We’re now less than four months away from the commencement of the 2022 Fifa World Cup and 32 teams will be competing in the tournament. The games, which will be played across Qatar in the Middle East, will kick off on 20 November 2022 and culminate on 18 December with the final at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar. Here’s our look at all the teams that have qualified and the schedule for what promises to be an exciting competition.
The tournament will be played in eight stadiums across eight cities: Doha, Al Wakrah, Al Khor, Al Rayyan, Umm Salal, Lusail, Qatar Foundation Stadium, and Education City Stadium. The 2022 FIFA World Cup is sure to be a historic event, not just for Qatar and the Arab world, but for the entire world.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule
So far, the following national teams have qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup:
- Qatar
- Germany
- Denmark
- Brazil
- France
- Belgium
- Croatia
- Spain
- Serbia
- England
- Switzerland
- Argentina
- Netherlands
- Iran
- South Korea
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
- Canada
- Ghana
- Senegal
- Portugal
- Tunisia
- Morocco
- Poland
- Cameroon
- United States
- Mexico
- Wales
- Australia
- Costa Rica
The tournament will involve 32 national teams, including that of the host nation, as was the case for the 20 World Cups held from 1930 to 2018. A total of 64 matches will be played in 8 stadiums. The final will take place at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Qatar.
The format for the group stage of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been confirmed, with four matches set to be played each day during the initial phase. The tournament is due to take place from November 21 to December 18, 2022, with the group stage running from November 21 to December 9. A total of 32 nations will compete at the World Cup, with the hosts joining the 31 qualifiers in the initial stage of the competition. The eight groups will each contain four teams, with the top two in each group progressing to the round of 16. Unlike at Euro 2020, where the four best third-placed sides also qualified for the knockout phase, only the group winners and runners-up will progress to the last 16 at the 2022 World Cup. There will be a third-place play-off game on December 17, with the final taking place the next day.
The quarter-finals will be played on 9 and 10 Dec’ 22and the semi-finals on 13 and 14 Dec. The play-off for the third place will unfold on 17 December 2022, one day before the final.
FIFA 2022 World Cup Schedule with Time and Date
| 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
| 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 |
The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier schedule has been released and it is time to start planning for the big event. This will be the first time that the World Cup will be held in the Middle East and it is sure to be an unforgettable experience.
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