Qatar and FIFA World Cup

  • November 21, 2022
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Qatar and FIFA World Cup

Subject: International relations

Context:

  • Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
  • This will be the 22nd edition of the football world cup.
  • This will be the first World Cup to be held in the Arab world, and the second World Cup to be held fully in Asia, following the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan.

What is the emblem of Qatar 2022:

  • This year’s emblem design resembles the traditional woollen shawl that men and women wear across the Arab world during the winter months.

What is the Official Mascot:

  • La’eeb is  the Official Mascot of  FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
  • La’eeb is an Arabic word meaning super-skilled player.

Some facts about FIFA World Cup 2022

  • The official ball for the World Cup in Qatar is the Adidas Al Rihla.
  • The FIFA World cup Qatar 2022 will be the first tournament to witness the participation of female referees
  • Brazil has won the most titles of FIFA World Cup Winner Men’s. It has won the FIFA Men’s World Cup 5 times.
  • In the women’s category, The United States leads the most with 4 titles in FIFA Women’s WC.
  • The country that won the First FIFA WC Men’s tournament was Uruguay against Argentina in the year 1930.
  • The country that won the First FIFA WC Women’s tournament was the United States against Norway in 1991.
  • The FIFA WC 2026 will be jointly hosted by Canada, the United States, and Mexico, which will give Mexico the distinction of being the first country to host games in three WCs.
  • France is the current World Cup champion
International Relations Qatar and FIFA World Cup