England match latest in run of problems for Brazil ahead of World Cup

The country is humiliated and frustrated as construction overspending and delays plague build-up to 2014

The Maracanã has undergone two lavish refurbishments, draining more than 1.5bn reals from public coffers and underscoring the impression that the nation blessed with the world's most successful football team is also cursed by some of the worst corruption and bureaucracy.

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England match latest in run of problems for Brazil ahead of World Cup | Jonathan Watts | Football | The Guardian: