Nearly completed soccer stadium collapses in Brazil, 3 dead SAO PAULO, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A metal structure collapsed Wednesday at the stadium built to host the World Cup opener in Brazil in six months, killing three people, stadium officials said. O Globo reported a crane broke and fell on the top of the nearly finished Itaquerai Stadium in Sao Paulo. Various reports said two or three workers were killed as part of the grandstand seating was destroyed. Sky News said the accident caused significant damage that could delay completion of the stadium by FIFA's December deadline. Brazil hosts the World Cup in 2014. The board of the Sport Club Corinthians Paulista hereby deeply regret the accident earlier in Corinthians Arena. No other information at this time," stadium owners Sport Club Corinthians said in a statement.