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• Know about FIFA World Cup 2022

• Edition: 22

• Held: 20 November 18 December 2022 (Qatar)

• Matches: 64

• Length: 28 days

• First Asian cities to host FIFA world cup: South Korea & Japan (2002)
  
• First Arab country to host FIFA world: Qatar (2022)

• FIFA world cup held in Asia in 2022: Second time

• Venues: 8 (5 cities)

• Country to provide security: Pakistan (sent around 4500 soldiers)
  
• Country to produce ball: Pakistan

• Participating countries from Asia: Qatar, Iran, South Korea, Japan & Saudi Arabia

• Winner: Argentine

• Argentine won: after 36 years (previously won in 1986)

• Runner-up: France

• Argentine won: third time

• Goals scored: 172

• Top scorer: Kylian Mbappe (8 goals)

• Kylian Mbappe belongs: France

• Best player: Lionel Messi (7 goals) (Argentine)

• Golden Ball winner:  Lionel Messi

• Lionel Messi won Ball: Second time

• Lionel Messi won Golden Ball first time: 2014

• Best young player: Enzo Fernendez (Argentine)

• Best goalkeeper : Emiliano Martinez (Argentine)

• Country to get third position: Croatia

• Country to get fourth position: Morocco

• Golden Boot winner: Kylian Mbappe (8 goals)

• Second player to score hat-trick in Final: Kylian Mbappe

• First Arab country to Qualify for semi-final: Morocco

• Final held: Lusail Stadium 

• World Cup trophy showcased by: Deepika Pedukone (Indian actress) & Iker Casillas (Spanish legend footballer)

• Golden Glove winner: Emiliano Martinez (Argentine)

• In 2022, Argentine became the first South American nation to win FIFA World Cup since Brazil in 2002.

• France lost in the final of a World Cup for the second time (First vs Italy in 2006) (second vs Argentine in 2022)