World Cup 2014

Brazil

"Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At 8.5 million square kilometers (3.2 million square miles) and with over 208 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the fifth most populous. Its capital is Brasilia, and its most populated city is Sao Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 states." - Wikipedia

"Costs of the tournament totalled $11.6 billion, making it the most expensive World Cup to date, until surpassed by 2018 FIFA World Cup which cost an estimated $14.2 billion. FIFA was expected to spend $2 billion on staging the finals, with its greatest single expense being the $576 million prize money pot." - Wikipedia

Brazil's national teams was on 4th place in the fifa world ranking on May 2014. Brazil was kicked out of the World Cup by Germany by a 1-7 defeat in the semi-finals.