Originally, the 2022 World Cup was scheduled to take place in June and July. However, concerns over searing summer temperatures led to a move to November and December. The World Cup will be held in eight state-of-the-art stadiums in Qatar.
The tournament will feature most of the biggest teams in Europe and South America. The top two finishers in each group will qualify for the knockout round.
All 64 matches will be played in eight state-of-the-art FIFA World Cup stadiums in Qatar. These venues are located within a 35-mile radius of the capital Doha.
The World Cup will be held in Qatar for the first time in history. The stadiums will have a capacity of 80,000. However, the tournament is being held in November and December, which will disrupt the start and finish dates of the 2022-23 club season.
The tournament will be played in eight groups of four teams, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the knockout round. Teams play other countries in their group once, with the loser receiving no points.
The World Cup is scheduled to begin with a match between Qatar and Ecuador on November 20. Originally, Senegal v Netherlands was scheduled to be the opening game of the tournament.
FIFA has divided the 32 teams into eight groups of four, with the top two teams in each group qualifying for the knockout round. The United States’ group will be paired with teams from Group A.
