Brazil's Senate has cancelled a meeting with FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke, who last month criticized its preparations for the 2014 World Cup.

The Senate said FIFA president Sepp Blatter should go in person to discuss a bill setting out the regulatory framework for the tournament.

Meanwhile, the Brazilian government has said construction work on all 12 World Cup stadiums is on schedule.

But it said some of the work was running over-budget.

Mr Valcke caused outrage in Brazil last month when he said the country needed "a kick up the backside" and appeared more interested in winning the World Cup than hosting it.

He and FIFA, football's world governing body, quickly apologized for the remarks.

But Brazil called his comments "unacceptable" and said it no longer wanted to deal with him, BBC reported.