FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule & Matches: WC 2022 Date, Groups Detail, Live Streaming, Kickoff Time, How to Watch FIFA WC 2022 in India, Teams, Venues, Timing| All You Need To Know

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FIFA World Cup 2022 Date: The 2022 FIFA World Cup feels that much closer with the draw now officially out of the way. The group stage matchups are set and we can begin to project who might be in best position to advance from the knockouts.

The USA landed England in Group B, Mexico will go up against Argentina and Lionel Messi in Group C, and it’ll be Luis Suarez and Uruguay looking to spoil the potential final World Cup tournament for Cristiano Ronaldo in Group H.

The tournament kicks off on Monday, Nov. 21 and will be wrapped up in less than a month with the final tabbed for Sunday, Dec. 18. Brazil enter as the No. 1 team in the world and have a manageable group, while defending champions France have to be happy with their group draw and the chance to build a head of steam in the tournament.

Which teams could surprise? African champions Senegal are one of the stronger teams in Group A, which features hosts Qatar. In their first participation in 37 years, Canada landed in Group F, where it will like its chances to battle Morocco and Croatia for second place behind Belgium.

World Cup 2022 tournament format

The 2022 World Cup tournament will follow along the lines of past editions with a 32-team group stage which whittles the field down to 16 teams — only the top two teams from each group will advance.

World Cup 2022 tournament format

The 2022 World Cup tournament will follow along the lines of past editions with a 32-team group stage which whittles the field down to 16 teams — only the top two teams from each group will advance.

Those 16 teams will then begin a single-game knockout competition. The winner moves on, the loser goes home. There must be a winner on the day and extra time and penalty kicks will be used, if necessary.

  • Group stage: Nov. 21-Dec. 2
  • Round of 16: Dec. 3-6
  • Quarterfinals: Dec. 9-10
  • Semifinals: Dec. 13-14
  • Third-place match: Dec. 17
  • Final: Dec. 18

When do World Cup matches start in Qatar?

There will be up to four matches daily during the group stage and they will be staggered throughout the day. The only matches that will overlap are the ones played on the final day of group stage play and that’s purely for competitive integrity.

Every time zone in the world will get a chance to watch matches at decent times throughout the day. Here’s a breakdown of how the local kickoff times in Qatar translate in regions around the world.

Also Read: FIFA WC 2022 Draw LIVE: Portugal &; Uruguay in Group H, Argentina & Poland in Group C, Belgium & Croatia Group F| Full Draw Result

World Cup 2022 kickoff times

Stage(s) Local
(Qatar)		 USA & Canada
(ET)		 UK
(GMT)		 Australia
(AEDT)		 India
(IST)
Group stage only 1 p.m. 5 a.m. 10 a.m. 9 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
Group stage only 4 p.m. 8 a.m. 1 p.m. 12 a.m. 6:30 p.m.
Knockouts only 6 p.m. 10 a.m. 3 p.m. 2 a.m. 8:30 p.m.
Group stage only 7 p.m. 11 a.m. 4 p.m. 3 a.m. 9:30 p.m.
Group/Knockouts 10 p.m. 2 p.m.

 

Complete World Cup 2022 match schedule

World Cup Group A table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
A1: Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A2: Ecuador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A3: Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A4: Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group A match schedule

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Mon, Nov. 21 Qatar vs. Ecuador 5 a.m. TBD
Mon, Nov. 21 Senegal vs. Netherlands TBD TBD
Fri, Nov. 25 Qatar vs. Senegal TBD TBD
Fri, Nov. 25 Netherlands vs. Ecuador TBD TBD
Tues, Nov. 29 Netherlands vs. Qatar TBD TBD
Tues, Nov. 29 Ecuador vs. Senegal TBD TBD

World Cup Group B table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
B1: England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B2: Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B3: USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B4: WAL/UKR/SCO* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

* = Winner of European playoff (Wales vs. Ukraine/Scotland)

Group B match schedule

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Mon, Nov. 21 England vs. Iran TBD TBD
Mon, Nov. 21 USA vs. WAL/UKR/SCO TBD TBD
Fri, Nov. 25 England vs. USA TBD TBD
Fri, Nov. 25 WAL/UKR/SCO vs. Iran TBD TBD
Tues, Nov. 29 WAL/UKR/SCO vs. England TBD TBD
Tues, Nov. 29 Iran vs. USA TBD TBD

 

World Cup Group C table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
C1: Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C2: Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C3: Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C4: Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group C match schedule

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Tues, Nov. 22 Argentina vs. S. Arabia TBD TBD
Tues, Nov. 22 Mexico vs. Poland TBD TBD
Sat, Nov. 26 Argentina vs. Mexico TBD TBD
Sat, Nov. 26 Poland vs. S. Arabia TBD TBD
Wed, Nov. 30 Poland vs. Argentina TBD TBD
Wed, Nov. 30 S. Arabia vs. Mexico TBD TBD

World Cup Group D table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
D1: France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D2: AUS/UAE/PER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D3: Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D4: Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group D match schedule

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Tue, Nov. 22 France vs. AUS/UAE/PER TBD TBD
Tue, Nov. 22 Denmark vs. Tunisia TBD TBD
Sat, Nov. 26 France vs. Denmark TBD TBD
Sat, Nov. 26 Tunisia vs. AUS/UAE/PER TBD TBD
Wed, Nov. 30 Tunisia vs. France TBD TBD
Wed, Nov. 30 AUS/UAE/PER vs. Denmark TBD TBD

 

World Cup Group E table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
E1: Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E2: CRC/NZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E3: Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E4: Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group E match schedule

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Wed, Nov. 23 Spain vs. CRC/NZ TBD TBD
Wed, Nov. 23 Germany vs. Japan TBD TBD
Sun, Nov. 27 Spain vs. Germany TBD TBD
Sun, Nov. 27 Japan vs. CRC/NZ TBD TBD
Thurs, Dec. 1 Japan vs. Spain TBD TBD
Thurs, Dec. 1 CRC/NZ vs. Germany TBD TBD

World Cup Group F table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
F1: Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F2: Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F3: Morocco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F4: Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group F match schedule

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Wed, Nov. 23 Belgium vs. Canada TBD TBD
Wed, Nov. 23 Morocco vs. Croatia TBD TBD
Sun, Nov. 27 Belgium vs. Morocco TBD TBD
Sun, Nov. 27 Croatia vs. Canada TBD TBD
Thurs, Dec. 1 Croatia vs. Belgium TBD TBD
Thurs, Dec. 1 Canada vs. Morocco TBD TBD

 

World Cup Group G table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
G1: Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G2: Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G3: Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G4: Cameroon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group G match schedule

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Thurs, Nov. 24 Brazil vs. Serbia TBD TBD
Thurs, Nov. 24 Switzerland vs. Cameroon TBD TBD
Mon, Nov. 28 Brazil vs. Switzerland TBD TBD
Mon, Nov. 28 Cameroon vs. Serbia TBD TBD
Fri, Dec. 2 Cameroon vs. Brazil TBD TBD
Fri, Dec. 2 Serbia vs. Switzerland TBD TBD

World Cup Group H table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
H1: Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H2: Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H3: Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H4: South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group H match schedule

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Thurs, Nov. 24 Portugal vs. Ghana TBD TBD
Thurs, Nov. 24 Uruguay vs. South Korea TBD TBD
Mon, Nov. 28 Portugal vs. Uruguay TBD TBD
Mon, Nov. 28 South Korea vs. Ghana TBD TBD
Fri, Dec. 2 South Korea vs. Portugal TBD TBD
Fri, Dec. 2 Ghana vs. Uruguay TBD TBD

 

World Cup Round of 16

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Sat, Dec. 3 1A vs. 2B 10 a.m. Khalifa Int’l
Sat, Dec. 3 1C vs. 2D 2 p.m. Ahmad Bin Ali
Sun, Dec. 4 1D vs. 2C 10 a.m. Al Thumama
Sun, Dec. 4 1B vs. 2A 2 p.m. Al Bayt
Mon, Dec. 5 1E vs. 2F 10 a.m. Al Janoub
Mon, Dec. 5 1G vs. 2H 2 p.m. Stadium 974
Tues, Dec. 6 1F vs. 2E 10 a.m. Education City
Tues, Dec. 6 1H vs. 2G 2 p.m. Lusail

World Cup Quarterfinals

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Fri, Dec. 9 QF1: 1E/2F vs. 1G/2H 10 a.m. Education City
Fri, Dec. 9 QF2: 1A/2B vs. 1C/2D 2 p.m. Lusail
Sat, Dec. 10 QF3: 1F/2E vs. 1H/2G 10 a.m. Al Thumama
Sat, Dec. 10 QF4: 1B/2A vs. 1D/2C 2 p.m. Al Bayt

World Cup Semifinals

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Tues, Dec. 13 QF2 vs. QF1 2 p.m. Lusail
Wed, Dec. 14 QF4 vs. QF3 2 p.m. Al Bayt

World Cup 3rd Place

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Sat, Dec. 17 Semifinal losers 10 a.m. Khalifa Int’l

World Cup Final

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Sun, Dec. 18 Semifinal winners 10 a.m. Lusail

 


       

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