First World Cup in the Middle East
The FIFA World Cup will be held from November 21 to December 18, 2022 for the first time in its history in Qatar, in the Arab world
The FIFA World Cup will be held from November 21 to December 18, 2022 for the first time in its history in Qatar, in the Arab world and the first cup to be held in a Muslim country.
It will be the second World Cup to be held entirely in Asia since the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan. In addition, it will be the last event in which 32 teams will participate, as in the next event in 2026 that will take place in the USA, Mexico and Canada, the participating teams will increase to 48.
From summer ... winter
It was selected as the host country for the 2022 World Cup on December 2, 2010, while five years later, due to the very high summer temperatures in Qatar, FIFA decided to move the event to the "winter" (for Europe), despite the competition program of European championships.
In the 2022-2023 season, the European Championships will start as every year in August. However, a break of 1 month is planned to allow the holding of the World Cup. The teams will release their players instead of the standard 14 days, just one week before the World Cup, and the tournament will be repeated at the end of December, ten days after the event.
The start at the Lusail Stadium
The start of the tournament will take place at the Lusail Stadium on Monday, November 21st for the first match of the host country, Qatar, with an opponent who will be announced in the draw on Friday, April 1st.
A month of racing will follow until the final on Sunday, December 18, at the Lusail Stadium, 15 km north of the capital Doha.
The dates
In the World Cup, unlike what happens in the European Cup, there is an extra match, that of the third and fourth place played by the two teams that lose in the semifinals, one day before the grand final.
Group stage: From November 21 to December 2
Phase "16": 3 to 6 December
Quarterfinals: December 9 and 10
Semifinals: 13 and 14 December
3rd place race: December 17
Final: December 18
The eight stages selected
1. Doha, Khalifa International Stadium (40,000 seats): the only stadium in the country that existed before the country was selected as the host of the World Cup.
2. Al-Kor, Al-Bayt Stadium (60,000 seats): this stadium, with special access for the fans (only by bus or taxi), was built in the form of a Bedouin tent.
3.Al-Bakrah, Al-Janoub Stadium (40,000 seats): The shape of this stadium is inspired by the fishing boats that have long existed on the shores of the Arabian Peninsula.
4. Doha, Education City Stadium (40,000 seats): very easy to access, diamond shaped.
5. Al-Rayyan, Ahmad Bin Ali (40,000 seats): A subway line has been set up specifically to connect Doha with this stadium located in one of the country's most historic cities, not far from the desert.
6. Doha, Al-Thumama (40,000 seats): its design is inspired by "taqiyah", the area's traditional men's headdress.
7. Doha, 974 (40,000 seats): this stage was made from containers and other reusable materials. It will be completely dismantled after the tournament.
8. Lusail Iconic Stadium (80,000 seats): is located in a city created specifically for the tournament and this stadium will host the final.
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