BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhuanet) -- It's just two days to go before the World Cup finals open in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Tourists and residents have been waiting excitedly in Rio de Janeiro for the start of the tournament, which has already drawn worldwide attention to the city.
On the streets of Rio, locals are buying last minute Brazil shirts and flags to root for the host country. And tourists from all over the world have taken over Rio’s Copacabana beach, posing for pictures with their flags and playing soccer on the sandy shores.
Workers are scrambling to complete the structure of the FIFA fan fest on the beach, which can hold up to 20,000 people. Rio de Janeiro will host seven games including the final.
(Source: CNTV.cn)
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