Qatar World Cup

[george_kaplan]

I see that there is talk of all the European teams quitting FIFA altogether, Now that WOULD make a difference IMO

If that happened, that would be great, it needs a big clean out. This whole World Cup stinks and has been exposed for what it is … a bad rotten joke.

[WTF11]

I see that there is talk of all the European teams quitting FIFA altogether, Now that WOULD make a difference IMO

Sabre-rattling. Would love it to happen, but what would that leave FIFA doing, and what would the European countries do (it's hard enough getting one or two to agree to anything, can you imagine trying to herd that bunch of cats?)?

[WTF11]

Only watched France play so far beating Australia due to work shifts.

So "Human rights are non-negotiable" - regardless big bucks money talks not only to FIFA.


A (billion) 100,000,000 US Dollars is equal to 84,709,869 GB Pounds* today.


According to Forbes the American business magazine Qatar is estimated to have spent as much as $220 billion in the dozen years since being chosen as a World Cup host in late 2010.



$42 million: The prize money awarded to the team that wins it all. FIFA allows each team to decide what share of the purse players receive.



$60 million: The reported annual value of Nike’s deal to sponsor the French Football Federation.
Nike has deals of various sizes with 13 nations in the 32-team field, the most of any apparel brand. Seven teams will wear Adidas’ gear and six will wear Puma. New Balance, Hummel, Kappa, Majid, Marathon and One All Sports sponsor one nation each.



$128 million: The highest-paid player is France’s Kylian Mbappé, who’ll make $110 million on the field this year through his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, and another $18 million off the field, according to Forbes estimates. He could earn an additional relatively small bonus based on France’s results in the tournament.



$209 million: The amount that soccer clubs around the world receive from a fund set aside by FIFA to reward them for developing players who play in the tournament for their national teams. The amount is approximately $10,000 per day per player. The fund has tripled since the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.



$42,728,245.98: Is the widely reported amount David Beckham was paid by Qatar to serve as a ambassador. Beckham’s relationship with the Qatari state stems back to his time at Paris Saint-Germain. Sources indicate he will actually be paid around £12 million a year for an initial three years, with options to extend - disgusting imo, nuff said.



$440 million: The total prize pool for the 2022 World Cup, up from $400 million in 2018. By comparison, the 2019 Women’s World Cup prize pool was $30 million.



$1.7 billion: The costs covered by FIFA for this year’s World Cup, with the largest expenditures being prize money, operational expenses like hospitality and logistics ($322 million), and TV operations ($247 million).



$1.8 billion: The amount estimated to be gambled on this year’s World Cup in just the U.S., according to the American Gaming Association. More than 20 million Americans are expected to wager on the event.



$4.7 billion: FIFA’s expected revenue from the World Cup, according to its 2022 budget. TV broadcast rights account for $2.64 billion and marketing rights bring in another $1.35 billion, while ticket sales and hospitality rights add up to $500 million.



$6.5 billion to $10 billion: The range of estimates on how much Qatar spent to build seven soccer stadiums for this year’s World Cup. After the event, sections of the stadiums will be deconstructed and donated to other countries and the buildings repurposed into community space for schools, shops, cafes, sporting facilities and health clinics. One venue, Stadium 974, was built using recycled shipping containers and will be entirely dismantled and removed.


Was it worth it - was it ****


So - "Human rights are non-negotiable" ?

If you mean was it worth it to the Qataris, yes, as they aren't bothered about the financial cost of staging the event, they are more interested in the "collateral" they will generate primarily in countries that don't have too much to shout about in terms of their own record on human rights and equality (Saudi Arabia?, Nigeria, Senegal, etc etc etc).

And the "human rights are non-negotiable" statement? Hogwash. Actions speak louder than words, and so far the only action has been a 10 second photo shoot with Germanys players covering their mouths, which whilst commendable, will count for nothing (and FIFA have wisely decided not to pursue the matter for fear of providing it with the oxygen of publicity)

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

[cherrypie7]

What a dreadful decision!!! That was not a penalty. Ronaldo dives and gets a penalty. Not good.

[Orgoner]

What a dreadful decision!!! That was not a penalty. Ronaldo dives and gets a penalty. Not good.

He's not called Penaldo for nothing...

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Brazil looked far better when lazy boy (aka Neymar) subbed off - they then started to move the ball like classic Brazil - bet he starts next game though.

[spaldy]

Thought the same thing. He is past his prime, fat and happy while they have young and hungry players that are desperate to prove themselves. Will be interesting to see if coach has the stones to play others over him

[alfinyalcabo]

Brazil looked far better when lazy boy (aka Neymar) subbed off - they then started to move the ball like classic Brazil - bet he starts next game though.

No,he won't,he's injured. 😆

[Orgoner]

No,he won't,he's injured. ��

That ankle looked pretty banged up too.

[cherrypie7]

England were terrible. No energy. No courage going forward. No quality in the box. Kane was lumbering and slow.