Qatar World Cup Audience Projected at 5 Billion, Says FIFA Boss

General views of the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on March 30, 2022. The Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium is a venue for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters

DAVOS, Switzerland—The 2022 World Cup hosted by Qatar is expected to be watched by 5 billion people around the world, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Monday.

The TV audiences for the 2018 World Cup in Russia was a record-breaking 3.5 billion people.