The FIFA World Cup is one of the most anticipated events in the world. Because soccer (or football to the majority of the world) is the most popular sport on the global scale, much preparation has been put into making the World Cup 2014 in Brazil the grandest yet. Cleaning up the city and renovating the stadiums and buildings to be used has cost Brazil and its people a large quantity of time, resources, and effort. With so much already spent, Brazil is eager to see its efforts be successful.
So far, Brazil has spent roughly $11.5 billion in funds to renovate the city. This bill has gained much scrutiny and has been referred to as a substantial national waste. The main stadium alone, the Mane Garrincha, is the second-most expensive in history thus far, having cost the considerable price of $900 million. This, along with the debate on the donations from Brazilian politicians has caused a strained relationship between the people and the powers of the country.
The expenses are not merely monetary, however. So far, a total of eight workers have died in the monstrous construction projects for the preparation of the World Cup. With the starting date of Thursday, June 12, the pressure is on to finish the venues, and with this pressure, several accidents have occurred with the workers of these projects. Though this number is much lower than that of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the public is still unimpressed. Riots and fan violence have sparked, causing more issues for the Brazilian government.
With issues and time restraints, those working on creating the World Cup are struggling to finish everything in time for the coming teams and visitors. With merely a month left, much still has to be done to pull off the globally popular event. With luck, hopefully the World Cup 2014 will be a victory for host country Brazil.