Write an essay on FIFA world cup 2022 in 500 words:
FIFA also known as Fédération Internationale De Football Association is without a doubt one of the most prestigious events in the whole world. It’s a football premier league with the highest net worth. The FIFA world cup takes place after every 4 years. The 2022 FIFA world cup took place in Qatar. This is the first time that the world cup took place in the Arabic and Muslim world. This marks the 2nd world cup to be held in Asia after 2002’s world cup which took place in South Korea and Japan.
Qatar’s Planning and Execution
The most important point of the 2022 World cup was the decision for it to be held in Qatar. The small Gulf nation was awarded the tournament in 2010, but there have been concerns about the country’s human rights record, as well as the potential for extreme heat during the tournament. The event matches took place in 8 different venues. 6 of them were unveiled in 2010. 2 of them were rebuilt and worked on to meet the hot climate of Qatar. This made the 2022 World cup to be the most expensive event ever amounting to almost USD 220 Billion. The stadiums were equipped with cooling systems that aim to reduce temperatures within the stadium by up to 20 °C. The Lusail Stadium was the most used venue. It held 10 matches of the whole event also including the last Finale of the world cup. These stadiums used in the world cup had state-of-the-art facilities, were equipped with modern amenities and technology and provided a world-class experience for players and fans alike.
FIFA format change
The 2022 World Cup is the first world cup to feature an expanded field of 32 teams, up from the previous format of 24 teams. This number is increased to 48 for the 2026 World cup. This expansion allowed more teams to compete on the world stage and made the tournament far more competitive and exciting. This also gave many other countries the to participate including Qatar’s team. Qatar also requested for the event to be opened by a match of the Qatar football team.
This is the first time the world cup was held in the months of winter rather than the usual traditional months of summer. This was somewhat expected because of the high and unbearable heat of Qatar summer. The temps of Qatar in summer can reach as high as 50 degrees which would have made it almost impossible to play in the stadiums. This caused a lot of other premier leagues to adjust their schedules and not get tingled with the World Cup.
Prize Pool
FIFA announced in 2020 that all the teams would get 1.5 Million USD beforehand to prepare for any costs of maintenance so that event goes on stable. The champions were announced to get 42 Million dollars USD, while the runner-ups were announced to get 30 Million USD. The 3rd and 4th ranking teams got 27 and 25 million dollars respectively. The 5th to 8th ranking teams got 17 Million USD. The 17th to the last 36th Teams got 9 Million dollars each. All the prize money amount to 440$ Million USD. This is 40 million more than the previous one.
