FIFA World Cup 2022 – a few details

November 15, 2022 | < 1 min read

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)

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