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BS Number Wise: Hosting the World Cup is no easy game for countries

Massive sporting tournaments burnish image of governments, but the bill comes in later

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Qatar World Cup 2022 | BS Number Wise

Anoushka Sawhney & Sachin P Mampatta  |  New Delhi/Mumbai 

FIFA world cup
Oil-rich Qatar, the current host, is 50th in football ranking despite the wealth of its citizens

The expense and scrutiny associated with the football World Cup often sparks a debate on the merit of playing host.

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First Published: Fri, November 25 2022. 22:58 IST

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