Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022-To accommodate the 64 games, seven football stadiums have been constructed in and around Doha. Learn about every single piece of information about the FIFA World Cup 2022’s events, allocation, itinerary, final, and kickoff time!
The World Cup 2022 will be held in Qatar from 20th November to 18th December, with 32 teams competing in eight groups. On the 2nd day of the competition, England will play Iran and Wales will play the United States. Wales will play England on November 29.
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The FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held when and where?
On Sunday, November 20, at the Al Bayt Stadium, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar gets underway as the organizers take on Ecuador in Group A. Senegal’s match versus the Dutch at Al Thumama Stadium was initially scheduled to start the tournament a day later, but Qatar’s game was moved up in order for them to create their own tournament in August.
Having the Group B match against Iran set for just 8 days just after Premier League ends on Monday, November 21, at 1 pm UK time, England will now play on the second day. Wales’ opening match will likewise take place on Monday, November 21, having qualified via the play-offs.
On Tuesday, November 29, Wales will play England in Group B. The final will be contested on Sunday, December 18, a week before Christmas, at the Lusail Stadium in Doha.
What are the FIFA World Cup groups?
There will be 32 teams in 8 groups of 4 when the 2022 FIFA World Cup debuts:
- Group A: Senegal, the Netherlands, Qatar, Ecuador
- Group B: England, Iran, the United States, and Wales
- Group C: Mexico, Poland, Argentina, Saudi Arabia
- Group D: Tunisia, France, Australia, Denmark
- Group E: Germany, Japan, Spain, Costa Rica
- Group F: Morocco, Belgium, Canada, and Croatia
- Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, and Cameroon
- Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
FIFA 2022 World Cup: Format & Schedule
During the group phase, which lasts for 12 days and features four matches, the winners and runners-up advance to the round of 16.
On December 17, there will be a 3rd-place play-off match.
Group stage – all UK timings for kickoff
20 November Sunday:
Ecuador against. Qatar in Group A (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)
21st November Monday:
Iran versus. England in Group B (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1 pm)
Senegal versus. Netherlands in Group A (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 4 pm)
USA vs. Wales in Group B (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7 pm)
22nd November Tuesday:
Argentina vs Saudi Arabia in Group C (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 10 am)
Tunisia and Denmark in Group D (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1 pm)
Poland vs. Mexico in Group C (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4 pm)
Australia vs. France in Group D (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 7 pm)
23rd November Wednesday:
Morocco vs Croatia in Group F (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 10 am)
Germany vs Japan in Group E (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1 pm)
Spain vs Costa Rica in Group E (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 4 pm)
Belgium versus. Canada in Group F (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7 pm)
24th November Thursday:
Switzerland vs Cameroon in Group G (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10 am)
Uruguay vs South Korea in Group H (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1 pm)
Portugal vs Ghana in Group H (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4 pm)
Serbia vs. Brazil in Group G (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)
25th November Friday:
Iran vs. Wales in Group B (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10am)
Senegal vs. Qatar in Group A (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 1 pm)
Netherlands vs Ecuador in Group A (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 4 pm)
USA versus. England in Group B (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)
26th November Saturday:
Australia vs. Tunisia in Group C (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10 am)
Poland vs Saudi Arabia in Group C (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1 pm)
France vs. Denmark in Group D (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4 pm)
Argentina and Mexico in Group C (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)
27th November Sunday:
Costa Rica vs. Japan in Group E (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10 am)
Belgium versus. Morocco in Group F (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 1 pm)
Croatia versus. Canada in Group F (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 4 pm)
Germany versus. Spain in Group E (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)
28th November Monday:
Serbia vs. Cameroon in Group G (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10 am)
South Korea and Ghana in Group G (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1 pm)
Brazil vs. Switzerland in Group H (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4 pm)
Portugal vs Uruguay in Group H (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)
29th November Tuesday:
Netherlands vs Qatar in Group A (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 3 pm)
Senegal vs. Ecuador in Group A (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3 pm)
England vs. Wales in Group B (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7 pm)
Iran versus. USA in Group B (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)
30th November Wednesday:
Australia vs. Denmark in Group D (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 3 pm)
Tunisia vs. France in Group D (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3 pm)
Argentina and Poland in Group C (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 7 pm)
Saudi Arabia vs Mexico in Group C (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)
1st December Thursday:
Belgium versus. Croatia in Group F (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3 pm)
Morocco vs. Canada in Group F (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 3 pm)
Costa Rica vs. Germany in Group E (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)
Spain vs Japan, Group E (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7 pm)
2nd December Friday:
South Korea vs. Portugal in Group G (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3 pm)
Uruguay vs. Ghana in Group G (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 3 pm)
Switzerland vs. Serbia in Group H (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 7 pm)
Cameroon vs. Brazil in Group H (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)
Rounds of 16
3rd December Saturday:
49 – Group A winners vs Group B runners-up (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3 pm)
50 – Group C winners vs Group D runners-up (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7 pm)
4th December Sunday:
52 – Group D winners vs Group C runners-up (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; kick-off 3 pm)
51 – Group B winners vs Group A runners-up (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)
5th December Monday:
53 – Group F runners-up vs Group E winners (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 3 pm)
54 – Group H runners-up vs Group G champions (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 7 pm)
November 5th Monday:
55 – Group F winners vs Group E runners-up (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3 pm)
56 – Group H winners vs Group G runners-up (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)
Quarter-finals
9th December Friday:
The winners of 53 and 54 will face off (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off at 3 pm)
49 – Winners vs 50 – Winners (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 7 pm)
10th December Saturday:
Winners of 55 vs Winners of 56 in 60 (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; kick-off 3 pm)
51 vs. 52 winners in a game of 59 (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)
Semi-finals
13th December Tuesday:
Winners of 57 vs Winners of 58 (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)
14th December Wednesday:
Winners of 59 vs Winners of 60 (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)
17th December Saturday:
Playoff for third place (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3 pm)
Final
The 18th December Sunday:
World Cup final (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 3 pm)
FIFA World Cup 2022: Venues, Capacity, Number of Matches
- There will be ten matches played at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail, which has a capacity of 80,000.
- There will be nine matches played at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, which has a capacity of 60,000.
- There will be seven matches played at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, which has a capacity of 40,000.
- There will be seven matches played at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, which has a capacity of 40,000.
- There will be eight matches played at the Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan, which has a capacity of 40,000.
- There will be eight matches played at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, which has a capacity of 40,000.
- There will be seven matches played at Stadium 974 in Doha, which has a capacity of 40,000.
- There will be eight matches played at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, which has a capacity of 40,000.
