FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar

Qatar hosted the FIFA World Cup 2022 from November 21 to December 18, 2022, making history as the first Arab nation and first country in the Middle East to host the tournament. Argentina won the championship, with Lionel Messi lifting the trophy.

World Cup Stadiums

Lusail Stadium

Lusail City • Capacity: 80,000

Final venue

Al Bayt Stadium

Al Khor • Capacity: 60,000

Opening match

Khalifa International Stadium

Doha • Capacity: 40,000

Third-place match

Education City Stadium

Al Rayyan • Capacity: 40,000

Diamond in the Desert

Stadium 974

Doha • Capacity: 40,000

Built from shipping containers

Al Thumama Stadium

Doha • Capacity: 40,000

Gahfiya-inspired design

Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium

Al Rayyan • Capacity: 40,000

Gateway to the desert

Al Janoub Stadium

Al Wakrah • Capacity: 40,000

Pearl diving heritage

World Cup News & Articles

Qatar Football Team Climbs to 35th in FIFA Global Rankings

Qatar Selected as Host for Three FIFA Arab Cup Editions

Qatar Revels in Triumph, World Cup Qualifiers Loom Large

Best Sporting Event Award Goes to FIFA World Cup Qatar Opening Ceremony

Qatar Formally Accepts the Official Ball for the 2027 FIBA World Cup

Qatar-Malaysia trade hit record $1bn in 2022

FIFA World Cup legacy programmes recognised at Qatar CSR Awards

Qatar proved capability in managing sport investment with World Cup success: Experts

MoEHE concludes Arabic Language contests for academic year 2022-2023

61.7% jump in Qatar air passengers between Nov-Dec, 2022

World Cup leaves lasting societal and cultural legacy: Experts

Revisiting Qatar’s major developments, achievements in first 6 months of 2022

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino thanks ‘fantastic’ Qatar 2022 volunteers

World Cup cruise ships ‘superb, beautiful’

Airports in Qatar not official sites for obtaining FIFA tickets: Hamad International Airport

49 percent of waste collected from FIFA World Cup stadiums recycled

Messi, Argentina cruise into World Cup Final as Croatia crumble

Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 to be held in February

Qatar to stage decisive AFC Champions League 2022 (West) battles

World’s first FIFA store opens at Hamad International Airport

World Cup 2022 Legacy

The 2022 FIFA World Cup left a lasting legacy for Qatar, including world-class stadiums, improved infrastructure, and a stronger position on the global stage. Several stadiums have been repurposed for community use, while others continue to host major sporting events.

The tournament was notable for many reasons:

  • First World Cup held in the Middle East
  • First World Cup held during November-December
  • All venues within a 50km radius of Doha
  • State-of-the-art cooling technology in stadiums
  • Over 1.4 million visitors during the tournament