Why is the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 held in winter?

Lead: In the past, the World Cup was held in summer, but the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 was held in winter. So, why is the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in winter? Why is the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 held in winter?

Why is the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in winter?

Because Qatar is hot in summer and the temperature exceeds 40 degrees Celsius, the decision to host the World Cup in the northern hemisphere in winter is a key aspect of Qatar's bid to host the 2022 World Cup.

Qatar is located in the eastern part of Arabian Peninsula and has a tropical desert climate. In summer in Qatar, there will even be a high temperature of 50 degrees, and the temperature is often above 40 degrees. This weather is obviously not suitable for holding a football match. For athletes, strenuous exercise at high temperature also has certain risks.

Therefore, considering comprehensively, the holding time of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is adjusted to 165438+ 10-65438+February, that is, in winter, the temperature in Qatar is often 24-30 degrees, which is very suitable for outdoor sports.

The geographical location of Qatar

Qatar is a peninsula country, located in the middle of the west coast of the Persian Gulf. Qatar is surrounded by the sea on the east, north and west, with a coastline of 563 kilometers; The southern land borders Saudi Arabia, with a land boundary of about 87 kilometers long; Geographical location is 24 27' to 2610' north latitude; East longitude 50 45' to 565 438+0 40', land area 1 152 1 km2.

Qatar is a low-lying country with the highest elevation of only103m, mostly desert or rocky Gobi. The terrain near the west coast is slightly higher, and there is a large area of exposed limestone from Zkrit to the south.

Qatar's stock market has outperformed the major global stock markets this year.

Although Qatar is a small country, it has the second largest stock market among GCC countries, with a total market value of about 200 billion US dollars, second only to Saudi Arabia.

Due to the expectation of the World Cup, the Qatar stock market has performed well this year.

According to the iSharesMSCI Qatar ETF index compiled by Morgan Stanley Capital International, it has risen by 1.5% this year. Although it is not very beautiful, it is better than all the major stock markets in the world.

QSE, another index that tracks the 20 largest and most liquid stocks in Qatar Stock Exchange, shows that from the beginning of 2022 to April 1 1, the QSE index once rose by 24.7%. Although it fell back later, it also shows that investors are optimistic about the rare investment opportunities brought by the World Cup.

Traditionally, beer stocks, low-cost airlines, hotel stocks and so on. Is the beneficiary of every big football match. Although beer sales in Qatar are limited, drinking while watching the ball is a hobby of many fans all over the world.

There is also a special concept stock, which is related to lottery. In the United States alone, 654.38+32 billion people participate in legal gambling. It can be predicted how enthusiastic they will be during the World Cup.

Regional returns are more important than stock market returns.

Of course, for Qatar, which is extremely rich, the money rising in the stock market may not be taken seriously.

The reason why Qatar spent $229 billion to host the World Cup is that it values geographical interests.

On the one hand, the influx of1.20,000-1.50,000 fans into Qatar is expected to bring1.70 billion US dollars in economic benefits. Many people will go to neighboring countries together to share the economic benefits brought by the World Cup with Qatar's neighbors, which will help consolidate the interests of Qatar and other Gulf countries.

On the other hand, Qatar's infrastructure construction has been greatly upgraded by the World Cup. To this end, Qatar recently ranked 24th in the Global Confidence Index for the first time. This will help Qatar become a new investment center among the Gulf countries.

In addition, Qatar invited at least 13 countries to participate in security for the World Cup, including Turkish soldiers, French gendarmes, American intelligence agencies, Pakistani military police and so on. This will help Qatar strengthen its national security through multinational cooperation.

On the opening day of the World Cup, Saudi Crown Prince Salman changed his itinerary, canceled his scheduled visit to Japan and went to Qatar for the opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which stabilized the unstable relationship between the two countries. This is probably what Qatar wants to see most.