Re:Lionel Messi Is Impossible (2014)
by chrisweekly on Sunday December 18, 2022 @03:04PM
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WOW!! That is extraordinary. I had no idea. Curious what 2026 will look like.
2026 uses existing stadiums so it will be much, much less
I'd suggest listening to this More or Less podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0dh54qb
This is the money spent on the last world cups.
QAT (2022) US$229 billion[1]
RUS (2018) US$16 billion[2]
BRA (2014) US$19.7 billion[3]
RSA (2010) US$7.2 billion[4]
GER (2006) US$4.9(€3.7) billion[5]
KOR/ JPN (2002) US$7 billion[6]
FRA (1998) US$2.33 billion[7]
USA (1994) US$500.00 million[8]
ITA (1990) US$4 billion[9]
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economics_of_the_FIFA_World_Cu...