Re USA v PORTUGAL TODAY: "World Cup Stadium In The Amazon Is Nice, But Is It Needed?" : NPR

"Manaus is a teeming city of nearly 2 million in the
middle of the Amazon rainforest. But it's not some
remote outpost; it's the sixth richest city in Brazil,
thanks to its Free Trade Zone designation bringing big
business like Nokia, Honda and Harley-Davidson.
Sunday's game will be the third of only four scheduled
in the city's new $300 million World Cup stadium, the
Arena da Amazonia. The facility and the city have been
one of the focal points for critics who say Brazil should
be spending money on things other than a World Cup.."
http://www.npr.org/2014/06/21/324260148/world-cup-stadium-in-the-amazon-is-nice-but-is-it-needed?ft=1&f=1004