The 2022 FIFA World Cup was the 22nd iteration of the event, which featured competition between the mens national teams of FIFAs member countries. It was the second World Cup staged fully in Asia after the 2002 competition in South Korea and Japan, and it was held in Qatar from November 20, 2022, to December 18, 2022. With an estimated cost of over 220 billion, it is the most expensive World Cup to date. In this Slogging thread, our community discussed about the Memorable Photos at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. This Slogging thread is by Valentine Enedah, Mónica Freitas and Teri occurred in slogging's official #random channel, and has been edited for readability. Valentine Enedah Dec 6, 2022, 11:12 PM Source: Qatar 2022: Memorable Photos https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/20/football/gallery/world-cup-2022/index.html 🔥 1 Valentine Enedah Dec 6, 2022, 11:15 PM Pepe scores Portugal's second goal on Tuesday. By Peter Cziborra/Reuters. Valentine Enedah Dec 6, 2022, 11:18 PM Morocco players celebrate after Achraf Hakimi scored to win a penalty shootout against Spain on Tuesday. The match ended 0-0 before going to the shootout. By Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters Valentine Enedah Dec 6, 2022, 11:19 PM Spain's Aymeric Laporte reacts after the loss to Morocco. By Bernadett Szabo/Reuters Valentine Enedah Dec 6, 2022, 11:20 PM From left, Vinicius Junior, Raphinha, Lucas Paqueta and Neymar celebrate after one of Brazil's four first-half goals. By Manu Fernandez/AP. Valentine Enedah Dec 6, 2022, 11:22 PM France's Olivier Giroud celebrates scoring his team's first goal against Poland on Sunday. With the goal, Giroud became ' all-time top goalscorer. France defeated Poland 3-1 to advance to the quarterfinals. By Les Bleus Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images. Valentine Enedah Dec 6, 2022, 11:23 PM The United States' Brenden Aaronson, left, and the Netherlands' Frenkie de Jong battle for the ball on Saturday. By Elsa/Getty Images. Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 10:23 AM Bremer heads the ball for Brazil during the match against Cameroon on Friday. Cameroon came out on top 1-0, but Brazil still won Group G thanks to two earlier victories. By Amanda Perobelli/Reuters Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 10:24 AM South Korea's Hwang Hee-chan celebrates Friday after his team's 2-1 victory over Portugal clinched a spot in the next round. Hwang scored the game-winning goal in second-half stoppage time. By Stuart Franklin/Getty Images Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 10:32 AM South Korea's Son Heung-min slides for a tackle against Portugal's João Mário. Portugal lost the match but still won Group H. By Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 10:36 AM Uruguay's Luis Suarez, foreground, looks to head the ball against Ghana. By Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 10:37 AM German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer punches a ball clear against Costa Rica. By Ariel Schalit/AP Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 10:38 AM Belgium players react after their 0-0 draw against Croatia meant that they would be eliminated on Thursday. Belgium finished third at the last World Cup in 2018. By Thanassis Stavrakis/AP Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 10:40 AM Morocco head coach Walid Regragui is lifted into the air by his team after a 2-1 victory over Canada on Thursday. Morocco finished first in Group F. By Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 10:44 AM Canada's Alistair Johnston tries to head the ball into Morocco's net on Thursday. By Matthias Hangst/Getty Images Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 10:47 AM Youssef En-Nesyri celebrates after scoring Morocco's second goal against Canada. By Carl Recine/Reuters Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 10:48 AM Argentina superstar Lionel Messi reacts during the match against Saudi Arabia. Messi opened the scoring with a 10th-minute penalty, but the Saudis rallied with two goals in the second half. By Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 10:51 AM Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring the opening goal against Mexico on November 26. Argentina went on to win the match 2-0. By Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 10:53 AM Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo does his trademark goal celebration after converting a penalty against Ghana to become It was the first goal of a match that ended in a 3-2 Portugal win. By the first man in history to score in five World Cups Hassan Ammar/AP Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 10:54 AM Ghana's Andre Ayew, right, celebrates with Mohammed Kudus after tying the match at 1-1 shortly after Ronaldo's penalty. By Julian Finney/Getty Images Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 10:55 AM Portugal's Bruno Fernandes celebrates after scoring his second goal in the 2-0 victory over Uruguay on November 28. The win clinched Portugal's spot in the knockout stage. By Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 10:56 AM A man during the match between Portugal and Uruguay. The man, an Italian named Mario Ferri, was also wearing a shirt that said "save Ukraine" on the front and "respect for Iranian women" on the back. In a series of posts of his Instagram story, Ferri called himself the "new Robin Hood" and said, "Breaking the rules if you do it for a good cause is NEVER A CRIME." He was banned from attending future matches. runs onto the field with a rainbow flag By Abbie Parr/AP Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 10:57 AM An overhead view of Al Janoub Stadium, in Al Wakrah, Qatar, before the start of the France-Australia match. By Pavel Golovkin/AP Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 11:01 AM French players swarm Kylian Mbappé after he scored the team's third goal on November 22. Mbappé was one of the leading stars of the team's World Cup triumph four years ago. By Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 11:01 AM Morocco players celebrate after Achraf Hakimi scored to win a penalty shootout against Spain on Tuesday. The match ended 0-0 before going to the shootout. By Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 11:03 AM A fan attends the Qatar-Ecuador match on November 20. Qatar is the first Islamic country to host a World Cup. By Ian MacNicol/Getty Images Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 11:04 AM People dance in Al Bayt Stadium during the opening ceremony. By Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 11:04 AM Actor Morgan Freeman and Qatari YouTuber Ghanim al Muftah take part in the opening ceremony on November 20. By Natacha Pisarenko/AP Valentine Enedah Dec 7, 2022, 11:06 AM I will keep updating as I keep watching the worldcup. What do you think so far? Mónica Freitas Dec 7, 2022, 5:47 PM Don't mind me as I like every Portuguese team pic ahahah 😅 1 🇵🇹 1 Mónica Freitas Dec 7, 2022, 5:47 PM The last pic is something else 💚 💚 1 Mónica Freitas Dec 7, 2022, 5:48 PM Paqueta always does a dance when he scores. I've sunk into a tiktok hole of his dances. He's an icon. 🔥 1 👌 1 Mónica Freitas Dec 7, 2022, 5:49 PM Also, I gotta be extra proud of the 1st pic - Pepe is the oldest player in this world cup. And he's still a great asset! 💚 2 Teri Dec 7, 2022, 6:55 PM Excited that Morocco has gotten this far. 🔥 1 Valentine Enedah Dec 8, 2022, 2:22 AM Mónica Freitas Morgan Freeman is an icon. Pepe has had a very impressive career. One of the best defenders in the football game. 🔥 1 Valentine Enedah Dec 8, 2022, 2:23 AM Teri Morocco has really done well. I'm definitely rooting for them to the Semi-finals. Valentine Enedah Dec 11, 2022, 5:09 PM Dancers light up the ground during the opening ceremony. By François-Xavier Mart/AFP/Getty Images Valentine Enedah Dec 11, 2022, 5:34 PM Croatia’s players celebrate with goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic after winning their quarterfinal match against Brazil in penalty kicks at the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match in Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, Dec. 9, 2022. Valentine Enedah Dec 11, 2022, 5:35 PM Valentine Enedah Dec 11, 2022, 5:38 PM Luka Modric of Croatia embraces Neymar of Brazil after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final match between Croatia and Brazil at Education City Stadium on Dec. 9, 2022, in Al Rayyan, Qatar. Brazil quarter-final lost to Croatia after their late-game lead, ending the game at 1(4)–1(2). Valentine Enedah Dec 11, 2022, 5:40 PM Brazil players react after their loss via a penalty shootout during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final match between Croatia and Brazil at Education City Stadium on Dec. 9, 2022, in Al Rayyan, Qatar. Valentine Enedah Dec 11, 2022, 5:50 PM Scenes😌 Valentine Enedah Dec 21, 2022, 10:34 AM France 2-0 Morocco Theo Hernandez’s improvised fifth-minute strike sent France on their way to the finals as Morocco’s dream finally ended. It was France’s first clean sheet of the tournament and Antoine Griezmann was inspired in midfield. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian Valentine Enedah Dec 21, 2022, 10:34 AM Third place playoff: Croatia 2-1 Morocco Third-placed playoffs are a bizarre idea but this game was played with real verve. Stranger yet is having a podium to crown the ‘winners’. Still, Croatia enjoyed their moment. Photograph: Buda Mendes/Getty Images Valentine Enedah Dec 21, 2022, 10:41 AM World Cup final: Argentina 3-3 France (Argentina won 4-2 on penalties). Messi is officially the Greatest player of all time! Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
