INTRODUCTION: -
FIFA WORLD CUP-2022 Opening ceremony at Qatar. It is an association football tournament, contested by the men’s national teams of FIFA’s member associations, which is known as FIFA WORLD CUP.
The 22nd FIFA World Cup takes place in the Arab world-“QATAR”, from 20th November to 18th December 2022, with 32 Teams from the world. This is the 2nd World Cup held in ASIA.
These matches at the event will be played in eight venues across five cities. France is the defending champion, having defeated Croatia (4-2) in the 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP FINAL.
The Opening match will be played between Qatar & Ecuador at Bayt. Stadium at Arab world- QATAR.The final match will be held on 18th December 2022, coinciding with “QATAR NATIONAL DAY”.
HISTORY OF FIFA WORLD CUP: -
Before the World Cup was inaugurated, the football tournament arranged as part of the Summer Olympics was given the most prestige. But in the 1920s, the game was facing a transaction to professionalism that was not consistent with the Olympic spirit.
Therefore, the government body, FIFA made a plan to organize a World Cup. The decision to arrange the first edition was officially declared on 8th May 1928.
There have been a total of 21 World Cups completed as of 2021. The first world cup was in 1930 and the 21st world cup was completed in 2018. The first World Cup final was held on July 30, 1930, with 93000 spectators.
In this match, Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2. In THIs match, Uruguay won its second World Cup in the 1950 FIFA World Cup with a 2-1 goal win over Brazil in Rio de Janeiro.
The first FIFA WORLD CUP in 1930 was played in Uruguay & Argentina from 3rd July to 30th July 1930 with 13 Nations.
The first official World Cup was played in Uruguay in 1930. Since 1930 the FIFA WORLD CUP tournament has been held every fourth year. There were however unofficial pre-FIFA World Cup already in the 1800s, at a time when few national teams existed.
Another unofficial “ world cup”, which was arranged before 1930, was the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy held in the years 1909 and 1911. The most prestigious football tournament FIFA WORLD CUP in the world has been held every four years since 1930.
FIFA WORLD CUP FOOTBALL TROPHY: -
FIFA WORLD CUP is the most expensive football trophy in the world. The trophy of this World Cup is worth Rs. 165 Crore. It is the most expensive trophy in the whole world. It is made of 13.5 pounds and 18 carrot gold. The trophy weight is 6.1 Kilograms.
World Cup Football is a Gold trophy that is awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup association football tournament. Since the advent of the World Cup in 1930, two trophies have been used the “Jules Rimet Trophy” from 1930 to 1970.The FIFA World Cup trophy from 1974 to the present day.
It is one of the most expensive trophies in sporting history valued at $20 Million.
The first trophy was originally named Victory but was later renamed in honour of FIFA president Jules Rimet.
The original Jules Rimet was stolen in 1983 and never recovered. The subsequent trophy, called “FIFA WORLD CUP TROPHY” was introduced in 1974. This World Cup trophy is made of 18-karat Gold with bands of malachite on its base. This trophy stands 36.8 cm. high and its weight is 6.1 kg. The trophy was made by Stabilimento Artistico Bertoni in Italy.
This FIFA WORLD CUP depicts two human figures holding up the Earth. The current holder of the trophy is France winner of the 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP. In this champions of the FIFA World Cup 2022, are set to take home a whooping sum of USD. 42 Million. The runners-up will be awarded USD 30 Million. The third and fourth teams will take $27 Million and $25 Million respectively.
OPENING CEREMONEY THE 22nd FIFA WORLD CUP: -
The opening ceremony is held at AI Bayt Stadium of QUTAR. This stadium's capacity is 60000. It is opened to the public on 30th November 2021.FIFA World Cup opening ceremony Highlights, by POP Boys BTS singer Jung Kook, stole the show at the opening ceremony with his new track “Dreamers”.
The US artist Diplo, DJ Calvin Harris, and Jamaican singer Sean Paul also performed at the FIFA WORLD CUP-2022.at QATAR.The event kicked off with the cultural show at the AI Bayt Stadium.
Some superb light work and music were also on display at the venue. Morgan Freeman and Jung Kook gave the fans at the venue a great time with their stellar performance.
In this opening match of FIFA WORLD CUP-2022, Former England Captain David Beckham, who is an ambassador for Qatar 2022 . World Cup, was among the famous faces in the crowd. Qatar is the smallest nation in the Arab World, which hosts soccer's biggest global event.
The first event of a football match on the opening day was held between Ecuador & Qutar, In this match, Ecuador defeated Qatar 2-0 in the opening day festival of the World cup-2022 on 20th November 2022.
WHICH COUNTRIES PARTICIPATE IN THE 22ND FIFA WORLD CUP: -
It is an upcoming international football tournament held in Qatar from 20th November to 18th December 2022. In the FIFA WORLD CUP-2022, the 32 national teams involved in the tournament are required to register a squad of up to 26 players including three goalkeepers.
The FIFA World Cup will be played by 32 National Teams.
- Group A:-Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
- Group B:-England, Iran, USA, Wales
- GroupC:-Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
- Group D:-France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
- Group E:-Spain, Coast Rica, Germany, Japan
- Group F:-Belgium, Morocco, Croatia, Canada
- Group G:-Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
- GroupH:-Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
FAQs:-
1.Question:-Who is the No 1player in the football history?
1.Answer:-Lionel Messi, an Argentina player. He scored 672 goals in 778 matches. He won seven Ballon d’Or wins, the 2009 FIFA World Cup Player of the Year award, eight Pichichi, and two UEFA Men’s Player of the Year titles.
2. Question:-Who is the King of Football?
2. Answer:-Cristiano Ronaldo is the King of Football.
3. Question:-Who is the Football Goal King?
3. Answer:-Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal has scored the most goals in men’s International football with 117 goals in 191 Games.
4.Question:-What is the price of the FIFA World Cup 2022?
4. Answer;-It is one of the most expensive trophies in sporting history valued at USD 20 Million.
5.Question:-Whos has won the most Does the FIFA World Cup win?
5.Answer:-Brazil is at the top of the list, and they have won the title five times since the tournament's inception in 1930. They take the trophy home in the years 1958,1962,1970 1994 7 2002.
6.Question:-How many Teams played in the Team of FIFA World Cup?
6. Answer: The FIFA World Cup is played every four years. The FIFA World 2022 cup hosts 32 national teams in a month-long tournament.
7.Question:-Is there only a World Cup?
7. Answer:- Since the advent of the World Cup in 1930, two trophies have been used the Jules Rimet Trophy from 1930 to 1970.The FIFA World Cup Trophy from 1974 to the present day.
8.Question:-How much does a ticket cost at Qatar World Cup-2022?
8.Answer:- Categori1-$1606, Category2-$1002, Category3-$605,Category4-$205. What is the ticket cost for the Qatar World Cup 2022?
9. Question:- Who won the 3 times FIFA World Cup?
9. Answer:- Brazil’s Pele is the only one to have won three times, while another 20 have won twice.
10.Question:-Who is the strongest team in the World Cup 2022?
10.Answer:-FIFA World Cup 2022, power rankings Brazil, & Argentina as the top teams ahead of Qatar.
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FIFA which stands for Federation International Football Association is an International governing body of associations of football, beach football, and futsal. It was founded in 1904.
Today there are 211 membership national associations from six confederations.
FIFA outlines several objectives in the organizational statutes, including growing association football internationally, providing efforts to ensure it is accessible to everyone, and advocating for integrity and fair play.
FIFA WORLD CUP-2022 in Qatar was a spectacular event that brought joy to football fans worldwide. The tournament showcased the unity of different cultures and celebrated the beautiful game. It left a lasting impact on Qatar’s infrastructure and economy with state-of-the-art stadiums and facilities.
The world witnessed outstanding performances from top football nations and a new level of competition. The legacy of the World Cup will continue to inspire future generations and contribute to the growth of football globally, uniting nations through the universal language of sports.
