The 2022 FIFA World Cup has concluded in Qatar, this year the tournament was held from 21 November 2022 to 18 December 2022. Here is a quick highlights of the FIFA World Cup 2022
Highlights of the FIFA World Cup 2022
| Sports Name | Foot Ball |
| Tournament name | FIFA World Cup 2022 |
| Coordinator | FIFA (Federation International De Football Association) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Edition | 22nd |
| Host Country | Qatar |
| Total Venues | 8 |
| FIFA World Cup 2022 Champion | Argentina (3rd title) |
| FIFA World Cup 2022 Runners-up | France |
| Mascot name | La’eeb |
| Official match ball | Adidas ‘Al Rihla’ (The Journey) |
| Official match ball of last 3 matches (semi-finals, third-place, and final) | Al Hilm’ (Dream in Arabic) |
| First Match | 20 November 2022 |
| First Match held between | Qatar vs. Ecuador |
| The Opening ceremony took place at | Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor |
| Final Match | 18 December 2022 |
| Stadium where the final match took place | Lusail Stadium in Lusail |
| FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy unveiled by | Indian actor Deepika Padukone |
| Total Matches | 64 |
| Total Teams | 32 |
| Television broadcasting rights in India | Viacom18 Media Private Limited |
| Total goals in all the 64 matches | 172 |
| Money Spent to organize this World cup | $200 billion |
| Winner of last FIFA world Cup title 2018 | France |
| Sl. No. | Award (Commercial name) | Given for | Award recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Boot (Adidas Golden Boot) | Most goals during the competition | Kylian Mbappé (France) |
| 2 | Golden Ball (Adidas Golden Ball) | Best player of the World Cup | Lionel Messi (Argentina) |
| 3 | Golden Glove (Adidas Golden Glove) | Best Goalkeeper | Emiliano Martinez (Argentina) |
| 4 | FIFA Young Player Award | Best player under 21 years of age at the start of the calendar year | Enzo Fernández (Argentina) |
| 5 | Player of the Match (Budweiser Player of the Match / Man of the Match) | Outstanding performance during each match of the tournament | Lionel Messi (Argentina) |
Q1. Who is the father of Fédération internationale de Football Association (FIFA)?
(a) Joao Havelange
(b) Issa Hayatou
(c) Sepp Blatter
(d) Jules Rimet
(e) Stanley Rous
Q2. Who won the best Young Player Award in FIFA World Cup 2022?
(a) Lukas Podolski
(b) Thomas Muller
(c) Enzo Fernandez
(d) Landon Donovan
(e) Kylian Mbappe
Q3. In the 2022 World Cup who won the Silver Boot?
(a) Lionel Messi
(b) Cristiano Ronaldo
(c) Thomas Muller
(d) Denis Cheryshev
(e) Kylian Mbappe
Q4. Who invented Modern football?
(a) Pop Warner
(b) John Heisman
(c) Walter Camp
(d) George Halas
(e) Alonzo Stagg
Q5. Which nation will have its World Cup debut in 2022?
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) UAE
(c) Qatar
(d) Lebanon
(e) Chile
Q6. Nora Fatehi flaunts her dance moves in FIFA World Cup 2022 anthem __.
(a) Tatu Bom de Bola
(b) Light The Sky
(c) We Will Find a Way
(d) Live It Up
(e) Better Together
Q7. Who is the all-time leading World Cup goalscorer?
(a) Miroslav Klose
(b) Cristiano Ronaldo
(c) Lionel Messi
(d) Kylian Mbappe
(e) Luka Modric
Q8. What was the first World Cup trophy called?
(a) Joao Havelange Trophy
(b) Stanley Rous Trophy
(c) Jules Rimet Trophy
(d) Stanley Rous Trophy
(e) Sepp Blatter Trophy
Q9. Which of the following country won the final match in the FIFA World Cup 2022?
(a) France
(b) Argentina
(c) Croatia
(d) Morocco
(e) Saudi Arabia
Q10. Which player won the Golden Boot Award in the FIFA World Cup 2022?
(a) Neymar
(b) Cristiano Ronaldo
(c) Luka Modric
(d) Lionel Messi
(e) Kylian Mbappe
Q11. In FIFA World Cup 2022, Golden Ball Award goes to?
(a) Kylian Mbappe
(b) Cristiano Ronaldo
(c) Luka Modric
(d) Lionel Messi
(e) Neymar
Q12. Name the player, who awarded Golden Glove Award in the FIFA World Cup 2022?
(a) Mike Maignan
(b) Manuel Neuer
(c) Emiliano Martinez
(d) Gianluigi Donnarumma
(e) Peter Gulacsi
Q13. Which of the following country finished third in the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
(a) Morocco
(b) Croatia
(c) Argentina
(d) France
(e) Brazil
Q14. Which of the following team awarded FIFA Fair Play Award?
(a) France
(b) England
(c) Portugal
(d) Argentina
(e) Croatia
Q15. Who is the first team to qualify for the 2022 World Cup?
(a) Germany
(b) Spain
(c) Portugal
(d) France
(e) Qatar
Q16. Who will host the 2026 World Cup?
(a) United States, Mexico and Canada
(b) Australia and Newzealand
(c) France
(d) Germany
(e) China
Q17. Which bollywood actress unveiled FIFA world cup 2022?
(a) Alia Bhatt
(b) Katrina Kaif
(c) Deepika Padukone
(d) Priyanka Chopra
(e) Sara Ali Khan
Q18. Which country has hosted the most World Cups?
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) South Africa
(d) Brazil
(e) Italy
Q19. Which country is the host of FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup 2022?
(a) Spain
(b) India
(c) Brazil
(d) UAE
(e) USA
Q20. Which of the following country is the runner up of FIFA world cup 2022 final?
(a) Italy
(b) Portugal
(c) France
(d) Japan
(e) USA
Solutions
1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Jules Rimet, the father of the FIFA World Cup was born on this day in 1873. Rimet was President of FIFA from 1921-1954.
2. Ans.(c)
Sol. Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez won the ‘Young Player’ award of the FIFA World Cup 2022 as his country beat France 3-1 on penalties in the final to lift the trophy.
3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Lionel Messi collected the Silver Boot and Olivier Giroud from France the Bronze.
4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Walter Camp is credited with altering the rules of rugby to create the game of modern North American football.
5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Qatar were the only team making their debut in the FIFA World Cup, becoming the first hosts to make their tournament debut since Italy in 1934.
6. Ans.(b)
Sol. Nora Fatehi gives an electrifying performance on Light The Sky anthem at FIFA World Cup 2022 final.
7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Germany’s Miroslav Klose Becomes All-Time Leading World Cup Goal scorer.
8. Ans.(c)
Sol. The FIFA competition has seen two World Cup trophies awarded: the first, used from 1930 to 1970, was originally called Victory but was changed in honor of Jules Rimet, the third president of FIFA.
9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Messi’s Argentina clinched their 3rd World Cup trophy from six final appearances in history, seeing off France 4–2 on penalties (3–3 after extra time) to win the biggest prize in men’s football.
10. Ans.(e)
Sol. France Kylien Mbappe (8 Goals) won Golden Boot by out scoring Messi, who scored 7 goals in FIFA World Cup 2022.
11. Ans.(d)
Sol. Lionel Messi of Argentina wins the Golden Ball 2022 FIFA World Cup for his outstanding performance. FIFA World 2022 is the last World Cup match of Messi.
12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Argentina’s 30-year-old Emiliano Martinez won the golden glove for the best goalkeeper at the FIFA World Cup following his remarkable performance against France.S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. Croatia beat injury-hit Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third-place playoff to leave Qatar on a high after again surpassing expectations following their run to the final in 2018.
14. Ans.(b)
Sol. Beaten quarter-finalists England received the Fair Play Award after picking up just one booking in five matches.
15. Ans.(d)
Sol. France becomes first team to qualify for FIFA World Cup 2022 round of 16.
16. Ans.(a)
Sol. The countdown begins! The United States, Mexico and Canada are preparing to host the next World Cup in 2026.
17. Ans.(c)
Sol. Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone, who flew off to Qatar, unveiled the FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy along with Former Spanish player Iker Casillas.
S18. Ans.(d)
Sol. Brazil has won the most World Cups with five, and they have hosted the tournament twice.
19. Ans.(b)
Sol. India is the host of FIFA under-17 Women’s World Cup 2022, whose schedule was released recently. India will play all its group stage matches of the World Cup at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
20. Ans.(c)
Sol. Argentina were the champions after winning the final against the title holder France 4–2 on penalties following a 3–3 draw after extra time.