A.Dzhaksybekov will partake in the opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup-2014 in Brazil

The Kazakh delegation headed by KFF president A. Dzhaksybekov was invited to the opening match of Brazil FIFA World Cup 2014 Brazil vs Croatia, which will be held at "Arena Corinthians" stadium in Sao Paulo. It was noted that the Football Federation of Kazakhstan will be also presented by the first vice-president Allen Chaizhunusov and KFFC vice president Olzhas Abrayev. The Kazakh delegation arrived in Brazil few days before the start of the World Cup. It took part in the 64th Congress of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), which was held on June 10 in Sao Paulo. According to the consular department of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Brazil in Astana, 227 applications for tourist visas for the FIFA World Cup 2014 have been made by Kazakhstan citizens. The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international men's football tournament that is scheduled to take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014.