A total of 32 teams have qualified for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022, the venues have been finalized, the players have arrived in Qatar, and the mega tournament is just a few days away. The FIFA World Cup is held every four years, and there are many interesting facts to discover. This blog will teach you 14 surprising facts about the FIFA World Cup, both known and unknown. Check out the below infographic for some interesting facts about the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
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1. QATAR - First World Cup in Arab Country
>As Qatar won the bidding process for the hosting rights, the record book changed. Qatar will be the first Muslim-majority country in the world to host the FIFA World Cup.
2. Qatar will be the second Asian nation to host the FIFA World Cup.
>Football is widely recognized as a sport dominated by European and South American countries. They have the necessary infrastructure to host the big tournaments favored by FIFA. But this time the World Cup will be in Asia! This is not the first time that an Asian country has hosted the World Cup. Japan and South Korea co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Qatar will host the event for the second time in its history.
3. Winter World Cup will be held for the first time.
>There was a lot of confusion among fans in early 2022. The FIFA World Cup has allocated a slot from May to July, when most FIFA World Cups were previously scheduled. However, this time the FIFA World Cup will be held in November and December. But why is it so?
Qatar is a desert country that usually experiences heat wave in June and July. During this the temperature remains between 40 to 50 degrees. Therefore, the World Cup has been rescheduled for November and December to improve the playing conditions. The weather is pleasant during this time, allowing players and spectators to enjoy the World Cup matches in comfort.
As a result, the Qatar World Cup will be the first FIFA World Cup Cup to be held in winters.
4. First Host Country to Never Have Played in a World Cup.
>Seeing the growing popularity of football in the country, Qatar established the Football Association in 1960 and joined FIFA in 1963. Qatar has since been attempting to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. Qatar came close in 1990, reaching the final of the AFC qualifying round, but eventually fell short! As a result, Qatar will be the first host country to have never participated in a World Cup before.
Qatar qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2022 as the host country.
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5. The smallest country to host a FIFA World Cup.
>Ever since Qatar won the hosting rights, records have been broken. Qatar will be the smallest country to host the FIFA World Cup both geographically and in terms of population. Qatar is a small country with an area of 11,000 square kilometers.
Uruguay had a population of about 3.5 million during the 1930 FIFA World Cup. Qatar, with a population of 2.6 million, will replace Uruguay in the record books.
6. World Cup with the Highest Cost.
>One of the most hotly debated aspects of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is that Qatar will host the most expensive World Cup in history. Football is a very popular sport in Europe and America, as we said earlier. They have the necessary infrastructure to host such large scale tournaments. Since Qatar lacked infrastructure and facilities, many things had to be built from scratch. It is estimated that Qatar's infrastructure, which includes stadiums, hotels and roads, is expected to cost more than US$220 billion.
It will be interesting to see how the $220 billion tournament pans out!
7. The Fewest Stadiums to Host FIFA World Cup Matches.
>Qatar will set a record by hosting the FIFA World Cup in the fewest stadiums. Qatar has finalized eight stadiums to host 64 FIFA World Cup matches. Seven of the eight stadiums were built from the ground up, while one was renovated to meet the requirements of the World Cup.
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8. Most Compacted World Cup Ever.
>All eight stadiums in Qatar are within 60 kilometers of each other, making it the most compact World Cup ever held. Fans can travel from one place to another in less than 90 minutes. This would make the World Cup the shortest game ever.
9. World Cup in 28 Days - The Shortest World Cup Ever.
>The World Cup has its own time slot in June–July, when club football ends and takes a break. Because the FIFA World Cup is in November and December, not only the World Cup schedule, but also the club football schedule had to be adjusted to accommodate the World Cup. The 28-day World Cup will consist of 64 matches, making it the shortest World Cup ever.
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10. Visitors in Record Numbers.
>According to fifaworldcupmania.com, there will be a record number of spectators by the end of the 2022 World Cup. More than 1.5 million spectators from around the world are expected to visit Qatar during the FIFA World Cup. Qatar's geographical location makes it very accessible to many countries. Also, getting a visa is simpler than others. Cheap flight tickets are the cherry on the top. Every day of the FIFA World Cup, records are expected to be broken.
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11. The Qatar Stadium will have Centralized Air Conditioning.
>The most talked about aspect of the Qatar World Cup was the high temperature of the day. To counter this, Qatar has installed fully centralized air conditioning in its stadiums. It will provide an immersive experience for the spectators while also providing excellent playing conditions for the players.
12. The World Cup is expected to bridge Europe's and the Middle East's cultural divide.
>As there are 13 European teams competing in the World Cup, Qatar is expected to host the majority of European fans. The World Cup is expected to bridge the cultural divide that exists between the Middle East and Europe.
The impact of the World Cup is expected to be felt long after the event. Both FIFA and Qatar expect positive results from the tournament.
13. The first World Cup to be held without Queen Elizabeth II.
This is true! The FIFA World Cup began in 1930, and Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926. The Queen had a close association with the FIFA World Cup, attending several editions as a spectator. The upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be the first without Queen Elizabeth II.
14. The Most Scandalous World Cup Ever? Maybe, maybe not.
> Just as records are broken in good things, so record books keep track of bad things. The upcoming World Cup is expected to be the most scandalous ever. From getting the rights to the World Cup to making it the most expensive World Cup ever, the subject is debatable. We'll leave it to you, dear readers, to decide!
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