Hublot ends the 2022 FIFA World Cup with an unforgettable evening

Hublot congratulates the Argentinian team on its victory at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM! As the tournament’s Official Timekeeper, Hublot shares this success as it proudly timed every FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM match, from the qualification rounds to the final on Sunday, 18 December.

The FIFA World Cup 2022 was hosted across eight stadiums during an unprecedented winter schedule that kicked off on 20 November and finished on 18 December, Qatar’s national day. Following the successes of previous partnerships in South Africa, Brazil, and Russia, Hublot was appointed Official Timekeeper of the FIFA World CupTM for the fourth consecutive year. The 32 qualifying teams faced off in 64 matches under the watchful eyes of 129 official referees,who took to the field wearing the new Hublot Big Bang e FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM, an indispensable tool for the referees. Thanks to its even larger, newly improved high-definition screen and Timeline function, this Gen3 smartwatch is Hublot’s most powerful Big Bang e yet.

Hublot also extends a special congratulations to its brand ambassadors, Didier Deschamps and Kylian Mbappé, for their distinguished involvement in the tournament. Long before kick-off at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM, Deschamps could boast that he had twice led the French team to victory in this competition—first in 1998 as a player and team captain, and then again in 2018 as manager. As for Mbappé, prior to the competition, he took part in the Hublot Loves Football campaign, which paid tribute to 15 football icons with 15 unique designs created by Lebanese fashion designer, Mira Mikati. The designs symbolise the watchmaking brand’s commitment to beauty, inclusivity, and unity. Kylian Mbappé was also the best striker of the tournament with eight goals to his name and was awarded the adidas Golden Boot.