Interesting fact 2022 world cup

 Interesting facts about world cup 2022

 The Qatar 2022 World Cup ran from 20th November to 18th December 2022.

 A total of 32 teams competed in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The teams were divided into eight groups, with four teams each

 Costliest World Cup to Date

 Fewest stadiums

 With their 2-0 loss to Ecuador, Qatar became the first host nation to lose their opening game of the World Cup

 Enner Valencia’s opener for Ecuador was the first time in World Cup history that the opening goal at a single edition of the tournament was scored from the penalty spot

 Against Saudi Arabia, Argentina lost a World Cup match after scoring the first goal for the first time since 1958 against Germany, while it was the first time they lost after leading at half-time since the 1930 final against Uruguay.

 France became the first reigning champion to win their opening game of a World Cup tournament since Brazil in 2006, with their 4-1 win over Australia the biggest ever MD1 win by a reigning champion.

 Against Germany, Japan came from behind to win a World Cup match for the very first time, having drawn two and lost 11 of their 13 matches when they had trailed beforehand.

 Having lost their opening game at just one of their first 18 World Cup tournaments (W13 D4), Germany have lost their first game at each of the last two World Cups.

 Against Japan, Youssoufa Moukoko (18y 3d) became the youngest ever player to appear for Germany in a World Cup game.

 Spain’s 7-0 victory over Costa Rica was their biggest in the World Cup, and Costa Rica’s biggest ever defeat in the competition.

 At the age of 18 years and 110 days against Costa Rica, Spain’s Gavi was the youngest player to score at the World Cup since Pelé for Brazil against Sweden in the 1958 final (17y 249d).

 Costa Rica didn’t have a single shot against Spain, just the second time on record (since 1966) of a team failing to have a shot in a World Cup match, after Costa Rica themselves against Brazil in 1990.

 Uruguay’s goalless draw with Korea Republic meant that eight different sides drew their opening game of the 2022 World Cup 0-0, the most ever in a single edition of the tournament. 

 Against Ghana, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in five different editions of the World Cup (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022).

Host Country: Qatar

Champions: Argentina

Runners- Up: France

Third Place: Croatia

Fourth Place: Morocco

Match Player: 64

Goal Scored: 172 Goals

Top Scorer: Kylian Mbappe

Best Player: Messi

Best Young Player: Enzo Fernandez

Best Goal Keeper: Emiliano Martinez