In pictures: World Cup 2014 nears as Brazil inaugurates Arena Amazonia

Players from Nacional of Amazonas warm up in the Arena Amazonia Vivaldo Lima before the stadium's inaugural match between the Nacional and Remo on Sunday. Bruno Kelly / Reuters / March 9, 2014

Players from Nacional of Amazonas warm up in the Arena Amazonia Vivaldo Lima before the stadium's inaugural match between the Nacional and Remo on Sunday. Bruno Kelly / Reuters / March 9, 2014

Mar 12, 2014

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Images from the weekend inauguration of the World Cup stadium in Manaus, Brazil, which kicked off with a match between Nacional and Remo.

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