From unrivaled atmospheres and iconic stadiums to moments that turn mere mortals into demigods and possibly now the world there's truly nothing quite like the world cup football's most prestigious tournament has gone through 21 editions and seen eight different nations crowned world champions and the quest to be crowned the world's best now takes us to qatar.
The venue for football's showpiece event in 2022 the buzz around the 2022 qatar world cup has already begun and it promises to be bigger bolder and better fans can look forward to a world cup unlike any other with many firsts on the list for starters the world cup has been held in 17 different countries all around the globe but for the first time since its inauguration the 22nd edition will be held in the middle east and because of that it will take place at the end of the year instead of june to avoid the arabian summer making it.
The first ever winter world cup now all this means the 2022 football calendar is set to look a little different with the domestic leads taking a backseat during the world cup qatar is the smallest host nation in world cup history and while it may be the first host nation to feature only eight stadiums they are second to none with seven of those being brand new sustainable state-of-the-art arenas constructed at an estimated cost of six billion US dollars and not forgetting the already existing khalifa international stadium which has been refurbished ensuring world-class infrastructure to match world-class footballers across all 64 matches from start to finish on top of that all the action will be held within a 30 mile radius of the country's capital doha with a maximum traveling time of just one hour allowing fans and visitors quick and fuss-free travel between stadiums.
If they wish to watch more than one match in a single day despite the many first in qatar the tournament's format remains unchanged the month-long event will see 32 nations across six confederations drawn into eight groups of four mark your calendars for november 21st 2022 when the host nation will get the party started competing in the curtain raiser at the albate stadium and after 12 days of non-stop group stage showdowns the top two from each group will head into the roulette of knockout football with your eyes firmly on the prize the final 16 teams will do battle as dark horses and dominant forces collide the contenders will emerge amidst the pretenders with the world watching on two teams will book a date with destiny to do battle at the lasalle stadium on december the 18th vying to crowned kings of the world and you can get your fix of the beautiful game in qatar where the stakes are high for some as we may possibly see a generation of stars take center stage at the world cup for one final time.
So who will shine the brightest in the quest to lift football's most prestigious trophy. The countdown begins