From the economy of Qatar, Lusail has a budget of 45 billion US dollars, or about 675 billion dollars. The city quickly became a bustling city, a walkable city and a destination for footballers during the World Cup. FIFA's requirements that countries selected to host the World Cup must meet include: first, security, which specifically includes political stability and legal certainty, second, having ready infrastructure based on standard equipment, in terms of safety and comfort. access to the stadium must meet international standards. The third, related to human rights (HAM), will defend the human rights of each individual. Initially, the United States was the favorite to host the 2022 World Cup. However, pressure from foreign countries led to FIFA eventually selecting Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup.
Also, allegations of corruption in the selection of Qatar for the World Cup also came to light when The Guardian published a report on allegations of corruption to FIFA officials to select Qatar as hosts. One of the most prominent figures in the scandal is Mohammed bin Hammam, the former president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). In the book The Ugly Game: The Qatari Plot to Buy the World Cup, written by Heidi Blake and Jonathan Calvert, shows that there are accusations of bribery by Hammam to the leaders of 30 football associations in Africa. In addition, Hammam is suspected of bribing FIFA Vice President Jack Warner. (Nurhadi, 2022)
Qatar's victory as World Cup hosts cannot be separated from the work of the Emir of Qatar since he assumed office. Qatar positions itself as an investment nation, with Qatari giants investing in a variety of ventures such as French football club Paris Saint-Germain, hotels and resorts in the Italian island of Sardinia, which is owned by the Volkswagen automaker and the UK owned by Barclays Bank. Various efforts have been made by the Arab country to improve its image and reputation internationally after it was reported that it paid bribes to FIFA. One of Qatar's political initiatives is to invest heavily in major football clubs through the national foundation, the Qatar Foundation (QF). Apart from this, Qatar operates a political system that consists of the government, the media, and businesses that are involved in convincing the public that Qatar is a country with good political stability, while the -allows and respects human rights. (Ananda, 2022)
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The 2022 World Cup event ended with acclaim after receiving much criticism. This cannot be separated from the interesting and positive aspects of the world's largest football tournament, which was held for the first time in the Arabian Peninsula. In fact, FIFA President Gianni Infantino did not have any time to praise Qatar as the best World Cup hosts in history. The World Cup has been a great success in all areas of Gianni Infantino, following the meeting with FIFA officials in Doha on Friday, December 16, 2022. The main ground is the fans, behavior , good atmosphere and things success and bringing people together. Fans can get to know the Arab world better, it is very important for all our future (Al-Jazeera, 2022).Â
Infantino said that during the 2022 World Cup, Qatar helped FIFA raise more than US $ 1 billion. The number mentioned is higher than expected for the competition held every four years. FIFA earned $7.5 billion during the World Cup series from 2018 to 2022. In addition, the number of viewers watching the Qatar 2022 World Cup has exceeded the previous number, which has reached 3.27 million people so far. (Sephtiari, 2022)
As a supporter of Qatar's economic development
Qatar is the first country in the Middle East to host the World Cup. The World Cup this season is different from the first one as it was held at the end of the year. It is estimated that more than five billion people will watch the tournament, with more than one million people coming directly to Qatar. The main objective of Qatar to host as a host is to improve the economy and mass media around the world. Both of these things have a positive effect on Qatar. Economic enhancements such as hotel leases, travel facilities, merchandise, media rights, ticket sales and more can be obtained. Meanwhile, in terms of publication, this World Cup event can showcase Qatar to the world so as to open business and investment opportunities in Qatar. According to Front Office sports magazine, hosting the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will cost $220 billion. This value is 3,400 trillion, assuming that US$1 is equal to 15,000 rupees. Qatar has prepared large sums of money for the construction of many factories. These facilities range from hotels, airports and stadiums for the 2022 World Cup. This large-scale construction is not only for the 2022 World Cup but also for long-term tourism projects. A large number of migrant workers accelerate economic change. Achieving high economic growth is no longer possible. In the middle of this year, Qatar's economic growth strengthened again to 4.3%. This increase represents nearly three times the economic growth of the previous year. Even higher than in 2020 which resulted in 3.6% due to epidemics.
According to a report from Aljazeera, the international football organization FIFA recently reported that the World Cup in Qatar brought in $7.5 billion, or about $117.75 billion. rupees. Qatar Energy joins as the first sponsor, with three new tier-one sponsors including Qatar Bank QNB and telecommunications company Ooredoo. FIFA added this year's second sponsorship offering from financial platform crypto.com and blockchain provider Algorand, Qatar's first US sponsor in more than a decade. According to detikcom records, according to the analysis of PwC (an international research firm), economically, this sector promises a growth of 8.7% in the next three to five years. On the other hand, as Khristo Ayad as a consultant at InStrat (a research and consulting firm in Doha) said that high-level competition will be an important step in the diversification of the country the body continues in the modern economy. The fans' enthusiasm for the tournament will increase Doha's revenue, which is expected to reach IDR 59 trillion by the end of this year. The high cost comes from the shopping fees incurred by tourists in the Middle East. Hospitality, food, beverages, merchandise and clothing are sectors expected to attract football fans and tourists during the World Cup from November to December. Qatar is expected to collect 85% of the revenue. The rest will be shared with the two main sponsoring countries, namely the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Dubai. Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait will receive the World Cup blessing.
Digital channels will also play an important role in increasing tourist spending to 60% of total revenue. Interestingly, despite the high cost, Qatar does not qualify for government funding from FIFA. Therefore, it is likely that Qatar will lose out financially. From the tourism sector, the arrival of these spectators will bring blessings to Qatar. Qatar has experienced the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the tourism sector. Restrictions on public movement have caused the number of tourists to Qatar to drop significantly. The World Bank records show that there are only 582,000 visits left to Qatar in 2020. In fact, the average number of tourists in Qatar in previous years has reached more than 2 million people, which has led to a decrease in Qatar's income from in the tourism sector. The Qatar Tourism Authority said that until the first half of 2022, 725,000 tourists came to the Middle East country. With the World Cup, the increase should double. (kompasiana, 2022)
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