Fascinating Facts about the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
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VIVA – The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will start on November 20, 2022. The hosts will start the match from Group A against Ecuador National Team at Al Bayt Al Khor Stadium. Ahead of this prestigious match, a lot of criticism came and was directed at FIFA.
One is the timing of the World Cup which is held at the end of the year or during winter. The impact of this schedule is the time of competition in some countries that clash.
Europe, for example, is currently almost in the middle. Even many teams still have to compete, a week before the 2022 World Cup is held. FIFA reasoned, determining the 2022 World Cup schedule because it adjusted the climate in Qatar.
According to FIFA, if it is held during the summer, the weather will be very hot and make it difficult for players. Well, here is another fascinating fact about the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
1. Number of 2022 World Cup Referees, 6 from AFC
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- FIFA
Since last May, FIFA has announced the 2022 World Cup referees. There are a total of 36 referees they have prepared with an additional 69 assistant referees, and 24 video match officials. These match devices have been selected in collaboration with the six football confederations under FIFA. They are selected based on quality when leading official matches, both domestic and international.
"As always, the criteria we use is 'quality' and the match officials selected to represent the highest level of refereeing around the world," FIFA Referees Committee Chairman, Pierluigi Collina said, as quoted from the official website of world football's highest authority.
In choosing a referee for the 2022 World Cup, the road taken is fairly long. Because the candidate monitoring process has been carried out since 2019. It is also not easy for FIFA to make a selection because many football matches have been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. Self-interpreting the 2022 World Cup Mascot
The official mascot of the 2022 World Cup is named La'eeb. The name is Arabic for a skillful player. La'eeb has the appearance of a person wearing a head covering. It depicts the clothing of the people in Qatar. However, FIFA itself did not want to provide a detailed explanation, instead, they asked the public to be able to give their respective interpretations.
"Everyone is invited to interpret what it looks like. La'eeb encourages everyone to believe in themselves. He will bring the joy of football to everyone," according to FIFA's statement.
In this way, FIFA hopes that everyone can bring their imagination of La'eeb to life. What is certain is that the mascot's character is brave, passionate, fun, adventurous, and curious.
3. Official Song of the 2022 World Cup
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"Hayya Hayya (Better Together)" is the title song of the 2022 World Cup. Already released to the public seven months ago, this song is sung by three people, namely Trinidad Cardona, Davido, and Aisha.
The 2022 World Cup official song is not just one. There is also one called "Light The Sky". It is a collaboration of Nora Fatehi, Balqees, Rahmad Riad, Manal & RedOne. FIFA first released it on October 13, 2022.
The collaboration of Ozuna and GIMS also became the official song of the 2022 World Cup. Their song is titled Arhbo and has been released by FIFA since August 2022. These three songs can already be enjoyed through FIFA's official Youtube. Many enthusiastic responses were given by the public for these 2022 World Cup official songs.
4. Ball of the 2022 World Cup Made in Indonesia
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Adidas has the privilege of providing the ball for the 2022 World Cup. Their production ball is named Al Rihla. Indonesia has an involvement here because the ball is made in Madiun, East Java. A company from Indonesia was entrusted by Adidas to make Al Rihla. They were asked to provide 50,000 balls for the quadrennial event, and the quality must be the best.
Al Rihla was chosen as the name of this Adidas-made ball because it means "journey". With the best quality in the manufacturing process, it is hoped that Al Rihla will be able to support the players to perform their best.
In making Al Rihla, a high level of technology is used. The focus is on speed, so the ball can move faster and the accuracy and stability are measurable. The latest technology in ball manufacturing, CTR-CORE, and Speed shell is used.
CTR-CORE is used to create the core of the ball to increase accuracy and prioritize consistency. The speed shell, on the other hand, is the skin part of the ball that has micro and macro textures, as well as a complete panel with 20 sections. The purpose is to improve the aerodynamics of the ball.
5. Ticket Prices for 2022 World Cup Matches
As quoted from the Statista page, the ticket prices to be able to watch the 2022 World Cup matches directly at the stadium are different. Starting from the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador.
Category 1 is sold at US$618 (IDR 9.5 million). For category 2, the price is set at IDR 6.8 million. For spectators who want to buy category three, the price is IDR 4.7 million. And the cheapest is category 4, which is IDR 848 thousand.
Group phase ticket prices have decreased. The most expensive category 1 is priced at IDR 3.4 million. Meanwhile, the cheapest category 4 is priced at IDR 170 thousand. The price that must be paid to get a ticket for the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup will increase again. For category 1, the price is set at IDR 4.2 million, while the cheapest for category 4 is IDR 293 thousand.
The higher the 2022 World Cup match round, the higher the ticket price. Category 1 quarterfinals cost Rp6.6 million, and the cheapest category 4 is IDR 1.3 million. The cheapest price for the semifinals is IDR 14.7 million, and the cheapest is IDR 2.1 million. For those who want to watch the battle for third place, the tickets purchased cost the same as the quarter-finals.
Tickets for the 2022 World Cup final are the most expensive. Category 1 is sold at IDR 24.8 million, category 2 IDR 15.5 million, category 3 is around IDR 9.3 million, and category 4 is around IDR 3.2 million.
6. Total Prize of 2022 World Cup
FIFA allocated IDR6.78 trillion for the total prize pool of the 2022 World Cup. This amount is IDR617 billion more than the 2018 World Cup in Russia. As quoted from Sporting News, the money will be divided into several sectors. The winner of the 2022 World Cup, will get IDR 648 billion. There is an increase of IDR62 billion compared to the 2018 World Cup.
Every team that appears in the 2022 World Cup will also get money from FIFA. But the amount is according to achievement. Those who only appear in the group stage will get IDR 139 billion. Meanwhile, those who stop the steps in the round of 16 are given a prize of IDR 201 billion. The amount will increase to IDR 262 billion for those who stop in the quarterfinals.
The team that came fourth at the 2022 World Cup received a prize of IDR386 billion. While the third place is IDR 417 billion, and the runner-up is IDR 463 billion.
