The Qatar 2022 World Cup is getting closer and the thirst for excitement to see the greatest football celebration is slowly being quenched. Currently, the 32 teams that will compete for glory are already known, and many of them already know what it takes to be crowned in the tournament. So check out who they are in the following lines.
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How many teams qualified for the 2022 World Cup?
As mentioned before, there will be 32 countries competing in the World Cup, which are divided into five confederations.
- UEFA (Europe): Germany, Spain, England, France, Portugal, Netherlands, Serbia, Wales, Denmark, Poland, Belgium, Croatia, Switzerland.
- Conmebol (South America): Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador.
- Concacaf (North and Central America): Canada, United States, Mexico, Costa Rica.
- CAF (Africa): Senegal, Ghana, Morocco, Tunisia, Cameroon.
- AFC (Asia): Qatar, Iran, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Australia.
Groups of the 2022 Qatar World Cup
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When does the 2022 World Cup start?
The 2022 Qatar World Cup will begin on November 20 of this year and will end on December 18.
Where will the 2022 World Cup be played?
The country that will host the greatest football celebration will be Qatar. Check out all the venues for the matches.
- Rayán: Khalifa International Stadium, Qatar Foundation, and Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.
- Jor: Al Bayt Stadium.
- Lusail: Lusail Iconic Stadium.
- Doha: Ras Abu Aboud Stadium and Al Thumama Stadium.
- Al Wakrah: Al Janoub Stadium.
When will the 2022 World Cup inauguration be?
The opening ceremony will take place on November 20.
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Where to watch the 2022 World Cup?
DirecTV Sports will be the channel responsible for broadcasting all the matches of the FIFA World Cup.
How many matches will be played in the 2022 World Cup?
A total of 64 matches will be played in Qatar 2022, the same number of matches since the format with 32 participating teams was adopted.
- Group stage: 48 matches
- Round of 16: 8 matches
- Quarter-finals: 4 matches
- Semi-finals: 2 matches
- Final and third-place: 2 matches.