List of deaths related to the 2014 FIFA World Cup

This is the list of deaths caused directly or indirectly by FIFA World Cup 2014.
* 11 June 2012: A builder falls to his death during construction of the World Cup stadium in Brasilia, Brazil's capital.
* 28 March 2013: A worker dies after a fall at the stadium site in Manaus, the capital of the state of Amazonas.
* 27 November 2013: Two workers, Fabio Luis Pereira (42) and Ronaldo Oliveira dos Santos (44) died when a crane collapses at the São Paulo stadium.
* 14 December 2013: Marcleudo de Melo Ferreira (22) falls from 35 metres to his death from the roof of stadim Arena Amazonas at the Manaus.
* 7 February 2014: Antônio José Pita Martins (55) dies at the Manaus stadium from head and chest injuries suffered while dismantling a crane.
*29 March 2014, A construction worker Fabio Hamilton da Cruz, fell to death from 8 meters while installing temporary seating at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo stadium, Brazil
*9 May 2014, A worker Mohammed Ali Maciel (32 years), died of electrocution during the construction of World Cup venues in Arena Pantanal of Brazil.
*18 June 2014, 14 people killed in a suicide bombing near an illegal football viewing site in Nigeria injuring many others
*28 June 2014, a woman was shot dead by bullet fired randomly following the win of Colombia over Uruguay in Bogota of Bosa
*9 July 2014, a Nepalese fan of Brazil Pragya Thapa (15 years), committed suicide after Brazil lost to Germany with 7-1 goal in semi-final match in FIFA World Cup 2014 in Nepal. However investigation is still going on.

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