With Costa Rica beating New Zealand 1-0 in the qualifier and booking their flight to Qatar this winter, all 32 teams have been locked in for FIFA Men’s World Cup 2022.
The 22nd edition of the tournament will also be the last to feature 32 teams with the next edition in 2026 having been announced as a 48-nation competition.
France won the last edition back in 2018 in Russia and were the sixth team to qualify for this year’s World Cup. Qatar were the first to make the list of the 32 countries, an automatic qualification for being the hosts.
Here’s all you need to know about the competition later this year.
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The 64 match competition shall be played across eight venues in Qatar. The tournament opener will be hosted at the Al Bayt Stadium whilst the largest of all eight venues, Lusail Stadium shall be the home for the final on December 18. Below is the list of all the stadiums, the number of matches they’ll host and their seating capacity.
Group Stage Matches:
November 21: Senegal vs Netherlands, 3:30 PM, Al Thumama Stadium, Doha.
November 21: England vs Iran, 6:30 PM, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan.
November 21: Qatar vs Ecuador, 9:30 PM, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr.
November 22: USA vs Wales, 12:30 AM, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan.
November 22: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia, 3:30 PM, Lusail Stadium, Lusail.
November 22: Denmark vs Tunisia, 6:30 PM, Education City Stadium, Al…
