$1.696bn
Fifa’s total budget for the 2022 tournament according to its 2022 annual report. That includes $49m for ICT, $33m for marketing rights delivery, $322m in operational expenses and $247m for TV operations.
6,500
The number of foreign workers who have died in Qatar in the decade since the country was awarded the World Cup in 2010, according to . They did not necessarily all die while working on World Cup projects. But the that in 2021 alone, 50 foreign workers died and over 500 were seriously injured, while another 37,600 suffered mild to moderate injuries.
$440m
The World Cup budget includes a total of $440m in prize money. The champions will collect $42 million , the runners-up $30 million. Even teams who do not get out of the group stage and finish between 17th and 32nd place will receive $9 million each.
The French team won the World Cup in 2018. It was their second championship after 1998. Only eight countries have won the World Cup. A.RICARDO/Shutterstock.
8
The number of countries that have won the World Cup. Brazil lead the way with five wins, followed by Germany and Italy with four each. France, Argentina and Uruguay have two championships each, while England and Spain have emerged as tournament winners just once. Will there be a new name on the trophy in 2022?
$4.666bn
Fifa’s revenue for 2022. 56% ($2.64bn) of that comes from television broadcasting rights and a further 29% ($1.35bn) from marketing rights.
$2.4bn
Global advertising spend at the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia. With an anticipated 5bn TV and streaming views at Qatar 2022 (compared to 3.5bn in 2018), advertising spend is expected to increase accordingly.
80,000
That is the capacity of the largest venue at the Qatar World Cup, the Lusail Stadium designed by iconic London architect firm Foster & Partners with sports facilities specialists Populous. The stadium will host six group stage games and one game in each of the knockout rounds, including the final. The smallest venues at Qatar 2022 have a capacity of just 40,000.
€11-€1,602
The price of the cheapest and most expensive tickets at the Fifa 2002 World Cup. Tickets for group games are priced between €11 (though this is reserved for Qatar residents only) and €219. Tickets for the final on 18 December would have cost fans anything between €205 and €1,602.
50 riyals
The price of a 500ml draft of Budweiser beer at the World Cup--50 riyals is close to €13. The Anheuser-Busch lager has been the official brew at the World Cup since Mexico ’86, much to the consternation of some fans (especially at the 2006 World Cup in Germany). Budweiser pays roughly $75 million to associate itself with the World Cup every four years. A non-alcoholic Bud will be sold for 30 riyals (€7.70) and water will cost 10 riyals (€2.60).