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Everything You Need to Know About the 2022 FIFA World Cup

                   

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ will be played from 20 November to 18 December in Qatar. It will be the 22nd edition of the competition, and the first played in the Arab world. Here is everything you need to know about the tournament with full details on the teams, groups, fixtures, stadiums, ticketing and more.

The decision to take the World Cup to Qatar has upturned a small nation, battered the reputation of global soccer’s governing body and altered the fabric of the sport.

The 2022 World Cup will take place in Qatar from November 20 to December 18, with Qatar facing off against Ecuador this Sunday. Due to perform at the opening ceremony beforehand is Jung Kook of BTS, among other guests.

How many matches are there in the 2022 World Cup?

A total of 64 games will be played to determine the winner of the World Cup, and a match schedule can be found here.The choice of Qatar as the host of the 2022 World Cup has proven a sticking point for some, given that the country has faced corruption and bribery allegations as well as scrutiny over its exploitative treatment of migrant workers and less-than-progressive stances on LGBTQ+ and women’s rights.

Undeterred by the early setback, the Canadian attack continued to press throughout the first 45 minutes, with their speed creating havoc in the Belgian defence and keeping Courtois busy.

But against the run of play, Belgium took the lead when Batshuayi broke between two defenders, ran on to a long ball and shot past goalkeeper Milan Borjan just before the break.

Batshuayi was only playing because of first-choice striker Romelu Lukaku’s injury, which could have him missing the entire group stage.

For Canada, history is one goal away:

But the squad failed to score a single goal in its three games – all losses – during the opening round of that tournament 36 years ago, setting the stage for what could be  at Qatar 2022.

They just need to find the back of the net.“The first go around in 1986 was probably less than glorious,” said Alan McDougall, a history professor at the University of Guelph in Ontario and author of Contested Fields: A Global History of Modern Football.

“But Canada’s soccer has made a lot of progress since then, and I think there are good grounds for optimism that the 2022 team will fare better than its 1986 predecessor,” he told Al Jazeera.read more

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