Host 2022 facts
While investigating facts about Host 2022, I found out little known, but curios details like:
The city which is set to host the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup final does not yet exist
One of the cities which is hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar isn't even built yet.
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 11 of the best facts about Host 2022 I managed to collect.
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Qatar is spending $220 billion to host the 2022 WC. It's more than Portugal entire economy.
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Lusail, one of Qatar 2022 World Cup host cities, does not exist yet.
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Qatar's labor force is made up of 95% migrant workers, but are deeply exploited by Qatar's oppressive 'kafala' (employer sponsorship) system and has to pay upfront (illegal) recruiting fees for work equivalent to 6 month wages. Qatar is hosting the 2022 World Cup.
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Nepalese migrants building the infrastructure to host the 2022 Quatar World Cup have died at a rate of one every two days in 2014
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For the first time in history, Asia will be the host of back to back Olympic games. First in South Korea in 2018 (Winter), then in Japan in 2020 (Summer), then in China in 2022 (Winter)
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Qatar, a nation with known HR abuses and extreme heat. Was chosen to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, over Australia in Winter.
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The City Hosting The 2022 World Cup Final Doesn’t Exist Yet
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Beijing is scheduled to be the first city to host both the summer Olympics (2008) and winter Olympics (2022).
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The city of Lusail, the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup opening and final game, does not exist yet.
