Nov 21, 2022
By: Sourabh JainAfter securing the bid for the 2022 World Cup in December 2010, Qatar began construction in November 2015, which lasted for nearly seven years.
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The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has become the most expensive so far, as the country has reportedly spent over $220 billion on infrastructure, which is more than 15 times what Russia spent for the 2018 cup.
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As temperatures cross 50-degree Celsius during the summer season in Qatar, the FIFA World Cup was pushed to the winter season, a first for the tournament.
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This is the first time that the World Cup is being held in the Middle East and Qatar has built seven new stadiums across five cities at a cost between $8 to $10 billion.
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The prize pool for the world cup is $440 million, out of which $42 million will be paid to the winners.
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Qatar, with a population of 2.9 million and a land area of 11,571 km has become the smallest nation ever to host the FIFA World Cup.
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Qatar, which qualified for the World Cup due to it being the host nation crashed against Ecuador, becoming the first host nation to lose the opening game of the World Cup.
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The 2022 FIFA World Cup is expected to be the first-even carbon neutral World Cup as Qatar plans on using awareness, measurement, reduction and offsets to deliver a carbon neutral tournament.
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The 2022 FIFA World Cup has become the first edition to feature female referees. Out of the 36 referees, 3 are female.
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Over 1.5 million visitors are expected to visit Qatar for the World Cup as it is currently offering visa-free entry for 80 countries.
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