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      Brazil: Floods strike Recife as Germany beats US00:56

      Brazil: Floods strike Recife as Germany beats US

      Brazil, Recife
      Politics
      June 26, 2014 at 16:23 GMT +00:00 · Published

      Heavy flooding hit Recife as Germany kicked off against the USA in a World Cup match in the Brazilian city, Thursday.

      The heavy downpours caused chaos in the city as traffic on several roadways ground to a halt.

      Despite concerns that the game may not go ahead, FIFA declared the city's Arena Pernambuco playable and Germany beat the USA 1-0 at the venue.

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      Heavy flooding hit Recife as Germany kicked off against the USA in a World Cup match in the Brazilian city, Thursday.

      The heavy downpours caused chaos in the city as traffic on several roadways ground to a halt.

      Despite concerns that the game may not go ahead, FIFA declared the city's Arena Pernambuco playable and Germany beat the USA 1-0 at the venue.

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