Three more venues for next year’s World Cup will be delivered past FIFA’s now redundant December 31 deadline, Brazilian Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo said yesterday.

The official ball to be used in 2014 FIFA World Cup “The Brazuca” is unveiled in Rio de Janeiro yesterday. The ball, weighing 437 grammes, underwent two-and-half years of testing by 600 players. The manufacturers are confident the ‘Brazuca’ will not come in for the same level of criticism as its offering for the 2010 tournament. Pic/AFP