With around four years to go at that point, it is doubtful that redwarningsignals were flashing over the 2014 hosts Brazil. (Some may argue that with the test event of a Confederations Cup in 2013 the organizers had less time).
With the stock market tumbling in the third quarter and other warningsignals flashing red, there has been speculation that private equity portfolios would be hit hard and show big losses.