Five Things to Beware in Brazil's World Cup

Brazil has an almost uncanny ability to disappoint. The country's government has angered middle-class Brazilians who expect better public services for their sky-high taxes. State meddling in the economy has hurt investors who once bet Brazil would become the next economic powerhouse. The South American country may now disillusion hundreds of thousands of World Cup soccer fans who will pay top dollar to attend the tournament, which starts in June.

Brazil's struggles to control crime in a number of the sprawling favelas in the weeks before hosting the world's biggest sporting event is just one of several indications that it isn't ready for the spotlight. Brazil's haphazard planning will result in five concerns for soccer fans: