Only one more day left to the World Cup final.
Check out the stunning time lapse video above of Rio de Janerio, the city where the legendary Maracana stadium resides, and where the Championship game of World Cup 2014 will be played.
See an AP article below.
Rousseff: Brazil Proved World Cup Doubters Wrong
BRASILIA, Brazil—President Dilma Rousseff said Friday that on the eve of the World Cup’s final match this weekend, her country has proved doubters of Brazil’s ability to organize a big event wrong.
Despite widespread concerns before the tournament, the World Cup has widely been hailed as a sporting success and the hundreds of thousands of fans in Brazil have roundly applauded the warmth of the Brazilian people and the lively party atmosphere.
“We showed that our people know how to have good interaction not only among ourselves but with the foreigners that we received as well,” she said at the presidential residence during a meeting with a group of foreign journalists. “We competently maintained peace and order, as well as having good airport administration among other successes.”
For years leading up to this World Cup, there were serious concerns voiced both by foreigners and Brazilians alike about preparations for the event. The building of stadiums and virtually everything else related to the tournament ran far behind schedule, and many planned public infrastructure works tied to the event were scrapped or never completed.
Many feared that Brazil’s crowded airports would be overwhelmed as fans moved around the continent-sized nation to attend matches in 12 host cities.
However, transportation has been far better than forecast, which industry groups have said is partly because the number of air passengers during the month of the World Cup was significantly lower than normal. With Brazil essentially on holiday for the games, there were far fewer business travelers and many ordinary Brazilians avoided trips because of high ticket costs during the tournament.
