World Cup 2022 Final Match

The football world waits for the World Cup for 4 years to enjoy it, and when it starts the world gets excited about the most important match of the tournament, the final!

The 22nd FIFA competition in history, World Cup 2022, is around the corner. Only 5 months and we all will enjoy another unbelievable competition that will get practically all the strong National teams in the world. However, the current European champions, Italy, will miss it for the 2nd consecutive time.

Final Match Details

When will the World Cup 2022 final match be played?

The World Cup 2022 final will be held on 18 December 2022, which is also Qatar National Day. 

Where will the World Cup 2022 final match be played?

The 2022 FIFA World Cup final match is scheduled to be played at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail, Qatar.

Lusail Iconic Stadium

The stadium is located about 15 kilometers north of the city center. Another 9 matches of the final tournament will be held at this stadium, six of which are group stage and three other knockout matches.

Designed by British firm Foster + Partners and Populous, the Lusail Iconic Stadium was built as part of Qatar’s winning bid for the World Cup. The construction started in April 2017 and the final stadium was ready in November 2021.

Final Match Rules

The World Cup 2022 final match rules are the following. Like any other professional football match, the WC final match will last 90 minutes and 30 minutes of extra time, if after the 90 minutes if scores still level. After that, if the score still is equal, the penalty shoot-out will start.

Each team of the final match is required to have a maximum of twelve named substitutes. During the match, each team will be able to make 3 substitutions, with a 4th opportunity in extra time. The number doesn’t include substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.