Perhaps you thought Sochi ended up being bad, but the buzz from Brazil because it readies to host soccer’s biggest event is giving that Olympic travesty a run because of its money and it’s not a competition the South American country wants to win.

Stadiums are not finished. Criminal activity prices are rising. Officials warn of match-fixing concerns. Perhaps the Pele that is legendary has his country. They aren’t the news headlines that Brazil desires right now, but they’re all anyone is speaking about within the run-up to the summer time’s World Cup.

With so issues that are many the table, it’s hard to know where to start breaking it down. For travelers from worldwide who would like to cheer on their countries during the World Cup, though, the issue that is biggest may be an epidemic of violent crime in many of the host cities.

Crime Increasing in Many Host Cities

According to Paulo Storani, a security expect with three decades of experience in the Rio de Janeiro police force, at half that is least of the cities slated to host matches including Rio have seen present increases in violent crime.

‘People do not recognize the authority of federal government officials, and as a result criminals are more at ease to commit their crimes because they feel they’re not going to be arrested or punished,’ Storani stated.

State divisions in the United States, United Kingdom and Germany have actually issued warnings to citizens traveling to Brazil. The US State dept. cited robberies that are frequent ATMs and on city buses, for example.

Pele Worried About Protests

Those security concerns have just worsened as Brazilians protest the amount that is massive of spent on World Cup preparations. Also Pele, Brazil’s best soccer hero, has expressed concerns about both the protesters and also the issues they will have mentioned.

‘It’s clear that politically talking, the cash invested to build the stadiums ended up being a lot, plus in some cases ended up being more than it should have been,’ Pele said while talking in Mexico City earlier in the day this week.

‘But I lament what protesters are doing, which is breaking and burning everything,’ he continued. ‘We already know that 25 per cent of foreigners who are going to Brazil are involved about [the protests].’

Tournament to be Played in Unfinished Stadiums

Those protests are not likely to end before the global World Cup. Nonetheless, a protest by the Homeless Workers’ Movement has drawn about 7,000 visitors to a lot that is empty the Arena Corinthians, the Sao Paulo venue that will host the first game of the tournament.

With the money spent regarding the stadiums, you might at the least expect some spectacular results. But Arena Corinthians won’t be fully completed even in time for the World Cup, as some sections of the stadium’s roof won’t be built until following the World Cup is completed.

FIFA, the world governing human body for soccer, is also ordering at least one more test game in the stadium ahead of the World Cup after problems were seen in a match held there last weekend. Not absolutely all of the venue’s seats were set up yet, there were difficulties with phone and Web access, and the unfinished roof had consequences for fans when there is heavy rain during the competition.

Previous Interpol Chief Voices Match-Fixing Concerns

Typically, such problems are forgotten at major sporting events once the players are on the field and the action is underway. But according to former Interpol president Khoo Boon Hui, even the matches on their own could be subject to intense scrutiny. Khoo says that despite having the planet’s eyes on the tournament, match fixing could still be a possibility.

‘Every World Cup needs to be viewed,’ Khoo said, though he admitted that the price of fixing a global Cup match may likely be high, because of the large salaries of elite professional soccer players.

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