The World Cup has been held in the fall of the Northern Hemisphere for the first time.
Every World Cup before 2022 was held in May, June or July, but this year's matches were held in November and December to avoid the scorching heat in Qatar.
The first World Cup held in the Arab World.
This competition is also the second World Cup held in Asia after the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan. It is also the first time the Arab world holds the World Cup. The Lussel Stadium in Qatar is the first time that a Chinese company has undertaken the home stadium of the World Cup. The project is currently the largest span in the world, with a double-story cable net roof single building in the world. It is also the world's largest scale, most complex system, the highest design standards, the most advanced technology and the highest internationalization.
China contracted nearly 70% of the shares of peripheral products in the World Cup. From the big field to the small souvenirs, from water and electricity guarantees to transportation and communications, "Made in China" serves many aspects of the Qatar World Cup.
The last 32 teams.
1930 World Cup was held for the first time in Uruguay , only 13 teams participated. It increased to 16 teams in 1934, expanded to 24 teams in 1982, and then reached its current form in 1998. The next World Cup will be held in Canada, Mexico and the United States, with 48 teams.
The most compact World Cup in history.
All stadiums are within a radius of 55 km in the center of Doha, meaning teams and fans don't have to fly between games like other events.
A carbon neutral World Cup.
passes a four-step program: recognition, measurement, reduction and offset. Qatar hopes to provide a carbon neutral game. This involves renewable energy solutions, energy-saving and water-saving stadiums, the use of recyclable materials and the offset of all greenhouse gas emissions.
The first fully detachable World Cup Stadium ever.
You can get from the fan area to the stadium via a dedicated shuttle bus to the stadium
974 Stadium is built with 974 shipping containers. It will be demolished after the game and become a new seaside development zone.
The most expensive World Cup in history.
It is estimated that the total expenditure in the host city is about $220 billion. Of this, up to $10 billion is spent on stadiums, while the rest is spent on infrastructure, such as the construction of the Doha Metro and the expansion of Hamad International Airport.
The smallest host country.
Qatar has a population of 2.985 million (as of September 2022), with a land area of 11,571 square meters, making it the smallest host country on record.
22 Qatar World Cup will be the first time in the history of the World Cup, a female referee who came to the field to enforce the law . The three are French referee Stéphanie Frapart, Rwanda referee Salima Mukansanga and Japanese referee Ryomi Yamashita.
Israel has no diplomatic relations with Qatar. However, the relevant Qatar parties reached an agreement to open direct flights during the World Cup, allowing Israeli fans, Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza Strip to take a direct flight to Qatar to watch the game.
According to relevant reports, it is expected that 4,000 Israeli fans and 8,000 Palestinian fans will take a direct flight to Qatar to watch the game.
World Cup Trophy is made of pure gold and weighs 6.142 kg and is shaped like two people holding the earth high. It is the most famous trophy of sports events in the world.
Coca-Cola FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour Golden Trophy ever visited every team that is eligible for the competition. The trophy visited a total of 51 countries and regions.
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