The FIFA World Cup, often simply called the World Cup.
Is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Federation Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body.
The championship has been awarded every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when it was not held because of the Second World War.
The current champions are france, who won the 2018 russia world cup.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed the 2022 Qatar World Cup will take place from November 21 to December 18, which will be the first-ever winter tournament in the northern hemisphere.
Infantino said FIFA decided on the date to avoid the extreme heat of Qatar in summer, which sees temperatures hit 40 C on a regular basis.
FIFA has scheduled the event for the end of the year despite sche***ng conflicts for league clubs. FIFA expects domestic leagues will be able to adjust their schedules to accommodate the global event.
