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Introduction
Pele, a member of Brazil’s three-time World Cup-winning team and one of the greatest athletes of all time once said, “The World Cup is a very important way to measure the good players and the great ones. It is a test of a good player.” And keeping that in mind, the much-awaited 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup is going to be held again this year in Qatar.
This small country in the Middle East has started to adorn itself in the colour of happiness for the world’s favourite tournament. The Qatar World Cup has some special surprises for its spectators this year. Not only the audience will get to watch the world’s biggest football stars like Messi, Ronaldo, Salah, etc. but also some amazing amenities will be there for those who will come to witness this tournament in Qatar. In short, the 2022 FIFA World Cup is going to be more spectacular and unique than any other time.
First Winter World Cup
The FIFA World Cup is usually held between June and July i.e., during summer. But for the very first time, the World Cup organizers are going to break this tradition and organize the tournament between November and December that is during Winter. According to the information, the main reason behind this is the extreme and intolerable heat in Middle-East countries during summer.
Qatar is a country in the Arab world that is mainly covered by desert and so it is not possible to host such an important tournament like the football World Cup in the heat of summer. During summer, the average temperature of this region exceeds about 50 degrees Celsius. In comparison, this region is much more comfortable in winter while the average temperature ranges from about 4 to 29 degrees Celsius.
Qualified Teams & Format of the Game
Like every time, World Cup 2022 is going to be organized with 32 countries. Among these teams, the strongest teams to watch out for are Germany, Italy, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, France, and Portugal. The new teams that have qualified for this FIFA World Cup for the first time are Denmark, Qatar, Cameroon, Morocco, and Senegal.
It will follow the same format as the previous two years. The 32 teams will compete against eight groups of four teams apiece. There will be two games between each squad and every other team. For a victory, three points will be given, and for a tie, one. The top two teams in each group move on to the round of 16. The remaining matches are straightforward knockouts, with the winners moving on to the 8-man quarterfinals after the round of 16. The four quarterfinal winners advance to the semi-finals. A third-place playoff and a final will determine the winner of the championship.
Tight Schedule
An interesting fact about this World Cup is that this will the shortest World Cup ever in history. The match schedule for this World Cup will make your jaw open at once. The games come around early and often on a more intense schedule than any previous group stage played before. For players, fans and viewers worldwide as well it is a surprising schedule which is decided by FIFA to avoid the heat Qatar’s desert heat. The dates for it are 20 November to 18 December 2022.
Qatar as Host Nation
Football is mostly dominated by European and South American countries from the beginning. Due to huge economic prosperity and infrastructural development, FIFA usually gives the chance to the Western countries to host the World Cup. But this year after Japan and South Korea in 2002, 20 years later Qatar has achieved the bid to host the World Cup as the second Asian country.
Qatar will be the first host nation that has never played in the world cup before. Qatar just automatically qualified as the host nation for this World Cup. Also, this country is the smallest both geographically (11, 571 square.) and population-wise (2.6 million) that has ever-hosted World Cup so far. Another record will be written down in the history of the World Cup and that is Qatar is the first ever Muslim country to host World Cup.
Most Compact World Cup
Compared to the previous editions, the matches of World Cup 2022 will be conducted in the very least number of Stadiums. Out of these eight stadiums, seven were built from scratch while one was reconstructed for the World Cup. All eight stadiums in Qatar are within 60 kilometres radius making it the most compact World Cup ever. The fans can reach from one venue to another in less than 90 minutes.
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Most Expensive World Cup Ever
According to the information, the Qatar World Cup of 2022 is going to be the most expensive ever in history. Because of the infrastructural development and facilities for the people who will come to watch the game there, Qatar spent nearly $220 billion US dollars. The stadiums in Qatar will be equipped with centralized Air Conditioning which will give the viewers a great experience.
Apart from this, the cost of the 2022 FIFA World Cup tickets has highly increased. Some of the tickets for this World Cup are the highest ticket price ever. The most expensive final tickets will cost 5,580 Rs., which is up from the 807 euros for the Russia World Cup 2018. So, from every aspect, this will be the costliest World Cup that ever happened to date.
Other Interesting Facts About World Cup
Qatar is going to host this World Cup with the least number of stadiums which is the smallest of any other previous World Cup. There will be a total of eight stadiums and they will be equipped with an air-conditioning feature to avoid the temperature.
There will be three female referees for the first time in the tournament's history. They are France’s Stephanie, Frappat, Salma Mukhansanga, and Yosimi and Yoshimi Yamashita.
These 22-edition of the football tournament will be the last world for some great players like Messi, Ronaldo, Suarez, Neymar, etc. There will be some new teams that will play the world cup for the first time and they are Denmark, Senegal, Qatar, Morocco, and Cameroon.
Conclusion
This tournament between different countries coming from all over the world is more than games or matches between players. It is believed that this World Cup will help as a catalyst to create a cultural and political bond between the European, American, and Middle-East Asian Countries.
Written By - Joy Gure
Edited By- Rumela Gupta
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