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In Qatar sold for half a million dollars the number of the car with the logo of the World Cup

28 May 2022 06:05 (UTC +04:00)

During the auction in Qatar, 50 numbers of cars with the official logo of the World Cup were sold, the most expensive lot was sold for 1.8 million Qatari rials (about $495,000), local police said, APA reports citing Lost Sports.

The Qatar Traffic Police Department held an online auction. As reported. owners of new plates will be able to install them on their cars in June. At the same time, you need to pay for the number within two days, otherwise the right to purchase it will be lost, the failed owner will also face a fine.

In the Gulf countries, auctions for the sale of special car numbers are popular. The record was set 8 years ago when 200 million rials ($55 million) were paid for the car number “333355”.

The 22nd FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place from November 21 to December 18, 2022, Qatar will host this tournament for the first time in its history.