The 2022 World Cup in Qatar — the first edition to be held in the Middle East and second in Asia after Japan and South Korea hosted the 2002 tournament — begins on Nov. 20 with the home side taking on Ecuador.
Brazil are the favourites as they look to capture a record-extending sixth title and first since 2002, with the likes of Argentina and defending champions France also fancied.
Here is a look at the groups and the full schedule for the 32-team tournament which will crown its champions on Dec. 18.
GROUP A: Qatar (hosts), Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands.
GROUP B: England, Iran, United States, 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.
SCHEDULE (all times GMT)
|
DATE
|
GROUP
|
FIXTURE
|
TIME
|
VENUE
|
|
Nov. 20
|
A
|
Qatar v Ecuador
|
1600
|
Al Bayt Stadium
|
|
Nov. 21
|
B
|
England v Iran
|
1300
|
Khalifa International Stadium
|
|
Nov. 21
|
A
|
Senegal v Netherlands
|
1600
|
Al Thumama Stadium
|
|
Nov. 21
|
B
|
United States v Wales
|
1900
|
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
|
|
Nov. 22
|
C
|
Argentina v Saudi Arabia
|
1000
|
Lusail Iconic Stadium
|
|
Nov. 22
|
D
|
Denmark v Tunisia
|
1300
|
Education City Stadium
|
|
Nov. 22
|
C
|
Mexico v Poland
|
1600
|
Stadium 974
|
|
Nov. 22
|
D
|
France v Australia
|
1900
|
Al Janoub Stadium
|
|
Nov. 23
|
F
|
Morocco v Croatia
|
1000
|
Al Bayt Stadium
|
|
Nov. 23
|
E
|
Germany v Japan
|
1300
|
Khalifa International Stadium
|
|
Nov. 23
|
E
|
Spain v Costa Rica
|
1600
|
Al Thumama Stadium
|
|
Nov. 23
|
F
|
Belgium v Canada
|
1900
|
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
|
|
Nov. 24
|
G
|
Switzerland v Cameroon
|
1000
|
Al Janoub Stadium
|
|
Nov. 24
|
H
|
Uruguay v South Korea
|
1300
|
Education City Stadium
|
|
Nov. 24
|
H
|
Portugal v Ghana
|
1600
|
Stadium 974
|
|
Nov. 24
|
G
|
Brazil v Serbia
|
1900
|
Lusail Iconic Stadium
|
|
Nov. 25
|
B
|
Wales v Iran
|
1000
|
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
|
|
Nov. 25
|
A
|
Qatar v Senegal
|
1300
|
Al Thumama Stadium
|
|
Nov. 25
|
A
|
Netherlands v Ecuador
|
1600
|
Khalifa International Stadium
|
|
Nov. 25
|
B
|
England v United States
|
1900
|
Al Bayt Stadium
|
|
Nov. 26
|
D
|
Tunisia v Australia
|
1000
|
Al Janoub Stadium
|
|
Nov. 26
|
C
|
Poland v Saudi Arabia
|
1300
|
Education City Stadium
|
|
Nov. 26
|
D
|
France v Denmark
|
1600
|
Stadium 974
|
|
Nov. 26
|
C
|
Argentina v Mexico
|
1900
|
Lusail Iconic Stadium
|
|
Nov. 27
|
E
|
Japan v Costa Rica
|
1000
|
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
|
|
Nov. 27
|
F
|
Belgium v Morocco
|
1300
|
Al Thumama Stadium
|
|
Nov. 27
|
F
|
Croatia v Canada
|
1600
|
Khalifa International Stadium
|
|
Nov. 27
|
E
|
Spain v Germany
|
1900
|
Al Bayt Stadium
|
|
Nov. 28
|
G
|
Cameroon v Serbia
|
1000
|
Al Janoub Stadium
|
|
Nov. 28
|
H
|
South Korea v Ghana
|
1300
|
Education City Stadium
|
|
Nov. 28
|
G
|
Brazil v Switzerland
|
1600
|
Stadium 974
|
|
Nov. 28
|
H
|
Portugal v Uruguay
|
1900
|
Lusail Iconic Stadium
|
|
Nov. 29
|
A
|
Netherlands v Qatar
|
1500
|
Al Bayt Stadium
|
|
Nov. 29
|
A
|
Ecuador v Senegal
|
1500
|
Khalifa International Stadium
|
|
Nov. 29
|
B
|
Iran v United States
|
1900
|
Al Thumama Stadium
|
|
Nov. 29
|
B
|
Wales v England
|
1900
|
Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
|
|
Nov. 30
|
D
|
Tunisia v France
|
1500
|
Education City Stadium
|
|
Nov. 30
|
D
|
Australia v Denmark
|
1500
|
Al Janoub Stadium
|
|
Nov. 30
|
C
|
Saudi Arabia v Mexico
|
1900
|
Lusail Iconic Stadium
|
|
Nov. 30
|
C
|
Poland v Argentina
|
1900
|
Stadium 974
|
|
Dec. 1
|
F
|
Canada v Morocco
|
1500
|
Al Thumama Stadium
|
|
Dec. 1
|
F
|
Croatia v Belgium
|
1500
|
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
|
|
Dec. 1
|
E
|
Costa Rica v Germany
|
1900
|
Al Bayt Stadium
|
|
Dec. 1
|
E
|
Japan v Spain
|
1900
|
Khalifa International Stadium
|
|
Dec. 2
|
H
|
South Korea v Portugal
|
1500
|
Education City Stadium
|
|
Dec. 2
|
H
|
Ghana v Uruguay
|
1500
|
Al Janoub Stadium
|
|
Dec. 2
|
G
|
Cameroon v Brazil
|
1900
|
Lusail Iconic Stadium
|
|
Dec. 2
|
G
|
Serbia v Switzerland
|
1900
|
Stadium 974
|
|
Dec. 3
|
–
|
Group A winner v Group B runner-up
|
1500
|
Khalifa International Stadium
|
|
Dec. 3
|
–
|
Group C winner v Group D runner-up
|
1900
|
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
|
|
Dec. 4
|
–
|
Group D winner v Group C runner-up
|
1500
|
Al Thumama Stadium
|
|
Dec. 4
|
–
|
Group B winner v Group A runner-up
|
1900
|
Al Bayt Stadium
|
|
Dec. 5
|
–
|
Group E winner v Group F runner-up
|
1500
|
Al Janoub Stadium
|
|
Dec. 5
|
–
|
Group G winner v Group H runner-up
|
1900
|
Stadium 974
|
|
Dec. 6
|
–
|
Group F winner v Group E runner-up
|
1500
|
Education City Stadium
|
|
Dec. 6
|
–
|
Group H winner v Group G runner-up
|
1900
|
Lusail Iconic Stadium
|
|
Dec. 9
|
–
|
Quarter-final 1
|
1900
|
Lusail Iconic Stadium
|
|
Dec. 9
|
–
|
Quarter-final 2
|
1500
|
Education City Stadium
|
|
Dec. 10
|
–
|
Quarter-final 3
|
1900
|
Al Bayt Stadium
|
|
Dec. 10
|
–
|
Quarter-final 4
|
1500
|
Al Thumama Stadium
|
|
Dec. 13
|
–
|
Semi-final 1
|
1900
|
Lusail Iconic Stadium
|
|
Dec. 14
|
–
|
Semi-final 2
|
1900
|
Al Bayt Stadium
|
|
Dec. 17
|
–
|
Third place playoff
|
1500
|
Khalifa International Stadium
|
|
Dec. 18
|
–
|
Final
|
1500
|
Lusail Iconic Stadium
|
(Compiled by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)
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