FIFA World Cup 2022

The 2022 FIFA World Cup will kick off today in Qatar after months of anticipation. The football tournament will open with hosts Qatar facing off against Ecuador. All in all, 32 teams will battle it out for the trophy over the course of nearly one month. The FIFA World Cup 2022 will run between November 20 to December 18 in Qatar, where 8 world-class stadiums have been constructed or thoroughly renovated to host the international football championship.
The opening match between Qatar and Ecuador will take place at the Al Bayt Stadium at 9.30 PM IST. Ahead of the opening match on Sunday, a glitzy fireworks ceremony stunned fans on the waterfront in Doha on Saturday night.
Here is all you need to know about the FIFA World Cup 2022:


FIFA World Cup 2022 Groups
Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Group B: England, Iran, United States, Wales/Scotland/Ukraine
Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
Group D: France, Australia/UAE/Peru, Denmark, Tunisia
Group E: Spain, Costa Rica/New Zealand, Germany, Japan
Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea

FIFA World Cup 2022 schedule

The tournament will run from November 20 to December 18.
Group stage: November 20 - December 2
Round of 16: December 3-6
Quarterfinals: December 9-10
Semifinals: December 13-14
Third-place match: December 17
Final: December 18

Here is the full match schedule with India timings:
November 20
Qatar vs Ecuador - 9:30 PM IST
November 21
England vs Iran - 6:30 PM IST
Senegal vs Netherlands - 9:30 PM IST
November 22
USA vs Wales/Scotland/Ukraine - 12:30 AM IST
Argentina vs Saudi Arabia - 3:30 PM IST
Denmark vs Tunisia - 6:30 PM IST
Mexico vs Poland - 9:30 PM IST
November 23
France vs UAE/Australia/Peru - 12:30 AM IST
Morocco vs Croatia - 3:30 PM IST
Germany vs Japan - 6:30 PM IST
Spain vs Costa Rica/New Zealand - 9:30 PM IST
November 24
Belgium vs Canada - 12:30 AM IST
Switzerland vs Cameroon - 3:30 PM IST
Uruguay vs South Korea - 6:30 PM IST
Portugal vs Ghana - 9:30 PM IST
November 25
Brazil vs Serbia - 12:30 AM IST
Wales/Scotland/Ukraine vs Iran - 3:30 PM IST
Qatar vs Senegal - 6:30 PM IST
Netherlands vs Ecuador - 9:30 PM IST
November 26
England vs USA - 12:30 AM IST
Tunisia vs UAE/Australia/Peru - 3:30 PM IST
Poland vs Saudi Arabia - 6:30 PM IST
France vs Denmark - 9:30 PM IST
November 27
Argentina vs Mexico - 12:30 PM IST
Japan vs Costa Rica/New Zealand - 3:30 PM IST
Belgium vs Morocco - 6:30 PM IST
Croatia vs Canada - 9:30 PM IST
November 28
Spain vs Germany - 12:30 PM IST
Cameroon vs Serbia - 3:30 PM IST
South Korea vs Ghana - 6:30 PM IST
Brazil vs Switzerland - 9:30 PM IST
November 29
Portugal vs Uruguay - 12:30 AM IST

Ecuador vs Senegal - 8:30 PM IST

Netherlands vs Qatar - 8:30 PM IST

November 30

Iran vs USA - 12:30 AM IST

Wales/Scotland/Ukraine vs England - 12:30 AM IST

Tunisia vs France - 8:30 PM IST

UAE/Australia/Peru vs Denmark - 8:30 PM IST

December 1

Poland vs Argentina - 12:30 AM IST

Saudi Arabia vs Mexico - 12:30 AM IST

Canada vs Morocco - 8:30 PM IST

Croatia vs Belgium - 8:30 PM IST

December 2

Costa Rica/New Zealand vs Germany - 12:30 AM IST

Japan vs Spain - 12:30 AM IST

Ghana vs Uruguay - 8:30 PM IST

South Korea vs Portugal - 8:30 PM IST

December 3

Cameroon vs Brazil - 12:30 AM IST

Serbia vs Switzerland - 12:30 AM IST

FIFA World Cup 2022 knockouts schedule

Saturday, December 3

1A vs 2B - 8:30 PM IST

Sunday, December 4

1C vs 2D - 12:30 AM IST

1D vs 2C - 8:30 PM IST

Monday, December 5

1B vs 2A - 12:30 AM IST

1E vs 2F - 8:30 PM IST

Tuesday, December 6

1G vs 2H - 12:30 AM IST

1F vs 2E - 8:30 PM IST

Wednesday, December 7

1H vs 2G - 12:30 AM IST

Friday, December 9

Quarter-final 1 - 8:30 PM IST

Saturday, December 10

Quarter-final 2 - 12:30 AM IST

Quarter-final 3 - 8:30 PM IST

Sunday, December 11

Quarter-final 4 - 12:30 AM IST

Wednesday, December 14

Semi-final 1 - 12:30 AM IST

Thursday, December 15

Semi-final 2 - 12:30 AM IST

Saturday, December 17

3rd Place Play-off - 8:30 PM IST

Sunday, December 18

FIFA World Cup 2022 final - 8:30 PM IST

This is the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup. Fans and football experts alike have predicted the usual suspects to reach the semifinals and while opinions are divided, the likes of Argentina, Brazil, and France have all been tipped to win the World Cup.

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