FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 News, Stats, Scores and Analysis

The first two World Cup matches took place simultaneously on 13 July 1930, and were won by France and the US, who defeated Mexico 4–1 and Belgium 3–0 respectively. The first goal in World Cup history was scored by Lucien Laurent of France. In the final, Uruguay defeated Argentina 4–2 in front of 93,000 people in Montevideo, and became the first nation to win the World Cup.

"We are 100% sure we can win it. There are a couple of nations where we will need to be at our best and we need some things to go our way, but we are really confident. The squad features all four winners of the Woman of Steel Award, which was introduced in 2018. Simon Witney, a fan from the UK, is staying in Dubai and plans to travel to Doha only on matchdays. He says he is paying less than $100 a night for a "much better room" in an upmarket locality in the city. Dubai has emerged as a popular destination, with demand for hotel rooms soaring ahead of the World Cup.

Hendriks Graszoden, the turf supplier for the 2006 World Cup and for the European Championships in 2008 and 2016, refused to supply Qatar with World Cup turf. According to company spokesperson Gerdien Vloet, one reason for this decision was the accusations of human rights abuses.

In the past 25 years, Paul Clegg has travelled to several countries to watch the England football team play. He has already ticked three แข่งขันบอลโลกs off his list and is now gearing up for his fourth in Qatar. Each week, we take a look at the World Cup favourites to see how they are shaping up and also check in with other nations as the finals draw near. It is not unusual, of course, for prices to soar during a major event. Just as they might at the Champions League final, say, or at the Super Bowl, fans expect to be gouged to some extent when they choose — and it is important to remember that it is a choice — to attend.

Matthäus has played the most World Cup matches overall, with 25 appearances. Brazil's Djalma Santos (1954–1962), West Germany's Franz Beckenbauer (1966–1974), and Germany's Philipp Lahm (2006–2014) are the only players to be named to three World Cup All-Star Teams. The final stage in 1950 was a round-robin group of four teams. Coincidentally, one of the last two matches pitted together the top two teams , and the other was between the bottom two teams. Uruguay v Brazil is often considered the de facto final of the 1950 World Cup.