Fifa world cup 2022
English Football Federation
The football world is eagerly waiting for the FIFA World Cup to start in 2022, and it has been confirmed that the tournament will take place in Russia with a few tweaks. The original design for Russia being Italy was scrapped due to security reasons after Brazil. It is expected to be hosted by another country but the host can now choose which country they want to play in. UEFA have also announced changes within their plan that will allow them to reduce time in one city and still host the events.
The qualifying process for the 2023 international will be a little more difficult this time. Now qualification teams must be present on seven of the eight days instead of just two from the first round and then four from the second round. This will require an increased number of teams but there are currently just six qualifiers scheduled to be played at any given moment.
The game will take place in 32 cities with an average size of about 2,200 people per match. There are plans to increase the number of matches to up to 100 but no date has yet been set for when the final will be held.
The competition will consist of 12 groups with each group playing all three ties. Qualification games will be played over 30 days and then teams who qualify will be divided into two groups. Teams will play between themselves and then progress to the semi-finals where two further groups join forces and go head-to-head. These two groups then meet in the finals where the winners of each regional championship will be crowned.
The event will be broadcast live across most of Europe (except Germany) so the players will get to see their national team live in Moscow and possibly even visit other countries. They will have a choice however to watch live in Australia or the UK. The hosts can choose to stick to their usual home advantage policy though as they are known to bring out the best team in any region.
The Russian squad will not get very many fans at this time as COVID restrictions are in place and the coronavirus cases keep increasing. For the next two years, it will be up to organisers whether to hold the event elsewhere on what can only be described as “the biggest stage” in sport. As such, it’s reasonable to assume that one day we could see it happen in Marseille or Paris.
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