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Qatar’s $200bn property finance headache

Ahead of the World Cup, experts are questioning the future of Qatar's vast network of property developments and infrastructure projects

By

Sebastian McCarthy

Mired along the way by concerns over the treatment of workers hired to build the infrastructure, Qatar has spent billions of dollars redeveloping one stadium and building the seven new ones
Mired along the way by concerns over the treatment of workers hired to build the infrastructure, Qatar has spent billions of dollars redeveloping one stadium and building the seven new ones Photo: Simone Foxman/Getty Images

On Sunday 18 December, when the 2022 Football World Cup comes to a close, Qatar faces a daunting question: what happens next?

The host Middle East nation has spent 12 years preparing for the tournament, betting big that the month-long event will boost its global status and create a new tourist economy.

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