Since its inception in 1930, the FIFA World Cup has been the largest single-event sporting competition in the world. Every four years FIFA, the Fédération International de Football Association, invites thirty-two of the greatest football teams in the world to compete in the stadiums of the host country. In addition to having one of the best teams competing, Brazil will also host the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The 31-day tournament will begin in Sao Paulo on June 12 and end with the championship match in Rio de Janeiro on July 13. Brazil has been busy preparing to host the tournament in twelve brand new stadiums across the nation in recent months. The World Cup will cost Brazil approximately fourteen billion dollars, a figure that continues to increase as plans for the tournament become more elaborate. The amount of money the country will spend on the tournament angers many of the nation's citizens. Protests have become a daily occurrence in Brazil as citizens rally against the construction of stadiums and the staging of the expensive tournament. It has been argued that hosting the World Cup will benefit Brazil's businesses and economy; however, it will be the upper class who profit from game advertising, not the 35% of the population living below the poverty line. The 2014 FIFA World Cup is not expected to take place in Brazil due to the need for improvements in law enforcement, education and the threat of extreme poverty. On December 7, 2013, a man from Ontario, Canada, was attacked and killed while visiting Sao Paulo. the city where the first match of the World Cup will be held. These types of assaults, robberies, kidnappings and gang violence are a common occurrence in many Brazilian cities, the type of incidents that would make... middle of paper... a soccer tournament whose real problems have been lost track of of the nation, the Brazilian people need the government's help more than FIFA. In conclusion, the FIFA World Cup should not be held in Brazil as it contributes to the nation's security, education and economic problems. The nation recently hosted the Confederate Cup, is preparing for the 2014 World Cup and has already planned to host the 2016 Summer Olympics; three events that will cost more money than the nation's citizens can afford to lose. Instead of planning elaborate parties and building stadiums for sporting events, Brazil should focus on the issues that the country's people are truly passionate about. No one knows what's best for Brazil like the nation's citizens do, and you only need to look at the protesters' signs to understand that the World Cup is not what this country needs.