CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The smallest country that competed in the 2022 FIFA World Cup also happened to be the host. With a population of approximately 2.9 million, Qatar was the smallest of the 32 countries in this year’s World Cup field.

Detailed explanation-2: -Smallest nation to ever qualify for a World Cup Arnar Vioarsson’s side were unable to qualify for the 2022 World Cup and won just two of their 10 qualifying matches. Iceland’s population as of 2021 sits at 376, 000.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gibraltar is the second smallest UEFA member in terms of population (only San Marino has a smaller population) and the smallest in terms of area.