WELCOME to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Blog
The 22nd FIFA World Cup, an international men's football competition held every four years between the senior national teams of FIFA member nations, is scheduled to take place in 2022. Qatar will act as the host nation from November 20 through December 18, 2022. This will be the first World Cup ever to be held in the Arab world and the second World Cup entirely held in Asia following the events in South Korea and Japan in 2002. The tournament will also include 32 teams for the last time; the tournament in the United States, Mexico, and Canada in 2026 will have 48 teams instead.
Due to the intense summer heat in Qatar, this Football World Cup will be contested over a shorter period of time—roughly 29 days. The competition will run from late November to mid-December. On December 18, 2022, which also happens to be Qatar National Day, the final is set to take place. The current World Cup champion is France.
Capital: Doha
Area: 11,571 km²
Population: 2.881 million (2020)
Currency: Qatari Riyal
Qatar is a peninsular Arab nation with a harsh desert and a lengthy stretch of beaches and dunes along the Persian (Arab) Gulf coast. The capital of Doha, which is also on the shore, is well-known for its futuristic skyscrapers and other ultramodern buildings with ancient Islamic design.
Doha, the capital of Qatar, is a reference to the rounded bays that surround the region's coastline and is an Arabic word that means "roundness." Doha is situated on the country's eastern coast. It serves as an important commercial hub and is home to several contemporary landmarks, government agencies, business and financial institutions, and new ports and airports that connect it to the outside world.
Doha is known for its numerous mosques, towers, and forts, including the Doha Fort and Barzan Towers, and it combines modernity and history. Along with its historical sites, Doha is known for its excellent infrastructure, stunning high-rise structures in the city center, and a variety of modern malls.
In recent years, Doha has played host to several international sporting events. Prior to hosting the AFC Asian Cup in 2011, it hosted the Asian Games in 2006. The city is a desirable destination for the top athletes in the globe because to its numerous top-notch athletic facilities, which include six FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 venues.
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Fifa Football World Cup Qatar 2022 Opening Match
The tournament's opening match will be played between Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor.
The phase of last-minute sales is now open. The online Last Minute Sales Phase is already available and will end with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final on December 18. Since tickets are likely to sell out quickly, we advise football fans to purchase their preferred tickets as soon as the sales phase begins (subject to availability). First-come, first-served distribution of tickets will take place throughout this sales period, and, subject to availability, ticket purchases are made in real-time. All successfully purchased tickets will be immediately confirmed to the ticket applicants. For further information on the launch of the FIFA Ticketing Centers in Doha, visit FIFA.com/tickets often.
Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 Accommodation: https://www.qatar2022.qa/book
Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 Hayya Card: https://www.qatar2022.qa/
NOTE: You'll need a Hayya Card to enter the State of Qatar for the FIFA World Cup 2022. Your Hayya Card gives you free access to public transport during the tournament. Hayya to Qatar 2022 app.
Eight groups were created at random, with one team drawn from each of the four pots. Except for Europe, where a group might contain up to two teams, two teams from the same confederation could not be placed in the same group. Only the first (A1), where the host nation of Qatar was positioned, had a preset seed.
Group Matches
The group stage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will take place from 20 November to 2 December 2022. A total of 32 teams will be divided into eight groups of four. Each group's top two teams will proceed to the quarterfinal round.
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
A total of eight teams will compete in the quarter-finals; the winners of each of the four Rounds of 16 matches. The quarter-final matches will consist of two single-elimination games, with each team playing one match. The winners of each quarter-final match will advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals
The semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be held on 13 and 14 Dec 2022 at two yet to be determined venues.
Third-place playoff
Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 Final Match
The Final of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be held on 18 Dec 2022.
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Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 Venues
With a total of eight venues set to be used for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, fans from all corners of the globe will have the chance to experience first-hand the Arabian Peninsula’s passion for football. Although cooling systems will be installed in the stadiums in an effort to lower indoor temperatures by up to 20 °C (36 °F), it is yet unknown whether these systems will be effective in the open-air stadiums. The upper tiers of the stadiums will be disassembled after the World Cup and donated to nations with less established sporting facilities, according to their marketing, which describes the stadiums as Zero Waste.
Of the eight stadiums, only Al Bayt Stadium will be utilized indoors.
-Al Janoub Stadium: A total of seven games in the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be played at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah. With the exception of Lusail Iconic Stadium and Al Bayt Stadium, it has a minimum capacity of 40,000 spectators.
-Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium:Three stadiums in the city of Al Rayyan will serve as the sites of the 2022 FIFA World Cup games. One of them is Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, which can hold 40,000 people and will stage seven games throughout the competition.
-Khalifa International Stadium: The popular Khalifa International Stadium will host eight FIFA World Cup games in Qatar in 2022. It serves as the home stadium for the Qatari national team and has a capacity of about 40,000 spectators. In the beginning, teams from Groups A, B, E, and F would play here. This stadium is the only one that was not fully new construction because it has been in operation since 1976.
-Education City Stadium: With room for 40,000 spectators, Education City Stadium will host matches up to and including the Round of 16. The futuristic design of this venue is reminiscent of a desert flower, and its outer ‘petals’ will open and close depending on Qatar’s temperature.
-Al Thumama Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium is one of the two stadiums in the Qatari city of Doha that will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches. Additionally, it can accommodate 40,000 spectators. Groups A, B, E, and F matches will be played here.
All matches of the tournament will be live on its various television and radio channels, as well as streaming them via its website and apps.
Country |
TV Broadcasting Rights |
Afghanistan | ATN |
Albania | RTSH |
Argentina | TyC Sports |
Armenia | AMPTV |
Australia | SBS |
Austria | · ORF · ServusTV |
Azerbaijan | İTV |
Bangladesh | T Sports |
Belarus | Belteleradio |
Belgium | · RTBF · VRT |
Bolivia | · Bolivia TV · Red Uno · Unitel |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | BHRT |
Bulgaria | · BNT · Nova |
Brazil | TV Globo |
Brunei | Kristal-Astro |
Cambodia | TVK |
Canada | Bell Media |
Caribbean | SportsMax |
Cayman Islands | Logic |
Central Asia | Saran Media |
China | · CCTV · Migu |
Colombia | · Caracol Televisión · RCN Televisión |
Costa Rica | Teletica |
Croatia | HRT |
Curaçao | TV Direct 13 |
Cyprus | CyBC |
Czech Republic | · ČT · TV Nova |
Denmark | · DR · TV 2 |
Ecuador | Teleamazonas |
El Salvador | TCS |
Estonia | ERR |
Europe | EBU |
France | · TF1 · beIN Sports |
Finland | · Yle · MTV3 |
Georgia | GPB |
Germany | · ARD · ZDF · Deutsche Telekom |
Greece | ANT1 |
Guatemala | · TV Azteca · Tigo Sports |
Honduras | Televicentro |
Hong Kong | PCCW |
Hungary | MTVA |
Iceland | RÚV |
Indian subcontinent | Viacom18 |
Indonesia | · Klikdaily · Emtek |
Inflight / In Ship | Sport 24 / IMG |
Ireland | RTÉ |
Israel | IPBC |
Italy | RAI |
Japan | · Dentsu · Abema |
Kazakhstan | Kazakh TV |
Kosovo | RTK |
Latin America | Vrio Corp. |
Latvia | LTV |
Liechtenstein | SRG SSR |
Lithuania | LRT |
Macau | TDM |
Malaysia | · Astro · RTM |
Malta | PBS |
MENA | beIN Sports |
Mexico | Televisa |
Moldova | TRM |
Mongolia | Central Television |
Montengero | RTCG |
Nepal | Media Hub |
Netherlands | NOS |
New Zealand | Sky |
North Macedonia | MRT |
Norway | · NRK · TV 2 |
Pakistan | ARY Digital Network |
Panama | · RPC · TVN |
Paraguay | · SNT · Telefuturo · Trece · TyC Sports · Tigo Sports |
Peru | Latina Televisión |
Philippines | TAP DMV |
Poland | TVP |
Portugal | · RTP · Sport TV |
Romania | TVR |
Russia | · Channel One · Match TV · VGTRK |
Senegal | RTS |
Serbia | RTS |
Slovakia | RTVS |
Slovenia | RTV |
South Korea | · SBS · KBS · MBC |
Spain | · RTVE · Mediapro |
Sub-Saharan Africa | · SuperSport · New World TV |
Suriname | · SCCN · STVS |
Sweden | · SVT · TV4 |
Switzerland | SRG SSR |
Taiwan | ELTA |
Trinidad and Tobago | CNC3 |
Turkey | TRT |
Ukraine | Suspilne |
United Kingdom | · BBC · ITV |
United States | · Fox · Telemundo |
