Why is Qatar’s FIFA World Cup the most expensive in history? – Doha News

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will bring the tournament to the Middle East region for the first time in its history.

This year’s World Cup, which is set to begin in November, will be the most expensive FIFA tournament in history, costing  $220 billion, almost 20 times what Russia spent in 2018.

Ever since Qatar was awarded the bid to host the World Cup in 2010, the Gulf state has been building monuments that will accommodate an…