Fifa World Cup
Qatar 2022
Hosted By
Qatar
Teams
32 Teams
Date
21 November – 18 December
Qatar 2022
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men’s association football championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It is scheduled to take place in Qatar in 2022. This will be the first World Cup ever to be held in the Arab world and the first in a Muslim-majority country. This will be the second World Cup held entirely in Asia after the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan. In addition, the tournament will be the last to involve 32 teams, with an increase to 48 teams scheduled for the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The reigning World Cup champions are France.
This will also mark the first World Cup that will not be held in May, June, or July; the tournament is instead scheduled for late November until mid-December. It is to be played in a reduced timeframe of around 28 days, with the final being held on 18 December 2022, which is also Qatar National Day.
Sustainability Strategy
The FIFA World Cup 2022 Sustainability Strategy will enable us to deliver a tournament that sets new benchmarks for social, human, economic and environmental development.
This tournament will change the way future FIFA World Cup competitions and other sporting mega-events are organised. It will build a lasting, sustainable legacy that contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the Qatar National Vision 2030.
Environmental
Qatar is committed to delivering a carbon-neutral FIFA World Cup through best construction practices, leaving a climate legacy for Qatar and the region.
Qatar stadiums, training sites and transport infrastructure are designed and built according to sustainable building standards, winning awards for their forward-thinking principles.
Human
Qatar wants their sustainability initiatives to be an example to other organisers, so they can see how to adapt and maintain their strategies to safeguard the rights and welfare of workers, as well as improve local communities’ wellbeing.
Qatar is changing the status quo by looking out for future generations and providing opportunities for training and capacity building.
Economic
Qatar wante to bolster Qatar’s business environment and provide opportunities for home-grown companies and entrepreneurs, so we’re prioritising local in our delivery of the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Qatar is encouraging the country’s businesses to share our passion for innovation and sustainable practices, which will also reduce carbon emissions.
Social
Qatar is committed to delivering an inclusive, connected FIFA World Cup. Qatar has always been a vibrantly multicultural place, where people come together, and we’re building a tournament experience around this.
Qatar is also adapting to become more accessible for people with disabilities.
Governance
It is not enough to simply write a sustainability strategy – it needs to implemented too. Qatar monitors their progress and performance.
Qatar also publish transparent reports on our progress: all to make sure we’re delivering an ethical FIFA World Cup.