In 2022, the world’s biggest sporting event will be held in Qatar for the first time. If you’re like most people, you may be asking yourself, Why the Middle East? The following article will explain all that you need to know about the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and why this choice makes so much sense.


When is it?

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled for November 21, 2022, and December 18, 2022. The opening match will take place on November 21. There are 12 venues planned for the event. 10 of these will be located outside of Doha city limits; however, eight of these are under construction with two currently being designed. The other two venues are located in Doha. For each venue, there is a stadium plan that has been approved by FIFA’s Executive Committee and Technical Review Panel.


How many teams are playing?

The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup will be held from June 7-July 7, 2019. The world cup will take place across six stadiums in France and one stadium each in Lyon, Nice, Montpellier, Reims and Rennes. Thirty-two teams qualified for this year's world cup. They are divided into eight groups of four teams with the top two teams qualifying for the knockout stage. The knockout stage is a series of games that lead to a single winner. There are seven countries participating in this year's world cup: Belgium, Denmark, France, Japan, Netherlands, Norway and South Africa.


What are the host cities?

There will be eight host cities for the 2022 FIFA world cup, with Doha being the most populous and most well-known. The other seven cities are Al-Khor, Al-Rayyan, Al-Sadd, Ar Rawdah, Al Khor City, Mesaieed and Lusail. With a population of 2.6 million people as of 2016 according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), Doha is home to approximately one third of Qatar’s total population and hosts many different industries including energy production, oil production and natural gas extraction. 

The other seven cities are much smaller than Doha with a total population of just over 700 thousand people combined.


How do I get tickets?

If you want tickets, there are a few different ways you can go about it. The easiest and most affordable way is to buy them directly from FIFA's website. However, you can also try your luck on sites like Viagogo and Stubhub. If you want some more tips, check out our blog post on how to buy tickets for a world cup game.


What is the official song of the FIFA World Cup?

The official song of this year's world cup is Live It Up by Will Smith, Nicky Jam and Era Istrefi. The lyrics encourage people around the world to unite and celebrate all that they have accomplished while singing along. The song was first released on July 14th, 2017 as part of a music video which features footage from previous FIFA tournaments. In addition to Will Smith and Nicky Jam, soccer stars such as Ronaldo, Neymar Jr., James Rodríguez, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe and Manuel Neuer appear throughout the video.


Who are the defending champions?

The defending champions are Brazil, who won the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Brazil has also won five world cups, and is considered one of the best teams in world football. They have not lost a single match since 2006. 

The 2022 FIFA world cup will be held in Qatar and will take place from November 21st to December 18th of 2022. It will be hosted by four stadiums across the country: Al Rayyan Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Wakrah Stadium, and Lusail Stadium.


Which countries have won the most World Cups?

Brazil is by far the most successful team with five titles. Germany and Italy are next, with four titles each. Argentina and Uruguay have won two world cups each, while France has one title. England has never won a world cup tournament. The last time England reached the semi-finals of a world cup was back in 1990 when they lost to West Germany 1-0. 

When did we start playing the first world cup?: The first ever football world cup was played on July 13th, 1930 and was held in Montevideo. The final match took place on July 30th between host nation Uruguay and Argentina which ended 4-2 to Uruguay.