Brazil could stage World Cup in "two months"

Aldo Rebelo said work at all but one of Brazil's 12 venues was now on schedule and promised that other infrastructure, including airports, could handle the expected number of visitors.

He also defended cut-price tickets for low income families and Brazil's native Indians, an issue which has divided the Brazilian government and football's governing body FIFA.

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