Qatar FIFA World Cup Event Guide

The countdown is on to a worldwide showpiece in the Middle East, with 32 teams ready to start FIFA World Cup event and hunting down one of the grandest prizes in international football. 

Coaches, players and fans from all corners of the world have already started counting down the weeks, days, hours, and seconds to the 2022 FIFA World Cup event in Qatar.

The international football championship is scheduled between 20th November and 18th December.

All of the 32 teams will be chasing global glory in Qatar FIFA 2022 event, with many teams hoping to emulate the efforts of the 2018 FIFA World Cup champions, France.

While only one of them will win the championship, there will be a lot of spills, drama, surprises and thrills along the way.

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This will be the first FIFA World Cup ever to take place in the Arab world and the second to be held in Asia after the 2002 competition that took place in Japan and South Korea (read this – World Cup betting tips).

The tournament will be held from late November to mid-December 2022 due to the intense summer heat in Qatar. As a result, it’ll be the first tournament not to take place in either May, June, or July. Additionally, its timeframe is reduced to around 28 days.

In this World Cup event guide, you’ll find information about tickets, format, cities, qualified teams and live streaming. So read on and this guide will help you to get info to beat betting companies.

Qatar World Cup Tickets Guide

World Cup Qatar 2022 tickets first went on sale on 22nd January at FIFA official site. The sales phase continued until 29th March and included first come, first served, and random sales selection draw periods (read this – how to bet on World Cup with crypto).

On 1st April, FIFA opened Qatar World Cup tickets second phase after the final draw, which is still active and operates in the same way as the initial process.

The last minute is the third and final Qatar 2022 tickets sales phase that will extend across the tournament and is based on a first-come, first-served basis.

All football fans planning to watch games live must apply and obtain a Hayya Card. Here are the different categories of FIFA tickets Qatar and their prices in pounds.

This was a request from Qatar authorities, and both local and international supporters must have this card. The card will be your entry permit not only to the State of Qatar but also to the stadiums, along with your game ticket.

There’re four types of individual World Cup Qatar tickets, each one of which has its price. The type four FIFA Qatar tickets are only available to this country residents.

The best way to purchase Qatar 2022 World Cup tickets is through FIFA’s official website and authorised travel affiliates.

Four games will be played daily during the group stage. They will run across 12 days (21st November – 2nd December) and see runners-up and winners progress to the next stage of FIFA World Cup format, which is the round of 16 (3rd December – 6th December).

After that, eight teams will proceed to the quarterfinals that will take place between 9th December and 10th December (read this – FIFA World Cup predictions).

The first semi-final will be played on 13th December at Lusail Iconic Stadium, while the second will take place on 14th December at Al Bayt Stadium.

On 17th December, the third place play-off will take place at Khalifa International Stadium. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final will be played at Lusail Iconic Stadium on 18th December.

The eagerly-anticipated tournament will take place in five FIFA World Cup cities across the country, which include Al Wakrah, Al Rayyan, Doha, Al Khor and Lusail.

These cities have some of the best stadiums in the world, which include Al Jonoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Education City, Ahmad bin Ali and Khalifa International stadium in Al Rayyan, Al Thumama and Stadium 974 in Doha, Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor and Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail. 

The Lusail Iconic Stadium is the biggest, with a capacity of 80,000, followed by Al Bayt 60,000, Educational City (45,350) and Ahmad bin Ali (44,740). All other stadiums have a capacity of 40,000 each.

There were still three positions up for grabs when the draw took place. One of the UEFA section play-offs was delayed until June since Ukraine was not able to compete in competitive games as a result of Russia’s invasion. 

With nations progressing down to OFC, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and AFC, two play-offs were postponed to mid-June.

The postponed play-offs took place, and currently, there is a list of all FIFA World Cup qualified teams that will compete in this football event. Categorised in groups, these teams are:

Coverage in the United Kingdom will be split between ITV and BBC. These two media companies struck a two-tournament deal with FIFA before the 2018 event.

The agreement covers online, radio and television coverage. In the United States, the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be broadcasted by Telemundo in Spanish and Fox in English. 

These media companies wrestled the rights away from Univision and ESPN ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup competition. They have a deal that runs to the end of the 2026 World Cup tournament that will take place across America, Mexico and Canada.

Aside from offering FIFA World Cup live stream through their official websites and apps, their respective television channels will also show the matches.

Some of the leading betting sites will also live stream the 2022 FIFA World Cup. As a customer, you should be sure to check if your website of choice will allow you to watch FIFA live stream. Some of them only offer live commentaries on games.