Qatar 2022: 5 billion people impacted, 1.5 billion viewers for the final

Five billion people watched or were reached by content related to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and nearly 1.5 billion watched the final (Argentina's victory over France, 3-3, 4-2 on penalties, 18/12/2022) around the world, according to FIFA's report on the event, published one month to the day after the event ended, on 18/01/2023.

Other notable figures for the 22^nd edition of the World Cup include:
⚽️ 3.4 million spectators attended the 64 matches played in the eight stadiums in and around Doha
⚽️ 5.95 billion engagements related to World Cup-related content on social media
⚽️ 172 goals scored, a record for a World Cup
⚽️ 20,000 volunteers mobilised, from 105 countries and selected from 420,000 applicants.

Qatar 2022: 3.4 million spectators in the stadiums, 1.85 million in the fan zone

• In addition:
  • The opening match (Ecuador's 2-0 win over hosts Qatar on 20/12/2022) drew over 550 million viewers.
  • The three matches played at the Lusail Stadium, including the final, had the highest attendance…