The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be played from 20 November to 18 December in Qatar. It will be the 22nd edition of the competition, and the first played in the Arab world.
The Qatar 2022 World Cup kicks off on Sunday with the hosts taking on Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium.
During the 12-day group stage, four matches will be played each day, with the winners and runners-up progressing to the round of 16.
What is the World Cup group draw?
The 2022 World Cup will begin with 32 teams divided into eight groups of four:
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Group stage fixtures
First Round of Matches – Group Stage
Sunday, November 20
1. Group A: Qatar vs Ecuador (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 4 pm)
Monday, November 21
2. Group B: England vs Iran (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1 pm)
3. Group A: Senegal vs Netherlands (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 4 pm)
4. Group B: USA vs Wales (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7 pm)
Tuesday, November 22
5. Group C: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 10 am)
6. Group D: Denmark vs Tunisia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1 pm)
7. Group C: Mexico vs Poland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4 pm)
8. Group D: France vs Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 7 pm)
Wednesday, November 23
9. Group F: Morocco vs Croatia (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 10 am)
10. Group E: Germany vs Japan (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1 pm)
11. Group E: Spain vs Costa Rica (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 4 pm)
12. Group F: Belgium vs Canada (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7 pm)
Thursday, November 24
13. Group G: Switzerland vs Cameroon (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10 am)
14. Group H: Uruguay vs South Korea (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1 pm)
15. Group H: Portugal vs Ghana (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4 pm)
16. Group G: Brazil vs Serbia (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)
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Second Round of Matches – Group Stage
Friday, November 25
17. Group B: Wales vs Iran (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10 am)
18. Group A: Qatar vs Senegal (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 1 pm)
19. Group A: Netherlands vs Ecuador (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 4 pm)
20. Group B: England vs USA (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)
Saturday, November 26
21. Group D: Tunisia vs Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10 am)
22. Group C: Poland vs Saudi Arabia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1 pm)
23. Group D: France vs Denmark (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4 pm)
24. Group C: Argentina vs Mexico (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)
Sunday, November 27
25. Group E: Japan vs Costa Rica (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10 am)
26. Group F: Belgium vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 1 pm)
27. Group F: Croatia vs Canada (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 4 pm)
28. Group E: Spain vs Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)
Monday, November 28
29. Group G: Cameroon vs Serbia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10 am)
30. Group H: South Korea vs Ghana (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1 pm)
31. Group G: Brazil vs Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4 pm)
32. Group H: Portugal vs Uruguay (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)
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Third Round of Matches – Group Stage
In this round, matches in each group would be played concurrently.
Tuesday, November 29
Group A: Netherlands vs Qatar (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 3 pm)
Group A: Ecuador vs Senegal (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3 pm)
Group B: Wales vs England (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7 pm)
Group B: Iran vs USA (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)
Wednesday, November 30
Group D: Australia vs Denmark (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 3 pm)
Group D: Tunisia vs France (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3 pm)
Group C: Poland vs Argentina (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 7 pm)
Group C: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)
Thursday, December 1
Group F: Croatia vs Belgium (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3 pm)
Group F: Canada vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 3pm)
Group E: Costa Rica vs Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Group E: Japan vs Spain (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)
Friday, December 2
Group G: South Korea vs Portugal (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3 pm)
Group G: Ghana vs Uruguay (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 3 pm)
Group H: Serbia vs Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 7 pm)
Group H: Cameroon vs Brazil (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)
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