The 2022 Qatar World Cup has come and gone. Our brackets were busted, and our predictions were left in the desert. Patty and Brian look back on the first-ever tournament held in the Middle East.

Related links:

* Brian’s essay, “Kings of the World,” about what he went through during the Argentina-France final

* Qatar dispatch from Maryville College coach Pepe Fernandez

* Patty and Brian’s pre-WC predictions episode

* The Athletic’s rankings of World Cup’s best and worst games, from No. 1-64

* ESPN’s key stats from the World Cup

* Verdicts on the World Cup from The Guardian’s team of journalists

* Was Qatar worth it? A take from NY Times reporter Tariq Panja, who has been covering the tournament since Qatar first bid in 2009.

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