JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Brazilian organizers of the 2014 World Cup have dropped Sao Paulo’s Morumbi Stadium as a venue because the city has failed to provide financial guarantees.
The Brazilian soccer federation says the Morumbi will not be used, and the city’s revised version of the project will not be examined.
The federation announced the decision in a statement Wednesday on its website.
The 50-year-old stadium was due for a $135 million refurbishment to create a 68,000-capacity venue for the tournament.
