7 interesting facts about hosting Qatar in the World Cup / from easy access to staggering costs

According to Fars news agency, there are 13 days left until the start of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and now all eyes are on this great competition in Asia.

A competition that took place for the first time in winter and has changed all the plans of clubs and national teams.

This World Cup has many differences from the previous World Cups, which we want to examine.

* The first ever World Cup in winter

When Qatar was announced as the host of the World Cup, everyone talked about the heat of the country in the summer, so FIFA decided to hold the tournament for the first time in the winter, in the middle of the club competition.

* The highest cost

Another interesting fact is that Qatar spent a lot of money to host the World Cup. According to the Daily Star report, Qatar has spent 200 billion dollars on infrastructure projects, including the construction of stadiums, highways, hotels, etc., which in other words has made this World Cup the most expensive hosting in the history of these competitions.

* The smallest stadium

Only 8 stadiums have been prepared for the World Cup in Qatar, which is the least possible stadium to hold the world’s biggest football event in the history of the World Cup since 1978.

Another interesting point is that out of these 8 stadiums, only one of them has been renovated and the other 7 stadiums are completely new.

In the 1978 World Cup, Argentina had only 6 stadiums to host.

* Number of spectators

One of the most interesting facts about this World Cup is the number of possible spectators in Qatar. It is expected that the attendance record in the history of the World Cup will be broken in this period.

*small country; easy access!

If in the Russian World Cup, the spectators had to travel a long distance to reach different stadiums, in this period they will not have any sadness about reaching the next stadium.

Qatar is a very small country, which makes it interesting to reach the stadiums. Qatar’s important cities such as Doha, Lusail, Al Wakrah and Al Rayyan are located in close proximity to each other, and hence, travelers will not have a problem moving around.

The interesting point is that the 2 stadiums of Al-Bait and Al-Wukra are only 140 kilometers apart.

* Excellent air conditioning in stadiums

One of the most important concerns that have confused the minds of the spectators about the conditions in Qatar is the heat of the air, for which Qatar has fully equipped all its stadiums with air conditioning. All 8 stadiums in Qatar are fully air-conditioned, creating a comfortable viewing experience for fans.

* The second hosting in the history of Asia

Although Qatar is the first host in the history of the World Cup from the Middle East region, it is not the first host in Asia.

In 2002, South Korea and Japan hosted the World Cup for the first time from the Asian continent. The matches that happened to end with a lot of margins.

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