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@Darmody, if only you had used a word like "commerce" or "business" instead of "geopolitics". This match and WC seems like good business. Also I'm not entertain

@Darmody, if only you had used a word like "commerce" or "business" instead of "geopolitics". This match and WC seems like good business. Also I'm not entertained but that was their intention I guess.

Darmody 4y ago
It's business for FIFA, geopolitics for Qatar. 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_Cup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economics_of_the_FIFA_World_Cu...
- chrisweekly 4y ago
  WOW!! That is extraordinary. I had no idea. Curious what 2026 will look like.
  - mattm 4y ago
    2026 uses existing stadiums so it will be much, much less
- joe463369 4y ago
  I'd suggest listening to this More or Less podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0dh54qb https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0dh54qb