The kickoff to FIFA World Cup 2022 has already begun, as fans start moving from the world over to witness and enjoy one of the greatest tournaments in the World.
World Cup 2022 takes place in Qatar from November 20 to December 18, 32 teams compete in eight groups; England faces Iran on the second day of the tournament while Wales faces USA; Wales vs England on November 29.
When and where is the FIFA World Cup 2022?
The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar kicks off on Sunday, November 20 at the venue of Al Bayt Stadium when the hosts will going to take on Ecuador in Group A.
The tournament was initially set to begin a day later with Senegal’s game against the Netherlands at Al Thumama Stadium but Qatar’s match was moved forward in August to permit them to open their home tournament.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Venues List
The group games will take place across eight stadiums: Al Bayt Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Lusail Stadium, Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, Education City Stadium, Al Janoub Stadium, here is the list of all the venues of Fifa world cup 2022.
- Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
- Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
- Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor
- Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
- Lusail Stadium, Lusail
- Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, Doha
- Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
- Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Right after the shutdown of the Premier League, On Day 2 the two teams of Group B England and Iran will go to take on each other on Monday, November 21 at 1 pm UK time.
After qualifying via the playoffs, Wales’ first game will also be on Monday, November 21, then they will going to play against England on Tuesday, November 29 in Group B, The final will be played at the Lusail Stadium in Doha on Sunday, December 18.
FIFA World Cup 2022: Group Draw
- 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
FIFA World Cup: Match Timings
The first two rounds of matches will kick off at 1 pm, 4 pm, 7 pm, and 10 pm local time (10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, and 7 pm in the United Kingdom).
Kick-off times for the final round of group games and knockout-round matches will be 6 pm and 10 pm local time (3 pm and 7 pm UK time).
The final is scheduled to kick off at 6 pm local time (3 pm UK time)
FIFA World Cup 2022: Format and Schedule
Group Stage Matches
November 20, Sunday
Group A: Qatar vs Ecuador (Al Bayt Stadium; kick-off at 7 PM)
November 21, Monday
Group B: England vs Iran (Khalifa International Stadium; kick-off at 1 PM)
Group A: Senegal vs Netherlands (Al Thumama Stadium; kick-off at 4 PM)
Group B: USA vs Wales (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium; kick-off at 7 PM)
November 22, Tuesday
Group C: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia (Lusail Stadium; kick-off at 10 AM)
Group D: Denmark vs Tunisia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off at 1 PM)
Group C: Mexico vs Poland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off at 4 PM)
Group D: France vs Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off at 7 PM)
November 23, Wednesday
Group F: Morocco vs Croatia (Al Bayt Stadium; kick-off at 10 AM)
Group E: Germany vs Japan (Khalifa International Stadium; kick-off at 1 PM)
Group E: Spain vs Costa Rica (Al Thumama Stadium; kick-off at 4 PM)
Group F: Belgium vs Canada (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium; kick-off at 7 PM)
November 24, Thursday
Group G: Switzerland vs Cameroon (Al Janoub Stadium; kick-off at 10 AM)
Group H: Uruguay vs South Korea (Education City Stadium; kick-off at 1 PM)
Group H: Portugal vs Ghana (Stadium 974; kick-off at 4 PM)
Group G: Brazil vs Serbia (Lusail Stadium; kick-off at 7 PM)
November 25, Friday
Group B: Wales vs Iran (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium; kick-off at 10 AM)
Group A: Qatar vs Senegal (Al Thumama Stadium; kick-off at 1 PM)
Group A: Netherlands vs Ecuador (Khalifa International Stadium; kick-off at 4 PM)
Group B: England vs USA (Al Bayt Stadium; kick-off at 7 PM)
November 26, Saturday
Group C: Tunisia vs Australia (Al Janoub Stadium; kick-off at 10 AM)
Group C: Poland vs Saudi Arabia (Education City Stadium; kick-off at 1 PM)
Group D: France vs Denmark (Stadium 974; kick-off at 4 PM)
Group C: Argentina vs Mexico (Lusail Stadium; kick-off at 7 PM)
November 27, Sunday
Group E: Japan vs Costa Rica (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium; kick-off at 10 AM)
Group F: Belgium vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium; kick-off at 1 PM)
Group F: Croatia vs Canada (Khalifa International Stadium; kick-off at 4 PM)
Group E: Spain vs Germany (Al Bayt Stadium; kick-off at 7 PM)
November 28, Monday
Group G: Cameroon vs Serbia (Al Janoub Stadium; kick-off at 10 AM)
Group G: South Korea vs Ghana (Education City Stadium; kick-off at 1 PM)
Group H: Brazil vs Switzerland (Stadium 974; kick-off at 4 PM)
Group H: Portugal vs Uruguay (Lusail Stadium; kick-off at 7 PM)
November 29, Tuesday
Group A: Netherlands vs Qatar (Al Bayt Stadium; kick-off at 3 PM)
Group A: Ecuador vs Senegal (Khalifa International Stadium; kick-off at 3 PM)
Group B: Wales vs England (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium; kick-off at 7 PM)
Group B: Iran vs USA (Al Thumama Stadium; kick-off at 7 PM)
November 30, Wednesday
Group D: Australia vs Denmark (Al Janoub Stadium; kick-off at 3 PM)
Group D: Tunisia vs France (Education City Stadium; kick-off at 3 PM)
Group C: Poland vs Argentina (Stadium 974; kick-off at 7 PM)
Group C: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico (Lusail Stadium; kick-off at 7 PM)
December 1, Thursday
Group F: Croatia vs Belgium (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium; kick-off at 3 PM)
Group F: Canada vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium; kick-off at 3 PM)
Group E: Costa Rica vs Germany (Al Bayt Stadium; kick-off at 7 PM)
Group E: Japan vs Spain (Khalifa International Stadium; kick-off at 7 PM)
December 2, Friday
Group G: South Korea vs Portugal (Education City Stadium; kick-off at 3 PM)
Group G: Ghana vs Uruguay (Al Janoub Stadium; kick-off at 3 PM)
Group H: Serbia vs Switzerland (Stadium 974; kick-off at 7 PM)
Group H: Cameroon vs Brazil (Lusail Stadium; kick-off at 7 PM)
Round 16 Matches
December 3, Saturday
49 – Winners of Group A vs Runners-up of Group B (Khalifa International Stadium; kick-off at 3 PM)
50 – Winners of Group C vs Runners-up of Group D (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium; kick-off at 7 PM)
December 4, Sunday
52 – Winners of Group D vs Runners-up of Group C (Al Thumama Stadium; kick-off at 3 PM)
51 – Winners of Group B vs Runners-up of Group A (Al Bayt Stadium; kick-off at 7 PM)
December 5, Monday
53 – Winners of Group E vs Runners-up of Group F (Al Janoub Stadium; kick-off at 3 PM)
54 – Winners of Group G vs Runners-up of Group H (Stadium 974; kick-off at 7 PM)
December 6, Tuesday
55 – Winners of Group F vs Runners-up of Group E (Education City Stadium; kick-off at 3 PM)
56 – Winners of Group H vs Runners-up of Group G (Lusail Iconic Stadium; kick-off at 7 PM)
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar quarter-finals
December 9, Friday
58 – Winners of 53 vs Winners of 54 (Education City Stadium; kick-off at 3 PM)
57 – Winners of 49 vs Winners of 50 (Lusail Iconic Stadium; kick-off at 7 PM)
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 7 PM)
December 14, Wednesday
62 – Winners of 59 vs Winners of 60 (Al Bayt Stadium; kick-off at 7 PM)
December 17, Saturday
63 – Third place play-off (Khalifa International Stadium; kick-off at 3 PM)
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar finals
December 18, Sunday
64 – The World Cup final (Lusail Iconic Stadium; kick-off at 3 PM)
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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022!!
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