The 2022 World Cup schedule is an absolute dream for football fans. The group stage consists of four matches a day all within a 46-mile radius of each other. This ultraconvenient schedule provides a rare opportunity for fans to feast on football at the highest level. Below you will find the tentative tournament schedule to help you start planning your ultimate 2022 World Cup experience.
| Date | Team 1 | Match | Team 2 | Group | Time* | Location |
|---|
| 20-Nov-22
| Qatar
| 1
| Ecuador
| A
| 7:00 PM
| Al Bayt Stadium
| | 21-Nov-22
| Senegal
| 2
| Netherlands
| A
| 7:00 PM
| Al Thumama Stadium
| | 21-Nov-22
| England
| 3
| Iran
| B
| 4:00 PM
| Khalifa International Stadium
| | 21-Nov-22
| USA
| 4
| Wales
| B
| 10:00 PM
| Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
| | 22-Nov-22
| France
| 5
| Australia
| D
| 10:00 PM
| Al Janoub Stadium
| | 22-Nov-22
| Denmark
| 6
| Tunisia
| D
| 4:00 PM
| Education City Stadium
| | 22-Nov-22
| Mexico
| 7
| Poland
| C
| 7:00 PM
| Stadium 974
| | 22-Nov-22
| Argentina
| 8
| Saudi Arabia
| C
| 1:00 PM
| Lusail Stadium
| | 23-Nov-22
| Belgium
| 9
| Canada
| F
| 10:00 PM
| Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
| | 23-Nov-22
| Spain
| 10
| Costa Rica
| E
| 7:00 PM
| Al Thumama Stadium
| | 23-Nov-22
| Germany
| 11
| Japan
| E
| 4:00 PM
| Khalifa International Stadium
| | 23-Nov-22
| Morocco
| 12
| Croatia
| F
| 1:00 PM
| Al Bayt Stadium
| | 24-Nov-22
| Switzerland
| 13
| Cameroon
| G
| 1:00 PM
| Al Janoub Stadium
| | 24-Nov-22
| Uruguay
| 14
| South Korea
| H
| 4:00 PM
| Education City Stadium
| | 24-Nov-22
| Portugal
| 15
| Ghana
| H
| 7:00 PM
| Stadium 974
| | 24-Nov-22
| Brazil
| 16
| Serbia
| G
| 10:00 PM
| Lusail Stadium
| | 25-Nov-22
| Iran
| 17
| Wales
| B
| 1:00 PM
| Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
| | 25-Nov-22
| Qatar
| 18
| Senegal
| A
| 4:00 PM
| Al Thumama Stadium
| | 25-Nov-22
| Netherlands
| 19
| Ecuador
| A
| 7:00 PM
| Khalifa International Stadium
| | 25-Nov-22
| England
| 20
| USA
| B
| 10:00 PM
| Al Bayt Stadium
| | 26-Nov-22
| Tunisia
| 21
| Australia
| D
| 1:00 PM
| Al Janoub Stadium
| | 26-Nov-22
| Poland
| 22
| Saudi Arabia
| C
| 4:00 PM
| Education City Stadium
| | 26-Nov-22
| France
| 23
| Denmark
| D
| 7:00 PM
| Stadium 974
| | 26-Nov-22
| Argentina
| 24
| Mexico
| C
| 10:00 PM
| Lusail Stadium
| | 27-Nov-22
| Japan
| 25
| Costa Rica
| E
| 1:00 PM
| Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
| | 27-Nov-22
| Belgium
| 26
| Morocco
| F
| 4:00 PM
| Al Thumama Stadium
| | 27-Nov-22
| Croatia
| 27
| Canada
| F
| 7:00 PM
| Khalifa International Stadium
| | 27-Nov-22
| Spain
| 28
| Germany
| E
| 10:00 PM
| Al Bayt Stadium
| | 28-Nov-22
| Serbia
| 29
| Cameroon
| G
| 1:00 PM
| Al Janoub Stadium
| | 28-Nov-22
| South Korea
| 30
| Ghana
| H
| 4:00 PM
| Education City Stadium
| | 28-Nov-22
| Brazil
| 31
| Switzerland
| G
| 7:00 PM
| Stadium 974
| | 28-Nov-22
| Portugal
| 32
| Uruguay
| H
| 10:00 PM
| Lusail Stadium
| | 29-Nov-22
| England
| 33
| Wales
| B
| 10:00 PM
| Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
| | 29-Nov-22
| Iran
| 34
| USA
| B
| 10:00 PM
| Al Thumama Stadium
| | 29-Nov-22
| Ecuador
| 35
| Senegal
| A
| 6:00 PM
| Khalifa International Stadium
| | 29-Nov-22
| Netherlands
| 36
| Qatar
| A
| 6:00 PM
| Al Bayt Stadium
| | 30-Nov-22
| Denmark
| 37
| Australia
| D
| 6:00 PM
| Al Janoub Stadium
| | 30-Nov-22
| Tunisia
| 38
| France
| D
| 6:00 PM
| Education City Stadium
| | 30-Nov-22
| Poland
| 39
| Argentina
| C
| 10:00 PM
| Stadium 974
| | 30-Nov-22
| Saudi Arabia
| 40
| Mexico
| C
| 10:00 PM
| Lusail Stadium
| | 1-Dec-22
| Croatia
| 41
| Belgium
| F
| 6:00 PM
| Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
| | 1-Dec-22
| Canada
| 42
| Morocco
| F
| 6:00 PM
| Al Thumama Stadium
| | 1-Dec-22
| Japan
| 43
| Spain
| E
| 10:00 PM
| Khalifa International Stadium
| | 1-Dec-22
| Costa Rica
| 44
| Germany
| E
| 10:00 PM
| Al Bayt Stadium
| | 2-Dec-22
| Ghana
| 45
| Uruguay
| H
| 6:00 PM
| Al Janoub Stadium
| | 2-Dec-22
| South Korea
| 46
| Portugal
| H
| 6:00 PM
| Education City Stadium
| | 2-Dec-22
| Serbia
| 47
| Switzerland
| G
| 10:00 PM
| Stadium 974
| | 2-Dec-22
| Brazil
| 48
| Cameroon
| G
| 10:00 PM
| Lusail Stadium
| | Round of 16
| | 3-Dec-22
| 1A
| 49
| 2B
|
| 6:00 PM
| Khalifa International Stadium
| | 3-Dec-22
| 1C
| 50
| 2D
|
| 10:00 PM
| Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
| | 4-Dec-22
| 1B
| 51
| 2A
|
| 10:00 PM
| Al Bayt Stadium
| | 4-Dec-22
| 1D
| 52
| 2C
|
| 6:00 PM
| Al Thumama Stadium
| | 5-Dec-22
| 1E
| 53
| 2F
|
| 6:00 PM
| Al Janoub Stadium
| | 5-Dec-22
| 1G
| 54
| 2H
|
| 10:00 PM
| Stadium 974
| | 6-Dec-22
| 1F
| 55
| 2E
|
| 6:00 PM
| Education City Stadium
| | 6-Dec-22
| 1H
| 56
| 2G
|
| 10:00 PM
| Lusail Stadium
| | Quarterfinals
| | 9-Dec-22
| W49
| 57
| W50
|
| 10:00 PM
| Lusail Stadium
| | 9-Dec-22
| W53
| 58
| W54
|
| 6:00 PM
| Education City Stadium
| | 10-Dec-22
| W51
| 59
| W52
|
| 10:00 PM
| Al Bayt Stadium
| | 10-Dec-22
| W55
| 60
| W56
|
| 6:00 PM
| Al Thumama Stadium
| | Semi Finals
| | 13-Dec-22
| W57
| 61
| W58
|
| 10:00 PM
| Lusail Stadium
| | 14-Dec-22
| W59
| 62
| W60
|
| 10:00 PM
| Al Bayt Stadium
| | Finals
| | 17-Dec-22
| L61
| 63
| L62
|
| 6:00 PM
| Khalifa International Stadium
| | 18-Dec-22
| W61
| 64
| W62
|
| 6:00 PM
| Lusail Stadium
|
* All times are local (Arabian Standard Time).
Subtract 8 hours for Eastern Standard Time (New York).
Subtract 11 hours for Pacific Standard Time (Los Angeles).
Interesting Facts about the 2022 World Cup ScheduleThe 2022 World Cup is scheduled to take place November 21 to December 18 and is unique for a few reasons: - At just 28 days
long, the 2022 World Cup will be the shortest tournament since the 1978 edition.
- The 2022 World Cup will be the last World Cup tournament to feature 32 teams; in 2026, the number will jump to 48 teams.
- Though the World Cup typically takes place in June and July, with Qatar being the 2022 host nation, the 2022 World Cup will play out in Qatar’s
winter months to avoid the country’s high summer temperatures.
- This will mark the first time the World Cup is played in the Middle East.
- All of the host stadiums are within a 35-mile radius from Doha, making it incredibly convenient for fans to attend multiple matches.
When will the 2022 World Cup schedule be finalized?As of June 14, 2022, all 32 countries have
qualified for the World Cup. The final schedule has been completed with match times optimized for fans, players, and the media. How many matches will there be in the 2022 World Cup?A total of 64 matches will be played over the 28-day World Cup period. There are 48 matches in the group stage and 16 matches in the knockout round. Where will the 2022 World Cup matches take place?Qatar’s World Cup will play out in eight stadiums in and around Doha. The 2022 World Cup
Venues are: - Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor
- Al Rayyan Stadium in Al Rayyan
- Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah
- Al Thumama Stadium in Doha
- Education City Stadium in Doha
- Khalifa International Stadium in Doha
- Stadium 974 in Doha
- Lusail Stadium in Lusail
All of the World Cup venues are within 46 miles of each other, making this tournament an incredible opportunity for fans to be there for more games than ever before.
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What cities will the World Cup be in 2022?
The 2022 World Cup will take place in the following venues:. Al Bayt Stadium – 22 miles from central Doha.. Lusail Stadium – 12 miles from central Doha.. Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium – 12 miles from central Doha.. Al Janoub Stadium – 14 miles from central Doha.. Al Thumama Stadium – 8 miles from central Doha.. Is England going to the World Cup in 2022?
The 2022 World Cup will begin with 32 teams in eight groups of four: Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands. Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales. Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland.
Where will the World Cup 2022 start?
What time is the first match of the FIFA World Cup 2022? Hosts Qatar will open the tournament with a Group A match against Ecuador on Sunday 20th November at 19:00 local time (16:00 GMT/UTC) in Doha at Al Bayt Stadium.
Why is World Cup in November?
When Qatar first won the bid to host the tournament 12 years ago, extreme heat was one of several concerns; since then, the average annual temperature in the country has risen by around 1°C. The 2022 tournament is the first to be held in November, to avoid Qatar's hot summer.
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