The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup. It is tagged Qatar 2022. The event will be the first time it will be taking place in the Arab world and the first in a Muslim-majority country.
PHOTOS: Spectacular Stadiums for World Cup Qatar 2022
The 2022 World Cup will kick off on November 21 with the final played on December 18 – just a week before Christmas.
PHOTOS: Spectacular Stadiums for World Cup Qatar 2022
The news was confirmed as FIFA president Gianni Infantino hailed the 2018 competition in Russia as the best ever.
PHOTOS: Spectacular Stadiums for World Cup Qatar 2022
He said: “For a couple of years I have been saying that this will be the best World Cup ever and today I can say that with conviction – it is the best World Cup ever.
PHOTOS: Spectacular Stadiums for World Cup Qatar 2022
This will be the first World Cup held entirely in Asia since the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan (the 2018 competition in Russia featured one Asian venue, Yekaterinburg).
PHOTOS: Spectacular Stadiums for World Cup Qatar 2022
Qatar 2022 will be the last World Cup tournament to involve 32 teams, with an increase to 48 teams scheduled for the 2026 tournament.
PHOTOS: Spectacular Stadiums for World Cup Qatar 2022
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PHOTOS: Spectacular Stadiums for World Cup Qatar 2022
