FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule, Groups, Fixtures, Teams, Matches: Know it all

 

The most anticipated and biggest event, the greatest festival-like occasion for every football lover, is nearing. Qatar is attracting attention worldwide as it prepares for the FIFA World Cup 2022. It’s time for the fans, the glorious teams, the football, and the spirit of this sport to return to where they belong. This article includes the necessary details from world cup 2022 tickets, schedule, fixtures, timing, venue, etc.

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A Complete Guide To FIFA World Cup 2022

 

FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule

The 2022 World Cup schedule is very well-planned. Four matches are played each day in the group stage within a 46-mile radius. The match schedules and timings are set up so that the audience can fully enjoy the game.

Like every other edition, this year, the format for FIFA World Cup 2022 will be the same. A 32-team group stage will reduce the field to 16 teams, with only the top two teams from each group qualifying for the next rounds. After that, the 16 winners of the previous matches will compete in a single-game knockout tournament. The winning team will move forward to the next rounds. Every game will have a winner on the day; the organizers can utilize extra time and penalty kicks if required. The match starting date to final date details are given below:

• Group stage: November 21- December 2
• Round of 16: December 3-6
• Quarter-finals: December 9-10
• Semi-finals: December 13-14
• Third-place match: December 17
• Final: December 18

 

FIFA World Cup 2022 Groups

Group A	Group B
Qatar	England
Ecuador	Iran
Senegal	United States
	Wales/Scotland/Ukraine

 

Group C	Group D
Argentina	France
Saudi Arabia	Australia/UAE/Peru
Mexico	Denmark
Poland	Tunisia

 

Group E	Group F
Spain	Belgium
Costa Rica/New Zealand	Canada
Germany	Morocco
Japan	Croatia

 

Group G	Group H
Brazil	Portugal
Serbia	Ghana
Switzerland	Uruguay
Cameroon	South Korea

 

FIFA World Cup 2022 Fixtures

The World Cup 2022 will kick off its first match on November 20, with Qatar hosting the tournament, and continue until December 2. The knockout phases will be held for the top 16 teams, and the quarter-finals will be held on December 9 and 10, with the last-16 rounds taking place between December 3 and 6. The semi-finals, which will have a lot on the line, will take place on December 13 and 14, with the final on December 18 — the day after bronze medals will be awarded in a third-place play-off. The detailed table of match fixtures is given below:

Match	Date	Local Time	Fixtures	Venue
1	20 Nov ‘22	19:00	Qatar vs Ecuador	Al Bayt Stadium
2	21 Nov ‘22	13:00	Senegal vs Netherlands	Al Thumama Stadium
3	21 Nov ‘22	16:00	England vs Iran	Khalifa International Stadium
4	21 Nov ‘22	22:00	United States vs Wales/Scotland/Ukraine	Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
5	22 Nov ‘22	13:00	Argentina vs Saudi Arabia	Lusail Stadium
6	22 Nov ‘22	19:00	Mexico vs Poland	Stadium 974
7	22 Nov ‘22	16:00	Denmark vs Tunisia	Education City Stadium
8	22 Nov ‘22	22:00	France vs Australia/UAE/Peru	Al Janoub Stadium
9	23 Nov ‘22	19:00	Spain vs New Zealand/Costa Rica	Al Thumama Stadium
10	23 Nov ‘22	16:00	Germany vs Japan	Khalifa International Stadium
11	23 Nov ‘22	22:00	Belgium vs Canada	Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
12	23 Nov ‘22	13:00	Morocco vs Croatia	Al Bayt Stadium
13	24 Nov ‘22	22:00	Brazil vs Serbia	Lusail Stadium
14	24 Nov ‘22	13:00	Switzerland vs Cameroon	Al Janoub Stadium
15	24 Nov ‘22	19:00	Portugal vs Ghana	Stadium 974
16	24 Nov ‘22	16:00	Uruguay vs South Korea	Education City Stadium
17	25 Nov ‘22	16:00	Qatar vs Senegal	Al Thumama Stadium
18	25 Nov ‘22	19:00	Netherlands vs Ecuador	Khalifa International Stadium
19	25 Nov ‘22	22:00	England vs United States	Al Bayt Stadium
20	25 Nov ‘22	13:00	Wales/Scotland/Ukraine vs Iran	Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
21	26 Nov ‘22	22:00	Argentina vs Mexico	Lusail Stadium
22	26 Nov ‘22	16:00	Poland vs Saudi Arabia	Education City Stadium
23	26 Nov ‘22	19:00	France vs Denmark	Stadium 974
24	26 Nov ‘22	13:00	Tunisia vs Australia/UAE/Peru	Al Janoub Stadium
25	27 Nov ‘22	22:00	Spain vs Germany	Al Bayt Stadium
26	27 Nov ‘22	13:00	Japan vs Costa Rica/New Zealand	Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
27	27 Nov ‘22	16:00	Belgium vs Morocco	Al Thumama Stadium
28	27 Nov ‘22	19:00	Croatia vs Canada	Khalifa International Stadium
29	28 Nov ‘22	19:00	Brazil vs Switzerland	Stadium 974
30	28 Nov ‘22	13:00	Cameroon vs Serbia	Al Janoub Stadium
31	28 Nov ‘22	22:00	Portugal vs Uruguay	Lusail Stadium
32	28 Nov ‘22	16:00	South Korea vs Ghana	Education City Stadium
33	29 Nov ‘22	18:00	Netherlands vs Qatar	Al Bayt Stadium
34	29 Nov ‘22	18:00	Ecuador vs Senegal	Khalifa International Stadium
35	29 Nov ‘22	22:00	Wales/Scotland/Ukraine vs England	Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
36	29 Nov ‘22	22:00	Iran vs United States	Al Thumama Stadium
37	30 Nov ‘22	22:00	Poland vs Argentina	Stadium 974
38	30 Nov ‘22	22:00	Saudi Arabia vs Mexico	Lusail Stadium
39	30 Nov ‘22	18:00	Tunisia vs France	Education City Stadium
40	30 Nov ‘22	18:00	Australia/UAE/Peru vs Denmark	Al Janoub Stadium
41	1 Dec ‘22	22:00	Japan vs Spain	Khalifa International Stadium
42	1 Dec ‘22	22:00	Costa Rica/New Zealand vs Germany	Al Bayt Stadium
43	1 Dec ‘22	18:00	Croatia vs Belgium	Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
44	1 Dec ‘22	18:00	Canada vs Morocco	Al Thumama Stadium
45	2 Dec ‘22	22:00	Cameroon vs Brazil	Lusail Stadium
46	2 Dec ‘22	22:00	Serbia vs Switzerland	Stadium 974
47	2 Dec ‘22	18:00	South Korea vs Portugal	Education City Stadium
48	2 Dec ‘22	18:00	Ghana vs Uruguay	Al Janoub Stadium
Round of 16
49	3 Dec ‘22	18:00	1st Winner of Group A vs 2nd Winner of Group B	Khalifa International Stadium
50	3 Dec ‘22	22:00	1st  Winner of Group C vs 2nd  Winner of Group D	Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
51	4 Dec ‘22	22:00	1st  Winner of Group B vs 2nd  Winner of Group A	Al Bayt Stadium
52	4 Dec ‘22	18:00	1st  Winner of Group D vs 2nd  Winner of Group C	Al Thumama Stadium
53	5 Dec ‘22	22:00	1st  Winner of Group G vs 2nd  Winner of Group H	Stadium 974
54	5 Dec ‘22	18:00	1st  Winner of Group E vs 2nd  Winner of Group F	Al Janoub Stadium
55	6 Dec ‘22	22:00	1st  Winner of Group H vs 2nd  Winner of Group G	Lusail Stadium
56	6 Dec ‘22	18:00	1st  Winner of Group F vs 2nd  Winner of Group E	Education City Stadium
Rest Days
Quarter Finals
57	9 Dec ‘22	22:00	Winner of match 49  vs  Winner of match 50	Lusail Stadium
58	9 Dec ‘22	18:00	Winner of match 53 vs Winner of match 54	Education City Stadium
59	10 Dec ‘22	22:00	Winner of match 51 vs  Winner of match52	Al Bayt Stadium
60	10 Dec ‘22	18:00	Winner of match 55 vs Winner of match 56	Al Thumama Stadium
Semi-Finals
61	13 Dec ‘22	22:00	Winner of match 57 vs Winner of match 58	Lusail Stadium
62	14 Dec ‘22	22:00	Winner of match 59 vs Winner of match 60	Al Bayt Stadium
Rest Days
Third Place and Final
63	17 Dec ‘22	18:00	Third Place	Khalifa International Stadium
64	18 Dec ‘22	18:00	Final	Lusail Stadium

 

FIFA World Cup 2022 Matches

The World Cup will feature 64 matches over 28 days. There are 48 matches in the group stage and 16 matches in the elimination stage.

FIFA World Cup 2022 Teams

The FIFA World Cup 2022 has 29 qualifier teams, with Qatar securing automatic qualifying as the host nation. Brazil, the five-time champion, was the first South American team to qualify, while Germany was the first European nation to clinch their place in Qatar.

After being defeated by Serbia in the previous group match, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2022 via the play-offs. Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, who won the Copa America last year, has also qualified.  Italy, the four-time champions, did not qualify after losing in the play-off semi-finals against North Macedonia. The intercontinental play-offs will determine two of the three remaining slots, with the winner of the match between Ukraine and Scotland facing Wales for the last spot. All of these games will take place in June.

1. Qatar 
2. England
3. Ecuador
4. Iran
5. Senegal
6. United States
7. Netherlands
8. Argentina
9. France
10. Saudi Arabia
11. Mexico
12. Denmark
13. Poland
14. Tunisia
15. Spain
16. Belgium
17. Canada
18. Germany
19. Morocco
20. Japan
21. Croatia
22. Brazil
23. Portugal
24. Serbia
25. Ghana
26. Switzerland
27. Uruguay
28. Cameroon
29. South Korea
30. Costa Rica/New Zealand
31. Australia/UAE/Peru
32. Wales/Scotland/Ukraine

 

FIFA World Cup 2022 FAQ

 

• Where is the FIFA World Cup 2022 scheduled?

The FIFA World Cup 2022 will occur in Qatar from November 21 to December 18. This will be the first World Cup in the Arab nation and the second World Cup held exclusively in Asia, following the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan.

• Has the FIFA World Cup 2022 started?

No, the World Cup is scheduled to start on November 21, 2022

 

• Why is the FIFA World Cup 2022 in November?

As Qatar’s intense heat is considered, the World Cup will be held from late November to mid-December. The FIFA World Cup 2022 will be the first tournament that is not held in May, June, or July. The match will be played over a shorter period, around 28 days.

 

• What is the date of the FIFA World Cup 2022?

The World Cup will begin on November 21, 2022, and continue till December 18, 2022

 

• Who qualified for Qatar 2022?

Along with 29 other countries, the host nation has officially qualified for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. In June, the remaining three spots will be filled.

• Is Qatar qualified for World Cup 2022?

Yes, since Qatar is the hosting nation, the country qualified automatically.

 

• Is Qatar hosting the 2022 World Cup?

Yes, the World Cup will be contested in Qatar from November 21 to December 18, and it will be the first time the tournament has been held in the Middle East.

 

• Does Qatar play in the FIFA World Cup?

Yes, Qatar is qualified for the tournament as they are the hosting nation.

 

• What time will games be played in Qatar?

The games will occur at 1:00, 4:00, 6:00, 7:00, and 10:00 p.m. local time.

 

• How did Qatar qualify?

Qatar qualified for the tournament by default as it is the host country.

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