The tournament kicks off on Monday, Nov. 21 and will be wrapped up in less than a month with the final tabbed for Sunday, Dec. 18. Brazil enter as the No. 1 team in the world and have a manageable group to navigate, while defending champions France are expected to finish top in their group with a chance to build a head of steam into the knockout rounds of the tournament.
Let's take a look at the match fixtures for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, scheduled from November 21 to December 18. All timings are given ET.
Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales or Scotland or Ukraine
Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
Group D: France, Peru or UAE or Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
Group E: Spain, Costa Rica or New Zealand, Germany, Japan
Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
Stage(s) |
Local |
USA & Canada |
UK |
Australia |
India |
Bangladesh (GMT) |
Group stage only |
1 p.m. |
5 a.m. |
10 a.m. |
9 p.m. |
3:30 p.m. |
4:00 p.m. |
Group stage only |
4 p.m. |
8 a.m. |
1 p.m. |
12 a.m. |
6:30 p.m. |
7:00 p.m. |
Knockouts only |
6 p.m. |
10 a.m. |
3 p.m. |
2 a.m. |
8:30 p.m. |
9:00 p.m. |
Group stage only |
7 p.m. |
11 a.m. |
4 p.m. |
3 a.m. |
9:30 p.m. |
10:00 p.m. |
Group/Knockouts |
10 p.m. |
2 p.m. |
7 p.m. |
6 a.m. |
12:30 a.m. |
1:00 p.m. |
Full fixtures of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Group Stage:
(Group Stage Match Schedules)
- Please match Time Chart above to Time Schedule of your Area. For example - for 11 a.m. ET we can see from the chart the match will start in Qatar at 7 p.m., in UK 4 p.m., in Australia 3 a.m., in India 9:30 p.m. and in Bangladesh 10:00 p.m.
SL |
Date |
Match |
Group |
Time USA & Canada (ET) |
Stadium |
1. |
November
21 |
Qatar
vs. Ecuador |
A |
11
a.m |
Al
Bayt |
2. |
November
21 |
England
vs. Iran |
B |
8
a.m. |
Khalifa
Int'l |
3. |
November
21 |
Senegal
vs. Netherlands |
A |
5
a.m. |
Al
Thumama |
4. |
November
21 |
USA
vs. Wales |
B |
2
p.m. |
Ahmad
Bin Ali |
5. |
November
22 |
Denmark
vs. Tunisia |
D |
8
a.m. |
Education
City |
6. |
November
22 |
France
vs. Australia |
D |
2
p.m. |
Al
Janoub |
7. |
November
22 |
Mexico
vs. Poland |
C |
11
a.m. |
Stadium
974 |
8. |
November
22 |
Argentina
vs. Saudi Arabia |
C |
5
a.m. |
Lusail |
9. |
November
23 |
Spain
vs. Costa Rica |
E |
11
a.m. |
Al
Thumama |
10. |
November
23 |
Belgium
vs. Canada |
F |
2
p.m. |
Ahmad
Bin Ali |
11. |
November
23 |
Germany
vs. Japan |
E |
8
a.m. |
Khalifa
Int'l |
12. |
November
23 |
Morocco
vs. Croatia |
F |
5
a.m. |
Al
Bayt |
13. |
November
24 |
Uruguay
vs. South Korea |
H |
8
a.m. |
Education
City |
14. |
November
24 |
Portugal
vs. Ghana |
H |
11
a.m. |
Stadium
974 |
15. |
November
24 |
Switzerland
vs. Cameroon |
G |
5
a.m. |
Al
Janoub |
16. |
November
24 |
Brazil
vs. Serbia |
G |
2
p.m. |
Lusail |
17. |
November
25 |
England
vs. USA |
B |
2
p.m. |
Al
Bayt |
18. |
November
25 |
Qatar
vs. Senegal |
A |
8
a.m. |
Al
Thumama |
19. |
November
25 |
Wales
vs. Iran |
B |
5
a.m. |
Ahmad
Bin Ali |
20. |
November
25 |
Netherlands
vs. Ecuador |
A |
11
a.m. |
Khalifa
Int'l |
21. |
November
26 |
Poland
vs. Saudi Arabia |
C |
8
a.m. |
Education
City |
22. |
November
26 |
Argentina
vs. Mexico |
C |
2
p.m. |
Lusail |
23. |
November
26 |
Tunisia
vs. Australia |
D |
5
a.m. |
Al
Janoub |
24. |
November
26 |
France
vs. Denmark |
D |
11
a.m. |
Stadium
974 |
25. |
November
27 |
Belgium
vs. Morocco |
F |
8
a.m. |
Al
Thumama |
26. |
November
27 |
Spain
vs. Germany |
E |
2
p.m. |
Al
Bayt |
27. |
November
27 |
Croatia
vs. Canada |
F |
11
a.m. |
Khalifa
Int'l |
28. |
November
27 |
Japan
vs. Costa Rica |
E |
5
a.m. |
Ahmad
Bin Ali |
29. |
November
28 |
Brazil
vs. Switzerland |
G |
11
a.m. |
Stadium
974 |
30. |
November
28 |
South
Korea vs. Ghana |
H |
8
a.m. |
Education
City |
31. |
November
28 |
Cameroon
vs. Serbia |
G |
5
a.m. |
Al
Janoub |
32. |
November
28 |
Portugal
vs. Uruguay |
H |
2
p.m. |
Lusail |
33. |
November
29 |
Netherlands
vs. Qatar |
A |
10
a.m. |
Al
Bayt |
34. |
November
39 |
Wales
vs. England |
B |
2
p.m. |
Ahmad
Bin Ali |
35. |
November
29 |
Ecuador
vs. Senegal |
A |
10
a.m. |
Khalifa
Int'l |
36. |
November
29 |
Iran
vs. USA |
B |
2
p.m. |
Al
Thumama |
37. |
November
30 |
Australia
vs. Denmark |
D |
10
a.m. |
Al
Janoub |
38. |
November
30 |
Tunisia
vs. France |
D |
10
a.m. |
Education
City |
39. |
November
30 |
Saudi
Arabia vs. Mexico |
C |
2
p.m. |
Lusail |
40. |
November
30 |
Poland
vs. Argentina |
C |
2
p.m. |
Stadium
974 |
41. |
December
1 |
Japan
vs. Spain |
E |
2
p.m. |
Khalifa
Int'l |
42. |
December
1 |
Croatia
vs. Belgium |
F |
10
a.m. |
Ahmad
Bin Ali |
43. |
December
1 |
Costa
Rica vs. Germany |
E |
2
p.m. |
Al
Bayt |
44. |
December
1 |
Canada
vs. Morocco |
F |
10
a.m. |
Al
Thumama |
45. |
December
2 |
Ghana
vs. Uruguay |
H |
10
a.m. |
Al
Janoub |
46. |
December
2 |
South
Korea vs. Portugal |
H |
10
a.m. |
Education
City |
47. |
December
2 |
Serbia
vs. Switzerland |
G |
2
p.m. |
Stadium
974 |
48. |
December
2 |
Cameroon
vs. Brazil |
G |
2
p.m. |
Lusail |
2nd Round (Knockout Stage)
(World Cup Qatar Round of 16 Fixures)
SL |
Date |
Match |
Time USA & Canada (ET) |
Stadium |
49. |
December
3 |
A1
vs. B2 |
10
a.m. |
Khalifa
Int'l |
50. |
December
3 |
C1
vs. D2 |
2
p.m. |
Ahmad
Bin Ali |
51. |
December
4 |
D1
vs. C2 |
10
a.m. |
Al
Thumama |
52. |
December
4 |
B1
vs. A2 |
2
p.m. |
Al
Bayt |
53. |
December
5 |
E1
vs. F2 |
10
a.m. |
Al
Janoub |
54. |
December
5 |
G1
vs. H2 |
2
p.m. |
Stadium
974 |
55. |
December
6 |
F1
vs. E2 |
10
a.m. |
Education
City |
56. |
December
6 |
H1
vs. G2 |
2
p.m. |
Lusail |
Quarter-finals:
(World
Cup Qatar Quarterfinals Fixtures)
SL |
Date |
Match |
Time USA & Canada (ET) |
Stadium |
57. |
December
9 |
E1
vs. F2 Winner vs. G1 vs. H2 Winner |
10
a.m. |
Education
City |
58. |
December
9 |
A1
vs. B2 Winner vs. C1 vs. D2 Winner |
2
p.m. |
Lusail |
59. |
December
10 |
F1
vs. E2 Winner vs. H1 vs. G2 Winner |
10
a.m. |
Al
Thumama |
60. |
December
10 |
B1
vs. A2 Winner vs. D1 vs. C2 Winner |
2
p.m. |
Al
Bayt |
Semi-finals:
(World
Cup Qatar Semi-finals Fixtures)
SL |
Date |
Match |
Time USA & Canada (ET) |
Stadium |
61. |
December
13 |
Winners
of Quarter-finals 1 & 2 |
01:00
am |
Lusail |
62. |
December
14 |
Winners
of Quarter-finals 3 & 4 |
01:00
am |
Al
Bayt |
World Cup QatarThird Place Decider:
Match 63. December 17, 10 a.m.,
Khalifa Int’l; Losers of two Semi-finals.
World Cup Qatar 2022 Final:
Match 64. December 18, 10 a.m., Lusail; Winners of two Semi-finals.