World Cup in Qatar will be the most expensive ever

According to Statista, Qatar has spent about $220 billion preparing for this year's World Cup, when all the costs of building new stadiums and renovating existing ones are taken into account, as well as all the money spent on infrastructure.

It is worth noting that the costs associated with new stadiums in Qatar are only about 6.5-10 billion dollars. The bulk of the spending is infrastructure costs that are part of the broader Qatar 2030 plan. These include the construction of an innovation center with hotels, a sophisticated metro network, stadiums and airports.

The World Cup in Qatar has come under international criticism not only for its high cost, but above all for human rights violations.

According to Amnesty International, official statistics show that between 2010 and 2019, a total of 15,021 foreign nationals died in Qatar.