FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar – Everything you Need to Know

The biggest FIFA world cup competition will be played for the first time in the Middle East, in the beautiful city of Qatar.

The most exciting thing is that this will also be the first FIFA World Cup in which the venues are so close together that spectators can quickly attend two games on the same day. So you can cheer for your favorite teams without missing a match!

Table of Contents -

1 FIFA World Cup Start Date, Time, and Schedule

2 All Countries that will Play in the 2022 World Cup

3 All Groups For FIFA World Cup 2022 and their Schedule

3.1 Group A

3.2 Group A Match Schedule

3.3 Group B

3.4 Group B Match Schedule

3.5 Group C

3.6 Group C Match Schedule

3.7 Group D

3.8 Group D Match Schedule

3.9 Group E

3.10 Group E Match Schedule

3.11 Group F

3.12 Group F Match Schedule

3.13 Group G

3.14 Group G Match Schedule

3.15 Group H

3.16 Group H Match Schedule

4 World Cup Round of 16

5 World Cup Quarterfinals

6 World Cup Semifinals

6.1 World Cup 3rd Place

7 World Cup Final

FIFA World Cup Start Date, Time, and Schedule

From 20 November to 18 December, 32 teams from around the globe will compete in one of the most significant sporting events ever. On 20 November 2022, at Al Bayt Stadium, the tournament’s opening game will be between Qatar and Ecuador.

The final is scheduled for 18 December 2022, which also happens to be Qatar National Day. The complete format for the world cup is as below:

Group stage: 20 November – 2 December
Round of 16: 3-6 Dec
Quarter-finals: 9-10 Dec
Semi-finals: 13-14 Dec
Third-place match: 17 December
Final: 18 December

Qatar is hosting the world cup for the first time in history. Seven of its stadiums were built specifically for the tournament. It is going to be the biggest event of football in history. Here is the kickoff time for the tournament.

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.	7 p.m.	6 a.m.	12:30 a.m.

All Countries that will Play in the 2022 World Cup

Well, the excitement is already gradually growing as the World Cup approaches. To reach the championship game and win the coveted trophy, 32 nations are making their way to the little Western Asian nation.

Seven past champions will compete in the 22nd edition of the tournament to repeat as winners. Here is the list of all the countries that will play in the 2022 World Cup.

Confederation	Country
AFC	Australia
AFC	Japan
AFC	Iran
AFC	Qatar
AFC	South Korea
AFC	Saudi Arabia
CAF	Cameroon
CAF	Morocco
CAF	Tunisia
CAF	Ghana
CAF	Senegal
CONCACAF	Canada
CONCACAF	Mexico
CONCACAF	Costa Rica
CONCACAF	United States
CONMEBOL	Brazil
CONMEBOL	Uruguay
CONMEBOL	Ecuador
CONMEBOL	Argentina
UEFA	Belgium
UEFA	Denmark
UEFA	France
UEFA	Netherlands
UEFA	Portugal
UEFA	Spain
UEFA	Wales
UEFA	Croatia
UEFA	England
UEFA	Germany
UEFA	Poland
UEFA	Serbia
UEFA	Switzerland

All Groups For FIFA World Cup 2022 and their Schedule

Group A

A1	Qatar
A2	Ecuador
A3	Senegal
A4	Netherlands

Group A Match Schedule

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Stadium
Sun, Nov. 20	Qatar vs. Ecuador	11 a.m.	Al Bayt
Mon, Nov. 21	Senegal vs. Netherlands	11 a.m.	Al Thumama
Fri, Nov. 25	Qatar vs. Senegal	8 a.m.	Al Thumama
Fri, Nov. 25	Netherlands vs. Ecuador	11 a.m.	Khalifa Int’l
Tues, Nov. 29	Netherlands vs. Qatar	10 a.m.	Al Bayt
Tues, Nov. 29	Ecuador vs. Senegal	10 a.m.	Khalifa Int’l

Group B

B1	England
B2	Iran
B3	USA
B4	Wales

Group B Match Schedule

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Stadium
Mon, Nov. 21	England vs. Iran	8 a.m.	Khalifa Int’l
Mon, Nov. 21	USA vs. Wales	2 p.m.	Ahmad Bin Ali
Fri, Nov. 25	Wales vs. Iran	5 a.m.	Ahmad Bin Ali
Fri, Nov. 25	England vs. USA	2 p.m.	Al Bayt
Tues, Nov. 29	Wales vs. England	2 p.m.	Ahmad Bin Ali
Tues, Nov. 29	Iran vs. USA	2 p.m.	Al Thumama

Group C

C1	Argentina
C2	Saudi Arabia
C3	Mexico
C4	Poland

Group C Match Schedule

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Stadium
Tues, Nov. 22	Argentina vs. S. Arabia	5 a.m.	Lusail
Tues, Nov. 22	Mexico vs. Poland	11 a.m.	Stadium 974
Sat, Nov. 26	Poland vs. S. Arabia	8 a.m.	Education City
Sat, Nov. 26	Argentina vs. Mexico	2 p.m.	Lusail
Wed, Nov. 30	Poland vs. Argentina	2 p.m.	Stadium 974
Wed, Nov. 30	S. Arabia vs. Mexico	2 p.m.	Lusail

Group D

D1	France
D2	Denmark
D3	Tunisia
D4	Australia

Group D Match Schedule

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Stadium
Tue, Nov. 22	Denmark vs. Tunisia	8 a.m.	Education City
Tue, Nov. 22	France vs. Australia	2 p.m.	Al Janoub
Sat, Nov. 26	Tunisia vs. Australia	5 a.m.	Al Janoub
Sat, Nov. 26	France vs. Denmark	11 a.m.	Stadium 974
Wed, Nov. 30	Tunisia vs. France	10 a.m.	Education City
Wed, Nov. 30	Australia vs. Denmark	10 a.m.	Al Janoub

Group E

E1	Spain
E2	Germany
E3	Japan
E4	Costa Rica

Group E Match Schedule

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Stadium
Wed, Nov. 23	Germany vs. Japan	8 a.m.	Khalifa Int’l
Wed, Nov. 23	Spain vs. Costa Rica	11 a.m.	Al Thumama
Sun, Nov. 27	Japan vs. Costa Rica	5 a.m.	Ahmad Bin Ali
Sun, Nov. 27	Spain vs. Germany	2 p.m.	Al Bayt
Thurs, Dec. 1	Japan vs. Spain	2 p.m.	Khalifa Int’l
Thurs, Dec. 1	Costa Rica vs. Germany	2 p.m.	Al Bayt

Group F

F1	Belgium
F2	Canada
F3	Morocco
F4	Croatia

Group F Match Schedule

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Stadium
Wed, Nov. 23	Morocco vs. Croatia	5 a.m.	Al Bayt
Wed, Nov. 23	Belgium vs. Canada	2 p.m.	Ahmad Bin Ali
Sun, Nov. 27	Belgium vs. Morocco	8 a.m.	Al Thumama
Sun, Nov. 27	Croatia vs. Canada	11 a.m.	Khalifa Int’l
Thurs, Dec. 1	Croatia vs. Belgium	10 a.m.	Ahmad Bin Ali
Thurs, Dec. 1	Canada vs. Morocco	10 a.m.	Al Thumama

Group G

G1	Brazil
G2	Serbia
G3	Switzerland
G4	Cameroon

Group G Match Schedule

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Stadium
Thurs, Nov. 24	Switzerland vs. Cameroon	5 a.m.	Al Janoub
Thurs, Nov. 24	Brazil vs. Serbia	2 p.m.	Lusail
Mon, Nov. 28	Cameroon vs. Serbia	5 a.m.	Al Janoub
Mon, Nov. 28	Brazil vs. Switzerland	11 a.m.	Stadium 974
Fri, Dec. 2	Cameroon vs. Brazil	2 p.m.	Lusail
Fri, Dec. 2	Serbia vs. Switzerland	2 p.m.	Stadium 974

Group H

H1	Portugal
H2	Ghana
H3	Uruguay
H4	Korea Republic

Group H Match Schedule

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Stadium
Thurs, Nov. 24	Uruguay vs. South Korea	8 a.m.	Education City
Thurs, Nov. 24	Portugal vs. Ghana	11 a.m.	Stadium 974
Mon, Nov. 28	South Korea vs. Ghana	8 a.m.	Education City
Mon, Nov. 28	Portugal vs. Uruguay	2 p.m.	Lusail
Fri, Dec. 2	South Korea vs. Portugal	10 a.m.	Education City
Fri, Dec. 2	Ghana vs. Uruguay	10 a.m.	Al Janoub

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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FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar – Everything You Need to Know