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Abstract Whereas the achievement of sporting mega-events in Brazil, this study sought to reflect onaspects of FIFA2014 World Cup - impacts and economic investments expected; sourcesof investment; justifications of governments to host it, the public investment in BahiaStadium for the Cup and for courts to physical education. The study was set up indocument analysis with content analysis. It was showed the prediction of the expenseof $ 183.2 billion to GDP (gross national product) and investment of R $ 23.8 billion,being the disclosure of the country and the possible benefits to the economy the mainreasons. In relation to the government of Bahia it showed an investment of $ 268.1 millionin the stadium while 42.2% of schools do not have courts for physical education classes.It is concluded that there is a large investment of public money and that although thereare predicted benefits to the economy, there is no guarantee that they will happen. Author Biographies Pedro Augusto Carvalho Sampaio, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz – Ilhéus – BA Discente da especialização em "Metodologia da Educação Física e do Esporte" Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz - UESC; Docente da Rede Estadual de Ensino da Bahia. Junior Vagner Pereira da Silva, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz - UESC Docente do curso de Educação Física da Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz - UESC; Doutorando em Educação Física pela Universidade Católica de Brasília - UCB. Atualmente desenvolve estudos relacionados ao lazer, educação física e pedagogia do jogo. Cristiano Sant´Anna Bahia Professor Assistente do Departamento de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz - UESC; Coordenador da especialização em "Metodologia da Educação Física e do Esporte".

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