FIFA World Cup 2022 match schedule confirmed.
Host Qatar will kick-off the tournament at Al-Bayt Stadium on Sun 20 November 2022 at 13:00 local time* (11:00 CET).
Final confirmed to take place at 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium at 18:00 local time on 18 December.
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Can’t wait for the action to begin! Hopefully by then we will have people in the stands too! 
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The 2022 football World Cup in Qatar, first time in the history, will have four games every day in a 12-day group stage and matches later in the tournament that go into extra time will extend past midnight.
Fifa released the schedule for the first World Cup to be played in November and December on Wednesday, with kick-off times at 1pm (3.30pm IST), 4pm (6.30pm IST), 7pm (9.30pm IST) and 10pm (12.30am IST).
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This will be the second World Cup held entirely in Asia after the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan. Qatar who hosted the FIFA Club world cup in 2019 have made recent developments and three of the 6 stadiums have been declared open. The tournament promises to be different from other FIFA tournamentsfrom operational point of view and experience point of view.
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European Qualifiers for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022- Match Discussions, Results, Stats and More
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Italy and Portugal have been drawn in the same qualifying path in World Cup playoffs.
One of them won’t be going to the 2022 World Cup 
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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: Which teams have qualified?Adidas have revealed the official 2022 World Cup match ball.
The greatest tournament in the world is starting to feel closer 
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For the first time in almost 4 years, Belgium are no longer the number one ranked country in the world.
That honour is now Brazil’s 
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UEFA have announced the dates for their final two World Cup qualifiers this year.
1 June: Scotland vs Ukraine
5 June: Wales vs Winner of Scotland/Ukraine
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FIFA World Cup 2022 Venues
The 64 match competition shall be played across eight venues in Qatar. The tournament opener will be hosted at the Al Bayt Stadium whilst the largest of all eight venues, Lusail Stadium shall be the home for the final on December 18.
Below is the list of all the stadiums, the number of matches they’ll host and their seating capacity.
| Venue | No. of matches | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Lusail Stadium, Lusail | 10 | 80,000 |
| Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor | 9 | 60,000 |
| Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah | 7 | 40,000 |
| Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan | 7 | 40,000 |
| Khalifa International Stadium, Doha | 8 | 40,000 |
| Education City Stadium, Doha | 8 | 40,000 |
| Stadium 974, Ras Abu Aboud, Doha | 7 | 40,000 |
| Al Thumama Stadium, Doha | 8 | 40,000 |
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FIFA World Cup 2022 Groups and Schedule
Senegal and the Netherlands will kick off the 2022 World Cup in the Group A fixture on Monday, November 21. England will play Iran in the Group B match on the opening day while hosts Qatar will also feature in their Group A game against Ecuador.
Below are eight groups and the full list of the FIFA World Cup 2022 fixtures, venues and timings (IST).
Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, the 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.
Group Stage Matches:
November 21: Senegal vs Netherlands, 3:30 PM, Al Thumama Stadium, Doha.
November 21: England vs Iran, 6:30 PM, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan.
November 21: Qatar vs Ecuador, 9:30 PM, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr.
November 22: USA vs Wales, 12:30 AM, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan.
November 22: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia, 3:30 PM, Lusail Stadium, Lusail.
November 22: Denmark vs Tunisia, 6:30 PM, Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan.
November 22: Mexico vs Poland, 9:30 PM, Stadium 974, Doha.
November 23: France vs Australia, 12:30 AM, Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah.
November 23: Morocco vs Croatia, 3:30 PM, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr.
November 23: Germany vs Japan, 6:30 PM, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan.
November 23: Spain vs Costa Rica, 9:30 PM, Al Thumama Stadium, Doha.
November 24: Belgium vs Canada, 12:30 AM, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan.
November 24: Switzerland vs Cameroon, 3:30 PM, Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah.
November 24: Uruguay vs South Korea, 6:30 PM, Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan.
November 24: Portugal vs Ghana, 9:30 PM, Stadium 974, Doha.
November 25: Brazil vs Serbia, 12:30 AM, Lusail Stadium, Lusail.
November 25: Wales vs Iran, 3:30 PM, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan.
November 25: Qatar vs Senegal, 6:30 PM, Al Thumama Stadium, Doha.
November 25: Netherlands vs Ecuador, 9:30 PM, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan.
November 26: England vs USA, 12:30 AM, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr.
November 26: Tunisia vs Australia, 3:30 PM, Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah.
November 26: Poland vs Saudi Arabia, 6:30 PM, Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan.
November 26: France vs Denmark, 9:30 PM, Stadium 974, Doha.
November 27: Argentina vs Mexico, 12:30 AM, Lusail Stadium, Lusail.
November 27: Japan vs Costa Rica, 3:30 PM, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan.
November 27: Belgium vs Morocco, 6:30 PM, Al Thumama Stadium, Doha.
November 27: Croatia vs Canada, 9:30 PM, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan.
November 28: Spain vs Germany, 12:30 AM, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr.
November 28: Cameroon vs Serbia, 3:30 PM, Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah.
November 28: South Korea vs Ghana, 6:30 PM, Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan.
November 28: Brazil vs Switzerland, 9:30 PM, Stadium 974, Doha.
November 29: Portugal vs Uruguay, 12:30 AM, Lusail Stadium, Lusail.
November 29: Netherlands vs Qatar, 8:30 PM, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr.
November 29: Ecuador vs Senegal, 8:30 PM, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan.
November 30: Wales vs England, 12:30 AM, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan.
November 30: Iran vs USA, 12:30 AM, Al Thumama Stadium, Doha.
November 30: Tunisia vs France, 8:30 PM, Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan.
November 30: Australia vs Denmark, 8:30 PM, Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah.
December 1: Poland vs Argentina, 12:30 AM, Stadium 974, Doha.
December 1: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico, 12:30 AM, Lusail Stadium, Lusail.
December 1: Croatia vs Belgium, 8:30 PM, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan.
December 1: Canada vs Morocco, 8:30 PM, Al Thumama Stadium, Doha.
December 2: Japan vs Spain, 12:30 AM, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan.
December 2: Costa Rica vs Germany, 12:30 AM, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr.
December 2: South Korea vs Portugal, 8:30 PM, Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan.
December 2: Ghana vs Uruguay, 8:30 PM, Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah.
December 3: Cameroon vs Brazil, 12:30 AM, Lusail Stadium, Lusail.
December 3: Serbia vs Switzerland, 12:30 AM, Stadium 974, Doha.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Knockout fixtures:
December 3: 8:30 PM, Round of 16 – 1: Winners Group A vs Runners-up Group; B Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan.
December 3: 10:30 PM, Round of 16 – 2: Winners Group C vs Runners-up Group; D Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan.
December 4: 8:30 PM, Round of 16 – 3: Winners Group D vs Runners-up Group C; Al Thumama Stadium, Doha.
December 4: 10:30 PM, Round of 16 – 4: Winners Group B vs Runners-up Group A; Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor.
December 5: 8:30 PM, Round of 16 – 5: Winners Group E vs Runners-up Group F; Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah.
December 5: 10:30 PM, Round of 16 – 6: Winners Group G vs Runners-up Group H; Stadium 974, Doha.
December 6: 8:30 PM, Round of 16 – 7: Winners Group F vs Runners-up Group E; Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan.
December 6: 10:30 PM, Round of 16 – 8: Winners Group H vs Runners-up Group G; Lusail Stadium, Lusail.
December 9: 8:30 PM, Quarter-final 1: Winners Round of 16 – 5 vs Winners Round of 16 – 6; Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan.
December 9: 10:30 PM, Quarter-final 2: Winners Round of 16 – 1 vs Winners of Round of 16 -2; Lusail Stadium, Lusail.
December 10: 8:30 PM, Quarter-final 3: Winners Round of 16 – 7 vs Winners Round of 16 – 8; Al Thumama Stadium, Doha.
December 10: 10:30 PM, Quarter-final 4: Winners Round of 16 – 3 vs Winners Round of 16 – 4; Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor.
December 13: 10:30 PM, Semi-final 1: Winners Quarterfinal 2 vs Winners Quarterfinal 1; Lusail Stadium, Lusail.
December 14: 10:30 PM, Semi-final 2: Winners Quarterfinal 4 vs Winners Quarterfinal 3; Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor.
December 14: 8:30 PM, Third place play-off: Losers Semifinal 1 vs Losers Semifinal 2; Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan.
December 18: 8:30 PM, Final: Winners Semifinal 1 vs Winners Semifinal 2; Lusail Stadium, Lusail.
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FIFA has approved the use of semi-automated offside technology for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar 
The future of football?
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Adidas’ 2022 World Cup ball will feature a tracking device used for semi-automated offside technology for the first time.
The ball gives VAR precise data ‘to support fast and accurate offside calls’ 
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Brazil’s legendary 2002 squad reunited to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their fifth World Cup title
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