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FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke said that he doesn't expect the World Cup opener in Sao Paulo to be affected by the construction delays at the stadium where a crane collapse killed two workers last year.

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SOUNDBITE (English) Jerome Valcke, FIFA Secretary General:

"You know that more or less today's the date we should have this stadium ready, that was the initial plan... sadly an accident took place."

SOUNDBITE (English) Jerome Valcke, FIFA Secretary General:

"So, all is on track - I mean, a lot of work has been done, a lot of work is still to be done where the accident took place - but we are very confident that things are on track. It is an important place for us, it is the opening game."

SOUNDBITE (English) Jerome Valcke, FIFA Secretary General:

"The pressure is the same for all games. In a way I would say that the pressure is a bit higher here because it's the first game and it has to be a success... I'm not talking about Brazil beating Croatia, I'm talking about being a success in terms of organisation."