Fifa World Cup
A man takes a picture of a FIFA World Cup trophy replica in front of the Al-Bayt Stadium in al-Khor on November 10, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup football tournament. | Photo Credit: Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP
The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks-off in Qatar on November 20.
The World Cup in Qatar will be the 22nd edition of the quadrennial tournament organised by FIFA and the first one to be hosted by an Arab country.
32 teams will play for the most coveted prize in international football, with the final scheduled to take place on December 18 at the Lusail stadium, the biggest one among the eight stadiums being used to host the World Cup.
France will start the tournament as the defending champion after lifting its second World Cup in the 2018 edition held in Russia.
The FIFA World Cup kicks-off in Qatar on November 20 and will end with the final being played on December 18.
A total of eight stadiums are being used in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Following are the eight stadiums
There are 32 teams who are playing in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. There are eight groups in the World Cup with every group containing four teams. Following are the 32 teams divided according to their groups.
Apart from winning the most prestigious trophy in football, there are substantial financial incentives for the teams in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The official mascot of the Qatar World Cup is La’eeb. The adventurous, fun and curious La’eeb was unveiled during the Qatar 2022 Final Draw, which took place in Doha on April 1, following a tradition that was initiated in England 1966.
The mascot for the FIFA World Cup 2022 is ‘La’eeb’. It is inspired by the keffiyeh, a traditional headdress worn by Arab men. ‘La’eeb’ in Arabic translates to ‘super-skilled player’, in anticipation of the hundreds of footballers about to land in the country. It is made of a piece of clothing.
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