2022 FIFA World Cup: Who Won?

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The 2022 FIFA World Cup was the 22nd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men’s football championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It took place in Qatar from 21 November to 18 December 2022. It was the first World Cup held in the Arab world and the second in Asia after South Korea and Japan in 2002.

The tournament was won by Argentina, who defeated France 32 in the final. This was Argentina’s third World Cup title, and their first since 1986. Lionel Messi, who was named the player of the tournament, won his first World Cup trophy.

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Rank Team Score
1 Argentina 3-2
2 Brazil 1-0
3 France 0-0

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Background

The FIFA World Cup is the world’s most prestigious international football tournament contested by the men’s national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament is held every four years since its inaugural edition in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when it was cancelled due to World War II. The current champion is France, who won the 2018 tournament in Russia.

The World Cup is one of the most watched sporting events in the world, with an estimated global television audience of over 3.5 billion people for the 2018 final. The tournament is also a major source of revenue for FIFA, with the 2018 tournament generating over \$6 billion.

Previous winners of the FIFA World Cup

The following is a list of all the countries that have won the FIFA World Cup:

  • 1930: Uruguay
  • 1934: Italy
  • 1938: Italy
  • 1950: Uruguay
  • 1954: West Germany
  • 1958: Brazil
  • 1962: Brazil
  • 1966: England
  • 1970: Brazil
  • 1974: West Germany
  • 1978: Argentina
  • 1982: Italy
  • 1986: Argentina
  • 1990: West Germany
  • 1994: Brazil
  • 1998: France
  • 2002: Brazil
  • 2006: Italy
  • 2010: Spain
  • 2014: Germany
  • 2018: France

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The 2022 FIFA World Cup

The 2022 FIFA World Cup was the 22nd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men’s football championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It took place in Qatar from 21 November to 18 December 2022. It was the first World Cup to be held in the Arab world and the first in a Muslim-majority country.

The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Qatar from 21 November to 18 December 2022, but was moved to 21 November to 18 December 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

32 teams qualified for the tournament, which was contested in eight stadiums across five cities. The final was held at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail.

The tournament was won by Qatar, who defeated Senegal in the final. This was Qatar’s first ever World Cup title.

The Tournament

Qualifying teams

A total of 32 teams qualified for the tournament. The qualification process began in June 2019 and concluded in March 2022. The following teams qualified for the tournament:

  • Qatar (host nation)
  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • Croatia
  • Denmark
  • Ecuador
  • England
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Iran
  • Japan
  • Korea Republic
  • Kuwait
  • Mexico
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • Norway
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Uruguay
  • USA

Group stage

The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four teams each. The teams played each other once within their group, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout stage.

The group stage was played from 21 November to 2 December 2022. The following teams qualified from the group stage:

  • Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
  • Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales
  • Group C: Argentina, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia
  • Group D: France, Denmark, Tunisia, Australia
  • Group E: Spain, Germany, Japan, Costa Rica
  • Group F: Belgium, Croatia, Morocco, Canada
  • Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
  • Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea

Knockout stage

The knockout stage of the tournament began on 3 December 2022 with the round of 16. The teams were drawn into four groups of

Q: Who won the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

A: Qatar won the 2022 FIFA World Cup, defeating Argentina 3-2 in the final.

Q: How many goals were scored in the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

A: There were 89 goals scored in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, an average of 2.7 goals per game.

Q: Which team scored the most goals in the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

A: France scored the most goals in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with 14 goals.

Q: Which player was the top scorer in the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

A: Karim Benzema was the top scorer in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with 6 goals.

Q: Which team had the most clean sheets in the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

A: Italy had the most clean sheets in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with 4 clean sheets.

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