The servers of Blumenau City Hall in Vale do Itajaí will be down on game days in Brazil during the FIFA World Cup in Qatar starting on 20 November. The decree with the definition was published this Monday (17th) in the Official Gazette of the Municipality.

Blumenau City Hall servers will have a reduced working day during Brazil’s World Cup games — Photo: Raquel Bauer/ND

On days when the Brazilian team plays at 16:00, municipal servers will be open until 15:00. When the match is at 13:00, the servers stop working at 12:00.

The City of Blumenau emphasizes that essential services will continue to operate on matchdays in Brazil. In addition, the municipal secretary of education must also communicate how the schedule of schools and kindergartens will work. The same goes for Furb (Regional University of Blumenau).

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The 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar and kick off on November 20 with a game between Qatar and Ecuador at 13:00 (Brazil time). Brazil will make their debut in the World Cup on November 24 with a game at 16:00 against Serbia.

The second game of the Brazilian team will take place on the 28th at 13:00 against Switzerland; and the third match of the first stage will take place on December 2 at 16:00 against Cameroon.