Stadium Demolition Marks Beginning Of Construction In Bahia For The 2014 World Cup

June 23, 2010

The demolition of the old Fonte Nova Stadium in Salvador, in the state of Bahia (in northeastern Brazil), began Monday, to be followed by the construction of a new stadium that will be a site for World Cup matches when Brazil hosts the event in 2014.

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Stadium Demolition Marks Beginning Of Construction In Bahia For The 2014 World Cup

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