SAO PAULO - World Cup organizers want to increase the number of workers at the delayed stadium in Curitiba which is at risk of being dropped. Tim Federowicz Rangers Jersey . A FIFA consultant and a technical team from the local World Cup organizing committee made the assessment after a visit to Arena da Baixada on Thursday, an official in the southern city said. Reginaldo Cordeiro told The Associated Press the technical team was happy with the improvements made at the construction site, but advised local officials that the workforce must be increased soon to give the city a better chance of hosting its four scheduled matches in footballs showcase event that begins in less than five months. "It was a good visit because they saw that things progressed," Cordeiro, the citys urban planning secretary, said in a telephone interview. "But at the same time it wasnt that good because they asked for an increase in the workforce to speed up the construction." FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke visited Curitiba last month and told local officials they have until Feb. 18 to show the city will be able to finish the stadium in time for the World Cup. Charles Botta, who compiles regular reports to FIFAs top management after visiting the World Cup stadiums, was among those who said the addition of more workers would be ideal to make sure the venue can remain a host city, according to Cordeiro. State and city engineers also participated in Thursdays meeting and agreed. Dropping Curitiba as a host city would be an embarrassment to Brazil and a major headache for FIFA, which has already sold more than one million tickets for the tournament. Brazilian club Atletico Paranaense, which is building the stadium, said it can add workers only if it gets a federal loan, according to Cordeiro. A meeting is scheduled for Friday to try to guarantee the needed financing. Brazils Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo visited Curitiba this week and said everything would be done to try to guarantee the loan. "There is a need for more workers so there is a need for the loan," Cordeiro said. There were nearly 900 workers at the construction site when Valcke visited, he said, and since then the number has increased to about 1,100. With the loan, it could be possible to have nearly 1,400 on site in the next two weeks. Since Valckes visit, the pitch installation has been finalized and nearly 15,000 seats have been installed, Cordeiro said. The roof is expected to be completed in the next few weeks. The Arena da Baixada is scheduled to host Iran-Nigeria on June 16, Australia-Spain on June 23, Algeria-Russia on June 26, and Honduras-Ecuador on June 30. Brazil promised to finish all 12 World Cup stadiums by the end of last year as wanted by FIFA, but five remain under construction. 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The ninth-ranked Russian looked to be cruising before McHale broke late in the second set to tie the match and then took her commanding lead in the final set after breaking Sharapova.LONDON - A summer spree of $250 million on new players was supposed to restore the dwindling fortunes of Manchester United.If anything, things may be getting worse at Old Trafford.United was consigned to its worst 10-game start to an English league season since 1986 by losing 1-0 at fierce rival Manchester City on Sunday, leaving the 20-time champions in ninth place with just half the points — 13 — of unbeaten Premier League leader Chelsea.In the Spanish league, the logjam remains at the top after Valencia won and Sevilla lost.Here is a look at the action in Europes top leagues on Sunday:___ENGLANDSergio Aguero kept Manchester City in range of Chelsea with a second-half derby winner that maintained the clubs recent supremacy over United.The Argentina striker finished off a sweeping move in the 63rd minute, giving City a fourth straight league victory against its crosstown rival.United couldnt hold out after defender Chris Smalling was sent off in the 39th minute for two quick yellow cards and now has just 13 points from 10 matches — its lowest haul since 1986, when Ron Atkinson was fired and replaced by Alex Ferguson.United manager Louis van Gaal spent huge sums to rebuild the team after last seasons dismal season under David Moyes but is finding results just as hard to come by.City is six points behind Chelsea, which beat Queens Park Rangers 2-1 on Saturday.Tottenham also benefited from a red card, scoring two goals in the final six minutes of normal time through Nacer Chadli and Harry Kane to beat 10-man Aston Villa 2-1.Christian Benteke was sent off for pushing in the 65th, stopping Villas momentum after Andreas Weimanns first-half opener.___SPAINValencia defender Shkodran Mustafi scored twice in a 3-1 win at Villarreal to help his team climb into second place in Spain.Valencias win — and Sevillas 1-0 loss at Athletic Bilbao — kept the top five teams all within two points through 10 rounds. Real Madrid leads with 24 points.Mustafi struck in the 64th and 73rd minutes after Villarreal midfielder Manuel Trigueros scored an own goal in the sixth to spoil his teams strong first-half push. Trigueros got a consolation goal in the 88th.Bilbaos Aritz Aduriz netted the 13th-minute winner to ruin Sevillas hopes of overtaking Madrid, before the striker left injured in the 28th.Madrid went top on Saturday after winning 4-0 at Granada and then seeing Barcelona lose 1-0 at home to Celta Vigo.Sundays results put Valencia ahead of defending champion Atletico Madrid in third on goal difference, with booth teams one point behind Madrid. Elvis Andrus Jersey. 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Bayern and Gladbach are the only remaining unbeaten sides.Promoted Paderborn moved seventh with a 3-1 win over visiting Hertha Berlin.___ITALYAC Milan lost 2-0 at home to Palermo and fell behind third-place Sampdoria, which beat Fiorentina 3-1 earlier Sunday in Serie A.Cristian Zapata scored an own goal and Paulo Dybala added the second just two minutes later to consign Milan to its second loss of the season.Sampdoria goalkeeper Sergio Romero saved a penalty to help his side move three points ahead of Milan and Udinese, which lost 4-2 to Genoa. Lazio can move level with a win at home to Cagliari on Monday night.Sassuolo was held to a scoreless draw at bottom club Chievo Verona and Atalanta also drew 0-0 at Torino.___FRANCEMarseille maintained its four-point lead atop the French league by defeating struggling Lens 2-1 on Sunday.Marseille winger Florian Thauvin scored the winning goal with a shot into the top corner in the 60th minute.Cameroon defender Nicolas Nkoulou powered home a header to give the hosts the lead in the 10th, but Lens forward Baptiste Guillaume equalized with a low strike in the 31st.Bordeaux climbed to fourth place by defeating Toulouse 2-1.Bordeaux defender Marc Planus opened for the hosts from close range in the 53rd minute before Uruguay forward Diego Rolan doubled the lead 10 minutes later by heading home a cross from Jaroslav Plasil.Toulouse striker Aleksandar Pesic converted a cross from Martin Braithwaite to pull one back in the 68th.Nantes slipped to sixth by drawing 1-1 with Rennes. ' ' '