The 2022 FIFA World Cup will kick off on November 21 and be the first winter edition in the tournament’s history. As the action continues through the final on December 18, the top players in the world will take centre stage in Qatar. The field is currently considered to be complete after the draw on April 1 and the announcement of the intercontinental playoff winners in June in Doha.
FIFA World Cup Group Draw?
There will be 32 teams in eight groups of four when the 2022 World Cup debuts:
- Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
- Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales
- Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
- Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
- Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan
- Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
- Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
- Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
Group stage – all kick-off times in UK
Sunday November 20
Group A: Qatar vs Ecuador, kick-off 7pm
Monday November 21
Group B: England vs Iran, kick-off 1pm
Group A: Senegal vs Netherlands, kick-off 4pm
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Group B: USA vs Wales, kick-off 7pm
Tuesday November 22
Group C: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia, kick-off 10am
Group D: Denmark vs Tunisia, kick-off 1pm
Group C: Mexico vs Poland, kick-off 4pm
Group D: France vs Australia, kick-off 7pm
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Wednesday November 23
Group F: Morocco vs Croatia, kick-off 10am
Group E: Germany vs Japan, kick-off 1pm
Group E: Spain vs Costa Rica, kick-off 4pm
Group F: Belgium vs Canada, kick-off 7pm
Thursday November 24
Group G: Switzerland vs Cameroon, kick-off 10am
Group H: Uruguay vs South Korea, kick-off 1pm
Group H: Portugal vs Ghana, kick-off 4pm
Group G: Brazil vs Serbia, kick-off 7pm
Friday November 25
Group B: Wales vs Iran, kick-off 10am
Group A: Qatar vs Senega, kick-off 1pm
Group A: Netherlands vs Ecuador, kick-off 4pm
Group B: England vs USA, kick-off 7pm
Saturday November 26
Group C: Tunisia vs Australia
Group C: Poland vs Saudi Arabia
Group D: France vs Denmark
Group C: Argentina vs Mexico
Sunday November 27
Group E: Japan vs Costa Rica
Group F: Belgium vs Morocco
Group F: Croatia vs Canada
Group E: Spain vs Germany
Monday November 28
Group G: Cameroon vs Serbia
Group G: South Korea vs Ghana
Group H: Brazil vs Switzerland
Group H: Portugal vs Uruguay
Tuesday November 29
Group A: Netherlands vs Qatar
Group A: Ecuador vs Senegal
Group B: Wales vs England
Group B: Iran vs USA
Wednesday November 30
Group D: Australia vs Denmark
Group D: Tunisia vs France
Group C: Poland vs Argentina
Group C: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico
Thursday December 1
Group F: Croatia vs Belgium
Group F: Canada vs Morocco
Group E: Costa Rica vs Germany
Group E: Japan vs Spain
Friday, December 2
Group G: South Korea vs Portugal
Group G: Ghana vs Uruguay
Group H: Serbia vs Switzerland
Group H: Cameroon vs Brazil
Round of 16
Saturday December 3
49 – Winners of Group A vs Runners-up of Group B
50 – Winners of Group C vs Runners-up of Group D
Sunday December 4
52 – Winners of Group D vs Runners-up of Group C
51 – Winners of Group B vs Runners-up of Group A
Monday December 5
53 – Winners of Group E vs Runners-up of Group F
54 – Winners of Group G vs Runners-up of Group H
Tuesday December 6
55 – Winners of Group F vs Runners-up of Group E
56 – Winners of Group H vs Runners-up of Group G
Quarter-finals
Friday December 9
58 – Winners of 53 vs Winners of 54
57 – Winners of 49 vs Winners of 50
Saturday December 10
60 – Winners of 55 vs Winners of 56
59 – Winners of 51 vs Winners of 52
Semi-finals
Tuesday December 13
61 – Winners of 57 vs Winners of 58
Wednesday December 14
62 – Winners of 59 vs Winners of 60
Saturday December 17
63 – Third place play-off
Final
Sunday December 18
64 – The World Cup final
