FIFA World Cup 2022
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar: FIFA World Cup 2022 is going to be hosted by Qatar. World Cup 2022 takes place in Qatar from November 20 to December 18. 32 teams to compete in eight groups.Every one is waiting and searching for the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar.
Around 2.7 million people call Qatar, that is on the Arab World, home. The nation is home to a number of the leading training in the world, in addition to numerous modern stadiums that can handle important international events.
This is the first time that Arab nations have hosted an international men’s football championship. The FIFA World Cup’s inaugural game will take place in Al Bayt Stadium on November 20, 2022, at 15:30.

What is the World Cup group draw?
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
- 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
When do World Cup matches start in Qatar?
There will be up to four matches daily during the group stage and they will be staggered throughout the day. The only matches that will overlap are the ones played on the final day of the group-stage phase, and that’s purely for competitive integrity.
Every time zone in the world will get a chance to watch matches at decent times throughout their day. Here’s a breakdown of how the local kickoff times in Qatar translate across various regions around the world.
World Cup 2022 kickoff times
Stage(s) |
Local
(Qatar) |
USA & Canada
(ET) |
UK
(GMT) |
Australia
(AEDT) |
Group stage only |
1 p.m. |
5 a.m. |
10 a.m. |
9 p.m. |
Group stage only |
4 p.m. |
8 a.m. |
1 p.m. |
12 a.m. |
Knockouts only |
6 p.m. |
10 a.m. |
3 p.m. |
2 a.m. |
Group stage only |
7 p.m. |
11 a.m. |
4 p.m. |
3 a.m. |
Group/Knockouts |
10 p.m. |
2 p.m. |
7 p.m. |
6 a.m. |
Group A match schedule
Date |
Match |
Time (ET) |
Stadium |
Sun, Nov. 20 |
Qatar vs. Ecuador |
11 a.m. |
Al Bayt |
Mon, Nov. 21 |
Senegal vs. Netherlands |
11 a.m. |
Al Thumama |
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. Wales |
2 p.m. |
Ahmad Bin Ali |
Fri, Nov. 25 |
Wales vs. Iran |
5 a.m. |
Ahmad Bin Ali |
Fri, Nov. 25 |
England vs. USA |
2 p.m. |
Al Bayt |
Tues, Nov. 29 |
Wales 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. Australia |
2 p.m. |
Al Janoub |
Sat, Nov. 26 |
Tunisia vs. Australia |
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 |
Australia 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. Costa Rica |
11 a.m. |
Al Thumama |
Sun, Nov. 27 |
Japan vs. Costa Rica |
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 |
Costa Rica 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 |
World Cup Final
Date |
Match |
Time (ET) |
Stadium |
Sun, Dec. 18 |
Semifinal winners |
10 a.m. |
Lusail |