Football world cup 2022 schedule

The Football World Cup 2022 is scheduled to be the 22nd edition of the international men's football World Cup. The tournament will take place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022. This will be the first World Cup ever to be held in the Arab world. All you fantasy football fans, get ready.

The first match of the tournament will be played between hosts Qatar and Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium, Doha. The final is due to be held on 18 December 2022, Qatar National Day. The reigning World Cup champions are France, who won the 2018 World Cup.

Football World Cup 2022 Groups

Venues For The Football World Cup 2022 

64 Matches will take place across eight stadiums in Qatar.

VenueCapacityNo. of Matches
Lusail Stadium8896610
Al Bayt Stadium688959
Khalifa International Stadium458578
Education City Stadium446678
Al Thumama Stadium444008
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium450327
Al Janoub Stadium443257
Stadium 974440897

2022 World Cup Matches Kick Off Times 

The first two rounds of matches will kick off at 3.30pm, 6.30pm, 9.30pm and 12.30pm IST (India Standard Time). The final round of group games and knockout-round matches have kick-off times of 8.30pm and 12.30am IST. The semi finals are scheduled to kick off at 12.30am Indian time while the 3rd place match and final is scheduled to kick off at 8.30pm Indian time.

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Football World Cup 2022 Match Schedule

MatchGroupDateTimeVenue
Qatar vs. EcuadorGroup A20 Nov9.30 PMAl Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
England vs. IranGroup B21 Nov6.30 PMKhalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Senegal vs. NetherlandsGroup A21 Nov9.30 PMAl Thumama Stadium, Al Khor
USA vs. WalesGroup B22 Nov12.30 AMAhmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Argentina vs. Saudi ArabiaGroup C22 Nov3.30 PMLusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Denmark vs. TunisiaGroup D22 Nov6.30 PMEducation City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Mexico vs. PolandGroup C22 Nov9.30 PMStadium 974, Doha
France vs. AustraliaGroup D23 Nov12.30 AMAl Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Morocco vs. CroatiaGroup F23 Nov3.30 PMAl Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Germany vs. JapanGroup E23 Nov6.30 PMKhalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Spain vs. Costa RicaGroup E23 Nov9.30 PMAl Thumama Stadium, Al Khor
Belgium vs. CanadaGroup F24 Nov12.30 AMAhmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Switzerland vs. CameroonGroup G24 Nov3.30 PMAl Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Uruguay vs. South KoreaGroup H24 Nov6.30 PMEducation City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Portugal vs. GhanaGroup H24 Nov9.30 PMStadium 974, Doha
Brazil vs. SerbiaGroup G25 Nov12.30 AMLusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Wales vs. IranGroup B25 Nov3.30 PMAhmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Qatar vs. SenegalGroup A25 Nov6.30 PMAl Thumama Stadium, Al Khor
Netherlands vs. EcuadorGroup A25 Nov9.30 PMKhalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
England vs. USAGroup B26 Nov12.30 AMAl Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Tunisia vs. AustraliaGroup D26 Nov3.30 PMAl Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Poland vs. Saudi ArabiaGroup C26 Nov6.30 PMEducation City Stadium, Al Rayyan
France vs. DenmarkGroup D26 Nov9.30 PMStadium 974, Doha
Argentina vs. MexicoGroup C27 Nov12.30 AMLusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Japan vs. Costa RicaGroup E27 Nov3.30 PMAhmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Belgium vs. MoroccoGroup F27 Nov6.30 PMAl Thumama Stadium, Al Khor
Croatia vs. CanadaGroup F27 Nov9.30 PMKhalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Spain vs. GermanyGroup E28 Nov12.30 AMAl Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Cameroon vs. SerbiaGroup G28 Nov3.30 PMAl Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
South Korea vs. GhanaGroup H28 Nov6.30 PMEducation City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Brazil vs. SwitzerlandGroup G28 Nov9.30 PMStadium 974, Doha
Portugal vs. UruguayGroup H29 Nov12.30 AMLusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Netherlands vs. QatarGroup A29 Nov8.30 PMAl Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Ecuador vs. SenegalGroup A29 Nov8.30 PMKhalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Wales vs. EnglandGroup B30 Nov12.30 AMAhmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Iran vs. USAGroup B30 Nov12.30 AMAl Thumama Stadium, Al Khor
Tunisia vs. FranceGroup D30 Nov8.30 PMAl Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Australia vs. DenmarkGroup D30 Nov8.30 PMEducation City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Poland vs. ArgentinaGroup C1 Dec12.30 AMStadium 974, Doha
Saudi Arabia vs. MexicoGroup C1 Dec12.30 AMLusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Croatia vs. BelgiumGroup F1 Dec8.30 PMAhmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Canada vs. MoroccoGroup F1 Dec8.30 PMAl Thumama Stadium, Al Khor
Japan vs. SpainGroup E2 Dec12.30 AMAl Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Costa Rica vs. GermanyGroup E2 Dec12.30 AMKhalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
South Korea vs. PortugalGroup H2 Dec8.30 PMEducation City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Ghana vs. UruguayGroup H2 Dec8.30 PMAl Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Cameroon vs. BrazilGroup G3 Dec12.30 AMStadium 974, Doha
Serbia vs. SwitzerlandGroup G3 Dec12.30 AMLusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail

Knockout Stage

Round of 16

Netherlands vs USA Round of 163 Dec8.30 PMKhalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Argentina vs Australia Round of 164 Dec12.30 AMAhmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
France vs PolandRound of 164 Dec8.30 PMAl Thumama Stadium, Al Khor
England vs Senegal Round of 165 Dec12.30 AMAl Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Japan vs CroatiaRound of 165 Dec8.30 PMAl Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Brazil vs South KoreaRound of 166 Dec12.30 AMStadium 974, Doha
Morocco vs SpainRound of 166 Dec8.30 PMEducation City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Portugal vs SwitzerlandRound of 167 Dec12.30 AMLusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail

Quarter Finals

QF 1 (Croatia vs. Brazil)Quarter-finals9 Dec8.30 PMEducation City Stadium, Al Rayyan
QF 2 (Netherlands vs. Argentina)Quarter-finals10 Dec12.30 AMLusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
QF 3 (Morocco vs. Portugal)Quarter-finals10 Dec8.30 PMAl Thumama Stadium, Al Khor
QF 4 (England vs. France)Quarter-finals11 Dec12.30 AMAl Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

Semi Finals

SF 1 (Argentina vs. Croatia)Semi-finals14 Dec12.30 AMLusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
SF 2 (France vs. Morocco)Semi-finals15 Dec12.30 AMAl Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

3rd Place Match

Croatia vs Morocco-17 Dec8.30 PMKhalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

FINAL

Argentina vs France-18 Dec8.30 PMLusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail

Football World Cup 2022 Live Streaming

Viacom 18 is the official broadcaster for all the matches of the 2022 Football World Cup in India. Hence, all the matches will be telecast live on Sports 18 Channels. The live streaming will be available on the Voot app. You can also check the Football 2022 World Cup live score on the Howzat fantasy app.