The 22nd quadrennial men’s World Cup will take place in Qatar on Sunday. The tournament begins when the host country faces Ecuador and ends 4 weeks later. In the world they know the tournament. As with the last World Cups, billions of viewers will watch or broadcast in more than two hundred countries.
Some of the top stars of popular football who show off their scoring ability are the English Harry Kane, the French Kylian Mbappé or the Brazilian Junior Neymar. In addition, the legendary Portuguese Christian Ronaldo, 37, and the Argentine Lionel Messi, 35, will seek their first World Cup name of the cup in what may be their last appearance at the event. Brazil, which last won in 2002, is the favorite to win this year’s World Cup. Other big favourites are the protective champions France, Argentina, England and Spain. All five countries have earned at least one World Cup name.
In the United States, Fox Sports and Telemundo Deportes will broadcast and rebroadcast each and every game. Soccer continues to grow in popularity in the United States, led by a younger and more ethnically diverse fan base. There are 18 million Americans betting on soccer. The comeback after failing to qualify in 2018 will help spark interest. The United States will be one of the hosts of the next Men’s World Cup in 2026 and will qualify automatically.
Looking at the tournament, here are some snippets from the World Cup.
Host country: Qatar
$229 billion: the estimated charge Qatar spends to host the World Cup. It includes the structure of seven new stadiums, a metro line connecting the stadiums, an airport, hospitals, hotels and shopping malls. By comparison, Russia spent $11. 6 billion to host the 2018 World Cup.
$17 billion: the estimated accumulation of profits Qatar will make for the World Cup. FIFA is expected to generate $7 billion in profits.
3 million: The number of price tickets sold for the World Cup. The 10 most sensible price ticket buyers across the country are: Qatar, the United States, Saudi Arabia, England, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, France, Brazil and Germany. .
2. 8 million: Qatar makes it the least populous country to host the World Cup.
1. 2 million: Qatar estimates there are 1. 2 million visitors to the World Cup. They expect 1,300 daily flights for the World Cup. The Ministry of Health has announced that a negative COVID control is no longer required to enter the country.
4468: Qatar’s length is miles. Connecticut is 8% larger. Qatar is the smallest country to host the World Cup.
84: The average maximum temperature (at Fahrenheit) in Qatar in November. In December, the average maximum temperature cools to 75 degrees. The average maximum temperature in July, when the World Cup final takes place, is 106 degrees.
7: Qatar is seven hours ahead of New York and ten hours ahead of California.
5: The number of Asian nations qualified for the World Cup. Qatar is the Asian country to host the World Cup after Japan and South Korea in 2002.
Other countries
209: Number of FIFA member countries.
32: The number of countries competing for the 2022 World Cup. There are 64 games in total. In 2026, when the United States, Mexico and Canada host, the tournament will expand to 48 countries, its largest box with games in total.
16: Ahead of this year’s tournament, FIFA ranks the U. S. team 16th. In the American group, England is ranked No. 5, Wales is No. 19 and Iran is No. 20. FIFA ranks Brazil first, followed by Belgium, Argentina and France, the reigning World Cup champions.
13: The number of European nations participating in the World Cup more than any other continent. These are Denmark, Belgium, France, Croatia, Germany, Serbia, England, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Wales. Russia, host of the 2018 World Cup, banned for its invasion of Ukraine. Also, in a primary turmoil, four-time World Cup winners Italy failed to qualify by losing to North Macedonia in a European play-off round. Italy also failed to qualify in 2018.
8: Only 8 countries have won the World Cup: Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, France, Uruguay, Spain and England. Mexico has qualified for 16 World Cups by winning the tournament.
5: The number of World Cup titles won through Brazil, more than any other nation. Brazil is also the only country to have participated in all World Cups. Brazil has also qualified in more semifinal matches (11) than any other nation. Germany and Italy have won 4 titles.
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40: The estimated number of MLS expected to play in the World Cup, a record.
26: The number of players on the roster, compared to 23 in past World Cups. The additional needs of participating in a World Cup in the middle of the club’s season are one of the reasons given.
25: The age of Team USA, the youngest of the 32 World Cup teams.
16: The number of World Cups scored by Germany’s Giroslav Klose, more than any player. Klose played in tournaments in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014.
13: The number of goals scored by Just Fontaine of France in the 1958 World Cup, the highest scored in a single tournament.
3: The number of World Cup titles won through Pele more than any other player. Named the best football player of the twentieth century, Pelé member of the groups of champions of the World Cup in Brazil in 1958, 1962 and 1970. 20 players have won two World Cup titles.
Television and broadcast
5 billion: the estimated total number of viewers that, according to FIFA, will see the World Cup. The 2018 World Cup was watched by approximately 3. 5 million viewers worldwide. The World Cup is the most watched and watched sporting event on the planet.
$1 billion: The rights fees paid by Fox Sports and Telemundo to broadcast and broadcast the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Fox paid about $425 million, while Telemundo shelled out about $600 million. The agreement includes the 2019 and 2023 Women’s World Cup, as well as other FIFA World Tournaments. Fox Sports and Telemundo also own the broadcast rights to the 2026 Men’s World Cup.
17. 2 million: The average amount of viewership on Fox Sports, Telemundo and broadcast that watched the 2018 World Cup when France beat Croatia.
35: Number of World Cup matches to be televised by Fox, adding the 3 first-round matches of “Team USA”. November 21 vs. Wales; November 25 (Black Friday) against England and November 29 against Iran. FS1 will broadcast the remaining 29 matches. Tubi, the ad-supported streaming service owned by Fox, has unveiled a linear programming channel for the 2022 World Cup. Telemundo and NBCU-owned Universo will broadcast on television and Peacock will broadcast all 64 World Cup games in Spanish. Fubo TV will broadcast all 64 games in English and Spanish.