This article says one year behind in the construction efforts.

Which is surprising because Brazil, of all countries, seems like it'd be able to get ready for a soccer fiesta.

I mean they got the Maracana!

Brazil hosted the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro last year without major glitches.

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Liga de Quito capped off its surprise run in Copa Libertadores by dispatching Brazilian powers Fluminense in a dramatic finale on Wednesday. Liga went in with a 4-2 lead, got a goal early and held on as Fluminense stormed back. The Brazilians eventually leveled the aggregate score and sent the match to PKs. Click to continue reading...

Fluminense midfielder Thiago Nieves scored a hat-trick as the tie finished 5-5 on aggregate but his efforts were in vain as LDU won the shootout 3-1 to stun the 86,000 crowd at the Maracana. Click to continue reading...

In a two-game series that saw 10 goals scored you wouldn't expect a goalkeeper to be the hero, but Liga de Quito goalkeeper Jose Francisco Cevallos was just that for Liga. Cevallos made three penalty kick saves to help Liga de Quito beat Brazilian club Fluminense, 3-1, in penalty kicks to capture the Copa Libertadores title last night at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro.

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I know it's only highlights, but after watching the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final this morning I get the feeling that South America's continental tournament is way more exciting than it's UEFA Champions League couterpart. Little(ish) LDU Quito of Ecuador traveled to the legendary Maracaná in Brazil to face Fluminese last night with a [. Click to continue reading...

Cuando se habla del club América de Mexico para bien o para mal siempre se asocia con el antiamericanista fundador, su detractor y a la vez promotor numero uno que es Jose Ramon Fernandez, se que muchos americanistas, lo extrañan, también para bien o para mal. Otros quieren conocer que opina de lo ocurrido , si, lo de este miércoles el Maracanazo. Click to continue reading...

Las Aguilas del América, inyectados de coraje y pundonor dieron un extraordinario partido ante el Flamengo nada menos que en Maracana, uno de los estadios más grandes y díficiles del mundo. El América lidereado por un jugador, todo entrega y... Click to continue reading...

Brazil and Uruguay play tonight for the Copa America semifinal, in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The Brazilians are favourites, but not by a large margin - due mostly to the poor efforts the team has shown recently than any brilliance of the opponents in the last few matches.

True, both teams are coming from good victories in the quarterfinals (6-1 for Brazil against Chile and 4-1 for Uruguay over the hosts Venezuela). Click to continue reading...