Brazil's lags in World Cup preparations
- 12 years ago
It's exactly two years until the 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Brazil.
The government has an ambitious plan for 12 host cities across the country.
But preparations, from building stadiums to expanding airports, have been slow.
Five per cent of the projects have been finished, 41 per cent have not yet been started, and 75 per cent of the stadiums (8 of 12) are not even half way complete.
Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo went to two of the host cities to see how they're getting on.
The government has an ambitious plan for 12 host cities across the country.
But preparations, from building stadiums to expanding airports, have been slow.
Five per cent of the projects have been finished, 41 per cent have not yet been started, and 75 per cent of the stadiums (8 of 12) are not even half way complete.
Al Jazeera's Gabriel Elizondo went to two of the host cities to see how they're getting on.