The summer of 2022 is fast approaching, but football fans will be forced to wait a little longer than expected for the hotly-anticipated FIFA World Cup. The highlight of the year’s sporting activity will be staged in Qatar, and the summer heat there forced organisers to postpone the festival of football for another few months. World Cup 2022 will now be played in November and December when the temperatures in the host nation drop to a playable level.
Despite the delay, sports fans can’t wait to get started. This will be the most-watched World Cup in history, with armchair fans having a list of viewing options available to them. In this article, we look at these options in a bit more detail. Our team of sportswriters have picked out three ways to watch Qatar 2022, including one that allows you to follow on your smartphone, ensuring you keep up to speed with the scores and don’t miss a single game.
With the playoff stages underway in many of the planet football’s contents, followers are busy putting the finishing touches to their predictions. The leading sportsbooks are offering new members a sports betting sign up bonus today, allowing you to get in early, pick the team you expect to succeed in Qatar and back them at the best possible odds.
Competition details
- FIFA World Cup 2022 will be the 22nd instalment of the competition
- This will be the first time the World Cup has been staged in the Arab world
- 2022 will be the second World Cup held in Asia
- Following this event the tournament will move from 32 to 48 teams
- Eight venues will be used from five host cities
Attend the match
The best way to soak up the atmosphere of World Cup 2022 is to attend the match and watch your favourite team in action. Tickets will be on sale through the FIFA website when the final line-up has been confirmed and the schedule set in stone. Many fans are already booking flights to Qatar which will take them to the country during the World Cup. They will then purchase tickets at a later date.
Ticket prices for matches will remain the same when sold at face value through a reputable vendor but flights to Qatar are expected to rocket in price during November and December due to the surge in demand. If you hold hopes of visiting the World Cup and watching at least one match in person, our advice is to plan well ahead. Time is already running out to get sorted.
Watch on TV
The most popular method of viewing matches from the 2022 World Cup will be to watch on live television and highlights programmes. A number of the world’s major TV stations, including the BBC, Fox, MediaPro and Bell Media have secured the rights to cover all games from the competition, from the group stages through to the final. If you can’t make it along to the match, this is the next best thing.
You can watch from the comfort of your own home or stage a World Cup viewing party, inviting friends, family and neighbours to enjoy the game. This gives you an opportunity to get a feel for the atmosphere and build excitement while enjoying the match with loved ones. You can invite only those who support the same team as you, sharing in the joy of a win or misery of defeat or you can invite a mix of friends who are backing different sides to create that sense of friendly rivalry that the World Cup is famous for.
Enjoy a live stream
What if you can’t make it to a television due to work commitments? This is where live streaming comes into play. The best smartphone apps provided by sportsbooks allow registered members to watch an HD quality live stream of the games free of charge if you have made predictions on the outcome.
The standard of live streaming has improved massively over the last few years. When watching on your smartphone when on the move or at work, you’ll enjoy clear sound, expert commentary and exciting camera angles. There’s no loading or buffering interruptions either.
