The Qatar 2022 World Cup by the numbers, through the opening group stage of play.
The FIFA World Cup Trophy is seen in the dressing room of Costa Rica prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Japan and Costa Rica at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Nov. 27, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. Cumulative attendance of more than 2.45 million for the first 48 matches, compared to 2.17 million at the same stage of the 2018 tournament in Russia.
For the first time ever, teams from all continents have advanced to the round of 16 -- including a record three teams from the Asian Football Confederation . France's Stephanie Frappart became the first woman to officiate a men's World Cup match, part of the first all-female officiating trio at the tournament.
The 41,663 fans at the Uruguay-South Korea game at Education City Stadium recorded an "average high" level of 131 decibels in the spectator bowl.
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