Countdown to FIFA 2022 Qatar World Cup Has Started!
The countdown has begun for a global excitement for FIFA 2022, held in Qatar this year, where 32 countries compete fiercely for the top prize in international football. The tournament, which started last November, will be the first World Cup to be held in the Middle East at this time of year.
While the excitement for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar for players, coaches, fans and all football lovers from all over the world is at its peak, a new four-year cycle will start in 2023. The entire football community will focus on 2026 for the next FIFA thrill.
There will be 32 countries that want to chase the victory in Qatar and they will perform by lifting the trophy in 2018, targeting the success of the last champion of the tournament, France.
So, how will the steps of this journey be taken? Let’s get FIFA 2022 closer together…
When was the 2022 World Cup draw?
The draw for the World Cup groups was held on 1 April 2022 in Doha.
Cafu, Lothar Matthaus, Adel Ahmed MalAllah, Ali Daei, Bora Milutinovic, Jay-Jay Okocha, Rabah Madjer and Tim Cahill selected the groups at the draw ceremony, which was presented by Carli Llyod, Jermaine Jenas and Samantha Johnson.
At the time of the draw, 29 teams had secured their place in the tournament. A total of 32 teams, including the three teams from the play-offs, were divided into four groups based on the FIFA World Ranking.
Where and in which stadiums will the 2022 World Cup be held?
The World Cup is being held in the Middle East for the first time in its history. Also, due to the high summer temperatures in Qatar, the tournament will not take place in the summer months, but in November and December when the temperatures are around 25 degrees.
The highly anticipated event will kick off on November 21 and the Iconic Stadium in Lusail will host the final on December 18.
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Lusail | Lusail Iconic Stadium | 80,000 |
| Al Khor | Al Bayt Stadium | 60,000 |
| Doha | Stadium 974 | 40,000 |
| Doha | Al Thumama Stadium | 40,000 |
| Al Rayyan | Education City Stadium | 45,350 |
| Al Rayyan | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium | 44,740 |
| Al Rayyan | Khalifa International Stadium | 40,000 |
| Al Wakrah | Al Janoub Stadium | 40,000 |
Which teams are participating in the 2022 World Cup?
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, UEFA postponed one of the play-off matches to June. At the time of the draw, the three participating countries were not yet known. In the intercontinental play-off match, Costa Rica defeated New Zealand 1-0 and became one of the 32 teams that will take part in the tournament.
The full list of teams qualifying for the 2022 World Cup is as follows:
| Team | Federation | Team | Federation |
| Qatar | AFC | Senegal | CAF |
| Brazil | CONMEBOL | Iran | AFC |
| Belgium | UEFA | Japan | AFC |
| France | UEFA | Morocco | CAF |
| Argentina | CONMEBOL | Serbia | UEFA |
| UK | UEFA | Poland | UEFA |
| Spain | UEFA | South Korea | AFC |
| Portugal | UEFA | Tunusia | CAF |
| Mexico | CONCACAF | Camerun | CAF |
| Netherlands | UEFA | Canada | CONCACAF |
| Denmark | UEFA | Equator | CONMEBOL |
| Germany | UEFA | Saudi Arabia | AFC |
| Uruguay | CONMEBOL | Ghana | CAF |
| Swetzerland | UEFA | Australia | AFC |
| USA | CONCACAF | Costa Rica | CONCACAF |
| Croatia | UEFA | Wales | UEFA |
2022 World Cup Groups
It is noteworthy that Spain and Germany are in the same group in Qatar 2022; the meeting of England, USA and Iran in Group B also formed one of the important topics of the draw.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H |
| Qatar | UK | Argentina | France | Spain | Belgium | Brazil | Portugal |
| Equator | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Australia | Costa Rica | Canada | Serbia | Ghana |
| Senegal | USA | Mexico | Denmark | Germany | Morocco | Swetzerland | Uruguay |
| Netherlands | Wales | Poland | Tunusia | Japan | Croatia | Camerun | South Korea |
When are the 2022 World Cup matches?
The World Cup is scheduled to start on 20 November 2022, with the opening match of host Qatar. Exciting group stages and the fierce competition of 16 countries in the qualifying rounds will continue until December 2, 2022. The last round matches with the participation of 16 countries will be held on 3-6 December. The quarter-finals will be played on December 9-10. We will watch the semi-finals on December 13 and 14. One day after the third place game, on December 18, breaths will be held for the final game that will lock the billions on the screen.
| Date | Group | Match | Time | Stadium |
| 20 November 22 | A | Qatar vs Equator | 19.00 | Al Bayt Stadium |
| 21 November 22 | A | Senegal vs Netherlands | 13.00 | Al Thumama Stadium |
| 21 November 22 | B | UK vs Iran | 16.00 | Khalifa International Stadium |
| 21 November 22 | B | USA vs Wales | 22.00 | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium |
| 22 November 22 | C | Argentina vs Saudi Arabia | 13.00 | Lusail Iconic Stadium |
| 22 November 22 | C | Mexico vs Poland | 19.00 | Stadium 974 |
| 22 November 22 | D | France vs Australia | 22.00 | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 22 November 22 | D | Denmark vs Tunisia | 16.00 | Education City Stadium |
| 23 November 22 | E | Spain vs Costa Rica | 19.00 | Al Thumama Stadium |
| 23 November 22 | E | Germany vs Japan | 16.00 | Khalifa International Stadium |
| 23 November 22 | F | Belgium vs Canada | 22.00 | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium |
| 23 November 22 | F | Morocco vs Croatia | 13.00 | Al Bayt Stadium |
| 24 November 22 | G | Brazil vs Serbia | 22.00 | Lusail Iconic Stadium |
| 24 November 22 | G | Swetzerland vs Camerun | 13.00 | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 24 November22 | H | Portugal vs Ghana | 19.00 | Stadium 974 |
| 24 November 22 | H | Uruguay vs South Korea | 16.00 | Education City Stadium |
| 25 November 22 | A | Qatar vs Senegal | 16.00 | Al Thumama Stadium |
| 25 November 22 | A | Netherlands vs Equator | 19.00 | Khalifa International Stadium |
| 25 November 22 | B | UK vs USA | 22.00 | Al Bayt Stadium |
| 25 November22 | B | Wales vs Iran | 13.00 | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium |
| 26 November 22 | C | Argentina vs Mexico | 22.00 | Lusail Iconic Stadium |
| 26 November 22 | C | Poland vs Saudi Arabia | 16.00 | Education City Stadium |
| 26 November 22 | D | France vs Denmark | 19.00 | Stadium 974 |
| 26 November 22 | D | Tunisia vs Australia | 13.00 | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 27 November 22 | E | Spain vs Germany | 22.00 | Al Bayt Stadium |
| 27 November 22 | E | Japan vs Costa Rica | 13.00 | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium |
| 27 November 22 | F | Belgium vs Morocco | 16.00 | Al Thumama Stadium |
| 27 November 22 | F | Croatia vs Canada | 19.00 | Khalifa International Stadium |
| 28 November 22 | G | Brazil vs Swetzerland | 19.00 | Stadium 974 |
| 28 November 22 | G | Camerun vs Serbia | 13.00 | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 28 November 22 | H | Portugal vs Uruguay | 22.00 | Lusail Iconic Stadium |
| 28 November 22 | H | South Korea vs Ghana | 16.00 | Education City Stadium |
| 29 November 22 | A | Netherlands vs Qatar | 18.00 | Al Bayt Stadium |
| 29 November 22 | A | Equator vs Senegal | 18.00 | Khalifa International Stadium |
| 29 November 22 | B | Wales vs UK | 22.00 | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium |
| 29 November 22 | B | Iran vs USA | 22.00 | Al Thumama Stadium |
| 30 November 22 | C | Polond vs Argentina | 22.00 | Stadium 974 |
| 30 November 22 | C | Saudi Arabia vs Mexico | 22.00 | Lusail Iconic Stadium |
| 30 November 22 | D | Tunusia vs France | 18.00 | Education City Stadium |
| 30 November 22 | D | Australia vs Denmark | 18.00 | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 1 December 22 | E | Japan vs Spain | 22.00 | Khalifa International Stadium |
| 1 December 22 | E | Costa Rica vs Germany | 22.00 | Al Bayt Stadium |
| 1 December 22 | F | Croatia vs Belgium | 18.00 | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium |
| 1 December 22 | F | Canada vs Morocco | 18.00 | Al Thumama Stadium |
| 2 December 22 | G | Camerun vs Brazil | 22.00 | Lusail Iconic Stadium |
| 2 December 22 | G | Serbia vs Swetzerland | 22.00 | Stadium974 |
| 2 December 22 | H | South Korea vs Portugal | 18.00 | Education City Stadium |
| 2 December 22 | H | Ghana vs Uruguay | 18.00 | Al Janoub Stadium |
2022 World Cup Ball
Adidas introduced the Al Rihla as the official match ball for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Producing its 14th ball in a row for the FIFA World Cup, Adidas designed the Al Rihla to move faster through the air and withstand maximum match speed.
Jean Francois Path, Director of FIFA Marketing Services, said: “This is a gorgeous, sustainable and quality Adidas official ball. “In Qatar, where the most important tournament on the planet will be played, the stars will enjoy playing with the ball at the highest level, as will young footballers around the world.”
Designed after rigorous data collection in Adidas laboratories, wind tunnels and in the field, Al Rihla has optimum degrees of accuracy and reliability in the field.
Al Rihla is the first World Cup ball made with only water-based inks and adhesives. Al Rihla, which means ‘Journey’ in Arabic, was designed with inspiration from Qatar’s culture, architecture, iconic ships and flag.
2022 World Cup Official Song
For the first time, the tournament will feature a collection of songs featuring international artists from around the world who embrace a variety of musical genres. The first song of the 2022 World Cup, ‘Hayya Hayya (Better Together)’ was released on 1 April. The song features the Qatari artist Aisha as well as Davido and Trinidad Cardona.
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