Police in Sao Paulo fear protests may disrupt the opening match of the World Cup between hosts Brazil and Croatia at the Arena Corinthians later today.
A number of campaign groups have issued calls on social media sites for people to take part in protests ahead of the opening ceremony and first match.
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