The FIFA World Cup 2022 draw was made in Qatar on Friday. The tournament will be played in the gulf country between November 21 to December 18. The schedule was announced on Saturday.
The world will be gearing up to grip itself in the football fever towards the year-end. The 2022 FIFA World Cup is set to be held in Qatar between November 21 and December 18. The tournament will be played outside its traditional time of June-July to avoid the scorching summer heat in the gulf.
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On Friday, the FIFA World Cup 2022 final draw was made in Doha as 32 participating teams were allocated into eight groups of four teams each. While 29 teams have sealed their spot in the prestigious global event, three teams are yet to qualify, which would be finalised by June. Defending champion France was placed in Group D, while there is no group of death.
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In the meantime, on Saturday morning, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) announced the complete schedule of the FIFA World Cup 2022. The tournament will be played across eight venues in five cities. The final will take place at the Lusail Iconic Stadium, which has a capacity of 80,000 onlookers.
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Below is the full fixtures list for the FIFA World Cup 2022:
FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 FINAL SCHEDULE
GROUP STAGE
Game No.
Date
Matches
Time
Venue
1
November 21
Qatar vs Ecuador
3.30 pm
Al Bayt Stadium
3
November 21
Senegal vs Netherlands
9:30 PM
Khalifa International Stadium
2
November 21
England vs Iran
6:30 PM
Al Thumama Stadium
4
November 22
USA vs Wales/Scotland/Ukraine
12:30 AM
Al Rayyan Stadium
8
November 23
Argentina vs Saudi Arabia
12:30 AM
Lusail Stadium
7
November 22
Mexico vs Poland
9:30 PM
Ras Abu Aboud Stadium
6
November 22
France vs UAE/Australia/Peru
6:30 PM
Education City Stadium
5
November 22
Denmark vs Tunisia
3:30 PM
Al Janoub Stadium
12
November 23
Spain vs Costa Rica/New Zealand
3.30 pm
Al Bayt Stadium
11
November 23
Germany vs Japan
9:30 PM
Khalifa International Stadium
10
November 23
Belgium vs Canada
6:30 PM
Al Thumama Stadium
9
November 24
Morocco vs Croatia
12:30 AM
Al Rayyan Stadium
16
November 25
Brazil vs Serbia
12:30 AM
Lusail Stadium
15
November 24
Switzerland vs Cameroon
9:30 PM
Ras Abu Aboud Stadium
14
November 24
Portugal vs Ghana
6:30 PM
Education City Stadium
13
November 24
Uruguay vs South Korea
3.30 pm
Al Janoub Stadium
20
November 25
England vs USA
3.30 pm
Al Bayt Stadium
19
November 25
Wales/Scotland/Ukraine vs Iran
9:30 PM
Khalifa International Stadium
18
November 25
Qatar vs Senegal
6:30 PM
Al Thumama Stadium
17
November 26
Netherlands vs Ecuador
12:30 AM
Al Rayyan Stadium
24
November 27
France vs Denmark
12:30 AM
Lusail Stadium
23
November 26
Tunisia vs UAE/Australia/Peru
9:30 PM
Ras Abu Aboud Stadium
22
November 26
Argentina vs Mexico
6:30 PM
Education City Stadium
21
November 26
Poland vs Saudi Arabia
3.30 pm
Al Janoub Stadium
28
November 27
Belgium vs Morocco
3.30 pm
Al Bayt Stadium
27
November 27
Croatia vs Canada
9:30 PM
Khalifa International Stadium
26
November 27
Spain vs Germany
6:30 PM
Al Thumama Stadium
25
November 28
Japan vs Costa Rica/New Zealand
12:30 AM
Al Rayyan Stadium
32
November 29
Portugal vs Uruguay
12:30 AM
Lusail Stadium
31
November 28
South Korea vs Ghana
9:30 PM
Ras Abu Aboud Stadium
30
November 28
Brazil vs Switzerland
6:30 PM
Education City Stadium
29
November 28
Cameroon vs Serbia
3.30 pm
Al Janoub Stadium
36
November 29
Netherlands vs Qatar
3.30 pm
Al Bayt Stadium
35
November 29
Ecuador vs Senegal
9:30 PM
Khalifa International Stadium
34
November 29
Wales/Scotland/Ukraine vs England
6:30 PM
Al Thumama Stadium
33
November 30
Iran vs USA
12:30 AM
Al Rayyan Stadium
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December 1
Poland vs Argentina
12:30 AM
Lusail Stadium
39
November 30
Saudi Arabia vs Mexico
9:30 PM
Ras Abu Aboud Stadium
38
November 30
Tunisia vs France
6:30 PM
Education City Stadium
37
November 30
UAE/Australia/Peru vs Denmark
3.30 pm
Al Janoub Stadium
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December 1
Japan vs Spain
3.30 pm
Al Bayt Stadium
43
December 1
Costa Rica/New Zealand vs Germany
9:30 PM
Khalifa International Stadium
42
December 1
Croatia vs Belgium
6:30 PM
Al Thumama Stadium
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December 2
Canada vs Morocco
12:30 AM
Al Rayyan Stadium
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December 3
Cameroon vs Brazil
12:30 AM
Lusail Stadium
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December 2
Serbia vs Switzerland
9:30 PM
Ras Abu Aboud Stadium
46
December 2
South Korea vs Portugal
6:30 PM
Education City Stadium
45
December 2
Ghana vs Uruguay
3.30 pm
Al Janoub Stadium
PRE-QUARTERFINALS
49
December 3
1A vs 2B
8:30 PM
Khalifa International Stadium
50
December 4
1C vs 2D
12:30 AM
Al Rayyan Stadium
51
December 5
1B vs 2A
12:30 AM
Al Bayt Stadium
52
December 4
1D vs 2C
8:30 PM
Al Thumama Stadium
54
December 6
1G vs 2H
12:30 AM
Ras Abu Aboud Stadium
53
December 5
1E vs 2F
8:30 PM
Al Janoub Stadium
56
December 7
1H vs 2G
12:30 AM
Lusail Stadium
55
December 6
1F vs 2E
8:30 PM
Education City Stadium
QUARTERFINALS
57
December 10
W49 vs W50
12:30 AM
Lusail Stadium
58
December 9
W53 vs W54
8:30 PM
Education City Stadium
59
December 11
W51 vs W52
12:30 AM
Al Bayt Stadium
60
December 10
W55 vs W56
8:30 PM
Al Thumama Stadium
SEMI-FINALS
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December 14
W57 vs W58
12:30 AM
Lusail Stadium
62
December 15
W59 vs W60
12:30 AM
Al Bayt Stadium
THIRD-PLACE PLAYOFF
63
December 17
L61 vs L62
8:30 PM
Khalifa International Stadium
FINAL
64
December 18
W61 vs W62
8:30 PM
Lusail Stadium
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Competition details Dates: November 21 - December 18 Venues: Eight in five cities Timings: 3:30 PM, 6:30 PM, 9:30 PM, 12:30 AM (IST) Where to watch (TV): Sports 18 1, Sports 18 2, Sports 18 Khel (Also available in HD and other regional languages) Where to watch (Online): Voot Select
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