A view of the Beira-Rio stadium, one of the stadiums hosting the 2014 World Cup soccer matches, is seen in Porto Alegre February 20, 2014. REUTERS/Edison Vara
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The number of Brazilians who favour hosting the World Cup has fallen to an all-time low just four months before kick-off, with many criticizing the football tournament as a waste of money that would be better spent elsewhere, a poll showed on Monday.
The survey by local pollster Datafolha showed that only 52 percent of Brazilians favoured hosting the World Cup, down from a high of 79 percent in November 2008, a year after Brazil was chosen as the venue for the 32-nation event.
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