As a host for next year’s World Cup, Brazil has been building the
stadiums and infrastructure necessary for the event. While football is a big
passion in the country and citizens are proud to host such event, there is a
general concern that the
government is spending too much money and effort in its preparation, and
citizens fear that hosting the World Cup will not bring any direct benefits to
the country.
Many view FIFA’s relation with the government as troublesome and the resignation
of theformer president of the Brazilian Football Confederation in 2012 is
still on people's mind, contributing to a growing distrust of football moguls.
As the main test for the World Cup, the Confederations Cup is
viewed as an ideal occasion for protesters to be taken seriously as the stakes
for politicians of different levels (ie. federal government, States and host
cities administrations) are very high. While FIFA is not the main target, the lack
of tact of its leaders has upset more than one.
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