The 2022 World Cup is already upon us, the days are getting closer and closer to cause a stir in world football.
The tournament, which takes place every 4 years, ends up bringing some interesting curiosities that some people don't even imagine what they are.
And many already know that this edition of the World Cup, which will take place in Qatar.
However, this year is being different, there are some divergences that in many other years have not been, and if you want to stay on top of how it will be, keep reading.
Well, this dispute will be very intense in all matches over the course of 28 days, which is the time of the tournament, it will promise a lot!
Brazil, which will be commanded by Tite, has the dream of winning the sixth championship, and after exactly 20 years, conquering the world again.
However, it will compete for the trophy with England, Germany, France, Argentina and other very strong candidates as well…
Check below the 7 curiosities about the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
1- First Arab nation to host a World Cup year
Qatar will be the first Arab nation to host an edition of the World Cup.
Thus, only Oceania will not have hosted an edition of this football tournament.
2- Cup with 32 teams
This year, it will be the last World Cup with 32 teams. From the year 2026, the tournament will have more selections than now, it will have 48 selections.
3- First time the Cup takes place at the end of the year
As always, the World Cup takes place in the summer in the northern hemisphere in the middle of the year, between the months of June and July.
However, this year, the World Cup in Qatar will take place in November and December time for the first time ever.
This change occurred due to the high temperatures that occur in the Arab country during the months of June and July.
In this way, the Cup takes place in the winter season this year and will have mild temperatures.
4- City transformed from scratch for the World Cup
Investments by the Qatari government were huge for this Cup.
The city of Lusail was built from scratch to build the stadium, which has a capacity for more than 80,000 people.
5- Accessibility
Within the projection, the nation determined a distance of 30 km between most of the stadiums. In this way, it is possible to see a good part of the matches up close.
6- Bigger investment
As already mentioned, the financial investments of the Arab nation were intense for hosting the World Cup.
It is estimated that the catere government has exceeded the sum of 3 billion dollars in recent years to carry out the preparation of its stadiums for the event.
7- Millionaire award
The winner of the World Cup in Qatar will receive a prize of 42 million dollars.