The cost of hosting the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is expected to reach ļæ½138 billion ļæ½ with ļæ½28 billion alone spent on creating a new city which will host the opening match and the final.
Lusail will be built in the East of Qatar, with the football stadium the focal point, 15 km north of Doha. The website set-up for the city ļæ½ www.lusail.com ļæ½ states that ļæ½the aim is to establish a distinctive 21st century iconic city which celebrates the special cultural and geographical heritage of Qatar and the Gulf Regionļæ½. It will have a population of 200,000.
Dr Nicola Ritter, a German legal and financial analyst told an investorsļæ½ summit held in Munich that of the ļæ½138 billion cost, stadiums and facilities would carry a bill of ļæ½107 billion while transport infrastructure would amount to ļæ½31 billion.
The cost of air-conditioning 12 stadia will be around ļæ½30 billion, with a further ļæ½48 billion allocated for training facilities and accommodation for players and fans.
Transport improvements include expanding the New Doha International Airport and constructing the new Doha port where it is planned some fans will be accommodated on cruise ships, according to a report in Construction News.
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