Sydney, May 31 (ANI): The football friendly between Brazil and England, scheduled on June 2, is set to go ahead after a judge overruled a previous court order that had suspended the match on safety grounds, according to a government statement.
The Rio de Janeiro state government issued a statement confirming the new ruling just hours after judge Adriana Costa dos Santos had issued an order saying the match at Rio de Janeiro's renovated Maracana stadium could not proceed, News.com.au reports.
According to the report, the chaos of the on-again, off-again match has raised concerns about Brazil's readiness to hold the Confederation Cup - which opens in two weeks - and next year's World Cup and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
The Brazil-England game and the opening of the Confederations Cup two weeks have been overset by a bunch of problems like cost overruns and delays in building stadiums and related infrastructure over recent years.
According to the report, FIFA and the local World Cup organising committee tried to distance themselves from the problems, saying they were not responsible for organising the Brazil-England match.
In her initial ruling, Costa dos Santos said she was cancelling all matches in the stadium until local organisers presented the documents showing that the venue is appropriate to host events.
She said the decision was made to guarantee the 'safety of fans at the Maracana'. (ANI)
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