Itaquera work to begin

The Itaquera is the last of Brazil’s 2014 World Cup stadiums to start work, and it is also scheduled to host the first game of the tournament.

In a statement it said: “Corinthians and Odebrecht announce that the excavation work for the building of the stadium in Itaquera, in the eastern region of Sao Paulo, will begin next Monday, May 30.”