MONEY GAMES
WITH 32 TEAMS PLAYING AND MORE THAN 5 BILLION PEOPLE EXPECTED TO WATCH THE 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP IN QATAR, IT IS EXPECTED TO BREAK MANY RECORDS— INCLUDING BEING THE MOST EXPENSIVE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT EVER
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- $300 BILLION: The amount Qatar has splurged to prepare for this edition of the tournament; Brazil had spent $15 billion—the second highest—in 2014
- $6.5 BILLION: The record amount of revenue this World Cup is likely to generate, compared to $5.2 billion generated in 2018
- $440 MILLION: The amount FIFA has set aside for the prize payouts, with $42 million going to the winning team
WITH 32 TEAMS PLAYING AND MORE THAN 5 BILLION PEOPLE EXPECTED TO WATCH THE 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP IN QATAR, IT IS EXPECTED TO BREAK MANY RECORDS— INCLUDING BEING THE MOST EXPENSIVE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT EVER
Published on: Feb 06, 2023, 1:06 PM IST
Posted by: Arnav Das Sharma, Feb 06, 2023, 1:03 PM IST
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