The 2022 FIFA World Cup (English : 2022 FIFA World Cup ; Arabic : 2022 كابس العلام لكرة القدم, Kaʾs al-ʿālam li-kurat al-qadam 2022) will be the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup, the men’s international football tournament which takes place every four years and involves the national teams of FIFA members. It is expected to be held in Qatar from November 21 to December 18, 2022. It will be the first world cup to be held in the Arab world and the first cup to be held in a Muslim country. It will be the second world cup to be held entirely in Asia after the 2002 event in South Korea and Japan. In addition, it will be the last event in which 32 teams will participate,
Due to the intense heat in Qatar during the summer months, this world cup will be held from late November to mid-December and will be the first cup not to be held in May, June or July. It will take place in a limited period of 28 days.