Wednesday July 2, 2014 – 12pm
Posted Jul 2, 2014 02:06:48 PM.
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12:00- Maria Luisa Mendonca, Director of Brazil’s Network for Social Justice and Human Rights
Soccer fans around the world are excited about the World Cup, but Maria Louisa Mendoza says most people don’t really know or understand how the games have affected Brazilians. “The Brazilian people are happy about having the World Cup, but hate FIFA. The way it works is detrimental to the host country in a number of ways. It compels the country to change laws about who has access to the stadiums, with corporate sponsors controlling much of the process. It’s often not regular fans who are able to see the World Cup games in the stadiums, but a tiny elite.
12:30- James Sharman, Soccer Analyst for Sportsnet
The quarter-finals at the World Cup are set. Belgium made its way through after scoring two goals in stoppage time to defeat the United States 2-1 while Argentina beat Switzerland 1-nil with a goal in the 118th minute. With the wins yesterday it means all the group winners have advanced to the next round, which gets underway on Friday.
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