Rio de Janeiro's Santos Dumont airport, one of two in the city, will be closed for four hours on Saturday when the draw for the preliminary rounds to the 2014 World Cup takes place, Brazilian authorities confirmed. "The Santos Dumont airport will close from 14H00 (17H00 GMT) to 18H00 (21H00 GMT) for takeoffs and landings, with the 43 flights planned in this time diverted to Galeao international airport," a statement for the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) said. The draw will take place at 15:00 (18:00 GMT) at Rio's Marina, near the airport.
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