• A general view of the Beira-Rio stadium during its opening ceremony in Porto Alegre on Saturday. Edison Vara / Reuters / April 5, 2014
    A general view of the Beira-Rio stadium during its opening ceremony in Porto Alegre on Saturday. Edison Vara / Reuters / April 5, 2014
  • General view of the inside of the Beira-Rio Stadium during its inauguration on Saturday. Lucas Uebel / AFP / April 5, 2014
    General view of the inside of the Beira-Rio Stadium during its inauguration on Saturday. Lucas Uebel / AFP / April 5, 2014
  • British DJ Fat Boy Slim plays during the inauguration of the Beira-Rio Stadium. Lucas Uebel / AFP / April 5, 2014
    British DJ Fat Boy Slim plays during the inauguration of the Beira-Rio Stadium. Lucas Uebel / AFP / April 5, 2014
  • People take pictures in front of the Beira Rio Stadium during its inauguration. Lucas Uebel / AFP / April 5, 2014
    People take pictures in front of the Beira Rio Stadium during its inauguration. Lucas Uebel / AFP / April 5, 2014
  • People attend the inauguration of the Beira-Rio Stadium. Lucas Uebel / AFP / April 5, 2014
    People attend the inauguration of the Beira-Rio Stadium. Lucas Uebel / AFP / April 5, 2014
  • People attend teh inauguration of the Beira-Rio Stadium, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Lucas Uebel / AFP / April 5, 2014
    People attend teh inauguration of the Beira-Rio Stadium, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Lucas Uebel / AFP / April 5, 2014
  • An aerial view shows the Beira-Rio stadium during its opening ceremony. Diego Vara / Reuters / April 5, 2014
    An aerial view shows the Beira-Rio stadium during its opening ceremony. Diego Vara / Reuters / April 5, 2014
  • An aerial view shows fireworks over the Beira-Rio stadium during its opening ceremony. Diego Vara / Reuters / April 5, 2014
    An aerial view shows fireworks over the Beira-Rio stadium during its opening ceremony. Diego Vara / Reuters / April 5, 2014

In pictures: One more step closer to World Cup 2014 with Beira-Rio Stadium opening


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On Saturday the Beira-Rio Satdium in Porto Alegre, Brazil was inaugurated as the country took another step closer to hosting the 2014 World Cup.