FIFA expects 'best-ever' finals

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has warned Qatar that the first World Cup in the Middle East - which begins in four years on Nov 21 - has to be better than Russia.

"The Russian World Cup was the best ever, and the World Cup in 2022 has to be even better," said Infantino in a joint statement issued with Qatar's tournament organizers, the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy.

The statement reveals that Qatar is spending $6.5 billion on building or refurbishing eight stadiums for the tournament.