FIFA have officially unveiled the logo for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with the new emblem paying homage to ‘local and regional Arab culture’ as well as the competition itself.

Announced on Tuesday, FIFA released the first images of the new logo which is in the shape of the number eight – the number of new stadiums which have been built for the tournament – but more specifically is actually designed on the World Cup trophy.

The floral patterns at the bottom of the logo as well as the football at the top both reference Qatari culture, while the dots either side of the football are actually Arabic diacritics.