China News Service, December 8th. On the 7th local time, FIFA President Infantino said that the 2022 Qatar World Cup has the most exciting group stage ever.
The dramatic process of the game and the record number of spectators proved that the World Cup in Qatar is very popular among countries.
Infantino said: "In fact, I watched all the games. Simply put, this is the best group stage ever in the World Cup, and I am also looking forward to the rest of the schedule."
"We already have a TV audience of more than two billion, which is unbelievable. The data released at the end of the group stage showed that the cumulative attendance of the first 48 games was 2.45 million. A total of 28 goals were scored in the eight games of the knockout rounds. The most since 1986," Infantino added.
On December 9, Beijing time, the quarter-finals will start. Infantino also hopes that the game will be as exciting as before: "We just want to bring joy to people all over the world. This is the meaning of football and the meaning of the World Cup , is also what should have happened from beginning to end.” (End)