FIFA World Cup 2022: Few Things You Should Know About, Stadium And Capacity (Photos)

The 4 years interval event, 2022 FIFA World Cup is presumed to be the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup competition, the quadrennial international competition for men's football championship which players are to compete with their respective national teams of the associated members of FIFA.

It is scheduled to take place in Qatar in 2022. This will be the first World Cup ever to be commence in the Arab world and the first in a country filled with Muslims mostly, isn't that a surprise?

The last World Cup was  in Russia that was 2018 arguably a year ago.

France won the World Cup 2018, but that is far from the whole story because one never thought they can be able to reach the final.

So many players and teams performed in the tournament, the likes of Croatia, Kylian Mbappe, Modric, Belgium just to mention a few or underperformed, the likes of Argentina, Brazil, Leo Messi, and all Countries in Africa.

The last World Cup to be held in Asia continent was in 2002 which featured the likes of South Korea, Japan.

Not to forget that 2018 competition in Russia featured one geographically Asian venue, Yekaterinburg.

In addition the tournament will be the last to involve 32 teams, with an increase to 48 teams scheduled for the 2026 international tournament.

However, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that this change may come earlier than expected and might kick off from the 2022 World Cup.

Other football legends didn't go with what the FIFA President said, many were against it, the likes of Barcelona legend Xavi wasn't in favor of it, saying it'll disrupt the competition and elongate the reassumed time.

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Xavi being the global ambassador for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. He further added "It's too much and too long," said the
Barcelona legend.
"Imagine 48 teams in Qatar, it will not be good in my opinion.
"It's still for the organisers to decide, but for now Qatar is doing everything to preJpare for 32 teams and it will be difficult to change it for more teams.
"Also, it's good for football to have 32. That's more than enough.".

Stadium & Capacity

Doha Port Stadium Capacity: 44,950

Al-Gharrafa Stadium Capacity: 44,740

Al-Shamal Stadium Capacity: 45,120

Al-Khor Stadium Capacity: 45,330

Umm Slal Stadium Capacity: 45,120

Education City Stadium Capacity: 45,350

Khalifa International Stadium Capacity: 68,030

Al-Wakrah Stadium Capacity: 45,120

Al-Rayyan Stadium Capacity: 44,740

Qatar University Stadium Capacity: 43,520

Sports City Stadium Capacity: 47,560

Lusail Iconic Stadium Capacity: 44,950

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