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FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule Qualified Teams, Kick-Off Time & Venues

FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule
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FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held in Qatar from November 21 to Dec 1Thirty-two 32 countries are ready to battle against one another for the World Cup 2022. The FIFA World Cup has never been held in an Arab nation before.

The first match of the World Cup will hold on November 20, 2022. The World Cup 2022 final game will occur at the Lusail Iconic Stadium on December 18.

FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualified Teams

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
SpainUnited StatesSouth KoreaCosta Rica
QatarMexicoSenegalCameroon
PortugalCroatiaTunisiaAustralia
FranceGermanyMoroccoSaudi Arabia
EnglandSwitzerlandPolandWales
BrazilNetherlandsIranCanada
BelgiumDenmarkJapanEcuador
ArgentinaUruguaySerbiaGhana

World Cup 2022 Groups & Teams

The 2022 World Cup will begin with 32 teams in 8 groups of four:

GroupTeams
Group AQatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Group BEngland, Iran, USA, Wales
Group CArgentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
Group DFrance, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
Group ESpain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan
Group FBelgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
Group GBrazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
Group HPortugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea

World Cup 2022 Group Format

World Cup 2022 Tournament Format

The World Cup 2022 will have a 32-teams, which are divided into eight groups; only the best two teams from each of the eight groups will proceed.

Only 16 squads from the eight groups will go to the single knockout phases. The winner moves to the next stage while the loser is out of the contest. There must be a winner for every knockout-round match; if overtime or free kicks are required to pick the winner, they will be used.

StageDate
Group StageNovember 21 to December 2
Round of 16December 3 to 6
QuarterfinalsDecember 9 to 10
SemifinalsDecember 13 to 14
Third-Place MatchDecember 17
FinalDecember 18

FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule Group Wise

The FIFA 2022 World Cup opening match, which coincides with the host country on Monday, November 21, 2022, has been rescheduled to 17:00 CET / 19:00 Doha Time as part of the final game after the Last Draw.

Although the first tournament match in the tests will be Senegal vs. the Netherlands, The opening match will be Qatar vs. Ecuador, played at 17:00 CET / 19:00 Doha Time.

Group A Matches Schedule

DateMatchGroundsTime (ET)
Nov. 21Senegal vs. NetherlandsAl Thumama5:00 AM
Nov. 21Qatar vs. EcuadorAl Bayt11:00 AM
Nov. 25Qatar vs. SenegalAl Thumama8:00 AM
Nov. 25Netherlands vs. EcuadorKhalifa Int’l11:00 AM
Nov. 29Netherlands vs. QatarAl Bayt10:00 AM
Nov. 29Ecuador vs. SenegalKhalifa Int’l10:00 AM

FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule of Group B Matches

DateMatchesVenuesTime (ET)
Nov. 21England vs. IranKhalifa Int’l8:00 AM
Nov. 21USA vs. WalesAhmad Bin Ali2:00 PM
Nov. 25Wales vs. IranAhmad Bin Ali5:00 AM
Nov. 25England vs. USAAl Bayt2:00 PM
Nov. 29Wales vs. EnglandAhmad Bin Ali2:00 PM
Nov. 29Iran vs. USAAl Thumama2:00 PM

Group C Matches Schedule

DateMatchesVenuesTime (ET)
Nov. 22Argentina vs. S. ArabiaLusail5:00 AM
Nov. 22Mexico vs. PolandStadium 97411:00 AM
Nov. 26Poland vs. S. ArabiaEducation City8:00 AM
Nov. 26Argentina vs. MexicoLusail2:00 PM
Nov. 30Poland vs. ArgentinaStadium 9742:00 PM
Nov. 30S. Arabia vs. MexicoLusail2:00 PM

Group D Matches Fixture

DateMatchesGroundsTime (ET)
Nov. 22Denmark vs. TunisiaEducation City8:00 AM
Nov. 22France vs. AustraliaAl Janoub2:00 PM
Nov. 26Tunisia vs. AustraliaAl Janoub5:00 AM
Nov. 26France vs. DenmarkStadium 97411:00 AM
Nov. 30Tunisia vs. FranceEducation City10:00 AM
Nov. 30Australia vs. DenmarkAl Janoub10:00 AM

Group E Matches Fixture

DateMatchesVenuesTime (ET)
Nov. 23Germany vs. JapanKhalifa Int’l8:00 AM
Nov. 23Spain vs. Costa RicaAl Thumama11:00 AM
Nov. 27Japan vs. Costa RicaAhmad Bin Ali5:00 AM
Nov. 27Spain vs. GermanyAl Bayt2:00 PM
Dec. 1Japan vs. SpainKhalifa Int’l2:00 PM
Dec. 1Costa Rica vs. GermanyAl Bayt2:00 PM

FIFA Group F Matches Fixture

DateMatchesVenuesTime (ET)
Nov. 23Morocco vs. CroatiaAl Bayt5:00 AM
Nov. 23Belgium vs. CanadaAhmad Bin Ali2:00 PM
Nov. 27Belgium vs. MoroccoAl Thumama8:00 AM
Nov. 27Croatia vs. CanadaKhalifa Int’l11:00 AM
Dec. 1Croatia vs. BelgiumAhmad Bin Ali10:00 AM
Dec. 1Canada vs. MoroccoAl Thumama10:00 AM

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FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule of Group G Matches

DateMatchesVenuesTime (ET)
Nov. 24Switzerland vs. CameroonAl Janoub5:00 AM
Nov. 24Brazil vs. SerbiaLusail2:00 PM
Nov. 28Cameroon vs. SerbiaAl Janoub5:00 AM
Nov. 28Brazil vs. SwitzerlandStadium 97411:00 PM
Dec. 2Cameroon vs. BrazilLusail2:00 PM
Dec. 2Serbia vs. SwitzerlandStadium 9742:00 PM

FIFA Group H Matches Fixture

DateMatchesVenuesTime (ET)
Nov. 24Uruguay vs. South KoreaEducation City8:00 AM
Nov. 24Portugal vs. GhanaStadium 97411:00 AM
Nov. 28South Korea vs. GhanaEducation City8:00 AM
Nov. 28Portugal vs. UruguayLusail2:00 PM
Dec. 2South Korea vs. PortugalEducation City10:00 AM
Dec. 2Ghana vs. UruguayAl Janoub10:00 AM

FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16 Schedule

DateMatchesVenuesTime (ET)
Dec. 3Netherlands vs USAKhalifa Int’l10:00 AM
Dec. 3Argentina vs AustraliaAhmad Bin Ali2:00 PM
Dec. 4France vs PolandAl Thumama10:00 AM
Dec. 4England vs SenegalAl Bayt2:00 pm
Dec. 5Croatia vs JapanAl Janoub10:00 am
Dec. 5Brazil vs South KoreaStadium 9742:00 pm
Dec. 6Morocco vs SpainEducation City10:00 am
Dec. 6Portugal vs SwitzerlandLusail2:00 pm

2022 World Cup Quarterfinals Schedule

DateMatchesVenuesTime (ET)
December 9QF1: Brazil vs CroatiaEducation City10:00 am
December 9QF2: Netherlands vs ArgentinaLusail2:00 pm
December 10QF3: Portugal vs. MoroccoAl Thumama10:00 am
December 10QF4: England vs FranceAl Bayt2:00 pm

FIFA World Cup Semifinals 2022 Schedule

DateMatchesVenuesTime (ET)
December 13Croatia vs. ArgentinaLusail2:00 pm
December 14France vs. MoroccoAl Bayt2:00 pm

World Cup 2022 3rd Place

DateMatchVenuesTime (ET)
December 17Semifinal losersKhalifa Int’l10:00 am

FIFA World Cup 2022 Final Schedule

DateMatchStadiumTime (ET)
December 18Semifinal winnersLusail10 am

2022 FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Times

Stage(s)India (IST)USA & Canada (ET)QatarAustralia (AEDT)UK (GMT)
Only Group Phase3:30 pm5 am1 pm9 pm10 am
Only Group Phase6:30 pm8 am4 pm12 am1 pm
Only Knockouts8:30 pm10 am6 pm2 am3 pm
Only Group Phase9:30 pm11 am7 pm3 am4 pm
Group/Knockouts12:30 am2 pm10 pm6 am7 pm

FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule Date Wise

DateMatch DetailsVenueTimeResult
20-NovQatar vs. EcuadorAl Bayt3.30 pm0-2
21-NovSenegal vs NetherlandsKhalifa International9:30 pm0-2
21-NovEngland vs. IranAl Thumama6:30 pm6-2
21-NovUSA vs WalesAl Rayyan12:30 am1-1
22-NovArgentina vs Saudi ArabiaLusail12:30 am1-2
22-NovMexico vs PolandRas Abu Aboud9:30 pm0-0
22-NovFrance vs AustraliaEducation City6:30 pm4-1
22-NovDenmark vs TunisiaAl Janoub3:30 pm0-0
23-NovSpain vs Costa RicaAl Bayt3.30 pm7-0
23-NovGermany vs JapanKhalifa International9:30 pm1-2
23-NovBelgium vs CanadaAl Thumama6:30 pm1-0
23-NovMorocco vs CroatiaAl Rayyan12:30 am0-0
24-NovBrazil vs SerbiaLusail12:30 am2-0
24-NovSwitzerland vs CameroonRas Abu Aboud9:30 pm1-0
24-NovPortugal vs GhanaEducation City6:30 pm3-2
24-NovUruguay vs South KoreaAl Janoub3.30 pm0-0
25-NovEngland vs USAAl Bayt3.30 pm0-0
25-NovWales vs IranKhalifa International9:30 pm0-2
25-NovQatar vs SenegalAl Thumama6:30 pm1-3
25-NovNetherlands vs EcuadorAl Rayyan12:30 am1-1
26-NovFrance vs DenmarkLusail12:30 am2-1
26-NovTunisia vs AustraliaRas Abu Aboud9:30 pm0-1
26-NovArgentina vs MexicoEducation City6:30 pm2-0
26-NovPoland vs Saudi ArabiaAl Janoub3.30 pm2-0
27-NovBelgium vs MoroccoAl Bayt3.30 pm0-2
27-NovCroatia vs CanadaKhalifa International9:30 pm4-1
27-NovSpain vs GermanyAl Thumama6:30 pm1-1
27-NovJapan vs Costa RicaAl Rayyan12:30 am0-1
28-NovPortugal vs UruguayLusail12:30 am2-0
28-NovSouth Korea vs GhanaRas Abu Aboud9:30 pm2-3
28-NovBrazil vs SwitzerlandEducation City6:30 pm1-0
28-NovCameroon vs SerbiaAl Janoub3.30 pm3-3
29-NovNetherlands vs QatarAl Bayt3.30 pm2-0
29-NovEcuador vs SenegalKhalifa International9:30 pm1-2
29-NovWales vs EnglandAl Thumama6:30 pm0-3
29-NovIran vs USAAl Rayyan12:30 am0-1
30-NovPoland vs ArgentinaLusail12:30 am0-2
30-NovSaudi Arabia vs MexicoRas Abu Aboud9:30 pm1-2
30-NovTunisia vs FranceEducation City6:30 pm1-0
30-NovAustralia vs DenmarkAl Janoub3.30 pm1-0
1-DecJapan vs SpainAl Bayt3.30 pm2-1
1-DecCosta Rica vs GermanyKhalifa International9:30 pm2-4
1-DecCroatia vs BelgiumAl Thumama6:30 pm0-0
1-DecCanada vs MoroccoAl Rayyan12:30 am1-2
2-DecCameroon vs BrazilLusail12:30 am1-0
2-DecSerbia vs SwitzerlandRas Abu Aboud9:30 pm2-3
2-DecSouth Korea vs PortugalEducation City6:30 pm2-1
2-DecGhana vs UruguayAl Janoub3.30 pm0-2

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2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 Schedule

DateMatchTimeVenueResult
3-DecNetherlands vs. USA10 amKhalifa Int’l3-1
3-DecArgentina vs. Australia2 pmAhmad Bin Ali2-1
4-DecFrance vs. Poland10 amAl Thumama3-1
4-DecEngland vs. Senegal2 pmAl Bayt3-0
5-DecCroatia vs. Japan10 amAl Janoub1-1

Penalties   3-1

5-DecBrazil vs. South Korea2 pmStadium 9744-1
6-DecMorocco vs. Spain10 amEducation City0-0

Penalties

3-0

6-DecPortugal vs. Switzerland2 pmLusail6-1

FIFA World Cup 2022 Quarterfinals Schedule

DateMatchTimeVenueResult
9-DecQF1: Croatia vs Brazil10 amEducation City1-1

Plentities

4-2

9-DecQF2: Netherlands vs Argentina 2 pmLusail2-2

Plentites

3-4

10-DecQF3: Portugal vs Morocco10 amAl Thumama0-1
10-DecQF4: France vs England2 pmAl Bayt2-1

World Cup 2022 Semifinals Schedule

DateMatchTimeVenueResult
13-DecArgentina vs Croatia2 pmLusail3-0
14-DecFrance vs Morocco2 pmAl Bayt 2-0

FIFA World Cup 3rd Place

DateMatchTimeVenueResult
17-DecCroatia vs Morocco10 amKhalifa Int’l2-1

2022 World Cup Final

DateMatchTimeVenueResult
18-DecArgentina vs France10 amLusail3-3

Plenties

4-2

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