When FIFA 2022 started, there was 0.5 percent probability of
Morocco to win. Being in a group with strong teams like Belgium and Croatia, Morocco
were 200/1 outsiders to win the 2022 Soccer World Cup. Knocking out Spain in
the round of 16 followed by the defeat of Portugal in quarterfinals, this African
country is now just one step away from reaching the first World Cup final.
The most hyped FIFA World Cup 2022, kicked off in Qatar this week. 32 teams from all over the world will face off so as to conclude that who will take the most expensive trophy in men’s soccer. The infographic shows how a handful of countries participating in the World Cup 2022 have valuable teams in terms of the combined market value of their players.
It is happening for the very first time, that FIFA is being
held in the northern hemisphere’s winter. The game will kick off in the Gulf
nation of Qatar on 20th of November.
There have been a lot of questions related to human rights
abuses for this year’s world cup. The reports show that thousands of guest
workers lost their lives in the country since it officially won the right to
host the world cup ten years ago. Despite the history and the questions raised,
the tournament tickets have been selling out at a similar rate as of the past
two decades. According to a statement by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, there
has been sales of up to 2.9 million tickets as of mid-October.
Meta has an exciting news for Liverpool fans, as it has rolled out a new outfit collection for the avatars, featuring exclusive Liverpool FC clothing items.
The virtual apparel is available for purchase in the Meta Avatars Store on all of Meta’s platforms - Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram. “The collection includes both a Liverpool FC home and away kit, as well as a pair of LFC label fashion wear looks,” says Meta.
In an attempt to appeal to older users on its app, Snapchat has revealed a new, wide range of content in collaboration with European football league LaLiga. The content includes an exclusive Discover Show ‘LaLiga Show Time,’ weekly highlights, historic archives, top goals, branded Lenses, stickers, Bitmoji features and more.
The hype of FIFA World Cup 2022 is growing as the time is
coming closer. As there are less than 100 days now, the soccer (or football)
fans are getting more involved in the discussions and recent news about the World
Cup.
The excitement of fans is all set to reach new levels if we
particularly see on Twitter. 53% of active Twitter users are fans of the World
Cup, says the Twitter’s latest insights report. The percentage of engagement
seems to be a lot, but then again, soccer is the most liked and followed sport
in the world. So, with Soccer tweets there are other topics mentioned as well. Top
5 co-mentioned topics are: Movies and TV, gaming, music, news, and crypto
currency. This amount of engagement on Twitter of Soccer and other topics brings
great opportunities for brands in terms of themed mentions, tie-in promos etc.
Soccer is a very old game which is still loved dearly by millions
of fans across the globe. Fans take all soccer matches very seriously and the
party after their teams win a league or a tournament is extremely wild. Recently,
Liverpool FC won their first-ever Premier League title and the fans were
overwhelmed with joy.
The rivalries between teams and players and fans are also to
an extreme. This means where there is love, there is also rivalry. Competitive
professional soccer leagues are one of the highest-grossing tournaments around
the world. The sheer money that goes in and out of these tournaments is
incredible. This is the reason why many big names in the soccer industry get
paid so handsomely.
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