The 2014 FIFA World Cup generated various controversies , including demonstrations , some of which took place even before the tournament started . Furthermore , there were various issues with safety , including eight deaths of workers and a fire during construction , breaches into stadiums , an unstable makeshift staircase at the Maracanã Stadium , a monorail collapse , and the collapse of an unfinished overpass in Belo Horizonte . The houses of thousands of families living in Rio de Janeiro ’s slums were cleared for redevelopments for the World Cup in spite of protests and resistance . Favela do Metrô , near the Maracanã Stadium , was completely destroyed as a result , having previously housed 700 families in 2010
collapse of an unfinished overpass
Belo Horizonte overpass collapse
2014 FIFA World Cup