FIFA World Cup schedule 2022: Complete match dates, times, team fixtures for Qatar tournament
The complete schedule of FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar

The FIFA World Cup 2022 final schedule is locked in and there is so much to look forward to ahead of the tournament in Qatar in November to December this year.

The 32 teams were placed in eight different groups of four teams. The top two teams from each group will move onto the Round of 16, then the quarterfinals, semifinals and eventually the final match. There will be a total of 64 matches played.

World Cup 2022 schedule, start time, dates, TV channels

When: November 21, 2022 to December 18, 2022

Group stage game kick off times: 5am, 8am, 11am, 2pm (all ET)

Location: Qatar

TV channel: Telemundo, Universo, Peacock

When do World Cup 2022 start in Qatar?

The World Cup 2022 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, while defending champions France should finish top in their group with a chance to build a head of steam in the tournament.

There will be up to four matches daily during the group stage and they will be staggered throughout the day. The only matches that will overlap are the ones played on the final day of group stage play and that's purely for competitive integrity.

Every time zone in the world will get a chance to watch matches at decent times throughout the day. Here's a breakdown of how the local kickoff times in Qatar translate in regions around the world.

World Cup 2022 Kickoff Times

Stage(s) Local

(Qatar)

 USA & Canada

(ET)

 UK

(GMT)

 Australia

(AEDT)

 India

(IST)
Group stage only 1 p.m. 5 a.m. 10 a.m. 9 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
Group stage only 4 p.m. 8 a.m. 1 p.m. 12 a.m. 6:30 p.m.
Knockouts only 6 p.m. 10 a.m. 3 p.m. 2 a.m. 8:30 p.m.
Group stage only 7 p.m. 11 a.m. 4 p.m. 3 a.m. 9:30 p.m.
Group/Knockouts 10 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 a.m. 12:30 a.m.

Full Schedule of all Groups - World Cup 2022

Group A schedule

November, 21: Qatar vs Ecuador

November, 21: Senegal vs Netherlands

November, 25: Qatar vs Senegal

November, 25: Netherlands vs Ecuador

November, 29: Netherlands vs Qatar

November, 29: Ecuador vs Senegal

Group B schedule

November, 21: England vs Iran

November, 21: USA vs Wales/Scotland/Ukraine

November, 25: England vs USA

November, 25: Wales/Scotland/Ukraine vs Iran

November, 29: Wales/Scotland/Ukraine vs England

November, 29: Iran vs USA

Group C schedule

November, 22: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia

November, 22: Mexico vs Poland

November, 26: Argentina vs Mexico

November, 26: Poland vs Saudi Arabia

November, 30: Poland vs Argentina

November, 30: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico

Group D schedule

November, 22: France vs UAE/Australia/Peru

November, 22: Denmark vs Tunisia

November, 26: France vs Denmark

November, 26: Tunisia vs UAE/Australia/Peru

November, 30: Tunisia vs France

November, 30: UAE/Australia/Peru vs Denmark

Group E schedule

November, 23: Spain vs Costa Rica/New Zealand

November, 23: Germany vs Japan

November, 27: Spain vs Germany

November, 27: Japan vs Costa Rica/New Zealand

December, 1: Japan vs Spain

December, 1: Costa Rica/New Zealand vs Germany

Group F schedule

November, 23: Belgium vs Canada

November, 23: Morocco vs Croatia

November, 27: Belgium vs Morocco

November, 27: Croatia vs Canada

December, 1: Croatia vs Belgium

December, 1: Canada vs Morocco

Group G schedule

November, 24: Brazil vs Serbia

November, 24: Switzerland vs Cameroon

November, 28: Brazil vs Switzerland

November, 28: Cameroon vs Serbia

December, 2: Cameroon vs Brazil

December, 2: Serbia vs Switzerland

Group H schedule

November, 24: Portugal vs Ghana

November, 24: Uruguay vs South Korea

November, 28: Portugal vs Uruguay

November, 28: South Korea vs Ghana

December, 2: South Korea vs Portugal

December, 2: Ghana vs Uruguay

Round of 16 schedule

Match 49 – December, 3: Winner Group A vs Runners up Group B – 10am ET

Match 50 – December, 3: Winners Group C vs Runners up Group D – 2pm ET

Match 52 -December, 4: Winners Group D vs Runners up Group C – 10am ET

Match 51 – December, 4: Winners Group B vs Runners up Group A – 2pm ET

Match 53 -December, 5: Winners Group E vs Runners up Group F – 10am ET

Match 54 – December, 5: Winners Group G vs Runners up Group H – 2pm ET

Match 55 – December, 6: Winners Group F vs Runners up Group E – 10am ET

Match 56 – December, 6: Winners Group H vs Runners up Group G – 2pm ET

Quarterfinal schedule

Match 58 – December, 9: Winners Match 53 vs Winners Match 54 – 10am ET

Match 57 – December, 9: Winners Match 49 vs Winners Match 50 – 10am ET

Match 60 – December, 10: Winners Match 55 vs Winners Match 56 – 10am ET

Match 59 – December, 10: Winners Match 51 vs Winners Match 52 – 2pm ET

Semifinal schedule

Match 61 – December, 13: Winners Match 57 vs Winners Match 58 – 2pm ET

Match 62 – December, 14: Winners Match 59 vs Winners Match 60 – 2pm ET

Third-place play-off

Match 63 – December, 16: Losers Match 61 vs Losers Match 62 – 2pm ET

Final

Match 64 – December, 17: Winners Match 61 vs Winners Match 62 – 10am ET

Complete World Cup 2022 match schedule

World Cup Group A table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
A1: Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A2: Ecuador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A3: Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A4: Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group A match schedule

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Mon, Nov. 21 Senegal vs. Netherlands 5 a.m. Al Thumama
Mon, Nov. 21 Qatar vs. Ecuador 11 a.m. Al Bayt
Fri, Nov. 25 Qatar vs. Senegal 8 a.m. Al Thumama
Fri, Nov. 25 Netherlands vs. Ecuador 11 a.m. Khalifa Int'l
Tues, Nov. 29 Netherlands vs. Qatar 10 a.m. Al Bayt
Tues, Nov. 29 Ecuador vs. Senegal 10 a.m. Khalifa Int'l

World Cup Group B table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
B1: England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B2: Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B3: USA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B4: WAL/UKR/SCO* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

* = Winner of European playoff (Wales vs. Ukraine/Scotland)

Group B match schedule

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Mon, Nov. 21 England vs. Iran 8 a.m. Khalifa Int'l
Mon, Nov. 21 USA vs. WAL/UKR/SCO 2 p.m. Ahmad Bin Ali
Fri, Nov. 25 WAL/UKR/SCO vs. Iran 5 a.m. Ahmad Bin Ali
Fri, Nov. 25 England vs. USA 2 p.m. Al Bayt
Tues, Nov. 29 WAL/UKR/SCO vs. England 2 p.m. Ahmad Bin Ali
Tues, Nov. 29 Iran vs. USA 2 p.m. Al Thumama

World Cup Group C table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
C1: Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C2: Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C3: Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C4: Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group C match schedule

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Tues, Nov. 22 Argentina vs. S. Arabia 5 a.m. Lusail
Tues, Nov. 22 Mexico vs. Poland 11 a.m. Stadium 974
Sat, Nov. 26 Poland vs. S. Arabia 8 a.m. Education City
Sat, Nov. 26 Argentina vs. Mexico 2 p.m. Lusail
Wed, Nov. 30 Poland vs. Argentina 2 p.m. Stadium 974
Wed, Nov. 30 S. Arabia vs. Mexico 2 p.m. Lusail

World Cup Group D table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
D1: France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D2: AUS/UAE/PER* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D3: Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D4: Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

* = Winner of Intercontinental Playoff (Peru vs. Australia/United Arab Emirates)

Group D match schedule

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Tue, Nov. 22 Denmark vs. Tunisia 8 a.m. Education City
Tue, Nov. 22 France vs. AUS/UAE/PER 2 p.m. Al Janoub
Sat, Nov. 26 Tunisia vs. AUS/UAE/PER 5 a.m. Al Janoub
Sat, Nov. 26 France vs. Denmark 11 a.m. Stadium 974
Wed, Nov. 30 Tunisia vs. France 10 a.m. Education City
Wed, Nov. 30 AUS/UAE/PER vs. Denmark 10 a.m. Al Janoub

World Cup Group E table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
E1: Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E2: CRC/NZ* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E3: Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E4: Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

* = Winner of Intercontinental Playoff (Costa Rica vs. New Zealand)

Group E match schedule

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Wed, Nov. 23 Germany vs. Japan 8 a.m. Khalifa Int'l
Wed, Nov. 23 Spain vs. CRC/NZ 11 a.m. Al Thumama
Sun, Nov. 27 Japan vs. CRC/NZ 5 a.m. Ahmad Bin Ali
Sun, Nov. 27 Spain vs. Germany 2 p.m. Al Bayt
Thurs, Dec. 1 Japan vs. Spain 2 p.m. Khalifa Int'l
Thurs, Dec. 1 CRC/NZ vs. Germany 2 p.m. Al Bayt

World Cup Group F table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
F1: Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F2: Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F3: Morocco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F4: Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group F match schedule

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Wed, Nov. 23 Morocco vs. Croatia 5 a.m. Al Bayt
Wed, Nov. 23 Belgium vs. Canada 2 p.m. Ahmad Bin Ali
Sun, Nov. 27 Belgium vs. Morocco 8 a.m. Al Thumama
Sun, Nov. 27 Croatia vs. Canada 11 a.m. Khalifa Int'l
Thurs, Dec. 1 Croatia vs. Belgium 10 a.m. Ahmad Bin Ali
Thurs, Dec. 1 Canada vs. Morocco 10 a.m. Al Thumama

World Cup Group G table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
G1: Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G2: Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G3: Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G4: Cameroon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group G match schedule

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Thurs, Nov. 24 Switzerland vs. Cameroon 5 a.m. Al Janoub
Thurs, Nov. 24 Brazil vs. Serbia 2 p.m. Lusail
Mon, Nov. 28 Cameroon vs. Serbia 5 a.m. Al Janoub
Mon, Nov. 28 Brazil vs. Switzerland 11 a.m. Stadium 974
Fri, Dec. 2 Cameroon vs. Brazil 2 p.m. Lusail
Fri, Dec. 2 Serbia vs. Switzerland 2 p.m. Stadium 974

World Cup Group H table & fixtures

Team PTS GP W L D GF GA GD
H1: Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H2: Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H3: Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
H4: South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Group H match schedule

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Thurs, Nov. 24 Uruguay vs. South Korea 8 a.m. Education City
Thurs, Nov. 24 Portugal vs. Ghana 11 a.m. Stadium 974
Mon, Nov. 28 South Korea vs. Ghana 8 a.m. Education City
Mon, Nov. 28 Portugal vs. Uruguay 2 p.m. Lusail
Fri, Dec. 2 South Korea vs. Portugal 10 a.m. Education City
Fri, Dec. 2 Ghana vs. Uruguay 10 a.m. Al Janoub

World Cup Round of 16

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Sat, Dec. 3 1A vs. 2B 10 a.m. Khalifa Int'l
Sat, Dec. 3 1C vs. 2D 2 p.m. Ahmad Bin Ali
Sun, Dec. 4 1D vs. 2C 10 a.m. Al Thumama
Sun, Dec. 4 1B vs. 2A 2 p.m. Al Bayt
Mon, Dec. 5 1E vs. 2F 10 a.m. Al Janoub
Mon, Dec. 5 1G vs. 2H 2 p.m. Stadium 974
Tues, Dec. 6 1F vs. 2E 10 a.m. Education City
Tues, Dec. 6 1H vs. 2G 2 p.m. Lusail

World Cup Quarterfinals

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Fri, Dec. 9 QF1: 1E/2F vs. 1G/2H 10 a.m. Education City
Fri, Dec. 9 QF2: 1A/2B vs. 1C/2D 2 p.m. Lusail
Sat, Dec. 10 QF3: 1F/2E vs. 1H/2G 10 a.m. Al Thumama
Sat, Dec. 10 QF4: 1B/2A vs. 1D/2C 2 p.m. Al Bayt

World Cup Semifinals

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Tues, Dec. 13 QF2 vs. QF1 2 p.m. Lusail
Wed, Dec. 14 QF4 vs. QF3 2 p.m. Al Bayt

World Cup 3rd Place

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Sat, Dec. 17 Semifinal losers 10 a.m. Khalifa Int'l

World Cup Final

Date Match Time (ET) Stadium
Sun, Dec. 18 Semifinal winners 10 a.m. Lusail