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The most respected and admired football tournament on earth known as the FIFA World Cup, will take place in the Middle East for the first time in history, and the country Qatar has been chosen this time to host the competition. Gatar will host a month-long carnival with the competition kicking off in the winter of 2022.
But you know, there are multiple things that shows that the 2022 World Cup will be different than many other World Cups in football history. Below we have put together some interesting facts about the FIFA World Cup 2022 that make it special in every way.
1. The most expensive World Cup
The first interesting facts about the upcoming Wortld Cup 2022 in Gatar is the sum of money that is being spent just to prepare this speical event. According to estimates, 200 billion US dollars has been spent on infrastructure projects of stadiums, hotels, roads and more by the host country. With all of this spending, the World Cup 2022 in Qatar will be remembered as one of the most expensive World Cups in history.
2. Least number of stadiums to host the World Cup
Another fun fact about the World Cup 2022 in Qatar is the amount of stadiums selected for this competition. Qatar has only eight stadiums ready to host FIFA 2022, the lowest number of World Cup venues in recent years. Actually, only one venue was entirely renovated of the eight venues selected while the rest were built from the very beginning. Earlier in 1978, the FIFA World Cup was hosted with only six stadiums by Argentina, making it the first country to host the World Cup with six stadium which two stadium less than Qatar.
3. It will be the second World Cup to be held in Asia
Gatar will not only be the first country in the Middle East to host the FIFA World Cup 2022, but it will also be the second time that the well known event will occur in Asia. The first was hosted by Japan and South Korea jointly in 2022 for the first time in Asia. As a result, the FIFA World Cup 2022 will be a unique events for Qatar as it will be the first country to host the competition in the continent.
4. Hospitality awaits fans
Are you familiar with Qatar Arab hospitality? if not than you should know about the generosity this country has when it comes to impressing their travelers with hospitality. Every public park, hotel or even shopping mall in Qatar comes with conveninece and comfort in mind. As for the World Cup 2022, the host country has prepaired a lavish hospitality for the fans once the event starts.
5. Record number of visitors
What make the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar even more interesting is the number of visitors that are more likely to attend this tournament. The host country are expecting to see a record number of visitors by the end of the tournament. The reason is simple to understand.
Qatar is many people favourite place in the world and it is also placed right in the center of the earth and not too far from most of the countries in the world. It is therefore expected that a record number of visitors from around the world will arrive when the FIFA World Cup kicks off in 2022.
AQatar Airways have decided to join hands with International Airport to bring a record number of visitors to the country. It is roughly calculated that Qatar will receive 1,300 flights per day throughout the month.
6. Easiest to move cities
Another fascinating fact of the World Cup in Qatar is its variability. As already mentioned, this competition will pull a record number of fans to Qatar. But what about going different places within the country? well, Qatar is not large in size. In fact, is it a lot smaller than Russia which hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
As small as this country is, visitors will not have a problem traveling from one place to another. Cities that have been chosen to host such as Lusail, Doha, Al Wakrah and Al Rayyan are not far from each other. Therefore, moving around different places will not be a big deal.
In fact, while nearby public transport like Karea will help vistors move around various locations, the Doha Metro will play a large part in this event once the World Cup starts in Qatar. The metro route is estimated to carry around one million people during the World Cup in Qatar.
According to experts, this number could rise even greater than before and would set a new record. What’s even more interesting is that all venues are connected by the Doha Metro line for the World Cup.
Meanwhile, just 90 miles away are Qatar’s two furthest stadiums, Al Bayt and Al Wakrah.
7. Fan Zone will provide cheap alcohol
The host country hasn’t left no stone unturned in forming the FIFA World Cup 2022 into a great success, and fan zones will be added to that. To this day, many have talked about the involment of alcohol during the World cup 2022 in Qatar. However, while alcohol cannot be served to fans, Qatar has come up with an idea that might actually work
Fanzones will be set up across the country to serve alcohol at lower prices. In terms of the overall concept in the World Cup in Qatar, this will be the overall concept and fan zone will serve fans cheap alcohol while enjoying live action.
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