World Cup in Brazil: between high expectations and unclear benefits

Abstract

This text presents a view on mega sporting events and their relevance as urban developing strategy. Fifa's 2014 World Cup is the analysis object, focusing Curitiba host-city. It is presented data related to the public investments directed in the 12 host-cities. From this perspective it makes an assessment of urban mobility sectors, airports and ports infrastructures, in stadium building or adaptation according to Fifa's criteria, and in tourism infrastructure. Data used for this analysis are available in the Matriz de Responsabilidades do Governo Federal (Federal Government Responsibility Matrix). And about Curitiba were used data from local public instances. For the case of Curitiba, it was used a wide expected interventions and transformations stated in 2009 to be accomplished until 2014, from reduced urban interventions, with limited impacts for the city, corroborating the gap between expectations and the benefits came from the holding mega events.