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{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = IFA World Cup
| year = 2022
| other_titles = Copa Mundial de Fútbol 2022
| image = [[File:Gran Rugido 2022.png|200px]]
| country = [[Gran Rugido]]
| dates = 1 December – 20 December
| confederations = 5
| num_teams = 32
| venues = 16
| cities = 13
| champion_other = {{flagicon|Wellsenfaile}} [[Wellsenfaile]]
| count = 2
| second_other = {{flagicon|Gavrilia}} [[Gavrilia]]
| third_other = {{flagicon|Kentalis}} [[Kentalis]]
| matches = 64
| goals = 
| attendance = 
| top_scorer = 
| young_player = 
| fair_play = 
| tv = 
| sponsor = 
| prevseason = [[2020 IFA World Cup|2020]]
| nextseason = [[2024 IFA World Cup|2024]]
}}
The '''2022 IFA World Cup''' is the 65th [[IFA World Cup]], the bianual world championship for [[Anteria|Anterian]] men's national football teams. It is taking place in [[Gran Rugido]] from 1 December to 20 December 2022; it is the third tournament held in the country (after the [[1962 IFA World Cup|1962]] and [[1986 IFA World Cup|1986]] tournaments) and the fifth tournament organized by the IFA. [[New Sebronia National Football Team|New Sebronia]] are the defending champions of the tournament, after defeating [[Kentalis]] in the [[2020 IFA World Cup|2020 final]]. To avoid the extremes of Gran Rugido's hot climate, this World Cup is being held during the month of December. It is being played in a reduced timeframe of 19 days with 64 matches to be played in fourteen venues across eleven cities.

== Host Selection ==
The bidding procedure to host the 2022 Mens and Womens IFA World Cups began on April 27th 2021, and national associations have until May 4th 2021 to register their interest. [[Layfet]], which hosted the 2020 Mens World Cup is ineligible to host the 2022 Men's World Cup. [[Encessia]], which hosted the 2020 Women's World Cup is ineligible to host the 2022 Womens World Cup. 

Nations that have applied to host the 2022 Mens World Cup include: [[Bakyern]], [[Gran Rugido]], [[Lyonheimer]], [[New Sebronia]], [[Vultesia]], [[Wellsenfaile]], [[Riojania]], [[Gavrilia]], [[The Cape Bay]], [[Frarstizk]] and [[Yryel]].

Nations that have applied to host the 2022 Women's World Cup include: [[Mbuntrare]] and [[The  Vanna]].

== Qualification ==

IFA's six continental confederations organize their own qualifying competitions. All IFA member associations are eligible to enter qualification. The hosts will be qualified automatically for the tournament.

The allocation of slots for each confederation was discussed by the IFA Executive Committee on January 10th, 2021 at the IFA Headquarters in Tonnes. The committee decided the following allocation of slots:

Thuadia (THUCON): <br>
Caleren (CALCON): <br>
Thrismari (RISCON): <br>
Astariax (ASTCON): <br>
Olivacia (OLICON): <br>
Meredonne (MERCON): <br>

The first qualifying matches will be played in May 2020. Nations have until May 4th to declare their intent to participate in the qualifier.

===List of qualified teams===
'''THUCON''' (10)
* {{flag|New Sebronia}}
* {{flag|Tiskaiya}}
* {{flag|Senefpat}}
* {{flag|Yryel}}
* {{flag|Kentalis}}
* {{flag|The Cape Bay}}
* {{flag|Kiyortza}}
* {{flag|Shadoveil}}
* {{flag|Neuewland}}
* Acriae

'''CALCON''' (0)
* ''None qualified''

'''RISCON''' (7)
* {{flag|Hiblund}}
* {{flag|Frarstizk}}
* {{flag|Kakland}}
* {{flag|Salamat}}
* {{flag|Morrawia}}
* {{flag|Androren Spear}}
* {{flag|Khirmania}}
'''HIRCON''' (6)
* {{flag|Gavrilia}}
* {{flag|Riamo}}
* {{flag|Wellsenfaile}}
* {{flag|The Vanna}}
* {{flag|Zona Umida}}
* {{flag|Riojania}}

'''OLICON''' (5)
* {{flag|Gran Rugido}} '''(H)'''
* [[File:DwetasiaUpdated.png|20px]] [[Dwetasia]]
* {{flag|Xzavaria}}
* {{flag|Fresia}}
* {{flag|Lehmhügel}}
* Ezenchia
'''MERCON''' (3)
* {{flag|Mbuntrare}}
* {{flag|Hylia}}
* {{flag|Nexalan}}

==Format==

==Summary==
===Group stage===
===Knockout stage===
====Third place play-off====
====Final====
== Venues ==
===Team base camps===

==Seeding==

== Results ==

===Group stage===
====Group A====
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{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Gran Rugido}} |w=1|d=2|l=0|gf=5 |ga=3 |advances=y}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Riamo}} |w=1|d=1|l=1|gf=3 |ga=2 |advances=y}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Androren Spear}} |w=1|d=1|l=1|gf=5 |ga=5|}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Shadoveil}} |w=1|d=0|l=2|gf=2 |ga=5|}}
|}

====Group B====
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{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Gavrilia}} |w=2|d=1|l=0|gf=5 |ga=1 ||bc=#lightyellow|advances=y}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Senefpat}} |w=1|d=1|l=1|gf=1 |ga=1|advances=y}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Nexalan}} |w=1|d=0|l=2|gf=4 |ga=3 ||bc=#lightgreen}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Fresia}} |w=1|d=0|l=2|gf=1 |ga=6|}}
|}
====Group C====
{{Fb cl2 header navbar |template=no |name= }}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Hylia}} |w=3|d=0|l=0|gf=6 |ga=1 ||bc=#lightgreen|advances=y}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Zona Umida}} |w=0|d=2|l=1|gf=4 |ga=5|advances=y}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Yryel}} |w=0|d=2|l=1|gf=2 |ga=4|}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Salamat}} |w=0|d=2|l=1|gf=1 |ga=3 ||bc=#lightyellow}}
|}

====Group D====
{{Fb cl2 header navbar |template=no |name= }}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Hiblund}} |w=2|d=0|l=1|gf=6 |ga=3 ||bc=#lightgreen|advances=y}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Kentalis}} |w=2|d=0|l=1|gf=6 |ga=3 ||bc=#lightyellow|advances=y}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Lehmhügel}} |w=2|d=0|l=1|gf=4 |ga=3|}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|The Vanna}} |w=0|d=0|l=3|gf=3 |ga=10|}}
|}

====Group E====
{{Fb cl2 header navbar |template=no |name= }}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|New Sebronia}} |w=2|d=0|l=1|gf=3 |ga=0 ||bc=#lightgreen|advances=y}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Xzavaria}} |w=1|d=1|l=1|gf=2 |ga=3|advances=y}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Riojania}} |w=1|d=0|l=2|gf=3 |ga=4 ||bc=#lightyellow}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Khirmania}} |w=0|d=2|l=1|gf=1 |ga=2|}}
|}

====Group F====
{{Fb cl2 header navbar |template=no |name= }}
{{Fb cl2 team |t=Ezenchia |w=2|d=0|l=1|gf=3 |ga=1 |bc=#lightyellow|advances=y}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|The Cape Bay}} |w=2|d=0|l=1|gf=4 |ga=4 ||bc=#lightgreen|advances=y}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Morrawia}} |w=1|d=0|l=2|gf=2 |ga=3|}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|San Calia}} |w=1|d=0|l=2|gf=2 |ga=3|}}
|}

====Group G====
{{Fb cl2 header navbar |template=no |name= }}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Kakland}} |w=2|d=1|l=0|gf=4 |ga=2 |bc=#lightgreen|advances=y}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Mbuntrare}} |w=2|d=0|l=1|gf=4 |ga=3|advances=y}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Tiskaiya}} |w=0|d=2|l=1|gf=1 |ga=2|}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t=Acriae |w=0|d=1|l=2|gf=3 |ga=5 ||bc=#lightyellow}}
|}

====Group H====
{{Fb cl2 header navbar |template=no |name= }}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Wellsenfaile}} |w=1|d=2|l=0|gf=4 |ga=2 ||bc=#lightgreen|advances=y}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Frarstizk}} |w=1|d=2|l=0|gf=5 |ga=4 ||bc=#lightyellow|advances=y}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t=[[File:DwetasiaUpdated.png|20px]] [[Dwetasia]] |w=1|d=0|l=2|gf=7 |ga=6|}}
{{Fb cl2 team |t={{flag|Neuewland}} |w=0|d=2|l=1|gf=5 |ga=9|}}
|}

===Knockout stage===
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=4
|style=font-size:90%; white-space:nowrap
|score-boxes=3|3rdplace=yes|short_brackets=no
|team-width=180|score-width=18
|RD1=[[#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|RD2=[[#Quarter-finals|Quarter-finals]]
|RD3=[[#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]
|RD4=[[#Final|Final]]
<!--Round of 16-->
|10 December- Olímpico Universitario |{{flag|Gran Rugido}} |'''0'''|||{{flag|Senefpat}} |'''2'''||
|10 December- Xalieca |{{flag|Gavrilia}} |'''4'''|||{{flag|Riamo}} |'''2'''||
|10 December- Tecnológico |{{flag|Hylia}} |'''1'''|||{{flag|Kentalis}} |'''3'''||
|10 December- Ferronales |{{flag|Hiblund}} |'''0'''|||{{flag|Zona Umida}} |'''1'''||
|11 December- Estadio Cuauhnahuac |{{flag|New Sebronia}} |'''3'''|||{{flag|The Cape Bay}} |'''0'''||
|11 December- Pureza Tarascana |Ezenchia |'''1'''|||{{flag|Xzavaria}} |'''0'''||
|11 December- La Corregidora |{{flag|Kakland}} |'''0'''|||{{flag|Frarstizk}} <ref>Frarstizk won 3 to 2 on penalties.</ref>|'''0'''||
|11 December- Universitario |{{flag|Wellsenfaile}} |'''2'''|||{{flag|Mbuntrare}} |'''1'''||
<!--Quarter-finals-->
|14 December- Estadio Moctezuma |{{flag|Senefpat}} |'''3'''|||{{flag|Gavrilia}} |'''4'''||
|14 December- Xochipala |{{flag|Kentalis}} |'''2'''|||{{flag|Zona Umida}}  |'''1'''||
|15 December- Estadio Escondido |{{flag|New Sebronia}} |'''1'''|||Ezenchia <ref>Ezenchia won 3 to 1 on penalties.</ref>|'''1'''||
|15 December- Estadio Susete Hernández |{{flag|Frarstizk}} |'''1'''|||{{flag|Wellsenfaile}} |'''3'''||
<!--Semi-finals-->
|17 December- Universitario |{{flag|Gavrilia}}<ref>Gavrilia won 4 to 2 on penalties.</ref> |'''1'''|||{{flag|Kentalis}} |'''1'''||
|18 December- Villa Olímpica II |Ezenchia |'''0'''|||{{flag|Wellsenfaile}} |'''0'''||
<!--Final-->
|20 December- Xalieca |{{flag|Gavrilia}} |'''1'''|||{{flag|Wellsenfaile}} |'''3'''||
<!-- Third Place -->
|19 December- Olímpico Universitario |'''{{flag|Kentalis}}''' |'''2'''|||Ezenchia |'''0'''||
}}
====Third place play-off====
====Final====

==Statistics==
==Awards==
==Marketing==
===Sponsors===
Supporters. The National Supporters are all [[Gran Rugido]] based sponsors.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! World Cup partners !! World Cup sponsors !! National supporters
|-
|
*{{flagicon|The Vanna}} [[Telrenz Motor Company]]
*{{flagicon|Kentalis}} [[Kretaze]]
*{{flagicon|The Vanna}} [[CapeCola Co.]]
*{{flagicon|New Sebronia}} [[Ordeler]]
*{{flagicon|Riamo}} [[United Trenchways]]
*{{flagicon|Fresia}} [[Yourcast Inc.]]
*{{flagicon|Morrawia}} [[Lipowá Inc.]]
*{{flagicon|Kentalis}} [[Letitalis]]
*{{flagicon|Nexalan}} [[Znackables]]
|
*{{flagicon|Speke}} [[Userva]]
*{{flagicon|Salamat}} [[Salamoil]]
*{{flagicon|The Cape Bay}} [[YamÁn]]
*{{flagicon|Gassasinia}} [[ANTEL]]
*{{flagicon|Mbuntrare}} [[Nbehambo Jewelry]]
*{{flagicon|Hiblund}} [[Stabhardt]]
*{{flagicon|Frarstizk}} [[Supreme NRG]]
*{{flagicon|Riojania}} [[Record The Moment|RTM]]
*{{flagicon|Sauthar}} [[Stjäärna Fräkjt|Star Cargo]]
|
*{{flagicon|Gran Rugido}} [[Grupo Financiero Gran Rugido]]
|}

==Symbols==
===Mascot===

''Main article: [[Axel el Ajolote]]''

[[File:Axel el Ajolote.png|100px|thumb|left|Tournament mascot, Axel el Ajolote]]

The tournament's official mascot was unveiled on 21 October 2021, and selected through a design competition among university students. A public vote was used to select the mascot from three finalists—a {{wp|Quetzal|quetzal}}, a {{wp|Jaguar|jaguar}} , and a {{wp|Axolotl|axolotl}}. The winner, with 53% or approximately 1 million votes, was an anthropomorphic axolotl dressed in the colours of the Gran Rugidoense national team. The mascot's name is Axel and his official backstory states that he is an aspiring football player who is "charming, confident and social". People associated with the ecological ''Regeneración'' program, praised the selection of the amphibian as the mascot as it could "raise awareness on the critically-endangered species".

===Match ball===

[[File:Kretaze Hunahpu.png|100px|thumb|right|The Hunahpu on the fields of the Estadio Xalieca]]

''Main article: [[Kretaze Hunahpu]]''

The match ball for the 2022 World Cup, manufactured by Kretaze, was named the ''Hunahpu'', one of the mythological twins that defeated the gods in a [[Mesoolivacian ballgame|ballgame]] in the {{wp|Maya civilization|Tarascan}} mythology. Requested by the national committee, it is the 1st World Cup match ball made by the Kentalian sports equipment maker; it features the 3 colours of the Gran Rugidoense flag. A special match ball with gold panels, called the ''Xbalanque'' is expected to be used at the final in [[San Jorge Xayacatlán]].

The ball was constructed using a new design, consisting of eight thermally bonded, three-dimensional panels. These were spherically moulded from ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU). The surface of the ball was textured with grooves, intended to improve the ball's aerodynamics. The balls were made in Kenyalis, using latex bladders and thermoplastic polyurethane-elastomer from Riamo, ethylene vinyl acetate, isotropic polyester/cotton fabric, and glue and ink from Hoterallia.

===Music===

''Main article: [[IFA World Cup songs and anthems]]''

The official song of the 2022 World Cup "''Ulama''", was performed by the Rugidoense-Kentalian singer Ximena Koliševski, and the band Mistrales, and is sung in both English and Spanish. The song is based on pre-Canterian culture music, with it's choreography being based on supposed dances perfomed before a ballgame. Koliševski and Mistrales performed the song at the pre-inaugural tournament in the [[Estadio Xalieca]] on 31 November. It was also be sung at the opening ceremony on 1 December and will be sung on the closing ceremony on 20 December.

The official mascot song of the 2022 World Cup was "Parchís".

The official anthem of the 2022 World Cup was "Juego de Pelota" by Tlalóc Peréz with vocals from the Opera Xalieca, which was also performed at the opening ceremony.

===Logo===

==Media==
===Broadcasting===
The IFA sold the broadcasting rights for the 2022 World Cup to various local broadcasters. The 2022 World Cup is the first World Cup in which all matches were produced in 4K ultra high definition. 
*[[Arris Temiir]] - {{flag|Hiblund}}

*[[Challenge Place Broadcasting]] - {{flag|Frarstizk}}

*[[Salamat 1]] - {{flag|Salamat}}

*[[Khirmanian Broadcasting Corporation]] - {{flag|Khirmania}}

* [[Imevisión]] - [[Imagen 5]] Joint Partnership - {{flag|Gran Rugido}}

===Video games===

==See Also==
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