Qatar World Cup 2022 Schedule: Groups, Fixtures and Kick-off

FIFA confirmed Schedule for Qatar World Cup 2022

The 2022 World Cup is all set to kick off later this year in Qatar and the tournament will span from the 21st of November to the 18th of December.

32 teams from across the globe are set to compete in 8 groups and it remains to be seen which nation emerges victorious in the end.

Hosts Qatar have been placed in a difficult group consisting of South American outfit Ecuador,  the African Cup of Nations champions Senegal and the Netherlands.

Meanwhile, England have a relatively straightforward group comprising of Iran, the United States and Wales.

Copa America champions Argentina will be up against the likes of Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland.

Defending champions France have been placed in Group D alongside the likes of Australia, Denmark and Tunisia.

Spain will be looking to reclaim top form at the international level but they are in a tricky group comprising of Costa Rica, Japan and Germany.

South American giants and the top-ranked team in the FIFA standings, Brazil, will be up against the likes of Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon during the group stages.

Meanwhile, Portugal will take on Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea in their group.

2022 World Cup Groups

ABCDEFGH
QatarEnglandArgentinaFranceSpainBelgiumBrazilPortugal
EcuadorIranSaudi ArabiaAustraliaCosta RicaCanadaSerbiaGhana
SenegalUSAMexicoDenmarkGermanyMoroccoSwitzerlandUruguay
NetherlandsWalesPolandTunisiaJapanCroatiaCameroonSouth Korea

2022 World Cup Fixtures

Group stages

Monday, November 21

Group A: Senegal vs Netherlands (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 10 am)
Group B: England vs Iran (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1 pm)
Group A: Qatar vs Ecuador (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 4 pm)
Group B: USA vs Wales (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7 pm)

Tuesday, November 22

Group C: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 10 am)
Group D: Denmark vs Tunisia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1 pm)
Group C: Mexico vs Poland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4 pm)
Group D: France vs Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 7 pm)

Wednesday, November 23

Group F: Morocco vs Croatia (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 10 am)
Group E: Germany vs Japan (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1 pm)
Group E: Spain vs Costa Rica (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 4 pm)
Group F: Belgium vs Canada (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7 pm)

Thursday, November 24

Group G: Switzerland vs Cameroon (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10 am)
Group H: Uruguay vs South Korea (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1 pm)
Group H: Portugal vs Ghana (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4 pm)
Group G: Brazil vs Serbia (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)

Friday, November 25

Group B: Wales vs Iran (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10 am)
Group A: Qatar vs Senegal (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 1 pm)
Group A: Netherlands vs Ecuador (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 4 pm)
Group B: England vs USA (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)

Saturday, November 26

Group C: Tunisia vs Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10 am)
Group C: Poland vs Saudi Arabia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1 pm)
Group D: France vs Denmark (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4 pm)
Group C: Argentina vs Mexico (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)

Sunday, November 27

Group E: Japan vs Costa Rica (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10 am)
Group F: Belgium vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 1 pm)
Group F: Croatia vs Canada (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 4 pm)
Group E: Spain vs Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)

Monday, November 28

Group G: Cameroon vs Serbia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10 am)
Group G: South Korea vs Ghana (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1 pm)
Group H: Brazil vs Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4 pm)
Group H: Portugal vs Uruguay (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)

Tuesday, November 29

Group A: Netherlands vs Qatar (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 3 pm)
Group A: Ecuador vs Senegal (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3 pm)
Group B: Wales vs England (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7 pm)
Group B: Iran vs USA (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)

Wednesday, November 30

Group D: Australia vs Denmark (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 3 pm)
Group D: Tunisia vs France (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3 pm)
Group C: Poland vs Argentina (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 7 pm)
Group C: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)

Thursday, December 1

Group F: Croatia vs Belgium (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3 pm)
Group F: Canada vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 3 pm)
Group E: Costa Rica vs Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)
Group E: Japan vs Spain (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7 pm)

Friday, December 2

Group G: South Korea vs Portugal (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3 pm)
Group G: Ghana vs Uruguay (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 3 pm)
Group H: Serbia vs Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 7 pm)
Group H: Cameroon vs Brazil (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)

Round of 16

Saturday, December 3


49 – Winners of Group A vs. Runners-up of Group B (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3 pm)
50 – Winners of Group C vs. Runners-up of Group D (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7 pm)

Sunday, December 4

52 – Winners of Group D vs. Runners-up of Group C (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; kick-off 3 pm)
51 – Winners of Group B vs. Runners-up of Group A (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)

Monday, December 5

53 – Winners of Group E vs. Runners-up of Group F (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 3 pm)
54 – Winners of Group G vs. Runners-up of Group H (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 7 pm)

Tuesday, December 6

55 – Winners of Group F vs. Runners-up of Group E (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3 pm)
56 – Winners of Group H vs. Runners-up of Group G (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)

Quarter-finals

Friday, December 9

58 – Winners of 53 vs. Winners of 54 (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3 pm)
57 – Winners of 49 vs. Winners of 50 (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 3 pm)

Saturday, December 10

60 – Winners of 55 vs. Winners of 56 (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; kick-off 3 pm)
59 – Winners of 51 vs. Winners of 52 (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)

Semi-finals

Tuesday, December 13

61 – Winners of 57 vs. Winners of 58 (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)

Wednesday, December 14

62 – Winners of 59 vs. Winners of 60 (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)

Saturday, December 17

63 – Third place play-off (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3 pm)

Final

Sunday, December 18


64 – The World Cup final (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 3 pm)