Football is the most popular sport in the world, so it is obvious that fans are hyped for “the tournament of tournaments.” But what makes World Cup so special is that it gives a break to club football, and fans finally get to see their favourite superstars play in country colours.
More than 3.5 billion people worldwide watched the previous edition of the FIFA World Cup held in 2018, hosted by Russia, which is almost half the global population. Now the biggest football tournament in the world, the FIFA World Cup, is back with its 22nd edition, and it is expected even to surpass previous viewership records.
Not sure when your favourite team plays their rivals? Here is the complete FIFA World Cup 2022’sschedule, along with groups, venues, and fixtures, so you do not miss any action.
Contents
FIFA World Cup 2022
FIFA 2022 World Cup Tournament Format
FIFA World Cup Schedule
FIFA World Cup 2022 Venues
FIFA World Cup 2022 Groups
FIFA World Cup 2022 Fixtures
Fixtures – Group Stage
Fixtures – Round of 16
Fixtures – Quarter-finals
Fixtures – Semi-finals
Fixtures – Final
FIFA World Cup Ticket Booking
Final Words
FIFA World Cup 2022
The FIFA 2022 World Cup is set to kick off on 21st November 2022, and in a first, the middle eastern country of Qatar will host the tournament. Defending champions France will defend their title across the Qatari cities of Lusail, Al Khor, Doha, and Al Rayyan. We’ll see more about FIFA world cup 2022 venues and fixtures but first, let us go through FIFA World Cup’s tournament format.
FIFA 2022 World Cup Tournament Format
Football World Cup 2022 will carry the same format as before. Thirty-two teams will be divided into 8 groups, and the top two teams from each group will move to the next round, i.e., Round of 16. In the Round of 16, 16 teams will play each other, and the winners will compete in the FIFA World Cup final.
FIFA 2022 World Cup Schedule
Monday, 21st November 2022, will mark the commencement of the Football World Cup 2022 schedule, and the event will wrap up on Sunday, 18th December 2022. Below is the detailed Qatar World Cup 2022 schedule.
Group stage: 21st November to 2nd December
Round of 16: 3rd to 6th December
Quarter-finals: 9th to 10th December
Semi-finals: 13th to 14th December
Match for the third place: 17th December
Final match: 18th December
As per FIFA 2022 schedule, four matches will occur each day at the following times.
Stage(s)
Qatar(AST)
USA & Canada (ET)
UK (GMT)
Australia (AEDT)
India (IST)
Group stage
1 PM
5 AM
10 AM
9 PM
3:30 PM
Group stage
4 PM
8 AM
1 PM
12 AM
6:30 PM
Knockouts
6 PM
10 AM
3 PM
2 AM
8:30 PM
Group stage
7 PM
11 AM
4 PM
3 AM
9:30 PM
Group/Knockouts
10 PM
2 PM
7 PM
6 AM
12:30 AM
FIFA World Cup 2022 Venues
Eight world-class stadiums across four Qatari cities of Lusail, Al Khor, Doha, and Al Rayyan will hostFIFA 2022 World Cupmatches. See the table below for a detailed FIFA World Cup 2022 venue and stadium list.
Stadium
City
Capacity
Lusail Iconic Stadium
Lusail
80,000
Al Bayt Stadium
Al Khor
60,000
Education City Stadium
Al Rayyan
45,350
Ahmed bin Ali Stadium
Al Rayyan
44,740
Ras Abu Aboud Stadium
Doha
40,000
Al Thumama Stadium
Doha
40,000
Khalifa International Stadium
Al Rayyan
40,000
Al Janoub Stadium
Al Wakrah
40,000
FIFA World Cup 2022 Groups
Football World Cup 2022will have 8 groups (with 4 teams each): A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H. Below is the detailedQatar World Cup 2022 Groups list.
Group A
Ecuador
Netherlands
Qatar (H)
Senegal
Group B
England
Iran
USA
UEFA Path A Winners
Group C
Argentina
Mexico
Poland
Saudi Arabia
Group D
Denmark
France
Tunisia
AFC-CONMEBOL Winners
Group E
Germany
Japan
Spain
CONCACAF-OFC Winners
Group F
Belgium
Canada
Croatia
Morocco
Group G
Brazil
Cameroon
Serbia
Switzerland
Group H
Ghana
Portugal
South Korea
Uruguay
FIFA World Cup 2022 Fixtures
See the tables below for detailed FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Fixtures – Group Stage
DATE
FIXTURES
TIME (IST)
VENUE
21st November
Senegal vs Netherlands
3:30 PM
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
England vs Iran
6:30 PM
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Qatar vs Ecuador
9:30 PM
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
22nd November
USA vs European Play-off winner
12:30 AM
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Argentina vs Saudi Arabia
3:30 PM
Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Denmark vs Tunisia
6:30 PM
Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Mexico vs Poland
9:30 PM
Stadium 974, Doha
23rd November
France vs Intercontinental play-off 1 winner
12:30 AM
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Morocco vs Croatia
3:30 PM
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
Germany vs Japan
6:30 PM
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Spain vs Intercontinental play-off 2 winner
9:30 PM
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
24th November
Belgium vs Canada
12:30 AM
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Switzerland vs Cameroon
3:30 PM
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Uruguay vs South Korea
6:30 PM
Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Portugal vs Ghana
9:30 PM
Stadium 974, Doha
25th November
Brazil vs Serbia
12:30 AM
Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
European Play-off winner vs Iran
3:30 PM
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Qatar vs Senegal
6:30 PM
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Netherlands vs Ecuador
9:30 PM
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
26th November
England vs USA
12:30 AM
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
Tunisia vs Intercontinental play-off 1 winner
3:30 PM
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Poland vs Saudi Arabia
6:30 PM
Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
France vs Denmark
9:30 PM
Stadium 974, Doha
27th November
Argentina vs Mexico
12:30 AM
Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Japan vs Intercontinental play-off 2 winner
3:30 PM
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Belgium vs Morocco
6:30 PM
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Croatia vs Canada
9:30 PM
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
28th November
Spain vs Germany
12:30 AM
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
Cameroon vs Serbia
3:30 PM
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
South Korea vs Ghana
6:30 PM
Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Brazil vs Switzerland
9:30 PM
Stadium 974, Doha
29th November
Portugal vs Uruguay
12:30 AM
Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Netherlands vs Qatar
8:30 PM
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
Ecuador vs Senegal
8:30 PM
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
30th November
European Play-off winner vs England
12:30 AM
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Iran vs USA
12:30 AM
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Tunisia vs France
8:30 PM
Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Intercontinental play-off 1 winner vs Denmark
8:30 PM
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
1st December
Poland vs Argentina
12:30 AM
Stadium 974, Doha
Saudi Arabia vs Mexico
12:30 AM
Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Croatia vs Belgium
8:30 PM
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Canada vs Morocco
8:30 PM
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
2nd December
Japan vs Spain
12:30 AM
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Intercontinental play-off 2 winner vs Germany
12:30 AM
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
South Korea vs Portugal
8:30 PM
Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Ghana vs Uruguay
8:30 PM
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
3rd December
Cameroon vs Brazil
12:30 AM
Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Serbia vs Switzerland
12:30 AM
Stadium 974, Doha
FIFA World Cup 2022 Fixtures – Round of 16
DATE
FIXTURE
TIME (IST)
VENUE
3rd December
Round of 16 – 1: Group A Winners vs Group B Runners-up
8:30 PM
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Round of 16 – 2: Group C Winners vs Group D Runners-up
10:30 PM
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
4th December
Round of 16 – 3: Group D Winners vs Group C Runners-up
8:30 PM
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Round of 16 – 4: Group B Winners vs Group A Runners-up
10:30 PM
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
5th December
Round of 16 – 5: Group E Winners vs Group F Runners-up
8:30 PM
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Round of 16 – 6: Group G Winners vs Group H Runners-up
10:30 PM
Stadium 974, Doha
6th December
Round of 16 – 7: Group F Winners vs Group E Runners-up
8:30 PM
Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Round of 16 – 8: Group H Winners vs Group G Runners-up
10:30 PM
Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
9th December
Quarter-final 1: Round of 16 Winners – 5 vs Round of 16 – 6 Winners
8:30 PM
Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Quarter-final 2: Round of 16 Winners – 1 vs of Round of 16 -2 Winners
10:30 PM
Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
10th December
Quarter-final 3: Round of 16 Winners – 7 vs Round of 16 – 8 Winners
8:30 PM
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Quarter-final 4: Round of 16 Winners – 3 vs Round of 16 – 4 Winners
10:30 PM
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
13th December
Semi-final 1: Quarterfinal 2 Winners vs Quarterfinal 1 Winners
10:30 PM
Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
14th December
Semi-final 2: Quarterfinal 4 Winners vs Quarterfinal 3 Winners
10:30 PM
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Third place play-off: Semi-final 1 Losers vs Semi-final 2 Losers
8:30 PM
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
18th December
Final: Semi-final 1 Winners vs Semi-final 2 Winners
8:30 PM
Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
FIFA World Cup 2022 Fixtures – Quarter-Finals
Date
Match
Time (IST)
Stadium
9th December
QF1: 1E/2F vs. 1G/2H
7:30 PM
Education City
QF2: 1A/2B vs. 1C/2D
11:30 PM
Lusail
10th December
QF3: 1F/2E vs. 1H/2G
7:30 PM
Al Thumama
QF4: 1B/2A vs. 1D/2C
11:30 PM
Al Bayt
FIFA World Cup 2022 Fixtures – Semi-finals
Date
Match
Time (IST)
Stadium
13th December
QF2 vs. QF1
11:30 PM
Lusail
14th December
QF4 vs. QF3
11:30 PM
Al Bayt
2022 FIFA World Cup Fixtures – Third Place
Date
Match
Time (IST)
Stadium
17th December
Semi-final losers
7:30 PM
Khalifa Int’l
2022 FIFA World Cup Fixtures – Finals 2022
Date
Match
Time (IST)
Stadium
18th December
Semi-final winners
7:30 PM
Lusail
FIFA World Cup 2022 Tickets Booking
Fans have many options for FIFA ticket bookings. The simplest and safest way to book a tournament ticket is through fifa.com, the official world cup website. You can also purchase tickets from third-party websites, but safety is always an issue with unofficial sites.
To book tickets from official website, first you must register yourself and create an account on FIFA’s ticket booking portal. Once you are registered, you can book tickets to fixture of your choice.
FIFA and Qatar have also created a website dedicated to the FIFA World Cup – qatar2022.qa. It is for football fanatics who want to turn their travel to the world cup into a full-fledged vacation. Fans can book flights, match tickets, and accommodations using one website.
Final Words
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28 September 2022
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