With the 2022 World Cup just around the corner, excitement is building for what looks to be another legendary tournament. Qatar will host the World Cup for the first time, which is already a distinctive feature of the tournament. Because of Qatar's intense summer heat, this World Cup will be held from late November to mid-December; the thrilling tournament is to be played in a reduced timeframe of 28 days. Qatar has several stunning cities and stadiums that will take part in hosting the games.
Qatar has a 150/1 chance of winning the World Cup in its own nation. The latest World Cup 2022 odds make Brazil favourites in Qatar at 11/2, behind 2018 winners France at 6/1. This might be related to their performance at the 2020 UEFA Euros.
Teams allocated to group G are still unknown because the draw hasn't taken place. However, we call these teams G1, G2, G3, and G4. After the draw but before the first game, G1 will lead the group, with the others following in chronological order.
The first match between G1 and G2 will take place on November 24, 2022.
G3 and G4 will also play each other in their first game on the same day.
The second game in this group will take place on November 28th, 2022, and will pit G1 against G3, with G4 against G2.
The final group games will take place on December 2nd and will include teams that haven't met before.
This implies that each group can play a total of six matches. To ensure fair play for all four teams in a group, the last round of matches in each group play at the same time.
Each group's top two teams progress to the knockout stage. Within a group, points are utilized to rank the teams. Since 1994, a win has been worth three points; a tie is worth one, and a defeat is worth none (before, winners received two points).
If the teams become deadlocked on points, the following formula ranks them:
In all group matches, the team with the highest goal difference.
The team with the most goals scored in all group matches.
If more than one team is still tied after using the above criterion, the following formula will be used to decide their ranking:
The team that won the match, when the two teams competing played each other.
Those clubs with the greatest goal differential in head-to-head matches.
In head-to-head matches, those teams have scored the most goals.
If the teams continue in a draw, fair play points will be used to determine which club will advance. The yellow card deducts one point for fair play; the indirect red deducts three points, and the direct red deducts four points from your team's overall score.
The design of the stadiums represents Qatar's historical and cultural characteristics, as well as highlighting the country's heritage, whilst optimising comfort, accessibly and sustainability.
Cooling systems will be installed in the stadiums, with the goal of lowering temperatures by up to 20 degrees Celsius (36 degrees Fahrenheit). However, it is unknown if this will work in open-air venues. Their marketing includes claims that the stadiums are totally zero waste, and that the top decks of the stadiums would be dismantled and gifted to nations with less established sports infrastructure.
The following are the eight stadiums that will host games at the 2022 World Cup:
Lusail Iconic Stadium — capacity 80 000
Al Bayt Stadium — capacity 60 000
Stadium 974 — capacity 40 000
Al Thumama Stadium — capacity 40 000
Education City Stadium — capacity 45,350
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium — capacity 44,740
Khalifa International Stadium — capacity 40,000
Al Janoub Stadium — capacity 40,000
Brazil has won five FIFA World Cups, more than any other country. Germany, on the other hand, has advanced to eight finals, more than any other country. Uruguay has the greatest record among nations that have competed in several World Cup Finals, having won on both occasions. Only UEFA and CONMEBOL clubs have appeared in a World Cup Final, with CAF, AFC, OFC, and CONCACAF still waiting for their first appearance.
We will keep you up to date as it gets nearer the time and will update you on the odds once the draw is done.