In the realm of sports, there are many events that sporting fans all over the world look forward to. In fact, one of the most popular events relating to football is the World Cup, which first took place in 1930 and continues to be held every four years. The FIFA World Cup 2022 is taking place in Qatar from November 21 to December 18 and this will be the 22nd year that it will be running. It is set to be hosted in an Arab nation and is the second to occur in Asia following the World cup in 2002 that was held in Japan and South Korea.
This year, there are 5 million expected visitors with an estimated 1300 flights coming to Qatar on a daily basis for the whole month. As the World Cup is the most well renowned and popular football tournaments in the world, it is worth taking a look at the reasons why this is so. The justifications for why this World Cup is taking place so late in the year is because of the intense summer climate in Qatar.
The World Cup has typically taken place in the summer in the southern hemisphere as this is the time in which the region has winter weather conditions. Alternatively, Qatar is a region in the Middle East and is susceptible to really high temperatures that can go up to 50 degrees Celsius.
Of course, hosting a game in these weather conditions would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, as both players and spectators would be exhausted and would suffer with the heat. With this event now taking place in this year during the Christmas period, we can expect more visitors and people watching it as the summertime is usually jam packed with events and holidays.
Another reason why so many people tune into the World Cup every year is because there are several opportunities to bet throughout the series of events. In fact, with advancements in technology keen sports fans are now able to bet online throughout this tournament.
Bettors can even go online to check the world cup odds which are instrumental in informing them whether they are going to achieve success or not. In this year’s world cup, Brazil are 9/2 favourites to win the 2022 World Cup, followed by England at 11/2 and France at 6/1.
Money Talks
Another interesting fact regarding the upcoming 2022 world cup in Qatar is the amount of money that Qatar country is spending on organising it. It is estimated that Qatar spent 200 billion US dollars on infrastructure projects entailing the construction of stadiums, roads and hotels. With predictions that the Qatar World Cup will be one of the most expensive world cups in history, it is set to be the most unforgettable event of this kind in the history of sports.
On top of this, with the host country of the World Cup expected to experience congestion and a buildup of traffic due to the influx of visitors it is important for crowds to keep moving and not being required to travel long distances. As Qatar is a small country, there is far more commutability than many other previous host countries. On a cultural level, this event will be a positive step towards mending any tensions between Europe and the Middle East and should help to build bonds and trust between the two by encouraging having fun and sharing in witnessing a great entertaining sporting event.
The Groups
If you are interested in betting on the world cup or you simply want to tune into the action, becoming informed regarding the various groups and teams that are playing will be instrumental for enhancing your experience.
Group A consists of Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands.
Group B will be England, who are second favourite to win as well as Iran, USA and Wales.
Group C will be Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland.
Group D will be France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia.
Group E will consist of Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan
Group F is Belgium, Ghana, Morocco, Croatia.
Group G will be Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon.
Group H will conclude with Portugal, Canada, Uruguay, South Korea.
With Russia now banned from competing in the world cup, it will be interesting for many to see how the other countries will fair out.
In summary, the World Cup is regarded as one of the most prestigious and successful football tournaments in the world. With the 2022 World Cup being held in Qatar and with a huge abundance of people predicted to attend, the series of events are set to go down in history.
With many people betting on this tournament and the fact so much money has been spent on organising it, with it being held in Winter as opposed to Summer, there are many unique drawing factors to the World Cup being held this year as opposed to any other year. Remember that if you are deciding to bet on factors during the World Cup in 2022, to carry out research on the various odds so that you will have a better chance of winning.