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FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022

The Cheongdae Times regular reporter So-Yeon Jo

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The Qatar World Cup was the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup held in Qatar from November 20th to December 18th 2022. It was the first World Cup held in a Muslim country. Thirty two countries participated in the Qatar World Cup.

The opening ceremony was held at Albeit Stadium in Alcoir, Qatar, at 1 a.m. on the 21st (Korea Standard Time). At the opening ceremony of the Qatar World Cup, BTS Jung Kook held the opening performance with Qatar singer Fahad Al-Kubai.

The theme of the opening ceremony is "A gathering of all mankind to narrow the differences through humanity, respect, and inclusion." It united everyone to unite through soccer, which meant that the Earth was a tent where we all lived.

The highlight of this Qatar World Cup is the female referees. At the 2022 Qatar World Cup, for the first time on the stage of the FIFA World Cup finals, a female referee could be seen whistling the game.

FIFA has decided to use female referees for the first time in the Qatar World Cup finals, and a total of six (3 referees and 3 assistant referees) were listed as the referees.

According to FIFA's list of referees, referee Stéphanie Frappart (39, France) will referee the third Group E match of the 2022 Qatar World Cup between Costa Rica and Germany at Albait Stadium in Alcor, Qatar, on December 1.

This is the first time in the 92-year history of the men's World Cup, starting with the first tournament held in Uruguay in 1930, that a female referee will referee the finals.

South Korea played qualifying matches in Group H, Portugal, Ghana and Uruguay together. South Korea end in a draw Uruguay, lost to Ghana and won against Portugal to advance to the round of 16 in the preliminary round.

At that time, the Red Devils cheering for the Korean national soccer team that participated in the World Cup were full at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul.

For safe street cheering, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said, "We will set up a general situation room on the site and mobilize 276 Safety personnel to operate street cheering without problems.

And focus on maintaining safety and supporting emergency activities such as police and fire fighting in case of an emergency. "

In addition, to prevent congestion on the streets and platforms, some bus stops were temporarily closed, and if necessary, non-stop operation at Gwanghwamun Station on Subway Line 5 was carried out.

Measures such as increasing public transportation and extending the last train time were implemented in time for the end of the street cheering event, and safety personnel were more than quadrupled and deployed at four nearby stations.

After the cheering, the people took the initiative in cleaning and cleaning up and demonstrated a mature national consciousness.

Safety guards rolled up banners to tidy up the surroundings, and street cleaners meticulously cleaned up the garbage everywhere.

With the efforts of both citizens and safety personnel, it was possible to support in the streets without accidents.