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World Cup 2022 Schedule

With the draw being officially completed, the 2022 FIFA World Cup feels that much closer. The group stage pairings are determined, and we can start predicting who will progress from the knockouts. England will face the United States in Group B, Argentina and Lionel Messi will face Mexico in Group C. Luis Suarez and Uruguay will try to ruin Cristiano Ronaldo’s likely last World Cup competition in Group H. The competition begins on Sunday, Nov. 20, and will conclude in less than a month, with the final scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 18. Brazil enters as the world’s best squad and has a relatively easy group to negotiate. Which teams could surprise everybody? For everything, there is to know about to World Cup watch our World Cup 2022 Guide.

World Cup 2022 Schedule of the tournament

The 2022 World Cup will follow in the footsteps of previous editions, with a 32-team group stage that narrows the field to 16 teams – only the top two teams from each group will progress. The 16 survivors will then compete in a single-game knockout tournament. The winner advances, while the loser is eliminated. Every match must have a winner on the day, and extra time and penalty kicks will be utilised if required.

  • Group stage: November 21st until December 2nd.
  • Round of 16: 3rd until the 6th of December
  • Quarterfinals: 9th until the 10th of December
  • Semifinals: 13th until the 14th of December
  • Third-place match: 17th of December
  • Final: 18th of December

When do the World Cup games begin in Qatar?

During the group stage, there will be up to four matches each day, spread throughout the day. The only matches that will overlap are those played on the last day of group stage play, and this is strictly for competitive reasons. Every time zone on the planet will be able to watch matches at reasonable times throughout the day. Here’s how the local kickoff timings in Qatar look.

The kick-off times of the 2022 World Cup.

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Complete World Cup 2022 Schedule

You can find the full schedule down below. Download the full World Cup 2022 Schedule