The 2022 FIFA World Cup is an international association football tournament.

It is contested by the men's national teams of FIFA's member associations, and the 22nd FIFA World Cup.

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The event is taking place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022.

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This is the first World Cup to be held in the Arab world.

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Matches at the event will be played in Eight venues across five cities.

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Because of Qatar's intense summer heat and humidity,this World Cup is being held during November and December.

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It will be played in a reduced timeframe of 29 days.

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The choice to host the World Cup in Qatar has been the source of substantive controversy, such as criticisms of Qatar's human rights record

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