The consuls of Germany na Bahia, Petra Schaeber, and of Portugal,  Jose Manoel Lomba, gave a press conference at the Center Open Media of Bahia (CAM-BA), this Sunday, 15 in the morning. The selections of the two countries will play this monday, 16, at 13:00,  in the Arena Fonte Nova, in Salvador. The secretary of the State of Bahia, Marlupe Caldas also participated in the event.

"All the games of the German selection shall be transmitted at the Goethe Institut/Cultural Institute. In addition, on the day of the game, will be given tourist information and consular fans German" in a mobile station installed in the Praça da Sé, accordingto consulesa Germany Petra Shaeber. The Portuguese are with the agenda more full: "in this monday,16, let's focus on the Square of Mariquita, in the neighborhood of Rio Vermelho, from 18 hours.Before that, at 11 h, in the restaurant "A Porteira", in the Diquedo Tororó, in front of the Arena Fonte Nova," said the consul of Portugal Jose Manoel. The Portuguese fans that have not bought tickets, may attend the game at No. 1 Football Bar, in Bahia Marina, in the Lower City.

In accordance with the consulesa Petra Shaeber, were sold in Germany almost five thousand tickets for the football match of this monday, 16, in Salvador, game that will count with the presence of German chancellor Angela Merkel. "Bahia tantalized our delegation. Despite the initial criticisms of German press related climate issues - heat and humidity - and to the short-term for the construction of the training center in the extreme south of Bahia, choose this states was a wise decision.Both players and the technical staff are very satisfied". It is estimated that between 3 and 5 thousand Germans and their descendants live in Bahia.

Jose Manoel believes that the football match between Germany and Portugal will be a great spectacle. "Perhaps one of the best games of this Cup. It is not a decisive game, but the Portuguese victory is important. We estimate that between 3 and 4 thousand tourists are Portuguese in Salvador. The aircraft are now crowded". There is also the Portuguese and children who reside in the state of Bahia, a number that exceeds the 8 thousand people, according to Jose Manoel.
 

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