DOHA, Sept 30 — Profits from the World Cup in Qatar is expected to reach around US$17 billion (RM78.9 billion), said Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 chief executive office (CEO) Nasser Al Khater.
He said the cost of infrastructure and construction expenses for the World Cup has reached US$8 billion (RM37.1 billion) which is relatively close to the cost of previous World Cups.
"This means we will achieve revenues that are double the cost, and that Qatar will reap the fruits of the World Cup during and after the tournament," Qatar News Agency reported Al Khater as saying.
The CEO of the Qatar 2022 World Cup also spoke about a large number of visitors who will come to Qatar to watch the matches and to discover its culture.
Al Khater also pointed out that the number of followers of the World Cup from outside Qatar will reach record levels.
According to studies conducted by the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, it is expected that between three and four billion people around the world will watch the Qatar World Cup 2022.
In response to a question about a large number of people who will arrive in Qatar within a few weeks from now and the extent of Qatar's readiness to deal with them, the CEO stated that Qatar is fully prepared for the World Cup.
Qatar is expecting to welcome nearly one million people, including 12,000 from the media to the World Cup, QNA reported.
— Bernama
