Overview of FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar

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The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men’s association football championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA.
It is scheduled to take place in Qatar in 2022. This will be the first World Cup ever to be held in the Arab world and the first in a Muslim-majority country.
This will be the second World Cup held entirely in Asia after the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan. In addition, the tournament will be the last to involve 32 teams, with an increase to 48 teams scheduled for the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
The reigning World Cup champions are France.
This will also mark the first World Cup not to be held in the Summer; the tournament is instead scheduled for late November until mid-December.
It is to be played in a reduced time-frame of around 28 days, with the final being held on 18 December 2022, which is also Qatar National Day.

Bidding Competition

The bidding procedure to host the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups began in January 2009, and national associations had until 2 February 2009 to register their interest. Initially, eleven bids were made for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but Mexico later withdrew from proceedings and Indonesia’s bid was rejected by FIFA in February 2010. During the bidding process, all non-UEFA nations gradually withdrew their 2018 bids, thus guaranteeing that a UEFA nation would host the 2018 cup and thereby making UEFA nations ineligible for the 2022 bid.

In the end, there were five bids for the 2022 FIFA World Cup: Australia, Japan, Qatar, South Korea and the United States. The twenty-two member FIFA Executive Committee convened in Zürich on 2 December 2010 to vote to select the hosts of both tournaments.

FIFA World Cup 2022 Bidding Competition

Qualification (32 Places from 220 Members)

CAF Africa: 5 Teams from 56 Members

AFC Asia: 5.5 Teams including Host Nation Qatar from 47 Members

UEFA Europe: 13 Teams from 55 Members (Draw on 7th December 2020)

CONCACAF North and Central America and Caribbean: 3.5 Teams from 41 Members

OFC Oceania: 0.5 Teams from 11 Members

CONMEBOL South America: 4.5 Teams from 10 Members


Nation
Qatar	Host nation	02 December 2010	0 (debut)	—
Germany	UEFA Group J winners	11 October 2021	19 (1934, 1938, 19542, 19582, 19622, 19662, 19702, 19742, 19782, 19822, 19862, 19902, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)	Champions (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)
Denmark	UEFA Group F winners	12 October 2021	5 (1986, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2018)	Quarter-finals (1998)
Brazil	One of CONMEBOL top four teams	11 November 2021	21 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)	Champions (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
France	UEFA Group D winners	13 November 2021	15 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1966, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)	Champions (1998, 2018)
Belgium	UEFA Group E winners	13 November 2021	13 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1954, 1970, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2014, 2018)	Third place (2018)
Croatia	UEFA Group H winners	14 November 2021	5 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2018)	Runners-up (2018)
Spain	UEFA Group B winners	14 November 2021	15 (1934, 1950, 1962, 1966, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)	Champions (2010)
Serbia	UEFA Group A winners	14 November 2021	12 (19303, 19503, 19543, 19583, 19623, 19743, 19823, 19903, 19983, 20064, 2010, 2018)	Fourth place (1930, 1962)
England	UEFA Group I winners	15 November 2021	15 (1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)	Champions (1966)
Switzerland	UEFA Group C winners	15 November 2021	11 (1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1994, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)	Quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954)
Netherlands	UEFA Group G winners	16 November 2021	10 (1934, 1938, 1974, 1978, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010, 2014)	Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010)
Argentina	One of CONMEBOL top four teams	16 November 2021	17 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)	Champions (1978, 1986)

Play-Offs

AFC: Fourth Round (play-off) winner

CONCACAF: Play-off winner

CONMEBOL: Round-Robin 5th place

OFC: Third Round winner

Draw yet to be made. The first and second legs are scheduled to be played in March 2022

Stadiums

FIFA World Cup Nation’s Progress Chart 1930-2022


FIFA World Cup #	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X	XI	XII	XIII	XIV	XV	XVI	XVII	XVIII	XIX	XX	XXI	XXII
Year	1930	1934	1938	1950	1954	1958	1962	1966	1970	1974	1978	1982	1986	1990	1994	1998	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018	2022	Total
Host Nation	Uruguay	Italy	France	Brazil	Switz	Sweden	Chile	England	Mexico	Germany	Argentina	Spain	Mexico	Italy	USA	France	Kor-Jap	Germany	S Africa	Brazil	Russia	Qatar

Teams Playing	13	16	15	13	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	24	24	24	24	32	32	32	32	32	32	13	457	Year
URUGUAY	WIN			WIN	SF		R1	QF	SF	R1			R2	R2			R1		SF	R2	QF		13	1930
ARGENTINA	FIN	R1				R1	R1	QF		QF	WIN	QF	WIN	FIN	R2	QF	R1	QF	QF	FIN	R2	R1	18
UNITED STATES	SF	R1		R1										R1	R2	R1	QF	R1	R2	R2			10
YUGOSLAVIA (SERB/MONT)	SF			R1	QF	QF	SF			QF		R1		QF		R2		R1	R1		R1	R1	13
CHILE	R1			R1			SF	R1		R1		R1				R2			R2	R2			9
FRANCE	R1	R1	QF	W/D	R1	SF		R1			R1	SF	SF			WIN	R1	FIN	R1	QF	WIN		15
BRAZIL	R1	R1	SF	2nd	QF	WIN	WIN	R1	WIN	SF	SF	QF	QF	R2	WIN	FIN	WIN	QF	QF	SF	R1	R1	22
ROMANIA	R1	R1	R1						R1					R2	QF	R2							7
PARAGUAY	R1			R1		R1							R2			R2	R2	R1	QF				8
MEXICO	R1			R1	R1	R1	R1	R1	QF		R1		QF		R2	R2	R2	R2	R2	R2	R2		16
BOLIVIA	R1			R1											R1								3
PERU	R1								QF		QF	R1									R1		5
BELGIUM	R1	R1	R1		R1				R1			QF	SF	R2	R2	R1	R2			QF	SF	R1	14
ITALY		WIN	WIN	R1	R1		R1	R1	FIN	R1	SF	WIN	R2	SF	FIN	QF	R2	WIN	R1	R1			18	1934
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (CZ REP)		FIN	QF		R1	R1	FIN		R1			R1		QF				R1					9
GERMANY (WEST 1950-98)		SF	R1		WIN	SF	QF	FIN	SF	WIN	QF	FIN	FIN	WIN	QF	QF	FIN	SF	SF	WIN	R1	R1	20
AUSTRIA		SF	W/D		SF	R1					QF	QF		R1		R1							7
SWEDEN		QF	SF	3rd		FIN			R1	QF	R1			R1	SF		R2	R2			QF		12
SWITZERLAND		QF	QF	R1	QF		R1	R1							R2			R2	R1	R2	R2	R1	12
HUNGARY		QF	FIN		FIN	R1	QF	QF			R1	R1	R1										9
SPAIN		QF		4th			R1	R1			R1	QF	QF	R2	QF	R1	QF	R2	WIN	R1	R2	R1	16
NETHERLANDS		R1	R1							FIN	FIN			R2	QF	SF		R2	FIN	SF		R1	11
EGYPT		R1												R1							R1		3
CUBA			QF																				1	1938
DUTCH EAST INDIES			R1																				1
NORWAY			R1												R1	R2							3
POLAND			R1							SF	QF	SF	R2				R1	R1			R1		8
ENGLAND	DNE	DNE	DNE	R1	QF	R1	QF	WIN	QF			QF	QF	SF		R2	QF	QF	R2	R1	SF	R1	16	1950
INDIA				W/D																			0
PORTUGAL				W/D				SF					R1				R1	SF	R2	R1	R2		7
TURKEY				W/D	R1												SF						2
SCOTLAND	DNE	DNE	DNE	W/D	R1	R1				R1	R1	R1	R1	R1		R1							8
SOUTH KOREA					R1								R1	R1	R1	R1	SF	R1	R2	R1	R1		10	1954
WALES	DNE	DNE	DNE			QF																	1	1958
NORTHERN IRELAND	DNE	DNE	DNE			QF						QF	R1										3
U.S.S.R. / RUSSIA						QF	QF	SF	QF			QF	R2	R1	R1		R1			R1	QF		11
COLOMBIA							R1							R2	R1	R1				QF	R2		6	1962
BULGARIA							R1	R1	R1	R1			R2		SF	R1							7	1962
NORTH KOREA								QF											R1				2	1966
EL SALVADOR									R1			R1											2	1970
ISRAEL									R1														1
MOROCCO									R1				R2		R1	R1					R1		5
EAST GERMANY										QF													1	1974
AUSTRALIA										R1								R2	R1	R1	R1		5
ZAIRE										R1													1
HAITI										R1													1
TUNISIA											R1					R1	R1	R1			R1		5	1978
IRAN											R1					R1		R1		R1	R1		5	1978
CAMEROON												R1		QF	R1	R1	R1		R1	R1			7	1982
ALGERIA												R1	R1						R1	R2			4
KUWAIT												R1											1
HONDURAS												R1							R1	R1			3
NEW ZEALAND												R1							R1				2
DENMARK													R2			QF	R2		R1		R2	R1	6	1986
CANADA													R1										1
IRAQ													R1										1
IRELAND														QF	R2		R2						3	1990
COSTA RICA														R2			R1	R1		QF	R1		5
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES														R1									1
SAUDI ARABIA															R2	R1	R1	R1			R1		5	1994
NIGERIA															R2	R2	R1		R1	R2	R1		6
GREECE															R1				R1	R2			3
SOUTH AFRICA																R1	R1		R1				3	1998
JAPAN																R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R1		6
JAMAICA																R1							1
CROATIA																SF	R1	R1		R1	FIN		5
SENEGAL																	QF				R1		2	2002
SLOVENIA																	R1		R1				2
CHINA																	R1						1
ECUADOR																	R1	R2		R1			3
ANGOLA																		R1					1	2006
GHANA																		R2	QF	R1			3
IVORY COAST																		R1	R1	R1			3
TOGO																		R1					1
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO																		R1					1
UKRAINE																		QF					1
SLOVAKIA																			R2				1	2010
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA																				R1			1	2014
ICELAND																					R1		1	2018
PANAMA																					R1		1	2018
QATAR																						R1	1	2022