The official logo of 2022 FIFA World Cup was released on Tuesday in Doha as Qatar reached another milestone before hosting the tournament. The emblem embodies the vision of an event that connects and engages the entire world, while also featuring striking elements of local and regional Arab culture and allusions to the beautiful game. The organizers have also described the components of the emblem with details specifying each angle of the emblem.

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Representation of the logo

FIFA on its official website said that the swooping curves of the emblem represent the undulations of desert dunes and the unbroken loop depicts both the number eight – a reminder of the eight astonishing stadiums that will host the matches – and the infinity symbol, reflecting the interconnected nature of the event. Besides echoing the shape of the iconic FIFA World Cup Trophy, the emblem’s central form takes inspiration from a traditional woollen shawl. During winter months, shawls are worn around the world and in the Arab and Gulf region in particular. The attribution is also to the winter season when the tournament will be played. 

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Ceremony streamed globally

2022 World Cup will mark the first World Cup that will not be held in May, June, or July. It will begin on November 21 with the final being held on December 18, which is Qatar National Day. Most of the stadiums are located close to each other, with spectators not having to travel a long distance to watch the matches. The emblem revealing ceremony witnessed a synchronised projection of the emblem onto a number of the country’s most iconic buildings, including Burj Doha, Katara Cultural Village Amphitheatre, Ministry of Interior, Souq Waqif and Msheireb and Al Zubarah Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The emblem reveal had a simulcast in 24 cities across the world such as London, Johannesburg, Mexico City, Mumbai, Paris, Seoul, etc. In Mumbai, the ceremony was streamed at the Babulnath Mandir junction.

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