Why Did Qatar Spend $200 Billion to Host the World Cup?

Qatar is estimated to have spent over 10 times the money other countries seem to have spent. Russia spent just $16 billion in 2018, Brazil about $20 billion in 2014 and South Africa sunk $7 billion in 2010. Even though there's a lot of money in the World Cup, it doesn't go to Qatar. The country has to set aside nearly $4.50 million just for prizes.