Top 8 countries who spent fortune to host the FIFA World Cup

The biggest football party gets underway in Qatar on November 20.

FIFA World Cup USA 94 Total cost of hosting the World Cup $0.5 billion

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FIFA World Cup France 98 Total cost of hosting the World Cup $2.3 billion

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FIFA World Cup South Korea and Japan 2002 Total cost of hosting the World Cup $7.0 billion

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FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 Total cost of hosting the World Cup $4.3 billion

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FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 Total cost of hosting the World Cup $11.6 billion

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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Total cost of hosting the World Cup $220 billion

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