FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is about to start this week. The schedule for the opening ceremony for the 2022 World Cup will start at 22.00 WIB on Sunday, November 20 2022, at the Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar. The list of performers for the 2022 World Cup opening ceremony included Black Eyed Peas, BTS Jungkook, Shakira, Dua Lipa, and Nora Fatehi.
Why Qatar Will Host The 2022 World Cup?
In 2010, Qatar was crowned host of the World Cup after winning the vote of 22 FIFA executive members. Qatar beat other competitors, namely the United States (US), South Korea, Japan and Australia. One of the biggest reasons Qatar can host is because Qatar is considered to meet the criteria of the International Football Federation (FIFA) to host this quadrennial world football party. As you know, Qatar is a very rich country.
Qatar’s total GDP is known to reach USD 146.4 billion (2020). The Qatari government has also proven its seriousness by renovating the 8 stadiums they own to welcome the 2022 World Cup finals.
This is a list of participants for the 2022 World Cup:
Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal and Netherlands
Group B: England, Iran, United States and Wales
Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland
Group D: France, Australia, Denmark and Tunisia
Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany and Japan
Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco and Croatia
Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon.
Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea
Schedule for the 2022 World Cup:
1. Group Phase : 21 November – 2 December 2022
2. Round of 16: December 3-6, 2022
3. Quarter-finals: 9-10 December 2022
4. Semifinals: 13-14 December 2022
5. Battle for 3rd place: December 17, 2022
6. Final : December 18, 2022
For your information, the Qatar World Cup is touted as the most expensive World Cup of all time . Qatar spent 220 billion US$ or equivalent to Rp3344 trillion to make this event a success. The funds are used to build a new stadium and other infrastructure costs. (https://uniforumtz.com/) The 2022 World Cup beats the 2018 World Cup in Russia which cost US$11.6 billion and Brazil US$15 billion in 2014.
