2022 Qatar World Cup
The World Cup has officially started, and for the first time in its nearly century-long existence, it has begun off in November, which is a winter sonata about football. This will mark the first time that a World Cup has staged in the global professional season. When the Football World Cup’s starting whistle blows, fans everywhere can only be fully absorbed in the atmosphere of excitement, excitement and excitement, no matter where they are or what they are doing. The World Cup of this year is set to be a historic event.
The final match between Messi and Ronaldo
Messi who is 35 years old, has stated that this World Cup will be his last; while Ronaldo who is 37, recently stated in a contentious interview that if Portugal wins, he will retire. The World Cup will be their final match. This is Messi and Ronaldo’s fifth World Cup together. Along with Messi and Ronaldo, other seasoned players like 37-year-old Luka Modric, 35-year-old Luis Suarez, 39-year-old Pepe, 38-year-old Thiago Silva, and 39-year-old Dani Alves will also participate in their final World Cup matches. Like in Germany in 2006, football stars like Zinedine, Ronaldo, and Figo all retired together. And it is because of that the Qatar World Cup has a lot of reminiscent colors, so it is also more significant. The World Cup will witness the last match among the veteran players, and it is also a historic moment.
Who will be the champion of 2022 Qatar World Cup?
There have been eight victors in the 21 World Cups that had already been held: Brazil, Germany, Italy, France, Argentina, Uruguay, England, and Spain. Will there be a ninth victor in this years? The Netherlands and Belgium may be the few hopes, but China’s national football team is hopeless. Is there a new champion or will the winner from last year reclaim the title at the World Cup in Qatar? Only time will tell. European and South American teams have dominated the World Cup winners since the start of the World Cup. Brazil won the most recent World Cup hosted in Asia, and then during the 20 years after that, European nations had been dominated at the tournament. This time, Brazil and Argentina will work together to defend the reputation of South American football.
The most densely scheduled World Cup
The Qatar World Cup which has been held during in match season has already affected the football teams, whether people admit it or not. Unfortunately, a lot of players had to stop before the World Cup started due to the tight games schedule and the short amount of time to assemble. Aside from the frequent injuries caused by the short-time preparation, the Qatar World Cup is considered the most densely scheduled World Cup ever. The 48 group matches will be played in 13 days, with the exception of two matches per day which are the first day and the last day, and four matches per day will be played in the middle 11 days. In comparison to the previous World Cup group matches, their working intensity has increased a lot.
The “only one advantage” of the Qatar World Cup
If the Qatar World Cup had only one advantage, it was that all eight pitches were grouped together in a “one-hour traffic circle.” The distance between the nearest pitches is only 5 kilometers, and the distance between the farthest pitches is only 75 kilometers, making it easy for the team to move from one pitch to another. Time of commuting has been reduced greatly, and long, exhausting commutes are a thing of the past. It is theoretically possible for fans to watch two games in one day, thus the old ritual of traveling with a team appears to have faded. According to Qatari officials, more than 1.5 million people have applied for a “Hayaka,” a fan card introduced by the Qatari government to welcome the World Cup, and the card will make it easier for fans’ trip during the World Cup.
《Hayya Hayya》
Whatever the differences among the Qatar World Cup and its predecessors, one thing remains constant: for the following month, the entire world will focusing on experiencing football mania in its purest form. As the theme song of World Cup 《Hayya Hayya》 goes: “I want to have a blast, I want to party eight days a week.”
