DIGITAL & TRENDS

FIFA World Cup 2022

 Table of Contents

01 Qatar - host nation FIFA: worldwide revenue from television broadcasting rights by region 2009-2021 22
FIFA: marketing rights revenue worldwide 2003-2021 23
Total population of Qatar 2027 04
FIFA: revenue from hospitality rights 2003-2021 24
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Qatar 2027 05
2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar investment budget, by segment 25
Tourism sector size forecast in Qatar 2013-2028 06
Number of hotel rooms Qatar 2018-2022 07
04 Teams & players

02 World Cup history FIFA World Ranking: top male soccer teams 2022 27
Market value of squads at the World Cup 2022 28
Countries with the most World Cup titles 1930-2022 09
Market value of players at the World Cup 2022 29
All time World Cup table 1930-2022 10
Teams most likely to win the FIFA World Cup 2022 30
Players with the most World Cup goals 1930-2022 11
Leading goal scorers at the World Cup 2022 31
Players with the most World Cup appearances 1930-2022 12
Most represented leagues at the World Cup 2022 32
FIFA World Cup: total prize pool 2002-2022 13
Clubs with the most players at the World Cup 2022 33
FIFA World Cup: prize money distribution 2022 14
Average player age of teams at the World Cup 2022 34
FIFA World Cup: winners prize money 1982-2022 15
FIFA World Cup: financial contributions to national teams and clubs 2002-2022 16
05 Stadiums & tickets
FIFA World Cup: goals per tournament 1930-2022 17
2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar stadium capacities 36

03 FIFA 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar ticket prices by category 37

2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar team specific ticket series prices 38
FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) total revenue 2003-2021 19
FIFA operational budget for Qatar 2022 World Cup, by segment 39
Revenue of FIFA broken down by segment 2003-2020 20
FIFA: revenue from television broadcasting rights 2003-2021 21
06 Media & fan interest

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Share of adults who intend to watch the 2022 World Cup, by country 41
Public interest in the FIFA World Cup in the U.S. 2022 42
Plans for watching the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the UK 2021 43
FIFA World Cup interest levels in the United States as of November 2022 44
German interest in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 45

07 Opinion on boycott
Global opinion on boycotting the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup April 2021 47
Global opinion on boycotting the 2022 World Cup to support women & LGBT people 2021 48
Support for boycotting the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the U.S. 2022 49
Support for boycotting the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the UK 2021 50
Public opinion in England on fans boycotting the World Cup 2022 51
Public opinion in England on the national team boycotting the World Cup 2022 52

08 Gambling
Bookies favorites to win the FIFA World Cup 2022 54
Betting intentions for the FIFA World Cup in the U.S. as of November 2022 55
Betting intent of adults in England ahead of the World Cup 2022 56

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CHAPTER 01

Qatar - host nation

 Qatar: Total population from 2017 to 2027 (in million inhabitants)
Total population of Qatar 2027

3.0
2.76 2.8
2.72 2.68 2.67
2.62 2.62 2.59 2.56 2.54 2.51
2.5

2.0
Inhabitants in millions

1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021* 2022* 2023* 2024* 2025* 2026* 2027*

4 Description: The total population of Qatar was forecast to continuously decrease between 2022 and 2027 by in total 0.2 million people (-7.49 percent). The total population is estimated to amount to 2.51 million people in 2027. Read more
Note(s): Qatar; 2017 to 2020; * Estimate. Figures have been rounded. Read more
Source(s): IMF
 Qatar: Gross domestic product (GDP) in current prices from 1987 to 2027 (in billion
U.S. dollars)
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Qatar 2027

300

256.21
246.15
Gross domestic product in billion U.S. dollars

250 234.03 236.44

232.82
221.37
206.22
198.73
200 186.83 183.34
176.37 179.68
167.78 161.74 161.1
151.73
144.41
150
119.71
112.62

100 88.2
75.99
58.63
44.64
50 30.65
18.09 23.72
1 9.33
11.27 1 7.5
4.444.264.56.275.586.385.85.956.867.769.988.49
0
8 7 8 9 9 1 9 3 9 5 9 7 9 9 0 1 0 3 0 5 0 7 0 9 1 1 1 3 1 5 1 7 1 9 1 * 3 * 5 * 7 *
19 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 2 02 2 02 2 02 2 02

5 Description: The gross domestic product in current prices of Qatar was forecast to increase between 2022 and 2027 by in total 34.8 billion U.S. dollars (+15.72 percent). This overall increase does not happen continuously, notably not in 2024. The GDP is estimated
to amount to 256.21 billion U.S. dollars in 2027. Read more
Note(s): Qatar; 1987 to 2020; * Estimate. Figures have been rounded up to facilitate the comprehension of the statistic. Read more
Source(s): IMF
 Forecast of the absolute economic contribution of tourism in Qatar from 2013 to
2028 (in million U.S. dollars)
Tourism sector size forecast in Qatar 2013-2028

30,000

25,000 23,988.53
23,038.81
22,099.54
Contribution in million U.S. dollars

20,965.93
20,000 18,373.72
1 6,907.1217,472.18
16,793.88
15,854.96 16,105.56
14,697.07
15,000 14,072.95
11,970.84 11,821.07
9,809.28
10,000 9,036.64

5,000

0
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028

6 Description: The absolute economic contribution of tourism in Qatar was forecast to continuously increase between 2022 and 2028 by in total 9,915.6 million U.S. dollars (+70.46 percent). The economic contribution is estimated to amount to 24.0 billion U.S.
dollars in 2028. Read more
Note(s): Qatar; 2013-2028; All values are estimates.
Source(s): Statista
 Number of hotel rooms in Qatar from 2018 with expectations to 2022 (in 1,000s)
Number of hotel rooms Qatar 2018-2022

50

45 44

40 38.3
Number of rooms in thousands

35

30 27.4 28.3
25.8
25

20

15

10

0
2018 2019 2020 2021* 2022*

7 Description: The number of hotel rooms in Qatar was expected to reach about 44 thousand by 2022, compared to about 25.8 thousand in 2018. Asia was the largest source of inbound tourist arrivals in the country in 2020. Read more
Note(s): Qatar; 2018 to 2020; *Projected. Read more
Source(s): National Tourism Council; ValuStrat
CHAPTER 02

World Cup history

 Countries with the most FIFA World Cup titles as of 2022
Countries with the most World Cup titles 1930-2022

Number of World Cup titles

Brazil 5

Germany 4

Italy 4

Argentina 3

Uruguay 2

France 2

England 1

Spain 1

9 Description: Brazil have won more FIFA World Cup titles than any other country, with a total of five. Meanwhile, Germany and Italy rank joint-second, with four titles each. Argentina, winners of the 2022 tournament, have won three World Cups. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; 1930 to 2022
Source(s): Transfermarkt
 All time table of the FIFA World Cup from 1930 to 2022
All time World Cup table 1930-2022

Points won in World Cups

0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Brazil 247

Germany 225

Argentina 158

Italy 156

France 131

England 118

Spain 110

Netherlands 104

Uruguay 88

Sweden 73

Belgium 73

Mexico 66

Portugal 57

Poland 57

Yugoslavia 56

10 Description: Following the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, five-time winners Brazil remained top of the all time table in the competition, with a total of 247 points. Meanwhile, 2022 champions Argentina ranked third, with a total of 158 points. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; 1930 to 2022
Source(s): Transfermarkt
 All time leading goal scorers in the FIFA World Cup as of 2022
Players with the most World Cup goals 1930-2022

Number of goals scored

Miroslav Klose (Germany) 16

Ronaldo (Brazil) 15

Gerd Müller (Germany) 14

Just Fontaine (France) 13

Lionel Messi (Argentina) 13

Kylian Mbappé (France) 12

Pelé (Brazil) 12

Jürgen Klinsmann (Germany) 11

Sándor Kocsis (Hungary) 11

Gabriel Batistuta (Argentina) 10

Teófilo Cubillas (Peru) 10

Grzegorz Lato (Poland) 10

Gary Lineker (England) 10

Thomas Müller (Germany) 10

Helmut Rahn (Germany) 10

11 Description: As of December 2022, Germany's Miroslav Klose was the all time top goal scorer in the FIFA World Cup, scoring a total of 16 goals across four tournaments. Kylian Mbappé, winner of the Golden Boot at the 2022 tournament, has scored 12 World Cup
goals in total. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; 1930 to 2022
Source(s): weltfussball.de
 Players with the most appearances in the FIFA World Cup as of 2022
Players with the most World Cup appearances 1930-2022

Number of appearances

Lionel Messi (Argentina) 26

Lothar Matthäus (Germany) 25

Miroslav Klose (Germany) 24

Paolo Maldini (Italy) 23

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) 22

Diego Maradona (Argentina) 21

Uwe Seeler (Germany) 21

Wadysaw muda (Poland) 21

12 Description: As of 2022, Lionel Messi held the record for the most FIFA World Cup appearances, with a total of 26. His 26th appearance came in the 2022 final, where Argentina defeated France on penalties to win their third World Cup. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; 1930 to 2022
Source(s): worldfootball.net
 Total prize fund for the FIFA World Cup from 2002 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
FIFA World Cup: total prize pool 2002-2022

500

450 440
400
400
348 358
Prize pool in million U.S. dollars

350

300

250 236

200

150 134

100

50

0
South Korea & Japan Germany 2006 South Africa 2010 Brazil 2014 Russia 2018 Qatar 2022
2002

13 Description: The overall prize pool for the FIFA World Cup has significantly increased in absolute terms, reaching 440 million U.S. dollars in 2022. This was over 300 million U.S. dollars more than it was twenty years earlier. Similarly, the amount of prize money paid
to World Cup champions also significantly increased. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; 2002 to 2022
Source(s): FIFA; Website (totalsportal.com)
 Prize money distribution at the FIFA World Cup in 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
FIFA World Cup: prize money distribution 2022

Prize money in million U.S. dollars

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Winner 42

Runner-up 30

Third place 27

Fourth place 25

Quarter finals 17

Round of 16 13

Group stage 9

14 Description: Prize money at the FIFA World Cup is distributed according to performance, with Argentina receiving a handsome payout of 42 million U.S. dollars for winning the 2022 tournament. The overall prize pool for the 2022 World Cup amounted to 440
million U.S. dollars, representing a 40 million U.S. dollar increase on the previous tournament. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; 2022
Source(s): FIFA
 Prize money awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup from 1982 to 2022 (in
million U.S. dollars)
FIFA World Cup: winners prize money 1982-2022

45
42
40 38
35
35
Prize money in million U.S. dollars

30
30

25
20
20

15

10 8
6
5 3.5 4
2.2 2.8

0
Spain 1982 Mexico Italy 1990 United France 1998 South Korea Germany South Africa Brazil 2014 Russia 2018 Qatar 2022
1986 States 1994 & Japan 2006 2010
2002

15 Description: Since 1982, the prize money awarded to FIFA World Cup winners has substantially increased in absolute terms, hitting eight figures from the 2006 World Cup onwards. After winning the 2022 tournament, Argentina received 42 million U.S. dollars in
prize money. Read more
Note(s): 1982 to 2022; figures not adjusted for inflation
Source(s): The Sporting News
 Financial contributions made by FIFA towards national teams and clubs affected by
the FIFA World Cup from 2002 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
FIFA World Cup: financial contributions to national teams and clubs 2002-2022

Prize pool Preparation money Club Benefit Programme Club Protection Programme

1,200

1,000
Contribution in million U.S. dollars

800

600

400

200

0
South Korea & Japan Germany 2006 South Africa 2010 Brazil 2014 Russia 2018 Qatar 2022
2002

16 Description: The FIFA World Cup is not only one of the biggest prizes in sport, it also boasts a big prize pot. The total prize money for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar stood at 440 million U.S. dollars, an increase of 40 million U.S. dollars on the previous World Cup in
2018. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; 2002 to 2022
Source(s): FIFA; Website (totalsportal.com)
 Total number of goals scored at each FIFA World Cup from 1930 to 2022
FIFA World Cup: goals per tournament 1930-2022

200
180
160
140
120
Number of goals scored

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80
60
40
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17 Description: A total of 172 goals were scored during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, marking a new record for the tournament. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; 1930 to 2022
Source(s): IOC
CHAPTER 03

FIFA
 Revenue of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) from 2003 to
2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) total revenue 2003-2021

5,000
4,641
4,500

4,000
Revenue in million U.S. dollars

3,500

3,000

2,500
2,096
2,000

1,500 1,291 1,386

1,059 1,070 1,166
882 957
1,000 749 734 766 766
575 647 663
544 502
500 266.54

0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

19 Description: The graph depicts the revenue of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) from 2003 to 2021. In 2021, the revenue of FIFA was 766 million U.S. dollars. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; 2003 to 2021
Source(s): FIFA
 FIFA breakdown of revenues by segment from 2003 to 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)
Revenue of FIFA broken down by segment 2003-2020

Television broadcasting rights Marketing rights Licensing rights

Hospitality rights* Other event-related revenue Other revenue

5,000

4,500

4,000
Revenue in million U.S. dollars

3,500

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

20 Description: The statistic shows the revenue of FIFA from 2003 to 2020, broken down by segment. In 2020, FIFA generated around 1.72 million U.S. dollars in revenue from television broadcasting rights. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; 2003 to 2020
Source(s): FIFA
 FIFA total revenue from television broadcasting rights worldwide from 2003 to 2021
(in million U.S. dollars)
FIFA: revenue from television broadcasting rights 2003-2021

3,000

2,500
Revenue in million U.S. dollars

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

21 Description: The graph depicts the FIFA revenue from television broadcasting rights worldwide from 2003 to 2021. In 2021, the total revenue from television broadcasting rights was 123 million U.S. dollars. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; 2003 to 2021; * FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football) is the international governing body of association football, futsal and beach football. Data for years [...] Read more
Source(s): FIFA
 Television broadcasting rights revenue of the FIFA worldwide by region from 2009
to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
FIFA: worldwide revenue from television broadcasting rights by region 2009-2021

Europe Asia and North Africa South and Central America

North America and the Caribbean Rest of the World

3,000
Broadcasting revenue in million U.S. dollars

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

22 Description: This graph depicts the FIFA revenue from television broadcasting rights from 2009 to 2021, by region. The revenue from television broadcasting rights in North America and the Caribbean amounted to 39 million U.S. dollars in 2021. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; 2009 to 2021
Source(s): FIFA
 FIFA total revenue from marketing rights worldwide from 2003 to 2021 (in million
U.S. dollars)*
FIFA: marketing rights revenue worldwide 2003-2021

1,400
Marketing rights revenue in million U.S. dollars

1,200

1,000

800

600

400

200

0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

23 Description: This graph depicts the total revenue of FIFA from marketing rights from 2003 to 2021. In 2021, the revenue from marketing rights was 131 million U.S. dollars. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; 2003 to 2021; * FIFA - Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football) is the international governing body of association football, futsal and beach football. Data for years [...] Read more
Source(s): FIFA
 Revenue from the FIFA hospitality rights from 2003 to 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
FIFA: revenue from hospitality rights 2003-2021

800

700

600
Revenue in million U.S. dollars

500

400

300

200

100

0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007* 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

24 Description: This graph depicts the FIFA revenue generated through hospitality rights from 2003 to 2021. The revenue in 2021 from FIFA hospitality rights amounted to 12 million U.S. dollars. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; 2003 to 2021; *The hospitality rights for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa have been granted to Match Hospitality AG for USD 120 million. As not all of the contractual conditions were fulfilled in time, the revenue has not [...] Read more
Source(s): FIFA
 Investment budget for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, by segment (in million U.S.
dollars)
2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar investment budget, by segment

ICT 49 Marketing rights delivery 33

Other FIFA World Cup items 72

Team services 117

Workforce management 207 Prize money 440

Operational
expenses 322

Club benefits programme 209

TV operations 247

25 Description: The graph depicts the investment budget of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar by segment as of 2021. In total, 322 million U.S. dollars were allocated for investment in operational expenses.
The total investment budget for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Russia amounts to over 1.7 billion U.S. dollars. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; March 2021
Source(s): FIFA
CHAPTER 04

Teams & players

 Leading men's national soccer teams in the FIFA world ranking as of December
2022
FIFA World Ranking: top male soccer teams 2022

Ranking points
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000
Brazil 1,840.77

Argentina 1,838.38

France 1,823.39

Belgium 1,781.3

England 1,774.19

Netherlands 1,740.92

Croatia 1,727.62

Italy 1,723.56

Portugal 1,702.54

Spain 1,692.71

Morocco 1,672.35

Switzerland 1,655.02

United States 1,652.74

Germany 1,646.91

Mexico 1,635.78

27 Description: First introduced in December 1992, the FIFA men's world rankings show the best international soccer teams in the world based on recent match results and tournament performances. Brazil currently sit top of the FIFA world rankings, just ahead of
Argentina. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; December 22, 2022; including only the first 50 teams
Source(s): FIFA
 Transfer value of teams at the FIFA World Cup in 2022 (in million euros)
Market value of squads at the World Cup 2022

Transfer value in million euros

0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600
England 1,499

1,455

France 1,337

1,201

Portugal 1,154

1,020

Netherlands 756

748

Uruguay 590

562

Croatia 478

404

Denmark 403

366

United States 365

28 Description: Ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, England's squad had the highest collective transfer value, reaching just under 1.5 billion euros. The least expensive squad at the tournament, Costa Rica's, was worth around 1.5 percent of this, at 23 million
euros. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; as of November 14, 2022
Source(s): CIES Football Observatory
 Transfer value of players at the FIFA World Cup in 2022 (in million euros)
Market value of players at the World Cup 2022

Transfer value in million euros

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Kylian Mbappé (France) 160

Vinicius Junior (Brazil) 120

Phil Foden (England) 110

Jude Bellingham (England) 100

Jamal Musiala (Germany) 100

Pedri (Spain) 100

Federico Valverde (Uruguay) 100

Harry Kane (England) 90

Bukayo Saka (England) 90

Gavi (Spain) 90

Rafael Leão (Portugal) 85

Duan Vlahovi (Serbia) 80

Bernardo Silva (Portugal) 80

Joshua Kimmich (Germany) 80

Declan Rice (England) 80

29 Description: Ahead of the 2022 World Cup, France's Kylian Mbappé had the highest transfer value out of any player at the tournament, being worth approximately 160 million euros. However, as an entire squad, England's national team was worth the most.
Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; as of November 18, 2022
Source(s): Transfermarkt
 Teams with the highest chance of winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup as of
November 2022
Teams most likely to win the FIFA World Cup 2022

Chance of winning
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18%

Brazil 15.8%

Argentina 12.6%

France 12.2%

Spain 9.1%

England 8.7%

Germany 7.8%

Netherlands 7.2%

Portugal 5.8%

Belgium 5.4%

Denmark 3.5%

30 Description: Brazil were given the highest chance of winning the 2022 World Cup ahead of the tournament, with an estimated probability of 15.8 percent. Eventual winners Argentina were given the second-highest chance, with 12.6 percent. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; November 2022
Source(s): BBC; Opta
 Players who scored the most goals at the FIFA World Cup in 2022
Leading goal scorers at the World Cup 2022

Number of goals scored

Kylian Mbappé (France) 8

Lionel Messi (Argentina) 7

Julián Álvarez (Argentina) 4

Olivier Giroud (France) 4

Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) 3

Álvaro Morata (Spain) 3

Richarlison (Brazil) 3

Marcus Rashford (England) 3

Enner Valencia (Ecuador) 3

Bukayo Saka (England) 3

Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) 3

31 Description: Kylian Mbappé won the 2022 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot, scoring a total of eight goals. This included a hat-trick in the final. The all-time record is held by Germany's Miroslav Klose, who scored 16 goals over four World Cups. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; November 20 to December 18, 2022
Source(s): The Sporting News
 Leagues with the highest number of players at the FIFA World Cup in 2022
Most represented leagues at the World Cup 2022

Number of players
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

Premier League 136

La Liga 83

Bundesliga 76

Serie A 68

Ligue 1 54

MLS 35

Saudi Pro League 33

Qatar Stars League 33

Championship 26

Liga MX 23

32 Description: The English Premier League had more players called up for the 2022 World Cup than any other league, with 136 players initially making their way to the tournament. This represented nearly one in every six players at the tournament. The league with
the second-most players was Spain's La Liga, with 83. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; as of November 16, 2022
Source(s): CBS Sports
 Clubs with the highest number of players at the FIFA World Cup in 2022
Clubs with the most players at the World Cup 2022

Number of players called up

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
Barcelona (La Liga) 17

Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) 16

Manchester City (Premier League) 16

Al Sadd (Qatar Stars League) 15

Manchester United (Premier League) 13

Real Madrid (La Liga) 13

Chelsea (Premier League) 12

Al-Hilal (Saudi Pro League) 12

Atletico Madrid (La Liga) 12

Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League) 11

Paris Saint-German (Ligue 1) 11

Juventus (Serie A) 11

Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) 11

Ajax (Eredivisie) 11

33 Description: Barcelona had more players called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup than any other club, with 17 players travelling to Qatar for the tournament. Initially, Bayern Munich also had 17 players going to the tournament, yet Sadio Mané had to withdraw from
the Senegal squad due to injury. Al Sadd, from the host nation's Qatar Stars League, had 15. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; as of December 4, 2022
Source(s): FIFA
 Teams at the FIFA World Cup in 2022, by average age of players (in years)
Average player age of teams at the World Cup 2022

Average age in years

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Iran 28.9

Mexico 28.5

Argentina 27.9

Brazil 27.9

Belgium 27.8

Tunisia 27.8

Uruguay 27.8

South Korea 27.8

Japan 27.8

Australia 27.5

Croatia 27.4

Saudi Arabia 27.3

Denmark 27.2

Costa Rica 27.2

Switzerland 27

34 Description: Iran's squad was the oldest out of any team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with an average age of 28.9. This was over four years older than the team with the youngest squad, Ghana, with an average age of 24.7. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; as of November 17, 2022
Source(s): Transfermarkt
CHAPTER 05

Stadiums & tickets

 Stadiums of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, by capacity
2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar stadium capacities

Stadium capacity
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000

Lusail Stadium 80,000

Al Bayt Stadium 60,000

Education City Stadium 40,000

Khalifa Int Stadium 40,000

Stadium 974 40,000

Al Janoub Stadium 40,000

Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium 40,000

Al Thumama Stadium 40,000

36 Description: The Lusail Iconic Stadium was the biggest stadium at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, boasting a capacity of 80,000. The second-largest stadium at the tournament was the Al Bayt Stadium, with a capacity of 60,000. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; 2022
Source(s): FIFA
 Ticket prices for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, by category and match (in U.S.
dollars)
2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar ticket prices by category

Cat 1 Cat 2 Cat 3 Cat 4* Accessibility tickets

Opening match (1) 618 440 302 55 55

Group matches (2 to 48) 220 165 69 11 11

Round of 16 (49 to 56) 275 206 96 19 19

Quarter-finals (57 to 60) 426 288 206 82 82

Semi-finals (61, 62) 956 659 357 137 137

3rd/4th place match (63) 426 302 206 82 82

Final (64) 1607 1003 604 206 206

37 Description: Higher tier tickets for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar have significantly increased in price in comparison to the last World Cup in 2018 in Russia. While category 1 tickets for the final match cost 1,100 U.S. dollars in 2018, they now cost roughly 1,607
U.S. dollars in 2022, an increase of 46 percent. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; 2022
Source(s): FIFA
 Prices of team specific ticket series (TST) for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, by
category (in U.S. dollars)
2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar team specific ticket series prices

Cat 1 Cat 2 Cat 3 Accessibility tickets

TST3 Qatar 1163 846 484 85

TST3 other teams 725 544 227 36

TST4 Qatar 1466 1073 589 106

TST4 other teams 1027 771 332 57

TST7 Qatar 4754 3218 1874 574

TST7 other teams 4315 2816 1617 526

38 Description: Higher tier tickets for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar have significantly increased in price in comparison to the last World Cup in 2018 in Russia. While individual category 1 tickets for the final match cost 1,100 U.S. dollars in 2018, they now cost
roughly 1,607 U.S. dollars in 2022, an increase of 46 percent. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; 2022
Source(s): FIFA
 Operational expenses of FIFA for the Qatar 2022 World Cup as of March 2021, by
segment (in million U.S. dollars)
FIFA operational budget for Qatar 2022 World Cup, by segment

Budget in million U.S. dollars

0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Event transport 53

Ticketing 41

Competition management 38

Insurance 29

Hospitality 27

Commercial 22

Special events 20

Referee services 17

Legal 15

Guest management 12

Communications 10

Sustainability 10

Logistics 10

Football technology 10

Technical services 8

39 Description: The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) is forecasting an expenditure of roughly 1.7 billion U.S. dollars on the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Around 322 million U.S. dollars were budgeted towards operational expenses for the event. This
includes ticketing, which cost 41 million U.S. dollars to organize. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; March 2021
Source(s): FIFA
CHAPTER 06

Media & fan interest

 Viewership intent of the 2022 FIFA World Cup as of September 2022, by country
Share of adults who intend to watch the 2022 World Cup, by country

Share of respondents
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
United Arab Emirates 81%

Indonesia 80%

Argentina 79%

Peru 78%

Saudi Arabia 78%

Brazil 77%

India 76%

Colombia 72%

Mexico 69%

Thailand 69%

Republic of Korea 67%

South Africa 66%

China 65%

Malaysia 63%

Poland 58%

41 Description: Ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 81 percent of adults in the United Arab Emirates intended to watch the tournament, representing the highest share out of any country surveyed. By contrast, the country that had the lowest viewership intent was the
United States, with only 24 percent of adults planning to watch. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; August 26 to September 9, 2022; 22,528 respondents; 18-74 years; respondents intending to watch any of the 2022 World Cup on any device
Source(s): Ipsos
 Viewership intent of the 2022 FIFA World Cup among respondents in the United
States as of November 2022
Public interest in the FIFA World Cup in the U.S. 2022

Share of respondents
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

I will watch only for the U.S. Men`s National Team (USMNT) 11%

I will watch for mainly the other teams around the world and not the USMNT 11%

I will watch the U.S. Men`s National Team and some of what I can featuring other nations 18%

I will not watch 60%

42 Description: During a November 2022 survey in the United States, 60 percent of respondents stated that they would not be watching the FIFA World Cup. Meanwhile, 11 percent of respondents intended to only watch the games of the U.S. team. Read more
Note(s): United States; November 11 to 14, 2022; 1,533 respondents; 18 years and older
Source(s): SHU
 Planned viewership of the 2022 FIFA World Cup among respondents in the United
Kingdom (UK) as of April 2021
Plans for watching the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the UK 2021

Don't know/No opinion 6%

No, definitely not Yes, definitely 30%

25%

Yes, probably 25%

No, probably not 13%

43 Description: The FIFA World Cup, an international association soccer competition, takes place every four years and is watched on television by many people worldwide. During an April 2021 survey in the UK, 30 percent of respondents stated that they definitely
planned to watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup, while 25 percent of respondents stated that they would definitely not be watching. Read more
Note(s): United Kingdom; April 6 to 7, 2021; 1,002 respondents; 18 years and older
Source(s): Morning Consult
 Level of interest in the FIFA World Cup 2022 in the United States as of November
2022
FIFA World Cup interest levels in the United States as of November 2022

Not sure 5%
Very interested 11%

Somewhat interested 15%

Not at all interested

57%

Not very interested 12%

44 Description: During a November 2022 survey in the United States, 58 percent of respondents stated that they were not at all interested in the World Cup held in Qatar in 2022. Meanwhile, 11 percent of respondents stated that they were very interested in the
tournament. Read more
Note(s): United States; November 13 to 15, 2022; 1,500 respondents; 18 years and older
Source(s): YouGov
 Public interest in following the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Germany, by gender
German interest in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022

Definitely yes Probably yes Probably no Definitely no Don´t know / no answer

100%
6% 6% 6%
90%

80% 26%
37%
70% 47%
Share of respondents

60% 16%

50% 16%

40% 30% 17%

30% 24%

20% 19%

10% 23%
17%
12%
0%
All Men Women

45 Description: As of November 2021, more than 50 percent of German adults were most likely not going to follow the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. The survey also revealed that almost half of the women surveyed stated they would definitely not follow the
tournament. Read more
Note(s): Germany; November 16, 2021; 1,752 respondents; 18 years and older
Source(s): YouGov
CHAPTER 07

Opinion on boycott
 Public opinion on whether the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar should be boycotted
worldwide as of April 2021
Global opinion on boycotting the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup April 2021

Don´t know 17.54%

Disagree 12.35%

Agree 70.1%

47 Description: The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Qatar in November 2022. The decision for Qatar to host this tournament has been received a considerable backlash amongst members of the professional football community as well as the public
and has spawned an ongoing discussion for countries involved in the tournament to boycott the event. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; April 7 to 12, 2021; 4,201 respondents; Responses from 120 countries*
Source(s): RunRepeat
 Public opinion on whether the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar should be boycotted
due to the treatment of women and the LGBT community worldwide as of April 2021
Global opinion on boycotting the 2022 World Cup to support women & LGBT people 2021

Don´t know 18.31%

Disagree 19.14%
Agree 62.55%

48 Description: The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Qatar in November 2022. During an April 2021 survey, it was found that 62.56 percent of respondents agreed when asked whether their country should boycott the event because of the treatment
of women and the LGBT community within Qatar. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; April 7 to 12, 2021; 4,201 respondents; Responses from 120 countries*
Source(s): RunRepeat
 Public support for the U.S. men's national team boycotting the 2022 FIFA World
Cup in Qatar as of November 2022
Support for boycotting the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the U.S. 2022

Yes 29%

Not sure 36%

No 35%

49 Description: The 2022 FIFA World Cup is taking place in Qatar in November and December 2022. During a November 2022 survey in the United States, 29 percent of respondents supported calls for the U.S. men's national team to boycott the World Cup, while 36
percent were against the idea. Read more
Note(s): United States; November 13 to 15, 2022; 1,500 respondents; 18 years and older
Source(s): YouGov
 Public support for boycotting the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar among
respondents in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2021
Support for boycotting the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the UK 2021

45%
41%
40%

35%

30%
Share of respondents

26%
25%
21%
20%

15%
11%
10%

5%

0%
Yes, I strongly support calls for Yes, I somewhat support calls for No, I don't really support calls for No, I don't support calls for boycott
boycott boycott boycott at all

50 Description: The FIFA World Cup is an international association soccer competition held every four years, and the 2022 World Cup is scheduled to be held in Qatar. During an April 2021 survey in the UK, a majority of respondents, 41 percent, stated that they did
not really support calls to boycott the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, while 11 percent of respondents were strongly in favor of a boycott. Read more
Note(s): United Kingdom; April 6 to 7, 2021; 1,002 respondents; 18 years and older
Source(s): Morning Consult
 Share of adults in England that think fans should boycott the 2022 FIFA World Cup
as of November 2022
Public opinion in England on fans boycotting the World Cup 2022

40

35 34
33

30
Share of respondents

25

20 19

15 13

10

0
Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Don't know

51 Description: In November 2022, adults in England largely rejected the notion of fans boycotting the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with just over a third outright disagreeing. In comparison, only 19 percent of respondents indicated that they thought fans should
boycott the event. Read more
Note(s): United Kingdom (England); November 2022; 1,031 respondents; 16-64 years; respondents representative of the general online population
Source(s): Statista
 Share of adults in England that think their national team should boycott the 2022
FIFA World Cup as of November 2022
Public opinion in England on the national team boycotting the World Cup 2022

Don't know 13

Agree 18

Neither agree nor

disagree 27

Disagree 42

52 Description: In November 2022, 42 percent of adults in England thought that their national side should not boycott the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, with only 18 percent in support of such a move. Just over a quarter of respondents neither agreed nor disagreed.
Read more
Note(s): United Kingdom (England); November 2022; 1,031 respondents; 16-64 years; respondents representative of the general online population
Source(s): Statista
CHAPTER 08

Gambling
 Teams with the highest bookmakers odds of winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup as of
November 2022
Bookies favorites to win the FIFA World Cup 2022

Chance of winning
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%

Brazil 20%

France 14%

Argentina 13%

England 13%

Spain 11%

Germany 9%

Netherlands 8%

Portugal 6%

Belgium 6%

54 Description: Brazil were given the highest odds by bookmakers of winning the 2022 World Cup ahead of the tournament, with an estimated probability of 20 percent or 4/1 odds. The team with the second-highest odds was France, with 20 percent or 6/1 odds.
Further details of the odds of all teams listed can be found in the supplementary notes. Read more
Note(s): Worldwide; November 2022
Source(s): bet365; Telegraph Media Group
 Share of respondents in the United States who will be placing a bet on the 2022
FIFA World Cup as of November 2022
Betting intentions for the FIFA World Cup in the U.S. as of November 2022

Don't know/no opinion 8%

Yes 16%

No 76%

55 Description: During a November 2022 survey in the United States, over three quarters of respondents stated that they had no intention of placing a bet or wager on the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Meanwhile, 16 percent of respondents intended to place a wager during
the tournament. Read more
Note(s): United States; November 11 to 14, 2022; 1,533 respondents; 18 years and older
Source(s): SHU
 Share of adults in England that intend to bet on the 2022 FIFA World Cup as of
November 2022
Betting intent of adults in England ahead of the World Cup 2022

Don't know 12%

Yes 27%

No 61%

56 Description: As of November 2022, the majority of adults in England did not intend to bet on the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with 61 percent not planning to do so according to a Statista survey. By contrast, only 27 percent of respondents planned to bet on the event.
Read more
Note(s): United Kingdom (England); November 2022; 1,031 respondents; 16-64 years; respondents representative of the general online population
Source(s): Statista
 Sources

BBC YouGov
bet365
CBS Sports
CIES Football Observatory
FIFA
IMF
IOC
Ipsos
Morning Consult
National Tourism Council
Opta
RunRepeat
SHU
Statista
Telegraph Media Group
The Sporting News
Transfermarkt
ValuStrat
Website (totalsportal.com)
weltfussball.de
worldfootball.net
WTTC

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