Deu no Guardian: Brazil's World Cup planning hits problems – on and off the pitch

Preparations for the 2014 World Cup are in disarray and the national team is coming under fire for not performing

Fifa may not have the most creative mind when it comes to slogans, yet the choice of "All in one rhythm" for the 2014 World Cup now sounds more like a plea to the hosts, Brazil, rather than an attempt to catch a sense of the local samba beat.

The buildup for the return of football's premier competition to the most successful nation in the history of the game could not be more out of step. With a little more than two years to go, Brazil faces countless problems: construction works behind schedule, political wrangles and the not insignificant matter of the team looking incapable of delivering a sixth world title and a first on home soil.
 
Fernando Duarte

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