62,000 crore pocketed by FIFA: launched from its own- FIFA World Cup 2022 | Sports

Crores of rupees have flowed into FIFA’s bank account through the organization of World Cup football, but none of it matters much to the host countries. FIFA’s income from Qatar World Cup football is around Rs 62,000 crore. Around 40,000 crore rupees have been obtained by selling the broadcasting rights of the World Cup. FIFA had already sold the broadcasting rights of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups in 2011. That means all this money has already been pocketed by FIFA. This year’s World Cup saw an increase of around Rs 8000 crore in . That, in turn, was due to the increase in revenue provided by Qatar’s own brands. In addition to Qatar Airways, Qatar Energy, Qatar National Bank and Ureedoo also became sponsors of FIFA in association with the World Cup. Qatar-owned BeIn Sports has acquired a share of the broadcasting rights for the last 2 World Cups, including the Qatar World Cup. In fact, apart from spending on the infrastructure development of the World Cup football, including the stadium, Qatar has also paid billions of rupees to FIFA in .