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Introduction

Qatar organised the 22nd FIFA World Cup Men in 2022 during November and December. 32-nations across six continents kicked off the tournament on 20th November 2022, with the hosts playing Ecuador at the Al-Bayt stadium for the first match.

The top two teams from eight groups qualified for the next round, and Argentina clinched the trophy after an intense penalty shootout wins against France.

Table of Contents

Details

Event name

FIFA World Cup Men's 2022

Organiser

Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)

Timeline

20th November 2022 - 18th December 2022 (competition)

First Started

1930

Location

Qatar

Type

11-a-side

Budget

$544 million

President

Giovanni Vincenzo "Gianni" Infantino

Maximum trophies won

Brazil (five)

Latest champion

Argentina

History

1930 FIFA World Cup Uruguay™

FIFA World Cup Men is the elite football competition once held every four years. Organised under the proctorship of FIFA, top teams from each continent battle it out, beginning with group games. The tournament started in 1930, with Uruguay winning the first cup. The football World Cup is a 32-team competition (48 from 2026). There was no tournament during World War II (1942 and 1946). Except for the Oceania Football Association, all five continents have hosted the FIFA World Cup for once. 

Miroslav Klose is the highest goalscorer, while Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot award as the top scorer (8) in this edition. Emiliano Martinez of Argentina won the Golden Glove award for outstanding goalkeeping throughout the tournament. Lionel Messi won the Golden Ball award as the best player in the competition. England won the fair play award, and Enzo Fernández won the FIFA Young Player Award.

Theme

What is the official mascot for the Qatar 2022 World Cup? - AS USA

The official theme for the FIFA World Cup Men's 2022 is La'eeb. Qatar showcased La'eeb as a youthful spirit that spreads confidence and joy everywhere through its presence. 

Adidas sponsored the FIFA World Cup match ball or the Al-Rihla, meaning the journey in Arabic. The ball saw action in all World Cup matches except the final. The FIFA World Cup Final match ball was Al-Hilm, meaning the dream. Both the balls had integrated sensors fitted inside, which helped settle controversial goal decisions through VAR. Japan won their first match against Germany thanks to a goal-line decision in which Germany alleged the ball went out of play. 

Registration

32-nations reached the FIFA World Cup Men's 2022 group stages, with six from AFC, four from CONCACAF and CONMEBOL, five from CAF, and 13 from UEFA. Next, FIFA decided on eight groups through a random draw comprising one team each from four pots. Check out the outcome of group matches as the top two teams qualified for the next round of 16:

Group A

Status

Netherlands

Qualified for the round of 16

Senegal

Qualified for the round of 16

Ecuador

Eliminated

Qatar (Host)

Eliminated

 

Group B

Status

England

Qualified for the round of 16

United States

Qualified for the round of 16

Iran

Eliminated

Wales

Eliminated

 

Group C

Status

Argentina

Qualified for the round of 16

Mexico

Qualified for the round of 16

Poland

Eliminated

Saudi Arabia

Eliminated

 

Group D

Status

France

Qualified for the round of 16

Australia

Qualified for the round of 16

Tunisia

Eliminated

Denmark

Eliminated

 

Group E

Status

Japan

Qualified for the round of 16

Spain

Qualified for the round of 16

Germany

Eliminated

Costa Rica

Eliminated

 

Group F

Status

Morocco

Qualified for the round of 16

Croatia

Qualified for the round of 16

Belgium

Qualified for the UEFA Europa League round of 32

Canada

Eliminated

 

Group G

Status

Brazil

Qualified for the round of 16

Switzerland

Qualified for the round of 16

Cameroon

Eliminated

Serbia

Eliminated

 

Group H

Status

Portugal

Qualified for the round of 16

South Korea

Qualified for the round of 16

Uruguay

Eliminated

Ghana

Eliminated

Star Players

The FIFA World Cup Men's 2022 saw a cluster of rising stars with young talents bustling into the limelight through scintillating performances. Check out the marquee players from 32-nations who left a mark in this tournament:

Group A

Marquee Players

Netherlands

Wout Weghorst (Forward)

Senegal

Boulaye Dia (Forward)

Ecuador

Enner Valencia (Forward)

Qatar (Host)

Mohammed Muntari (Forward)

 

Group B

Marquee Players

England

Harry Kane (Forward)

United States

Christian Pulisic (Midfielder)

Iran

Mehdi Taremi (Striker)

Wales

Gareth Bale (Winger)

 

Group C

Marquee Players

Argentina

Lionel Messi (Forward)

Mexico

Guillermo Ochoa (Goalkeeper)

Poland

Robert Lewandowski (Striker)

Saudi Arabia

Saleh Al-Sehri (Striker)

 

Group D

Marquee Players

France

Kylian Mbappe (Forward)

Australia

Craig Goodwin (Left Forward)

Tunisia

Wahbi Khazri (Forward)

Denmark

Christian Eriksen (Midfielder)

 

Group E

Marquee Players

Japan

Ritsu Dōan (Winger)

Spain

Ferran Torres (Forward)

Germany

Thomas Mueller (Forward)

Costa Rica

Juan Vargas (Defender)

 

Group F

Marquee Players

Morocco

Hakim Ziyech (Midfielder)

Croatia

Marko Livaja (Forward)

Belgium

Thibaut Courtois (Goalkeeper)

Canada

Alphonso Davies (Fullback)

 

Group G

Marquee Players

Brazil

Casemiro (Midfielder)

Switzerland

Remo Freuler (Midfielder)

Cameroon

Choupo-Moting (Forward)

Serbia

Aleksandar Mitrović (Striker)

 

Group H

Marquee Players

Portugal

Bruno Fernandes (Midfielder)

South Korea

Hwang Hee-chan (Forward)

Uruguay

Edinson Cavani (Forward)

Ghana

Dede Ayew (Winger)

Schedule

With 16 teams qualifying for the knockout round, the next round of draw comprised the underlying matches.

Check out the knockout rules that helped decide the outcome of these matches:

Round of 16 - Knockout

Date

Results

Netherlands vs United States

3rd December 2022

3-1

Argentina vs Australia

3rd December 2022

2-1

England vs Senegal

4th December 2022

3-0

France vs Poland

4th December 2022

3-1

Japan vs Croatia

5th December 2022

1(1)-1(3)

Brazil vs South Korea

5th December 2022

4-1

Morocco vs Spain

6th December 2022

0(0)-0(3)

Portugal vs Switzerland

6th December 2022

6-1

 

Round of 8 - Knockout

Date

Results

Netherlands vs Argentina 

9th December 2022

2(3)-2(4)

Croatia vs Brazil

9th December 2022

1(4)-1(3)

England vs France

10th December 2022

1-2

Morocco vs Portugal

10th December 2022

1-0

 

Round of 4 - Knockout

Date

Results

Argentina vs Croatia

13th December 2022

3-0

France vs Morocco

14th December 2022

2-0

 

FIFA World Cup 2022 Third Place Tie

Date

Result

Croatia vs Morocco

17th December 2022

2-1

 

FIFA World Cup 2022 Final

Date

Result

Argentina vs France

18th December 2022

3(4)-3(2)

Venue

Qatar was the host nation of the FIFA World Cup Men's 2022. The tournament played out across five cities and eight stadiums. Check out more about the seating capacity of these stadiums, which echoed the greats of football for less than a month. 

City

Stadium

Seating Capacity

Al Khor

Al Bayt

68,895

Al Rayyan

Ahmad Bin Ali

45,032

Al Rayyan

Education City

44,667

Al Rayyan

Khalifa International

45,857

Al Wakrah

Al Janoub

44,325

Doha

Al Thumama

44,400

Doha

Stadium 974

44,089

Lusail

Lusail

88,966

Broadcasting Rights and Match Ticket

The FIFA World Cup Men's 2022 ended on 18th December with stunning Argentine heroics keeping the formidable French at bay. The next FIFA World Cup is due in 2026, with Canada, Mexico, and the United States as the conjoint host. Sports 18 network channels had the broadcasting rights to cast FIFA World Cup matches in India.

For OTT platforms, JioTV offered seamless broadcasting throughout the tournament, overcoming the initial hiccups of the audience complaining about the lack of AV signals. While there's no present information on the upcoming availability of match tickets, check out FIFA's official website, as they do not permit domestic ticket sales in India.

Conclusion

Most folks will recall the FIFA World Cup Men's 2022 as surreal in football history. Qatar delivered a splendid display of discipline, competency, and the complete package of nail-biting games. It's the first gulf nation to organise the biggest tournament in football. Qatar shrugged off the initial discomfort of human rights violations and stringent local rules to offer some exhilarating games ever witnessed in the recent past.

Morocco surprised many with their fearless football, being the first African nation to reach the FIFA World Cup semifinals. The final between Argentina and France was a nightmare for soft-hearted folks. Both teams came from behind to equalise, but some heroic display of goalkeeping from Emi Martinez ensured the white and the sky blues lifted the trophy for the third time, ending the drought after 36 years.

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