Brazilian city Curitiba will reportedly remain a venue for the 2014 Football World Cup and can avoid being the first ground to be dropped from a World Cup tournament.
The 40, 000-capacity Arena da Baixada, which will stage four group matches at the tournament, was one of six venues to miss an initial December 31 deadline although organisers brought in hundreds of extra workers to meet building requirements.
According to the BBC, after world governing body FIFA warned that Curitiba could be excluded unless work speeded up, the government offered financial guarantees for the improvement works and thus the work at the ground, home of Brazilian top-flight club Atletico Paranaense, was cleared to continue.
However, FIFA said that it is essential that the works are maintained at the required levels and that a collective effort by all the stakeholders involved in Curitiba continues.
The report mentioned that at least 1,500 workers are now expected on site, and is it hoped the stadium will be completed by mid-May.
