The 2022 Qatar World Cup is beginning to take shape, as it is now known on what date each team will play and what possible fixtures this tournament will bring us.
The group stage will start on November 21 at 11:00 CET with the opening match to be played by the host Qatar and will run until December 2, with four games a day. The round of 16 will be played immediately after, from December 3 to 6.
There will then be a few rest days before the quarter-finals, which will be played on December 9 and 10. The two semi-finals will take place on December 13 and 14, and the World Cup will culminate with the match for third and fourth place on December 17 and the grand final on December 18.
The four daily matches of the group stage will be played at 11:00, 14:00, 17:00 and 20:00 CET, except for the final group games, which will be played two by two, at 16:00 and 20:00.
The knockout matches, from the round of 16, will also be played at 16:00 and 20:00, with two games per day.
The two semi-finals will be played on successive days, at 20:00, and both the third and fourth place as well as the final will be played at 16:00 CET.
Qatar World Cup Schedule
GROUP A
Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
First round of matches: November 21
Second round of matches: November 25
Third round of matches: November 29
GROUP B
England, Iran, United States, Wales-Scotland vs Ukraine
First round of matches: November 21
Second round of matches: November 25
Third round of matches: November 29
GROUP C
Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
First round of matches: November 22
Second round of matches: November 26
Third round of matches: November 30
GROUP D
France, Peru-Australia vs United Arab Emirates, Denmark, Tunisia
First round of matches: November 22
Second round of matches: November 26
Third round of matches: November 30
GROUP E
Spain, Costa Rica-New Zealand, Germany, Japan
First round of matches: November 23
Second round of matches: November 27
Third round of matches: December 1
GROUP F
Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
First round of matches: November 23
Second round of matches: November 27
Third round of matches: December 1
GROUP G
Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
First round of matches: November 24
Second round of matches: November 28
Third round of matches: December 2
GROUP H
Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
First round of matches: November 24
Second round of matches: November 28
Third round of matches: December 2
Round of 16
December 3
Round of 16 tie 1: First in Group A vs Second in Group B
Round of 16 tie 2: First in Group C vs Second in Group D
December 4
Round of 16 tie 5: Second in Group A vs first in Group B
Round of 16 tie 6: Second in Group C vs first in Group D
December 5
Round of 16 tie 3: First in Group E vs second in Group F
Round of 16 tie 4: First in Group G vs second in Group H
December 6
Round of 16 tie 7: Second in Group E vs first in Group F
Round of 16 tie 8: Second in Group G vs first in Group H
Quarter finals
December 9
Quarter final 1: Winner of round of 16 tie 1 vs Winner of round of 16 tie 2
Quarter final 2: Winner of round of 16 tie 3 vs Winner of round of 16 tie 4
December 10
Quarter final 3: Winner of round of 16 tie 5 vs Winner of round of 16 tie 6
Quarter final 4: Winner of round of 16 tie 7 vs Winner of round of 16 tie 8
Semi finals
December 13
Semi-final 1: Winner of quarter final 1 vs Winner of quarter final 2
December 14
Semi-final 2: Winner of quarter final 3 vs Winner of quarter final 4
Third and fourth place playoff
December 17
Loser or Semi Final 1 vs Loser of Semi Final 2
Final
December 18
Winner of Semi Final 1 vs Winner of Semi Final 2
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