The countdown to the start of the 2022 World Cup has begun, which will be held in Qatar in the winter, for the first time in the history of the competition.
A championship is held World Cup 2022 In Qatar between November 20 and December 18.
And for each of the coming days, “Al Ain Sports” sheds light on a number related to the number of days that separate from the start of the next World Cup.
Today, Al Ain Sports presents a fact related to the number (82), 82 days before the start of the 2022 World Cup.
Kuwait and Algeria raise the flag of the Arabs
The 82nd World Cup witnessed a double Arab presence, with the participation of Kuwait and Algeria in the edition that was held in Spain.
The draw put Algeria, which was participating at the time for the first time in its history, in Group B along with West Germany, Austria and Chile.
The Kuwaiti national team was also participating in the World Cup for the first time in its history, and came in Group D with England, France and Czechoslovakia.
The Algerian national team performed a heroic performance in the 1982 World Cup, and began its campaign by defeating the German giant 2-1, then lost with a double unanswered once morest Austria, before defeating Chile 3-2.
Despite this, the “Desert Warriors” might not pass to the next round due to Germany’s 1-0 victory over Austria, knowing that a suspicious agreement was later revealed between the two teams to come out with this result in order to qualify together.
On the other hand, Kuwait tied 1-1 with Czechoslovakia in the first round, then lost 1-4 once morest France, before falling to England with a clean goal.
