Doha, Europe Brief News – The 2022 World Cup is scheduled to start in Qatar on Sunday, November 20 at the Al Bayt Stadium when the hosts take on Ecuador in Group A.
A total of 64 games will be played to decide the winners of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. See when and where the action will take place. What is the World Cup group draw?
The 2022 World Cup will begin with 32 teams in eight groups of four:
Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, 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
What is the World Cup format and schedule?
World Cup dates:
⦿Group stage: November 20-December 2
⦿Round of 16: December 3-6
⦿Quarterfinals: December 9-10
⦿Semifinals: December 13-14
⦿Third-place match: December 17
⦿Final: December 18
How do I get tickets to the FIFA World Cup 2022?
Fans can get tickets through the Fifa.com website. Around 2.5 million tickets have been sold already for Qatar 2022.
Tickets are in the ‘last minute phase’ of sale. Organisers have restricted entry to Qatar to only allow fans with official tickets to enter the country during the tournament period.
What times will the FIFA World Cup 2022 matches be played?
The first two rounds of group stage games will start at 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM Arabia Standard Time (AST) which is three hours ahead of GMT/UTC. That’s:
11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, and 8:00 PM CET (the time in central Europe during the tournament)
10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM, and 7:00 PM GMT/UTC (Also the time in the UK during the tournament)
5:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST or ET) in the USA
2:00 AM, 5:00 AM, 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST or PT) on the west coast of the US and Canada
The last round of group games and the knockout matches will take place at 6.00 PM and 10.00 PM local time:
4:00 PM and 8:00 PM CET
3:00 PM and 7:00 PM UTC / UK
10:00 AM and 2:00 PM ET
7:00 AM and 11:00 AM PT
The final, on December 18, is at 6:00 PM local time. That’s 4:00 PM in central Europe, 3:00 PM UTC and in the UK, 10:00 AM Eastern time and 7:00 AM Pacific Time in the US.
