What is the actual benefit of the World Cup, the new stadiums and the millions spnent ton hosting the event, when the dust settles and the locals are left to get on with their lives. Like with South Africa and the Olympics in Greece, in all honesty probably not very much.
People in Brazil will stay have poor amenities, expensive medicine, and for many the squalor of the lowest quality housing in sordid districts. And maybe the true legacy will be the cost that the Brazilian taxpayers must pay for this showcase sporting extravaganza, for many years to come.