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FIFA switches start time for 7 World Cup games

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

World Cup teams hoping for luck of the draw

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

Defending champion Spain gets repeat of 2010 final

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

Brazilian soccer legend Pele speaks during the draw ceremony for the 2014 soccer World Cup in Costa do Sauipe near Salvador, Brazil, Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

2014 World Cup draw: Brazil has reason to cheer

By John Leicester - Associated Press

A worker puts the finishing touches to a sign at the entrance for the 2014 soccer World Cup draw in Costa do Sauipe, Brazil, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. The draw for the 2014 World Cup finals takes place Friday, Dec. 6. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

2014 World Cup draw will lay out path to glory in Brazil

By John Leicester - Associated Press

32 teams, world of possibilities in World Cup draw

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

WCup stadiums: Sao Paulo only one of the problems

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

WCup stadiums: Sao Paulo only 1 of the problems

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Union: Worker warned crane was on unstable ground

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Police to talk to crane operator at Brazil stadium

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Union: Worker warned crane was on unstable ground

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Deadly crash puts light on Brazil’s WCup troubles

By TALES AZZONI and STAN LEHMAN - Associated Press

Firefighters recover the body of a worker who was killed when a part of the Itaquerao stadium collapsed, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. Part of the stadium that will host the 2014 World Cup opener in Brazil collapsed on Wednesday, killing two workers and raising urgent new concerns whether the country will be ready for soccer's signature event. (AP Photo/ Eduardo Viana/Lancepress)

Brazil under pressure after collapse at WCup venue

By TALES AZZONI and STAN LEHMAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2013 file photo, Lindsey Vonn speeds down the training course at the U.S. Ski Team training center at Copper Mountain, Colo. Reigning Olympic downhill champion Vonn has crashed while training ahead of her return to racing following major knee surgery. U.S. Ski Team spokesman Tom Kelly says Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, that Vonn is being evaluated at a hospital after being taken off the slope at Copper Mountain, Colo., on a sled. (AP Photo/Nathan Bilow, File)

Lindsey Vonn partially tore ligament in surgically repaired knee in training crash

By Howard Fendrich - Associated Press

Column: Hold the hype on the World Cup

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring the opening goal during the World Cup qualifying playoff second leg soccer match between Sweden and Portugal in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, Nov.19, 2013. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

2014 World Cup: Field taking shape with only one vacancy to fill

By Steve Douglas - Associated Press

Mexico's Rafael Marquez celebrates after scoring his team's 5th goal during a 2014 World Cup playoff first round match against New Zealand in Mexico City, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Mexico on verge of World Cup 2014 berth with playoff rout of New Zealand

By Carlos Rodriguez - Associated Press

Terrence Boyd of the U.S., right, embraces Panama's Felipe Baloy after the U.S. defeated Panama in a 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Panama City, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. The United States rallied for a 3-2 win at Panama on Tuesday night that left Mexico's World Cup hopes alive and knocked out the Panamanians. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)

World Cup qualifying: U.S. eliminates Panama to keep Mexico’s 2014 hopes alive

Associated Press

World Cup qualifying: Teams chasing Brazil spots

By STEPHEN DOUGLAS and ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Test for Klinsmann will be at the World Cup

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press