Qatar spent £3.35billion on stadiums!
ALL but one of Qatar’s eight World Cup stadiums had to be built from scratch, with the other undergoing huge renovation work. The cost of the construction work — an eye-watering £3.35billion — means this will be the most expensive World Cup ever. The eight stadiums are all situated within a 21-mile radius of the capital Doha, making it the most localised World Cup. Each new pitch required 50,000 litres of desalinated seawater every day in the summer, with ground staff blasting them with chilled air during September to make the surfaces durable. Organisers also had to ship hundreds of tonnes of grass seed on climate-controlled planes from the US to Qatar. A state-of-the-art cooling system, where cold air is sent through grills in the stands and nozzles on the pitch, will keep players and fans comfortable in the heat.