How Much Does It Cost To Attend World Cup 2022?

FIFA announced Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup. Qatar is not equipped to handle one million visitors in November and December. The average cost for a fan to attend just one game at the World cup is $2,730. England fans will have the cheapest experience in the opening week of the tournament. If England goes deep in a tournament, the cost could spiral into the tens of thousands. Data collected in October 2022.

Hamad International Airport in Doha has the only international terminal. Spain fans have the best deals when it comes to cost savings on flights. Argentina fans who haven't already booked their flights to Qatar will have to pay around $4,291 for a return flight from Buenos Aires via Paris. Brazil fans flying out of Rio de Janeiro will pay a minimum $2,243 and connect in Spain. Mexico fans must go via Egypt for the cheapest price.

Qatar has made some World Cup tickets as cheap as 40 rial ($11) for World cup group games. The cheapest Category 3 tickets in the World World Cups group stage start at $68 (250 rials). Category 1 ticket prices during the group stages are fixed at $219 (800 rios). FIFA is the only official seller of World Championship match tickets.

The cheapest hotel room available for one adult in Doha is $172. The closest affordable hotel is the Marriott in the middle of D Qatar, priced at $844 for two nights. A tent costs $420. There are few privately-hosted hotel rooms in Qatar. Some rooms are going for $4,400 a night. Brazilians flying in for their first game against Serbia will pay $2,077 for the cheapest two-night stay in a hotel in this city. Qatar will provide tents in Fan Villages for supporters, starting at $207 a bed.

Alcohol consumption is largely banned in Qatar, but the rules have been relaxed for the 2022 World Cup. There will be 10 fan areas across the country, with the biggest being Al Bidda Park. Alcohol will only be available from 6.30pm to 1am local time daily. The legal drinking age is 21.

FIFA says there will be a vast range of food and beverage options in the fan zones. A typical fast food meal in Qatar costs $6.90. Spain fans will pay $65. 90 for a paella at El Faro in The Pearl. Canadians can get a snack and drink from Tim Hortons for $10. England fans can enjoy a Sunday Roast at an English pub. Americans can dine at the Santa Monica Breakfast Club. Welsh fans eat lamb shank at La Boca.

Qatar prides itself on being a largely VISA-free country. Tourists apply for a Visa waiver when they enter the country at the airport. Fans get a 180-day visa waiver so long as their passport is valid for at least six months and they have proof of an onward or return ticket.

Qatar had some strict entry rules for COVID-19 before the World Cup. In the weeks prior to the tournament these restrictions were largely lifted. World cup visitors no longer have to take COID tests before arrival and no more have pre-registered on a government app to enter the country.

Can you bet on the World Cup? It depends on your country's sports gambling laws. In the United States, many of the betting shops are offering great deals and promos ahead of this year's tournament.