FIFA World Cup 2022 – a few details
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HOST COUNTRY
Qatar. Qatar is also the first Arab country to host a football World Cup.
MASCOT: La’eeb
STADIUMS
- Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail (10 matches, including closing ceremony and final)
- Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor (9 matches, including the opening ceremony and opening match)
- Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan (8 matches)
- Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan (8 matches)
- Al Thumama Stadium in Doha (8 matches)
- Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah (7 matches)
- Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan (7 matches)
- Stadium 974 in Doha (7 matches)
Lusail Iconic Stadium has the highest capacity, of over 80,000.
GROUPS
Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales
Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan
Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
PRIZE MONEY
Winning team: 38 million euros (Rs 344 crore).
Runner-up team: 27.27 million euros (Rs 245 crore)
Third-placed team: 24.45 million euros (Rs 220 crore)