The International Football Federation (FIFA) has updated the schedule of the 2022 World Cup games, which will be held in November-December in Qatar. The opening match with the participation of the team of the host country of the FIFA World Cup was postponed, the Championship reported.
Due to Western sanctions, Russia has been suspended from international football competitions. Domestic sporting events continue. Recently, a tournament was held in YaNAO in honor of the Day of the reindeer breeder. Lev Ezyngi was recognized as the best wrestler.
Traditionally, World Championships open with a match involving the host country. So it should have been in Qatar, where the local team was supposed to meet with the team Ecuador. But the FIFA management made adjustments, and the game was postponed for six hours. It turns out that the World Cup will be opened by the players of the national teams of Holland and Senegal. The tournament will run from November 21 to December 18.
FIFAWorld Cup 2022 tournament format
UEFA on Twitter has published information on the format of the qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup in Europe.
It is reported that 10 winners of the 2022 World Cup qualifying groups will advance to the final part of the tournament. Three more trips for Europe will be played in the playoff round. More information on the format of the 2022 World Cup selection will be published later.
Recall that the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be held in Qatar. For the first time, the tournament will be held not in the summer, but in November-December. The matches of the 2022 World Cup will be hosted by 8 stadiums in 5 cities of Qatar. 32 teams will take part in it. The final match will take place on December 18, 2022, at the Lusail Ikonik Stadium in Lusail, which is being built specifically for the tournament and will accommodate 80,000 spectators.
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
When do FIFA World Cup matches start in Qatar?
Depending on the situation, there will be up to 4 matches everyday during the group stage and they will be swayed throughout the day. According to the schedule, the only matches that will overlap are the ones played on the final day of group stage play and that’s purely for competitive integrity. The schedule has been created in such a way that every time zone in the world will be able to witness the sports battle at decent times throughout the day. Here’s a breakdown of how the local kickoff times in Qatar translate across regions around the world.
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.
Complete World Cup 2022 match schedule
World Cup Group A table & fixtures
Team
A1: Qatar
A2: Ecuador
A3: Senegal
A4: Netherlands
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
World Cup Group B table & fixtures
Team
B1: England
B2: Iran
B3: USA
B4: WAL/UKR/SCO*
* = Winner of European playoff (Wales vs. Ukraine/Scotland)
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
World Cup Group C table & fixtures
Team
C1: Argentina
C2: Saudi Arabia
C3: Mexico
C4: Poland
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
World Cup Group D table & fixtures
Team
D1: France
D2: AUS/UAE/PER*
D3: Denmark
D4: Tunisia
* = Winner of Intercontinental Playoff (Peru vs. Australia/United Arab Emirates)
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
World Cup Group E table & fixtures
Team
E1: Spain
E2: CRC/NZ*
E3: Germany
E4: Japan
* = Winner of Intercontinental Playoff (Costa Rica vs. New Zealand)
