DOHA – Incomes from the World Cup in Qatar is expected to reach around US$17 billion (RM76.5 billion), FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 chief executive Nasser Al Khater said.
He said the cost of infrastructure and construction expenses for the tournament has reached US$8 billion, which is relatively close to the cost of previous ones.
“This means we will achieve revenues that are double the cost, and that Qatar will reap the fruits of the World Cup during and after the tournament,” Al Khater added.
He also spoke about the large number of visitors who will come to the Middle Eastern country to watch the matches and to discover its culture.
He added that the number of World Cup followers from outside Qatar will reach record levels.
He said according to studies conducted by the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, it is expected that between 3 and 4 billion people around the world will watch the Qatar World Cup 2022.
In response to a question about large number of people who will arrive in Qatar within a few weeks from now and the extent of Qatar’s readiness to deal with them, Al Khater stated that the host country is fully prepared for the World Cup.
Qatar is expecting to welcome nearly one million people, including 12,000 from the media to the World Cup. – Bernama, September 30, 2022
