Amidst a dazzling atmosphere and a historic opening ceremony, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 kicked off, which will be watched during a full month by nearly 5 billion viewers around the world, according to estimates by the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA).
And 32 teams from different continents competed for the World Cup Gold, which in itself constitutes an exciting story throughout history, since the first World Cup was held in Uruguay 92 years ago.
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 brought together several elements to enter the history of the first popular game in the world, because it is exceptional in its timing, distinguished in its preparation, and amazing in its stadiums and equipment.
new procedures
FIFA will adopt - for the first time - in the history of this competition, many completely new procedures, whether in terms of introducing technology in the course of matches, or in terms of arbitration, or in the level of what will be allowed for the 32 participating teams in the tournament.
For the first time - as reported by the observatory program - coaches will be allowed to make 5 substitutions instead of 3. The list of players for each team has also expanded to 26 instead of 23.
As for the most important innovation, it is the use of semi-automatic technology to monitor offside, and the addition of an electronic chip in the ball, which is a major development of the (VAR) technology, which will allow referees to make the decisive decision in a faster and more accurate manner.
For the first time in the history of the Men's World Cup, 3 women will referee a number of matches, and 3 others will be certified assistant referees.