How many participating teams were there in FIFA World Cup 2022?

A. 16
B. 32
C. 48
D. 64

FIFA World Cup 2022 tournament is scheduled to be the last with 32 participating teams, as the field will increase to 48 teams for the 2026 edition. Due to Qatar’s intense summer heat and often reasonably high humidity, this World Cup is held in November and December. It is being played in a reduced timeframe of 29 days. 64 matches are being played in eight venues across five cities. The opening match was between Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor. In their first-ever World Cup appearance, Qatar lost their opening game – the first host nation to do so. After losing their first two games, Qatar was eliminated, the earliest a host team had been eliminated from the tournament, and the third host nation not to progress past the first stage.[C] The final will be held on 18 December 2022 at Lusail Stadium, coinciding with Qatar’s National Day,