Altea SeamanФотография
Hosting costs for the FIFA World Cup vary drastically, ranging from roughly $8 billion for the 2026 North American tournament to over $200 billion for Qatar in 2022. Total expenditures depend on existing infrastructure and the extent of new stadium builds, transit systems, and urban development required.
Total estimated hosting costs for recent tournaments:
2026 (USA, Canada, Mexico): ~ $8 to $14 billion (focusing primarily on stadium upgrades and operational costs rather than starting from scratch).
2022 (Qatar): ~ $220 billion. Whilst event-specific infrastructure was cited at $8 billion, total costs reflect massive nationwide infrastructure projects including new metro lines, hotels, and entire planned cities.
2018 (Russia): ~ $12 billion.
2014 (Brazil): ~ $15 billion.
2010 (South Africa): ~ $3.6 billion to $7.2
Given the poverty in some of these countries, why do they bother🤔