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The Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup bid was a successful bid by Qatar to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. With a population of 2 million people, Qatar was the first Arab state to host the World Cup. [1] Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, son of Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani the then Emir of Qatar, was the chairman of the bid committee. [2]
The 2022 FIFA World Cup was the 22nd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2010. [ 2 ]
Matches held in Al Thumama Stadium for FWC 2022 Date Time Team No. 1 Result Team No. 2 Round Attendance 21 November 2022: 19:00 Senegal: 0–2 Netherlands: Group A: 41,721 23 November 2022: 19:00 Spain: 7–0 Costa Rica: Group E: 40,013 25 November 2022: 16:00 Qatar: 1–3 Senegal: Group A: 41,797 27 November 2022: 16:00 Belgium: 0–2 Morocco ...
A general view of the Doha, Qatar, skyline on Nov. 17, 2022 ahead of the FIFA World Cup, which begins Sunday. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) (Francois Nel via Getty Images)
Qatar, which was already preparing for the 2022 World Cup with an array of state-of-the-art stadiums, was selected from a second round of bidding and a new date of 2024 was set for the biggest ...
A general view inside the stadium prior to the World Cup opening match between Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium on Nov. 20, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar.
The hosts for both World Cups were announced by the FIFA Executive Committee on 2 December 2010. Russia was selected to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup, making it the first time that the World Cup was hosted in Eastern Europe and making it the biggest country geographically to host the World Cup.
'The House Stadium') [2] [3] is a retractable roof football stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, which was opened in time for matches in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, [4] which began on 20 November 2022. [5] The stadium is located 35 km away from Doha, which made it the furthest stadium from the capital that was used in the World Cup.