RIO DE JANEIRO — Local officials believe Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium, considered by FIFA to be the biggest headache in the run-up to the Confederations Cup in June, will be ready to stage a test event next month. The rebuilding of the famous arena, which was built for the 1950 World Cup, has been plagued by delays and the completion date has twice been put back. “We know we do not have an easy schedule but the Maracana will be ready to stage test events as of April 27,” said Regis Fichtner, chief of staff of the Rio state government which owns the huge arena. The Confederations Cup is to be held in the second half of June. — Reuters
