The official posters of the 2022 FIFA World Cup were launched in a special event held at Hamad International Airport in Doha.
The poster was designed by Bouthayna Al Muftah, a Qatar-based artist who has designed seven other posters for the event.
“I wanted each poster to show celebration and football fandom in Qatar,” Al Muftah said while speaking to the media.
“The main poster depicts the “gutra” and “agal” traditional headwear being thrown in the air in a celebratory manner. This is something fans do here when a goal is scored,” Al Muftah explained.
The motif of traditional headgear has also featured heavily in the design of the Al Thumama Stadium and also the mascot La’eeb.
The following are the groups for the 2022 FIFA World Cup after the last of the 32 teams qualified for the tournament:
Group A
Qatar (hosts)
- Ecuador
- Senegal
- Netherlands
Group B
England
- Iran
- United States
- Wales
Group C
Argentina
- Saudi Arabia
- Mexico
- Poland
Group D
France
- Australia
- Denmark
- Tunisia
Group E
Spain
- Costa Rica
- Germany
- Japan
Group F
Belgium
- Canada
- Morocco
- Croatia
Group G
Brazil
- Serbia
- Switzerland
- Cameroon
Group H
Portugal
- Ghana
- Uruguay
- South Korea
The World cup matches are divided amongst eight stadiums – Al Bayt Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Lusail Stadium, Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, Education City Stadium, Al Janoub Stadium – across five cities in Qatar.
It will kick off on November 21, 2022 with the final being held on December 18, 2022 at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail, Qatar.
