2022 FIFA World Cup Final
The 2022 FIFA World Cup Final was the last game of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which is a big competition for men's national football teams held by FIFA. The match took place at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on 18 December 2022, which is Qatar's National Day. Argentina and defending champions France were the teams playing in the final. It was watched by 88,966 fans in the stadium, and an astonishing 1.5 billion people watched it on TV, making it one of the most-watched sports events ever. The tournament had 32 teams, including the host country Qatar and 31 others who qualified through competitions organized by FIFA. They first played in groups, and then 16 teams made it to the knockout stage.
| Event | 2022 FIFA World Cup | ||||||
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| After extra time Argentina won 4–2 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 18 December 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Lionel Messi (Argentina) | ||||||
| Referee | Szymon Marciniak (Poland) | ||||||
| Attendance | 88,966 | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy 22 °C (72 °F) 64% humidity[1][2] | ||||||
In the lead-up to the final, Argentina did well in Group C, with a loss to Saudi Arabia but wins against Mexico and Poland. In the knockout stage, they defeated Australia, the Netherlands, and Croatia. France, on the other hand, topped Group D with wins against Australia and Denmark, and a loss to Tunisia. They beat Poland, England, and Morocco in the knockout rounds to reach the final.
During the final, Lionel Messi scored a penalty in the 23rd minute to give Argentina the lead. Ángel Di María later scored another goal in the 36th minute. Kylian Mbappé scored twice in the 81st minute to equalize for France. During extra time, Messi scored again to give Argentina a 3-2 lead. Mbappé scored another penalty to tie the game 3-3 just minutes before the end. Eventually, Argentina won the penalty shoot-out 4-2, securing their third World Cup title and their first since 1986.
It was a memorable final, with Argentina becoming the second team to win the World Cup after losing their first game. France scored three goals in the final but still lost, a first in World Cup history. Lionel Messi was named the man of the match and received the Golden Ball award for being the best player in the tournament. Many experts and fans consider this match as one of the greatest World Cup finals and one of the best matches in football history.[3]
Venue
changeThe final will be played in the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail, which is around 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the city centre of Doha.[4] The stadium was planned to host the final as part of Qatar's World Cup bid,[5] and was confirmed as the final venue on 15 July 2020.[6] Nine other matches, six group stage and three other knockout games will also be played at the stadium.[7]
The Lusail Iconic Stadium, owned by the Qatar Football Association, was built because of Qatar's winning bid for the World Cup. The stadium was designed by British firm Foster + Partners and Populous,[8] supported by MANICA Architecture.[9] The stadium will be cooled using solar power and will have a zero carbon footprint.[10] Construction started in April 2017,[11] and was supposed to finish in 2020. But, the construction of the stadium was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and ended up finishing in November 2021.[12] There still has not been a game played in the stadium.[13]
Route to the final
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 Saudi Arabia
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1–2 | Match 1 |  Australia
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 Mexico
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2–0 | Match 2 |  Denmark
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2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Poland
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2–0 | Match 3 |  Tunisia
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0–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Group C winners
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Final standings | Group D winners | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Australia
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2–1 | Round of 16 | Poland
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3–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Netherlands
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2–2 (aet) (4–3 p) | Quarter-finals |  England
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2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Croatia
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3–0 | Semi-finals |  Morocco
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2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Match
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Match rules[15]
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Notes
change- ↑ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.
References
change- ↑ "FIFA World Cup – Final – Argentina v France". FIFA. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ↑ "Doha, Qatar Weather History". Weather Underground. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ↑ 90 Min (20 December 2022). "The best World Cup finals ever". Retrieved 26 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Lusail Stadium". Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ↑ "Lusail Iconic Stadium for Qatar 2022 is revealed at Leaders in Football conference in London" (Press release). Foster and Partners. 6 October 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup match schedule confirmed: hosts Qatar to kick off 2022 tournament at Al Bayt Stadium". FIFA. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ↑ "Lusail Iconic Stadium - FIFA World Cup Qatar". e-architect. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ↑ "Lusail Iconic Stadium World Cup 2022: Qatar World Cup Stadium". fifaworldcupnews.com. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ↑ "Qatar's Lusail Iconic Stadium for Solar World Cup Stadium". architecture-view.com. 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ↑ "Work starts on Qatar World Cup final stadium at Lusail". thepeninsulaqatar.com. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ↑ Parkes, James (23 November 2021). "Foster + Partners-designed Lusail Stadium among eight completed Qatar World Cup venues". Dezeen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ↑ Sobura, Tomasz (2 February 2022). "New stadium: The date bowl still awaiting its first game". StadiumDB.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ↑ "Argentina and Messi spot on for World Cup glory". FIFA. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ↑ "Regulations – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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