The Fifa President Sepp Blater says Brazil's continuing struggles to keep their World Cup organisation on schedule are a consequence of starting preparations too late.
Blatter says they are the country who are the most delayed in terms of World Cup organisation since he's been at FIFA.
The build-up to the June World Cup has been plagued by construction delays, spiralling costs as well as civil discontent at the money being spent on the tournament as well as the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Last year's Confederations Cup, a dress rehearsal for the World Cup, was plagued by angry demonstrations, but Blatter believes this year's showpiece should pass off relatively peacefully.
