November 20 for the first time in history in the country of the Middle East – Katar begins the World Cup, this mundial has become the most expensive in history.
RBC in an article dedicated to the chief sports event of the year, writes that it is difficult to evaluate exactly how much the Catar’s mundial was done. Front Office Sports, an American consulting company specializing in financing sporting events, estimates the cost of $ 220 billion. The head of the organan al-Tavadi organized committee calls about the same amount. If this assessment is correct, then the World Cup in Qatar will not just become the most expensive, but will surpass all previous championships combined.
In reality, there are not many costs directly related to football. In the first version of the Qatar application, the expenses for the construction of new stadiums were estimated at $ 4 billion. Over time, they grew up and amounted to at least $ 6.5 billion
The championship record in value should bring record incomes. Axios source close to FIFA, said that the Federation expects to get about $ 6.4 billion. The emirate authorities estimate that the influx of tourists will bring the economy about $ 17 billion. This is much less than the costs incurred for the construction of infrastructure.
In addition to stadiums in the emirate, hotels and transport systems were erected – a metro and a highway with a length of 800 km.
In the dopandemic years, Qatar annually visited about 1.8-2.1 million tourists a year. Now, the country has to accept 1.2 million people in less than a month. There are problems with the placement of fans in Qatar. A significant part of the open hotels in Doha and the surroundings during the championship will be occupied by FIFA officials, officials invited by guests, the players themselves and the staff of the national teams. Even at the start of preparations for the world championship, the organizers who were waiting for the arrival of more than a million guests announced only 90 thousand rooms in hotels by 2022, which is catastrophically not enough to accommodate all arrivals.
In order to satisfy the demand for housing for tourists, Qatar had to go to extravagant measures. For example, three cruise liners belonging to MSC Cruises are reserved for visitors to the championship: four -star MSC Poesia and MSC Opera and the five -star MSC World Europe. The simplest cabin without an window will cost at least $ 179 per night. MSC World Europe, the most luxurious of the liners, consists of 22 decks and is able to accommodate 6762 passengers in 2626 cabins. Room prices start from $ 220 per night, and they change depending on the day of the championship.