FIFA World Cup 2022 has been marred by controversy ever since the hosting rights were awarded to Qatar in 2010. Reports of bribery, human rights violations, sports washing, mistreatment of women and the LGBTQ community and many other controversies surrounded the footballing extravaganza.
All of these however took a back seat as soon as the first kick of the ball was made in Qatar. The quality of football, but more so the incredible story around it, captivated the footballing world, pushing all the controversy to the side.
The FIFA World Cup 2022 has been so entertaining that it is now being considered one of the best ever in history. Let’s look at why the 2022 World Cup could be the greatest World Cup that the world has ever seen.
Record number of upsets
Germany after losing to Japan (Image source: Twitter)
While World Cups in the past usually saw just one or two upsets in the whole tournament, the one in Qatar has seen so much that it is hard to keep track of.
Argentina vs Saudi Arabia, Germany vs Japan, Japan vs Spain, Australia vs Denmark, South Korea vs Portugal, Tunisia vs France, Cameroon vs Brazil, Morocco vs Portugal and Morocco vs Spain, all have gone in favour of the smaller team. These shocking results managed to steal all the limelight from all the controversy surrounding the Qatar World Cup and would be remembered for as long as the sport is alive.
