GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

FIFA WORLD CUP

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
It is estimated that Qatar has spent a staggering ____ to build stadiums, highways and hotels for the World Cup
A
$200 billion
B
$2 billion
C
$20 billion
D
$1 billion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -How much Qatar Spend to host the 2022 World Cup? According to the Tass news agency of Russia, the highest total spending toward infrastructure confirmed by Qatari officials was $200 billion. Even the finance ministers of Qatar admitted to spending $500 million per week for years on the infrastructure project.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 64 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2023 tournament will be organized in 8 football stadiums in Qatar – Al Bayt Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium, Lusail Stadium, Stadium 974, Education City Stadium and Al Janoub Stadium.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the most obvious issues is the stadiums. Of the eight venues, seven have been built from scratch for Qatar 2022. The government says the cost of constructing them has been $6.5 billion.

Detailed explanation-4: -FIFA will, however, cover the principal costs of running the tournament and pay to Qatar approx. $1.7bn, including a $440m prize pot for teams.

Detailed explanation-5: -Qatar has built over 100 new hotels to host teams, fans and sponsors during the World Cup. Aside from the well-documented risks to construction workers who built these hotels, our data shows workers in luxury hotels face abuses.

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