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Also known as: 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup, 2022 World Cup
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Adam Zeidan is an Assistant Managing Editor, having joined Encyclopædia Britannica in 2018. He covers a range of topics related primarily to the Middle East and North Africa.
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November 20, 2022 - December 18, 2022
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2022 FIFA World Cup, international football (soccer) tournament that took place in Qatar from November 20 to December 18, 2022, and was contested by the men’s national teams of 32 countries. Argentina won its third World Cup victory in the tournament after defeating France in the final match. The 2022 World Cup was the first to take place in the Middle East after the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) awarded Qatar the right to host in 2010. Qatar’s national team was also the only one new to the tournament, although Canada’s team made its first appearance in nearly four ...(100 of 1480 words)

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