The countdown to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has already begun, as fans travel from the world over to witness one of the greatest tournaments of all time.
The World Cup, which runs from November 20 until December 18, will be home to 32 nations across the globe during the 22 days of the tournament.
The matches will be held across eight stadiums. These include:
- Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
- Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
- Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor
- Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
- Lusail Stadium, Lusail
- Stadium 974, Doha
- Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
- Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar groups:
- Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
- Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales
- Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
- Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
- Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan
- Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
- Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
- Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
What are the match timings?
The first two rounds of matches will begin at 1PM, 4PM, 7PM and 10PM (GMT+3). Qatar runs an hour behind UAE (GST).
Kick-off times for the final round of group matches and knockout-round matches will be held at 6PM and 10PM local time. The finals are scheduled to kick off at 6PM local time.
Day, date and venue
November 20, Sunday
Group A: Qatar vs Ecuador (Al Bayt Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
November 21, Monday
Group B: England vs Iran (Khalifa International Stadium; kick-off at 1PM)
Group A: Senegal vs Netherlands (Al Thumama Stadium; kick-off at 4PM)
Group B: USA vs Wales (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
November 22, Tuesday
Group C: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia (Lusail Stadium; kick-off at 10AM)
Group D: Denmark vs Tunisia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off at 1PM)
Group C: Mexico vs Poland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off at 4PM)
Group D: France vs Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off at 7PM)
November 23, Wednesday
Group F: Morocco vs Croatia (Al Bayt Stadium; kick-off at 10AM)
Group E: Germany vs Japan (Khalifa International Stadium; kick-off at 1PM)
Group E: Spain vs Costa Rica (Al Thumama Stadium; kick-off at 4PM)
Group F: Belgium vs Canada (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
November 24, Thursday
Group G: Switzerland vs Cameroon (Al Janoub Stadium; kick-off at 10AM)
Group H: Uruguay vs South Korea (Education City Stadium; kick-off at 1PM)
Group H: Portugal vs Ghana (Stadium 974; kick-off at 4PM)
Group G: Brazil vs Serbia (Lusail Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
November 25, Friday
Group B: Wales vs Iran (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium; kick-off at 10AM)
Group A: Qatar vs Senegal (Al Thumama Stadium; kick-off at 1PM)
Group A: Netherlands vs Ecuador (Khalifa International Stadium; kick-off at 4PM)
Group B: England vs USA (Al Bayt Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
November 26, Saturday
Group C: Tunisia vs Australia (Al Janoub Stadium; kick-off at 10AM)
Group C: Poland vs Saudi Arabia (Education City Stadium; kick-off at 1PM)
Group D: France vs Denmark (Stadium 974; kick-off at 4PM)
Group C: Argentina vs Mexico (Lusail Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
November 27, Sunday
Group E: Japan vs Costa Rica (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium; kick-off at 10AM)
Group F: Belgium vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium; kick-off at 1PM)
Group F: Croatia vs Canada (Khalifa International Stadium; kick-off at 4PM)
Group E: Spain vs Germany (Al Bayt Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
November 28, Monday
Group G: Cameroon vs Serbia (Al Janoub Stadium; kick-off at 10AM)
Group G: South Korea vs Ghana (Education City Stadium; kick-off at 1PM)
Group H: Brazil vs Switzerland (Stadium 974; kick-off at 4PM)
Group H: Portugal vs Uruguay (Lusail Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
November 29, Tuesday
Group A: Netherlands vs Qatar (Al Bayt Stadium; kick-off at 3PM)
Group A: Ecuador vs Senegal (Khalifa International Stadium; kick-off at 3PM)
Group B: Wales vs England (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
Group B: Iran vs USA (Al Thumama Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
November 30, Wednesday
Group D: Australia vs Denmark (Al Janoub Stadium; kick-off at 3PM)
Group D: Tunisia vs France (Education City Stadium; kick-off at 3PM)
Group C: Poland vs Argentina (Stadium 974; kick-off at 7PM)
Group C: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico (Lusail Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
December 1, Thursday
Group F: Croatia vs Belgium (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium; kick-off at 3PM)
Group F: Canada vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium; kick-off at 3PM)
Group E: Costa Rica vs Germany (Al Bayt Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
Group E: Japan vs Spain (Khalifa International Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
December 2, Friday
Group G: South Korea vs Portugal (Education City Stadium; kick-off at 3PM)
Group G: Ghana vs Uruguay (Al Janoub Stadium; kick-off at 3PM)
Group H: Serbia vs Switzerland (Stadium 974; kick-off at 7PM)
Group H: Cameroon vs Brazil (Lusail Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
Round of 16
December 3, Saturday
49 – Winners of Group A vs Runners-up of Group B (Khalifa International Stadium; kick-off at 3PM)
50 – Winners of Group C vs Runners-up of Group D (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
December 4, Sunday
52 – Winners of Group D vs Runners-up of Group C (Al Thumama Stadium; kick-off at 3PM)
51 – Winners of Group B vs Runners-up of Group A (Al Bayt Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
December 5, Monday
53 – Winners of Group E vs Runners-up of Group F (Al Janoub Stadium; kick-off at 3PM)
54 – Winners of Group G vs Runners-up of Group H (Stadium 974; kick-off at 7PM)
December 6, Tuesday
55 – Winners of Group F vs Runners-up of Group E (Education City Stadium; kick-off at 3PM)
56 – Winners of Group H vs Runners-up of Group G (Lusail Iconic Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar quarter-finals
December 9, Friday
58 – Winners of 53 vs Winners of 54 (Education City Stadium; kick-off at 3PM)
57 – Winners of 49 vs Winners of 50 (Lusail Iconic Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
December 10, Saturday
60 – Winners of 55 vs Winners of 56 (Al Thumama Stadium; kick-off at 3PM)
59 – Winners of 51 vs Winners of 52 (Al Bayt Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar semi-finals
December 13, Tuesday
61 – Winners of 57 vs Winners of 58 (Lusail Iconic Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
December 14, Wednesday
62 – Winners of 59 vs Winners of 60 (Al Bayt Stadium; kick-off at 7PM)
December 17, Saturday
63 – Third place play-off (Khalifa International Stadium; kick-off at 3PM)
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar finals
December 18, Sunday
64 – The World Cup final (Lusail Iconic Stadium; kick-off at 3PM)
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