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Qatar to spend at least $200 bn on 2022 World Cup

Doha plans to spend at least $200 billion on the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Russian Ambassador to Qatar Nurmakhmad Kholov said on Saturday.

IANS | July 22, 2018 10:17 am

Qatar to spend at least $200 bn on 2022 World Cup

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Doha plans to spend at least $200 billion on the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Russian Ambassador to Qatar Nurmakhmad Kholov said on Saturday.

“At least $200 bln will be spent on the 2022 FIFA World Cup,” he said, reports Tass news agency.

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“They want to show themselves to the best advantage while hosting the 2022 World Cup, so the primary focus and resources will be on the tournament.”

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After Russia won the right to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup in 2009, it estimated the cost of hosting the tournament at about $10 bln. However, later on the overall cost of hosting the World Cup grew.

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