The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is approaching, here is everything you need to know about the biggest football festival on the planet.

In December 2010, Qatar surpassed competitors Australia, Japan, South Korea and the United States to win the right to host the 2022 World Cup finals, becoming the first country in the Middle East to do so.

Five years later, FIFA confirmed that the 2022 World Cup will be the first time in history that the tournament will be moved to winter, to avoid the intense heat in Qatar in the summer.

The 2022 World Cup is approaching, the 32 best national teams participating have been determined.

At this time, the 32 national teams participating in the 2022 World Cup finals have been determined, the groups have also been drawn and the biggest football festival on the planet is approaching.

The tournament takes place from November 21, 2022 to December 18, 2022 in Qatar, 3 days less than the previous period.

There are only 8 venues where matches will take place at the 2022 World Cup, this is the smallest number of stadiums in all congresses to date.

Lusail Stadium, where the opening match and final match of the 2022 World Cup will take place. Photo: Getty

This is one of the biggest changes, when the 2022 World Cup is held in the Middle East and in winter.

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32 national teams and 8 groups at the 2022 World Cup finals taking place later this year

The 2022 World Cup has determined 32 participating teams, of which Asian football for the first time in history has up to 6 participating representatives including South Korea, Japan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Australia and host Qatar.

The 2022 World Cup group stage has 8 groups and has been drawn by FIFA.

Because the 2022 World Cup takes place in the winter in Qatar, the Premier League is forced to adjust the match schedule.

The English Premier League takes a break for more than a week before the 2022 World Cup begins.

The English Premier League must adjust its match schedule to serve the 2022 World Cup. Photo: Getty

This is the biggest problem when the tournament takes place in Qatar, because of that the schedule has to be changed to winter to avoid the hot weather.

Humidity can reach up to 71%, even in winter, weather conditions in Qatar are still very harsh.

All stadiums serving the 2022 World Cup have giant cooling systems, with the purpose of reducing the intense heat in Qatar.

Fans arriving in Qatar will adhere to a series of strict rules throughout their stay.

Any intimate act in public may violate the law.

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