FIFA World Cup 2022 Group Stage Fixtures with Timings

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022 seems to be that much closer now that the draw has been made official. After the group stage pairings are determined, we can begin to make educated guesses about which teams would be in the best position to move on. The draw for the group stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup was recently completed and the matchups are now available. England landed the USA in Group B, Mexico will go up against Argentina and Lionel Messi in Group C, and it’ll be Luis Suarez and Uruguay looking to spoil the potential final World Cup tournament for Cristiano Ronaldo in Group H. FIFA World Cup Schedule 2022

FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule Details

FIFA World Cup 2022 Host Country Qatar
Edition 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup
Administrator FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)
FIFA World CUP 2022 Opening Match Date 21 November 2022
FIFA World CUP 2022 Total Events 64 events
Category Sports
FIFA World CUP 2022 Match Time 13:00, 16:00, 19:00 and 22:00.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Venues Doha, Lusail, Al Khor, Al Rayyan and Al Wakrah
Groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G & H
Total Teams 32
FIFA World Cup 2022 Final Match Date 18 December 2022
FIFA World Cup 2022 Official Website https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/

FIFA World Cup 2022 Groups

Groups A: Qatar (H), Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands. Group B: England, Iran, USA, UEFA Path A Winners. Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland. Group D: France, AFC-CONMEBOL Winners, Denmark, Tunisia. Group E: Spain, CONCACAF-OFC Winners, Germany, Japan. Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia. Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon. Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea.

Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022 Match Venues

Stadium City Capacity
Lusail Iconic Stadium Lusail 80,000
Al Bayt Stadium Al Khor 60,000
Ras Abu Aboud Stadium Doha 40,000
Al Thumama Stadium Doha 40,000
Education City Stadium Al Rayyan 45,350
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium Al Rayyan 44,740
Khalifa International Stadium Al Rayyan 40,000
Al Janoub Stadium Al Wakrah 40,000

World Cup 2022 tournament format

The 2022 World Cup will have a similar format to past tournaments. There will be a 32-team group stage where the top two teams from each group will move on to the next round. The final stage of the tournament will have 16 teams competing against each other. The winners of the 16 groups will compete in the World Cup finals. Every match in the knockout competition will have a winner. If there isn’t a winner in the first match, the next match will start and the winner from that match will move on. If there are still no winners, extra time and penalty kicks will be used to find a winner.

  • Group stage: Nov. 21-Dec. 2
  • Round of 16: Dec. 3-6
  • Quarterfinals: Dec. 9-10
  • Semifinals: Dec. 13-14
  • Third-place match: Dec. 17
  • Final: Dec. 18

FIFA World Cup Schedule 2022

The soccer tournament starts on Monday, November 21 and will be finished by Sunday, December 18. Brazil is the No. 1 team in the world and they will be playing against other teams in their group. They are expected to win the majority of their games. France is the defending champions and they will also be playing in their group. They are a strong team, but they may not be as successful as Brazil. Teams in Group A, which includes Senegal, are all strong and could put up a good fight. Canada is back in the World Cup, and this time it is in Group F. The country is expected to have a hard time with Morocco and Croatia, but it can still compete for second place.

World Cup 2022 kickoff times

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.

FIFA World Cup Fixtures

FIFA World Cup 2022 Group Stage Fixtures with Timings in IST

DATE FIXTURES TIME in IST VENUES
November 21 Senegal vs Netherlands 3:30 PM Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
November 21 England vs Iran 6:30 PM Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 21 Qatar vs Ecuador 9:30 PM Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
November 22 USA vs European Play-off winner 12:30 AM Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 22 Argentina vs Saudi Arabia 3:30 PM Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
November 22 Denmark vs Tunisia 6:30 PM Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 22 Mexico vs Poland 9:30 PM Stadium 974, Doha
November 23 France vs Intercontinental play-off 1 winner 12:30 AM Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
November 23 Morocco vs Croatia 3:30 PM Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
November 23 Germany vs Japan 6:30 PM Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 23 Spain vs Intercontinental play-off 2 winner 9:30 PM Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
November 24 Belgium vs Canada 12:30 AM Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 24 Switzerland vs Cameroon 3:30 PM Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
November 24 Uruguay vs South Korea 6:30 PM Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 24 Portugal vs Ghana 9:30 PM Stadium 974, Doha
November 25 Brazil vs Serbia 12:30 AM Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
November 25 European Play-off winner vs Iran 3:30 PM Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 25 Qatar vs Senegal 6:30 PM Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
November 25 Netherlands vs Ecuador 9:30 PM Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 26 England vs USA 12:30 AM Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
November 26 Tunisia vs Intercontinental play-off 1 winner 3:30 PM Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
November 26 Poland vs Saudi Arabia 6:30 PM Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 26 France vs Denmark 9:30 PM Stadium 974, Doha
November 27 Argentina vs Mexico 12:30 AM Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
November 27 Japan vs Intercontinental play-off 2 winner 3:30 PM Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 27 Belgium vs Morocco 6:30 PM Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
November 27 Croatia vs Canada 9:30 PM Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 28 Spain vs Germany 12:30 AM Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
November 28 Cameroon vs Serbia 3:30 PM Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
November 28 South Korea vs Ghana 6:30 PM Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 28 Brazil vs Switzerland 9:30 PM Stadium 974, Doha
November 29 Portugal vs Uruguay 12:30 AM Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
November 29 Netherlands vs Qatar 8:30 PM Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
November 29 Ecuador vs Senegal 8:30 PM Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 30 European Play-off winner vs England 12:30 AM Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 30 Iran vs USA 12:30 AM Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
November 30 Tunisia vs France 8:30 PM Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 30 Intercontinental play-off 1 winner vs Denmark 8:30 PM Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
December 1 Poland vs Argentina 12:30 AM Stadium 974, Doha
December 1 Saudi Arabia vs Mexico 12:30 AM Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
December 1 Croatia vs Belgium 8:30 PM Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
December 1 Canada vs Morocco 8:30 PM Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
December 2 Japan vs Spain 12:30 AM Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
December 2 Intercontinental play-off 2 winner vs Germany 12:30 AM Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
December 2 South Korea vs Portugal 8:30 PM Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
December 2 Ghana vs Uruguay 8:30 PM Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
December 3 Cameroon vs Brazil 12:30 AM Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
December 3 Serbia vs Switzerland 12:30 AM Stadium 974, Doha

FIFA World Cup 2022 Knock out round fixtures with timings in IST

DATE TIME in IST FIXTURE VENUE
December 3 8:30 PM Round of 16 – 1: Winners Group A vs Runners-up Group B Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
December 3 10:30 PM Round of 16 – 2: Winners Group C vs Runners-up Group D Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
December 4 8:30 PM Round of 16 – 3: Winners Group D vs Runners-up Group C Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
December 4 10:30 PM Round of 16 – 4: Winners Group B vs Runners-up Group A Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
December 5 8:30 PM Round of 16 – 5: Winners Group E vs Runners-up Group F Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
December 5 10:30 PM Round of 16 – 6: Winners Group G vs Runners-up Group H Stadium 974, Doha
December 6 8:30 PM Round of 16 – 7: Winners Group F vs Runners-up Group E Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
December 6 10:30 PM Round of 16 – 8: Winners Group H vs Runners-up Group G Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
December 9 8:30 PM Quarter-final 1: Winners Round of 16 – 5 vs Winners Round of 16 – 6 Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
December 9 10:30 PM Quarter-final 2: Winners Round of 16 – 1 vs Winners of Round of 16 -2 Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
December 10 8:30 PM Quarter-final 3: Winners Round of 16 – 7 vs Winners Round of 16 – 8 Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
December 10 10:30 PM Quarter-final 4: Winners Round of 16 – 3 vs Winners Round of 16 – 4 Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
December 13 10:30 PM Semi-final 1: Winners Quarterfinal 2 vs Winners Quarterfinal 1 Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
December 14 10:30 PM Semi-final 2: Winners Quarterfinal 4 vs Winners Quarterfinal 3 Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
December 14 8:30 PM Third place play-off: Losers Semifinal 1 vs Losers Semifinal 2 Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
December 18 8:30 PM Final: Winners Semifinal 1 vs Winners Semifinal 2 Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail

FIFA Worldcup Group Wise Schedule

Group A match schedule

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Mon, Nov. 21 Senegal vs. Netherlands 5 a.m. Al Thumama
Mon, Nov. 21 Qatar vs. Ecuador 11 a.m. Al Bayt
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 match schedule

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

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 match schedule

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Tue, Nov. 22 Denmark vs. Tunisia 8 a.m. Education City
Tue, Nov. 22 France vs. AUS/UAE/PER 2 p.m. Al Janoub
Sat, Nov. 26 Tunisia vs. AUS/UAE/PER 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 AUS/UAE/PER vs. Denmark 10 a.m. Al Janoub

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. CRC/NZ 11 a.m. Al Thumama
Sun, Nov. 27 Japan vs. CRC/NZ 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 CRC/NZ vs. Germany 2 p.m. Al Bayt

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 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 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

FIFA World Cup Final 2022

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Sun, Dec. 18 Semifinal winners 10 a.m. Lusail