When and where is the 2022 World Cup?
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schedule: The 2022 World Cup in Qatar kicks off on Sunday November 20 at the Al Bayt Stadium when the hosts
take on Ecuador in Group A.
fifa world cup schedule:The tournament was originally set to begin a day later with Senegal's game against the Netherlands at Al Thumama Stadium but Qatar's
match was moved forward to allow them to open their home tournament.
England will now feature on the second day with
their Group B match against Iran scheduled to take place on Monday
November 21 with a 1pm UK time kick-off. The game is just eight days after the
Premier League shuts down
After qualifying via the play-offs, Wales' first
game will also be on Monday November 21.
Wales will then play England on Tuesday November 29 in Group B.
The final will be played at the Lusail Stadium in Doha a week
before Christmas on Sunday December 18.
When
will the World Cup squads be announced?
All 32 countries have until Monday November 14 to submit their
26-player squads with FIFA officially announcing those squads on Tuesday
November 15.
England boss Gareth Southgate will
publicly name his squad at 2pm on Thursday November 10 with Wales' also
expected to be named on Wednesday November 9.
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
What is
the World Cup format and schedule?
Unlike at Euro 2020, there will be a third-place play-off game on
December 17.
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Group
stage - all kick-off times in UK
Sunday
November 20
Group
A: Qatar vs Ecuador (Al Bayt Stadium, Al
Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Monday
November 21
Group B: England vs Iran (Khalifa
International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
Group A: Senegal vs Netherlands (Al
Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 4pm)
Group B: USA vs Wales (Ahmed bin Ali
Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)
Tuesday
November 22
Group C: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia (Lusail
Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 10am)
Group D: Denmark
vs Tunisia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
Group C: Mexico
vs Poland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4pm)
Group D: France vs Australia (Al Janoub
Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 7pm)
Wednesday
November 23
Group F: Morocco vs Croatia (Al Bayt
Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 10am)
Group E: Germany vs Japan (Khalifa
International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
Group E: Spain
vs Costa Rica (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 4pm)
Group F: Belgium vs Canada (Ahmed bin Ali
Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)
Thursday
November 24
Group G: Switzerland vs Cameroon (Al
Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10am)
Group H: Uruguay vs South Korea (Education
City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
Group H: Portugal vs Ghana (Stadium 974,
Doha; kick-off 4pm)
Group G: Brazil vs Serbia (Lusail Iconic
Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)
Friday
November 25
Group B: Wales vs Iran (Ahmed bin Ali
Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10am)
Group A: Qatar vs Senegal (Al Thumama
Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 1pm)
Group A: Netherlands
vs Ecuador (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 4pm)
Group B: England vs USA (Al Bayt Stadium,
Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Saturday
November 26
Group D: Tunisia vs Australia (Al Janoub
Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10am)
Group C: Poland
vs Saudi Arabia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
Group D: France vs Denmark (Stadium 974,
Doha; kick-off 4pm)
Group C: Argentina vs Mexico (Lusail
Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)
Sunday
November 27
Group E: Japan vs Costa Rica (Ahmed bin
Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10am)
Group F: Belgium vs Morocco (Al Thumama
Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 1pm)
Group F: Croatia
vs Canada (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 4pm)
Group E: Spain vs Germany (Al Bayt
Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Monday
November 28
Group
G: Cameroon vs Serbia (Al Janoub Stadium,
Al Wakrah; kick-off 10am)
Group H: South Korea vs Ghana (Education
City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
Group G: Brazil vs Switzerland (Stadium
974, Doha; kick-off 4pm)
Group H: Portugal vs Uruguay (Lusail
Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)
Tuesday
November 29
Group A: Netherlands vs Qatar (Al Bayt
Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 3pm)
Group A: Ecuador vs Senegal (Khalifa
International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
Group B: Wales vs England (Ahmed bin Ali
Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)
Group B: Iran vs USA (Al Thumama Stadium,
Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Wednesday
November 30
Group D: Australia vs Denmark (Al Janoub
Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 3pm)
Group D: Tunisia
vs France (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
Group C: Poland vs Argentina (Stadium 974,
Doha; kick-off 7pm)
Group C: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico (Lusail
Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)
Thursday
December 1
Group F: Croatia vs Belgium (Ahmed bin Ali
Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
Group F: Canada vs Morocco (Al Thumama
Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 3pm)
Group E: Costa Rica vs Germany (Al Bayt
Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Group E: Japan vs Spain (Khalifa
International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)
Friday,
December 2
Group G: South Korea vs Portugal
(Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
Group G: Ghana vs Uruguay (Al Janoub
Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 3pm)
Group H: Serbia vs Switzerland (Stadium
974, Doha; kick-off 7pm)
Group H: Cameroon vs Brazil (Lusail Iconic
Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)
Round of
16
Saturday
December 3
49 - Winners of Group A vs Runners-up of Group B (Khalifa International
Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
50 - Winners of Group C vs Runners-up of Group D (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al
Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)
Sunday
December 4
52 - Winners of Group D vs Runners-up of Group C (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha;
kick-off 3pm)
51 - Winners of Group B vs Runners-up of Group A (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor;
kick-off 7pm)
Monday
December 5
53 - Winners of Group E vs Runners-up of Group F (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah;
kick-off 3pm)
54 - Winners of Group G vs Runners-up of Group H (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off
7pm)
Tuesday
December 6
55 - Winners of Group F vs Runners-up of Group E (Education City Stadium, Al
Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
56 - Winners of Group H vs Runners-up of Group G (Lusail Iconic Stadium,
Lusail; kick-off 7pm)
Quarter-finals
Friday
December 9
58 - Winners of 53 vs Winners of 54 (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan;
kick-off 3pm)
57 - Winners of 49 vs Winners of 50 (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 7pm)
Saturday
December 10
60 - Winners of 55 vs Winners of 56 (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; kick-off 3pm)
59 - Winners of 51 vs Winners of 52 (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Semi-finals
Tuesday
December 13
61 - Winners of 57 vs Winners of 58 (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off
7pm)
Wednesday
December 14
62 - Winners of 59 vs Winners of 60 (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Saturday
December 17
63 - Third place play-off (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off
3pm)
Final
Sunday
December 18
64 - The World Cup final (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 3pm)
What is
England and Wales' potential route to the final?*
If
England/Wales win Group B....
Sunday December 4 - Last 16: England/Wales vs
Ecuador (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Saturday December 10 - Quarter-final: England/Wales vs
France (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Wednesday December 14 - Semi-final: England/Wales vs
Belgium (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Sunday December 18 - Final: England/Wales vs Netherlands (Lusail Iconic
Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 3pm)
If
England/Wales finish second in Group B...
Saturday December 3 - Last 16: Netherlands vs England/Wales (Khalifa
International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
Friday December 9 - Quarter-final: England/Wales vs
Argentina (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 7pm)
Tuesday December 13 - Semi-final: England/Wales vs
Brazil (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)
Sunday December 18 - Final: England/Wales vs France (Lusail Iconic Stadium,
Lusail; kick-off 3pm)
*Based
on highest FIFA world ranking finishing top of respective groups and winning
knock-out games
When
will the matches kick off?
The first two rounds of matches will kick off at 1pm, 4pm, 7pm and
10pm local time (10am, 1pm, 4pm and 7pm in the United Kingdom).
Kick-off times for the final round of group games and
knockout-round matches will be 6pm and 10pm local time (3pm and 7pm UK time).
The final is scheduled to kick off at 6pm local time (3pm UK time)
What are
the venues?
Image:This computer-generated image shows an artists impression of
Ras Abu Aboud Stadium in the host city of Doha
The group games will take place across eight stadia: Al Bayt
Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, Ahmad Bin Ali
Stadium, Lusail Stadium, Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, Education City Stadium, Al
Janoub Stadium.
What
will happen with the Premier League?
The Premier League's final round before the World Cup will take
place on the weekend of November 12/13.
The Premier League will then resume on Boxing Day.
The final match round of the 2022/23 season will be played on May
28 2023.
Key
World Cup, Premier League, Scottish Premiership dates
July 30 - Scottish Premiership season starts along with the EFL
Championship, League One and League Two.
August 6 - Premier League season starts.
November 12-13 - Final round of Premier League, Championship and
Scottish Premiership matches before the World Cup.
November 20 - World Cup starts.
December 2 - Final set of group-stage matches.
December 3-6 - The round of 16 starts.
December 9-10 - The quarter-finals.
December 10 - The Championship resumes.
December 13-14 - World Cup semi-finals.
December 17 - The Scottish Premiership resumes.
December 18 - World Cup final.
December 26 - The Premier League resumes.
