 Most-Expensive Tickets, $220 Billion Spent, Infra Boost: The Economics Of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Revenue, Ticket Price And Cost Of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: The wait for the most-awaited football tournament globally

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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, is finally over, with the first match set to be played on Sunday between Ecuador and the host Qatar at 9:30 pm IST

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With 32 countries participating, the football’s biggest tournament will be conducted between November 20 and December 18

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The storied competition is the most expensive one ever, with the Middle Eastern nation apparently spending a significant $220 billion on preparations.

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The remaining sum, or $210 billion, is spent on building airports.

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Over $15 billion was spent on the "Pearl" hotel complex in Doha alone, while $36 billion was spent building the Doha Metro.

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Qatar's financial ministers reportedly acknowledged spending $500 million every week for years on the infrastructure project, according to the Russian news source Tass.

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