a wood-framed, aluminum-sided trailer he built from scratch.

“Going to Brazil is such a unique oppor-tunity,” said Uribarri, 35. “Russia would be impossible. Besides, it’s too cold. And Qatar is one of the most expensive places on Earth. My wife is putting up with all of this because it’s my only chance.”

The shiny contraption they call their “Lunar Vehicle” has air conditioning, a stove, an LCD TV, a Playstation and a queen-sized mattress. The group pooled $3,200 in savings between them, and will take turns driving the pick-up that pulls the trailer. Using the mini-home on wheels will save them on lodging and meals. Everything else will be charged on their credit cards.

Some travelers hope they don’t bust their budget before they even reach the games in Brazil.

Juan Luis Sube, an environmental engi-neer from Mexico, is making his way south by bicycle, having left Guadalajara with two friends in early December.

“We left home carrying $3,500 dollars each and we’re already running out of money,” the 29-year-old Sube said as he pedaled near the majestic Iguazu Falls on the border of Argentina and Brazil.

Sube, Angel Martinez, 26, and Hector Lujan, 25, quit their jobs to make the 5,900-mile (9,500-kilometer) journey through 14 countries. They’re hoping to reach Sao Paulo to pick up some donated tickets, and then make it to Recife in time to see Mexico play Croatia.

“We’re driven by the desire to be a part of this ‘fiesta futbolera’ and by our pride in our Mexico team,” Sube said. “We want to show that Mexicans can do great things.”

Edwis Perez of Colombia says his journey to the World Cup will allow him to check off two of the 100 items he put on a bucket list some 20 years ago.

“In that list I had: ‘Attend a World Cup’ and ‘Get to see the Amazon jungle.’ I’m doing both now,” said Perez, a 40-year-old engineer. He plans to fly to the Colom-bian city of Leticia, take boats to the riv-erside host city of Manaus, and then catch another plane to Belo Horizonte to watch Colombia play Greece on June 14.

Brazilian fans are claiming the most tickets to the monthlong tournament, scoring more than a million in FIFA’s allo-cation. U.S. fans are next with 187,063 tickets, followed by Germany with 56,885 and England at 56,219. Argentina comes in fifth with 55,524 treasured tickets.

Many Argentines complained their country, neighboring Brazil, deserved a larger share. But even without tickets, tens of thousands of Argentines are expected to journey to Rio de Janeiro to either find tickets on site or, at least, join other fans before a big TV screen on Copacabana Beach.

One Argentine family, the Bianchis of Entre Rios, will squeeze into a 1971 con-vertible Mercedes motorhome, covered with large white and blue national flags and an image of their beloved Argentine pope. Whether or not they find tickets is beside the point.

“Obviously the tournament is very important, but sometimes the pre-party and everything that goes along with uniting so many countries can be much more important still,” said Fabian Bianchi, 50, a public administrator traveling with his brother and three children. “I’m really excited, even more so because we’re doing it as a family.”

Latin Americans journey to Brazil for the World Cup

Chile soccer fans wear their nation’s flag colors moments before departing in a caravan to Brazil for the World Cup, in Santiago, Chile, early Friday, June

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STANFORD, California (AP)

Julian Green first met most of his U.S. soccer teammates just a few months ago at a training session in

Europe shortly before the German-Amer-ican committed to playing for the United States.

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Yet those three untested youngsters who have never played a World Cup qualifier much less on the bigger stage of the main tournament were picked for the 23-man roster ahead of more proven players like Landon Donovan, Maurice Edu and Clarence Goodson.

‘’They are up to the task,’’ coach Jurgen Klinsmann said Friday. ‘’Obviously, emotionally it’s a lot to handle, but we have to run them through that process. They are ready for it.’’

They might need to be if the United States is to make it through a difficult group that features world powers Germany and Portugal and American nemesis Ghana.

The roster includes just five players who have played in a World Cup - Clint Dempsey, Michael Bradley, Tim Howard, Jozy Altidore and DaMarcus Beasley - and seven

players 24 or younger.Green, who turns 19 next month, is by

far the most untested of the group despite being a heralded prospect on Bayern Munich’s reserve team who was courted by both Germany and the United States for an international commitment.

He has just six minutes of first-team experience with Bayern Munich. He practiced two days with the U.S. team in Germany ahead of an exhibition in

Cyprus on March 5 and committed to the Americans later that month.

‘’I’m very happy,’’ Green said. ‘’It was the right decision. I love playing here. I’m very happy.’’

He made his U.S. debut as a substitute in the 59th minute of an exhibition against Mexico on April 2. He got an invitation to this camp and eventually made the team ahead of Donovan, the U.S. record-holder with 57 international goals.

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MEXICO CITY (AP)

Mexico's gold medal at the London Olympics was sup-posed to be a good sign for

the national team as it looked ahead to the World Cup. Instead, the Mexicans barely qualified.

Despite all the problems of 2013, Mexico coach Miguel Herrera says his team can go deep - very deep - into the tournament in Brazil.

''The round of 16 seems like very little,'' Herrera said recently, ''we're going to reach the final.''

Mexico had four coaches during its qualifying campaign, finished 11 points behind the United States over 10 games, and only nudged out Panama to secure an easy two-game playoff against New Zealand to reach the World Cup. But Herrera has certainly shaken things up since taking over in November.

The former coach at Mexican club America used a domestic-only squad to easily overcome New Zealand in the November playoffs, leaving out stars like Javier Hernandez, Giovani Dos Santos and Hector Moreno.

Former Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez was brought back into the national team setup as captain and will join a small group of players that have appeared at four World Cups.

''It is a great responsibility that obliges you to be an example,'' Marquez said.

Herrera has also changed the team's tactics and style of play to an offensive 5-3-2 system that his mentor and former national team coach Ricardo La Volpe used at the 2006 World Cup.

That year, Mexico was exciting but went out in extra time in a round of 16 match against Argentina.

In Brazil, there is likely to be as many as eight Europe-based players in Mexico's final squad. But one consistent problem over the 2013 turmoil and into 2014 has been Real Sociedad forward Carlos Vela.

Considered by many Mexico's best player, he has refused a call up for not being ''mentally 100 percent to be part of the team.''

Hernandez is Mexico's biggest star, but his place as a starter in Brazil is in no way guaranteed because of his lack of minutes at Manchester United and the consistent form of Oribe Peralta.

Mexico plays its first match at the World Cup in Natal against Cameroon on June 13, faces Brazil on June 17 in For-taleza in its most difficult game in Group A, and will then play Croatia on June 23 in Recife.

Most would pick Brazil to win the group. The second spot looks wide open.

While Herrera may have his sights set on the final, the Mexican federation's goal is reaching the quarterfinals. That seems to be a more realistic goal for a team that has reached the round of 16 in five straight tournaments, and lost each time.

Mexico upbeat about its World Cup chances

Mexico’s Javier Hernandez, left, takes control of the ball against Jesus Corona during a training session in Mexico City, Wednesday, May 21, 2014.




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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP)

World Cup visitors, welcome to Brazil, land of soccer, sun and sky-high prices.

Unlike nearby Latin American nations where the US dollar or European Union euro seemingly stretches forever, Brazil is astoundingly expensive.

And if travellers don’t find their budget immediately busted by the flight or the hotel, it will soon be done in by the $US10 caipirinha cocktail, the $US17 cheese-burger or the $US35 pepperoni pizza. And those are the prices city-dwelling Brazil-ians saw even before the World Cup set off a new standard of sticker shock.

“Prices in Rio are absurd,” Maria Anda, a Norwegian artist who has lived in Brazil for a year, said while enjoying the sunset on Ipanema beach. “I still like it. It’s worth being here, but it’s not paradise.”

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such as the World Cup naturally raises prices. But, since costs already were high to begin with, tourists should prepare to dig deep into their wallets and not be too miffed to receive goods or services of inferior quality, said Rafael Alcadipani, a business adminis-tration professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation, Brazil’s top think tank.

“Anything you buy in Brazil will be more expensive than in the United States or Europe, but the quality is going to be worse,” Alcadipani said.

Hotel rates in many of the World Cup host cities more than doubled ahead of the tournament. Massachusetts-based Tri-pAdvisor reports visitors to Rio will face the highest prices, with hotel rates aver-aging $US445 per night. Add in food and other expenses, and Rio visitors should prepare to spend $US682 each day.

Next costliest are Fortaleza and Manaus, where average daily expenses are estimated at $US602 and $US554, respec-tively. Even the more affordable host cities

will set travellers back a good amount: $US457 per day in Cuiaba and $US477 in Sao Paulo.

“The cup prices are ridiculous. Every-thing shot up. The only thing you can buy in Brazil is a bikini, a cachaca (Brazilian sugar cane liquor) and a pair of Havaianas (sandals),” said Gillian Santos, a Brazilian who now lives in Belgium and was back in Rio on a recent visit. “How do people afford things around here? As a Brazilian living abroad, I think it’s outrageous.”

Experts say prices are kept high because supply can’t keep up with demand. About

40 million Brazilians - a fifth of the pop-ulation - joined the middle class in the past decade, on the back of strong eco-nomic growth and increased government social programs. Between 2009 and 2012, average annual income rose by more than 40 per cent, from $US8140 to $US11,630, according to the World Bank. For many, the new affluence sparked a spending spree.

Brazil tries to protect its local indus-tries by charging high tariffs on virtually all imported goods. For travellers who lose or forget an item, they might decide to do without rather than pay local prices.

Take iPhones: The 5s that costs $US199 in the US has a starting price of $US1250 on Apple’s Brazilian website. Need a pair of running shoes? A pair of the popular Nike Flyknit Lunar 2 runs about $US313 at a Rio shopping mall - nearly triple the US price.

The examples go on. Levi 501 jeans start at $US80. The $US6.28 Big Mac is among the most expensive in the world. Shaving cream, soap, tissues, aspirin - all are double to triple the prices found elsewhere.

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Three tourists visiting the city for the World Cup roam the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 23, 2014.



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The official World Cup song is defi-

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Since the recent release of FIFA's ''We Are One (Ole Ola),'' hordes of fans in Brazil have been slam-ming the official 2014 Cup theme. Many expressed their frustra-tion on Twitter under the tag (hash)Volt-aWakaWaka - a plea for the return of the widely loved song that Colombian artist Shakira performed for the 2010 tourna-ment in South Africa.

Although Brazilian Claudia Leitte is also featured in the official theme, critics say they don't understand why Cuban-American rapper Pitbull and Bronx-born Puerto Rican singer Jennifer Lopez were chosen for the song when there are so many other great musicians in the land of Bossa Nova.

They also complain that the song is mostly in English and Spanish, leaving only a few seconds at the end for Leitte to sing in her native Portuguese.

''What I don't like about the music is that it's a poor, dull, generic pop theme,'' said Gaia Passarelli, a Brazilian music journalist and a former VJ for MTV Brazil. ''It's a shame considering Brazil's rich musical tradition, which is admired all over the world.''

''In the end, we lost a chance to do some-thing rich, inspiring and cool. I'm feeling 'saudades' for Shakira,'' Passarelli said, using a Portuguese word that roughly translates as painful longing.

Shakira does have a song on FIFA's offi-cial World Cup album, the driving ''Dare (La La La).'' By Sunday, a video of it fea-turing Barcelona players such as Argenti-na's Lionel Messi and Brazil’s Neymar had been viewed nearly 27 million times on YouTube in the three days since its release. But it’s not the designated official song for the event.

FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke

emphasized Leitte’s involvement when the song was released earlier this year.

‘’In my many visits to this country, I’ve heard a lot about the great Brazilian music tradition and it gives me great pleasure to see a Brazilian artist at the heart of this song,’’ Valcke said after the theme was presented at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium.

The song’s music video features images of Brazil’s icons like Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue as well as Brazilian soccer stars. But critics say it also rein-forces stereotypes with smiling, barefoot children and semi-naked, samba-dancing women.

Naming an official FIFA song dates back to the 1966 Cup in England. Since then, fans have hummed to favorites like ‘’Un’estate italiana’’ by Edoardo Bennato and Gianna Nannini in Italy 1990 and ‘’La Copa de la Vida’’ by Ricky Martin in France 1998. While Shakira’s catchy ‘’Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)’’ was popular, Placido Domingo’s ‘’El Mundial’’ for Spain 1982 was less so.

‘’The music in other World Cups was also stripped of local color,’’ said Leonardo Martinelli, a composer and music critic who lives in Sao Paulo.

‘’Whether it’s in South Africa, Germany or Japan-Korea, the regional musical element was used only as a very light sea-soning, just enough to give it a discreet local color,’’ he said. ‘’In the case of this latest song, the seasoning has its right amount of cliches and stereotypes usual with commercial music.’’

Brazil World Cup song fails to strike right tone

Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte and Cuban-American rapper Pitbull, pose for a photo outside of Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.




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Angry about the federal government

sending immigrants who are in the country illegally from Texas to Arizona, Arizona officials say they are rushing federal supplies to a makeshift holding center in the southern part of the state that's housing hundreds of migrant children and is running low on the basics.

Gov. Jan Brewer's spokesman, Andrew Wilder, said Friday that conditions at the holding center are so dire that federal offi-cials have asked the state to immediately ship the medical supplies to the center in Nogales.

A Homeland Security Department offi-cial told The Associated Press that chil-dren are sleeping on plastic cots but about 2,000 mattresses have been ordered, and portable toilets and showers have been brought to the holding center — a ware-house that has not been used for deten-tion in years.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because there was no autho-rization to discuss the matter publicly, said the Nogales holding center opened for children because the Department of Health and Human Services had nowhere to turn.

"They became so overwhelmed and haven't kept up with planning," the offi-cial said.

U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has said the immigrants were mostly families from Central America fleeing extreme poverty and vio-lence.

Wilder said a total of 432 unaccom-panied minors detained in Texas arrived in Nogales on Friday, with 367 more expected both Saturday and Sunday.

The Homeland Security official said as many as 1,400 children are expected to be eventually brought to the warehouse, which has a capacity of about 1,500.

Federal authorities plan to use the Nogales facility as a way station, where the children will be vaccinated and checked medically. They will then be sent

to facilities being set up in Ventura, Cali-fornia, San Antonio, Texas, and Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

The Homeland Security official said that the children are being moved out of the Nogales site as soon as Health and Human Services finds places for them. But the official said: "As quickly as we move them out, we get more. We believe this is just a start."

The children being held in Nogales are 17 or younger. The official estimated three of every four were at least 16.

Wilder said reports from consulates that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was stopping the program to fly migrant families to Arizona and then bus them to Phoenix were incorrect. Instead, the program that has shipped unknown thousands of adult migrants and their children to Arizona since last month shows no sign of stopping, he said.

"The adults, the adults with children, families — that continues unfettered and we have no idea where they are going," Wilder said.

In a statement Friday, Homeland Secu-rity officials said "appropriate custody determinations will be made on a case by case basis" for migrants apprehended in South Texas. The department declined to comment on the reports that the program of flying migrant families to Arizona was being halted.

Homeland Security started flying immigrants to Arizona from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas last month after the number of immigrants, includ-ing more than 48,000 children traveling on their own, overwhelmed the Border Patrol there.

Arizona rushes supplies to site for migrant kids

Maria Eva Casco and her son Christian Casco, of El Salvador, wait at a bus station in Phoenix, Arizona, on May 29, 2014.


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