The main factors contributing to the high cost of the 2022 World Cup include the construction of new stadiums, infrastructure, and hotels to accommodate the expected 1.5 million attendees. Additionally, significant funds have been allocated for operational expenses, TV operations, and prize money. The Qatar government has also had to invest in legislation and compensation packages to protect and insure migrant workers involved in the construction.
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How much money does the World Cup cost? The Qatar 2022 World Cup is expected to not only be the most expensive World Cup, but also the most expensive...
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FIFA invested $1.7B into the 2022 World Cup, of which $324M will go to operational expenses like tickets, event transport, hospitality, and referees, $247M will go to TV operations, and $440M will go to the prize money Qatar expects 1.5M attendees to the 2022 World Cup, and built 7 new stadiums which cost between $6-10B in total. The rest of its $220B price tag will go to the infrastructure and hotels to host all these attendees Over 7,000 migrant workers have died during the construction of these arenas, which caused the Qatar government to pass legislation to protect workers from heat stress, give migrant workers more rights to insurance, and provide compensation packages for abuse Even though Qatar spent $220B to prepare for the World Cup, it expects the event to add up to $17B to its economy over the next three years and billions more in tourism for years to come The Qatar 2022 World Cup will have a total ban on alcohol, which will make it the first tournament where alcohol is bann...