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São Paulo, South America’s largest city, could lose its right to stage matches at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil because of delays in building its stadium, soccer’s governing body, FIFA, warned. Secretary General Jerome Valcke said FIFA would not accept any failure to meet the December deadline for the completion of the Itaquerao stadium, which is to stage six matches, including the opening game. Builders have said the stadium would not be ready until the end of February. São Paulo, South America’s largest city, could lose its right to stage matches at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil because of delays in building its stadium, soccer’s governing body, FIFA, warned. Secretary General Jerome Valcke said FIFA would not accept any failure to meet the December deadline for the completion of Itaquerao stadium, which is to stage six matches, including the opening game. Builders have said the stadium would not be ready until the end of February.