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The 2022 FIFA World Cup™ in Qatar is the 22nd edition of the single biggest tournament for the single biggest sport on the planet.

The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is nearly here, and for the first time since the tournament's inauguration in 1930, it will kick off in the winter instead of the summer. It is scheduled to take place in Qatar from November 20 to December 18, 2022 being the first World Cup edition that is not played during the summer due to weather conditions in the host country.

All 32 teams will hope to secure a spot in the Final on December 18, 2022

In 2010, Qatar clinched the rights to the World Cup after winning a ballot of Fifa's 22 executive members, marking the first time the event has been hosted by a Middle Eastern country.

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The Adidas Al Rihla is the official match ball of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. It makes is most environmentally friendly World Cup ball ever made, the ball has a textured polyurethane skin with a thermally bonded seamless construction. According to Fifa, the ball will travel faster than all of its predecessors. 'Al Rihla' means “the journey” in Arabi

Also, the match ball will have a sensor placed inside it, which will allow accurate decision making through semi-automated offside technology. Data from the ball will help decide the precise kick point, which will be relayed to the control room and - combined with data from tracking cameras - produce accurate offside calls.

The World Cup 2022 ball weighs approximately 420 grams.

The Al Rihla Pro Ball is available on adidas' website for USD 165

* Opening: World Cup 2022 opens in Al Khor 20 November 2022, 00:00 (GMT+8) with the match [Qatar vs Ecuador]

* Group Stage Dates: The group stage is played from November 20, 2022 to December 2, 2022.

* Knockout Stage Dates: Knockout stage is played from December 3,2022 to December 18, 2022

* The Final Date: The final is played on December 18, 2022

The 2022 World Cup will begin with 32 teams in eight groups of four:

• Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
• Group B: England, IR Iran, USA, Wales
• Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia Mexico, Poland
• Group D: France, Denmark, Tunisia, Australia
• Group E: Spain, Germany, Japan, Costa Rica
• Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
• Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
• Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, Korea Republic

A total of eight stadiums spread across five different Qatari cities will host 32 teams in 64 matches during the FIFA World Cup 2022

1. Lusail Stadium (Capacity: 80,000)
2. Education City Stadium (Capacity: 40,000)
3. Ahmad bin Ali Stadium (Capacity: 40,000)
4. Al Thumama Stadium (Capacity: 40,000)
5. Stadium 974 (Capacity: 40,000)
6. Al Bayt Stadium (Capacity: 60,000)
7. Al Janoub Stadium (Capacity: 40,000)
8. Khalifa International Stadium (Capacity: 400,000 + the new tier added 10,450 seats)

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