The 2021 FIFA World Championship was the first FIFA World Championship, a quadrennial international men's football tournament organised by FIFA. It was held in Qatar, from 14 to 30 December 2021, as a prelude to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However the tournament was postponed and rescheduled at least twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the tournament was rescheduled to 10 to 26 February 2022.