Qatar's 2022 World Cup Big Profits For FIFA, More Than IDR 10.9 Trillion From The Previous Edition

2022 World Cup in Qatar. (Photo: twitter @go.qatar.2022)

JAKARTA - The Qatar 2022 World Cup may be criticized by many parties. However, for FIFA, this grand event in the Middle East country is truly extraordinary.

The reason is, the 2022 World Cup event in Qatar provided FIFA with an additional revenue of 700 million US dollars (around Rp. 10.9 trillion) more than four years ago.

This was acknowledged by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Saturday, November 19, several hours before the opening. Infantino said revenue from media broadcasting rights rose by around 200 million US dollars compared to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Meanwhile, from sponsors, there is an additional 200 million US dollars and from tickets and hospitality it will generate 200 to 300 million US dollars more.

"Overall, the 2022 World Cup will earn FIFA around USD 600-700 million more than the previous World Cup," Infantino said, as reported by Antara via AFP, Saturday, November 19.

Infantino said he would disclose FIFA's global revenue over the past four years to national football associations on Sunday, November 20.

The Italian-blooded man insisted the tournament in Qatar had broken all doubts. Including the news of boycotts from a number of circles.

"I was previously told that sponsors would leave FIFA, people would turn off their TVs, they wouldn't watch the World Cup because of the scandal, no one would come to Qatar because of winter," said the president.

Quoting "commercial success", Infantino said, "If so many people around the world have invested so much money in the World Cup in Qatar, they are investing because they believe in FIFA and Qatar percaua."

"Whether people are stupid, or someone, they say no one will watch it, that no one cares about this World Cup, maybe a little bit wrong because some polls in some countries are also wrong," he concluded.