Over 10 Heads of State to attend FIFA World Cup final match
Xinhua, July 11, 2014 Adjust font size:
Over 10 Heads of State are expected to attend the final match of the FIFA World Cup, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro's world-renowned Maracana stadium on Sunday afternoon, Agencia Brasil reported on Thursday.
According to Agencia Brasil, besides Brazil's President, Dilma Rousseff, the leaders of the finalist countries, Argentina's Cristina Kirchner and Germany's Angela Merkel, are confirmed. Argentina will fight for its third World Cup title, and Germany, for its fourth.
Some of the BRICS leaders are expected to be present as well, as the Sixth BRICS Summit will take place two days later: South Africa's Jacob Zuma and Russia's Vladimir Putin. South Africa hosted the 2010 World Cup and Russia will host the next one, in 2018.
In addition, the Presidents of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou-Nguesso; of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila; of Haiti, Michel Martelly; and of Hungary, Janos Ader, are expected to be present as well. Others have yet to confirm their presence.
There will be a lunch for the State leaders before the match. Security at the Maracana stadium and its vicinities has been increased since the beginning of the World Cup.
