INSIDE THE $45 BILLION SMART CITY THAT QATAR IS BUILDING FROM SCRATCH FOR THE 2022 WORLD CUP

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INSIDE THE $45 BILLION SMART CITY THAT QATAR IS BUILDING FROM SCRATCH FOR THE 2022 WORLD CUP

INSIDE THE $45 BILLION SMART CITY THAT QATAR IS BUILDING FROM SCRATCH FOR THE 2022 WORLD CUP.While Qatar has been dogged with criticism for a variety of reasons: allegations of bribery and the sweltering summer heat that can reach 120 degrees Fahrenheit, the Middle Eastern country seems to remain unfazed.

The host country of the next FIFA World Cup in 2022 has already commenced building the most expensive sports facility ever, in addition to lobbying out hotels and resorts.
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While building hotels and resorts is one thing, creating an entire city from scratch on the dessert coast is another. The world’s richest country has revealed its plans to build a 72-square-kilometre city called Lusail, on a coastal desert along the Persian Gulf at an estimated cost of $45 billion.