The countdown is on to a global showpiece in Qatar, with 32 nations ready to start chasing down the grandest prize in international football

Another four-year cycle is almost over as players, coaches and supporters from every corner of the planet begin to count down the days to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

 

There will be 32 nations looking to chase down global glory in the Middle East, with there plenty of ambitious teams that believe they can emulate the efforts from 2018 of reigning champions France.

Only one will prevail, but there promises to be plenty of thrills and spills along the way and you can find everything you need to know about every possible step of that journey right here courtesy of GOAL.

 

We now know who plays who and when in this year’s World Cup finals in Qatar following Friday’s draw in Doha.

The tournament kicks off on 21 November with a match between Senegal and the Netherlands at the Al Thumama Stadium.

England are also in action on the opening day against Iran before going on to face the USA and either Wales, Scotland or Ukraine in Group B.

But when are the other group fixtures? What day do the knockout rounds start? And when is the final?

Fifa provides you with all the fixture information available for the first World Cup to be held outside the northern hemisphere summer.

 

 

Group-stage fixtures

The 2022 World Cup features 32 teams in eight groups of four, although some of the teams remain to be decided with one European and two intercontinental finals still to be played.

Four games will be played each day during a group stage that runs for 12 days.

The winners and runners-up of each group progress to the last 16.

 

 

Monday 21 November

Group A: Senegal v Netherlands (10:00), Qatar v Ecuador (16:00)

 

Ghana Time

Group A: Senegal vs Netherlands (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 10am)

Group A: Qatar vs Ecuador (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 4pm)

 

𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥 𝘼…

Will the hosts reach the knockouts in their #FIFAWorldCup debut? 🤔#FinalDraw

🇶🇦@QFA_EN | 🇪🇨@FEFecuador
🇸🇳@FootballSenegal | 🇳🇱@OnsOranje pic.twitter.com/qq032CF8TV

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) April 2, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group B: England v Iran (13:00), USA v Scotland/Wales/Ukraine (19:00)

 

Ghana Time

Group B: England vs Iran (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)

Group B: USA vs Scotland/Wales/Ukraine (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)

𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥 𝘽…

Will @HKane or @cpulisic_10 have a say in the final standings? 🤔#FinalDraw | #FIFAWorldCup

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿@England | 🇮🇷@TeamMelliIran
🇺🇸@USMNT | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿/🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿/🇺🇦@Cymru or @ScotlandNT or @uafukraine pic.twitter.com/YUr4L42MWQ

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) April 2, 2022

 

 

Tuesday 22 November

 

Group C: Argentina v Saudi Arabia (10:00), Mexico v Poland (16:00)

 

Ghana Time

Group C: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 10am)

Group C: Mexico vs Poland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4pm)

 

 

𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥 𝘾…

Leo versus Lewy – who you got?#FinalDraw | #FIFAWorldCup

🇦🇷@Argentina | 🇸🇦@SaudiNT
🇲🇽@miseleccionmx | 🇵🇱@LaczyNasPilka pic.twitter.com/bUJj8RICon

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) April 2, 2022

 

 

 

 

Group D: Denmark v Tunisia (13:00), France v UAE/Australia/Peru (19:00)

Ghana Time

Group D: Denmark vs Tunisia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)

Group D: France vs UAE/Australia/Peru (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 7pm)

 

𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥 𝘿…

Will the champions break the curse?#FinalDraw | #FIFAWorldCup

🇫🇷@equipedefrance | 🇵🇪/🇦🇺/🇦🇪@SeleccionPeru or @Socceroos or @uaefa_ae
🇩🇰@dbulandshold | 🇹🇳@FTF_OFFICIELLE pic.twitter.com/OocVU7OGy5

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) April 2, 2022

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 23 November

Group E: Germany v Japan (13:00), Spain v Costa Rica/New Zealand (16:00)

Ghana Time

Group E: Germany vs Japan (Khalifa International Stadium, Al

Group E: Spain vs Costa Rica/New Zealand (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 4pm)

 

𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥 𝙀…

Some BIG names. Who comes out on top? #FinalDraw | #FIFAWorldCup

🇪🇸 @SeFutbol | 🇨🇷/🇳🇿 @NZ_Football or @fedefutbolcrc | 🇩🇪 @DFB_Team_EN | 🇯🇵 @JFA pic.twitter.com/SNhLdjf1JJ

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) April 3, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group F: Morocco v Croatia (10:00), Belgium v Canada (16:00)

Ghana Time

Group F: Morocco vs Croatia (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 10am)

Group F: Belgium vs Canada (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)

 

 

🇧🇪🇨🇦🇲🇦🇭🇷

Predict the final standings:
1.____________
2.____________
3.____________
4.____________#FinalDraw | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/Vlvh6XGbbT

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) April 1, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 24 November

Group G: Switzerland v Cameroon (10:00), Brazil v Serbia (19:00)

Ghana Time

Group G: Switzerland vs Cameroon (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10am)

Group G: Brazil vs Serbia (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)

 

 

🇧🇷🇷🇸🇨🇭🇨🇲

Predict the final standings:
1.____________
2.____________
3.____________
4.____________#FinalDraw | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/bFUm37SJ5A

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) April 1, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group H: Uruguay v South Korea (13:00), Portugal v Ghana (16:00)

 

Ghana Time

Group H: Uruguay vs South Korea (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)

Group H: Portugal vs Ghana (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4pm)

 

 

🇵🇹🇬🇭🇺🇾🇰🇷

Predict the final standings:
1.____________
2.____________
3.____________
4.____________#FinalDraw | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/8HVdGRxKyt

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) April 1, 2022

 

 Friday November 25

Group B: Scotland/Wales/Ukraine vs Iran (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10am)
Group A: Qatar vs Senegal (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 1pm)
Group A: Netherlands vs Ecuador (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 4pm)
Group B: England vs USA (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)

Saturday November 26

Group C: Tunisia vs UAE/Australia/Peru (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10am)
Group C: Poland vs Saudi Arabia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
Group D: France vs Denmark (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4pm)
Group C: Argentina vs Mexico (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)

Sunday November 27

Group E: Japan vs Costa Rica/New Zealand (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10am)
Group F: Belgium vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 1pm)
Group F: Croatia vs Canada (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 4pm)
Group E: Spain vs Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)

Monday November 28

Group G: Cameroon vs Serbia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10am)
Group G: South Korea vs Ghana (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
Group H: Brazil vs Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4pm)
Group H: Portugal vs Uruguay (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)

Tuesday November 29

Group A: Netherlands vs Qatar (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 3pm)
Group A: Ecuador vs Senegal (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
Group B: Scotland/Wales/Ukraine vs England (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)
Group B: Iran vs USA (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)

Wednesday November 30

Group D: UAE/Australia/Peru vs Denmark (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 3pm)
Group D: Tunisia vs France (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
Group C: Poland vs Argentina (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 7pm)
Group C: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)

Thursday December 1

Group F: Croatia vs Belgium (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
Group F: Canada vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 3pm)
Group E: Costa Rica/New Zealand 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 3pm)
Group G: Ghana vs Uruguay (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 3pm)
Group H: Serbia vs Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 7pm)
Group H: Cameroon vs Brazil (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)

 

 

 

 

Round of 16

Saturday December 3
49 – Winners of Group A vs. Runners-up of Group B (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
50 – Winners of Group C vs. Runners-up of Group D (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)

Sunday December 4
52 – Winners of Group D vs. Runners-up of Group C (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; kick-off 3pm)
51 – Winners of Group B vs. Runners-up of Group A (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)

Monday December 5
53 – Winners of Group E vs. Runners-up of Group F (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 3pm)
54 – Winners of Group G vs. Runners-up of Group H (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 7pm)

Tuesday December 6
55 – Winners of Group F vs. Runners-up of Group E (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
56 – Winners of Group H vs. Runners-up of Group G (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)

 

 

 

Quarter-finals

Friday December 9
58 – Winners of 53 vs. Winners of 54 (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
57 – Winners of 49 vs. Winners of 50 (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 3pm)

Saturday December 10
60 – Winners of 55 vs. Winners of 56 (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; kick-off 3pm)
59 – Winners of 51 vs. Winners of 52 (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)

 

 

 

Semi-finals

Tuesday December 13
61 – Winners of 57 vs. Winners of 58 (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)

Wednesday December 14
62 – Winners of 59 vs. Winners of 60 (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)

 

 

Third-place play-off

Saturday December 17
63 – Losers of 61 vs. Losers of 62 (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)

 

 

Final

Sunday December 18

64 – Winners of 61 vs. Winners of 62 (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 6pm)

 

When will the matches kick off?

FIFA has confirmed the first two rounds of matches will kick off at 1pm, 4pm, 7pm and 10pm local time (10am, 1pm, 4pm and 7pm in the United Kingdom).

 

Kick-off times in the final round of group games and knockout-round matches will be at 6pm and 10pm local time (3pm and 7pm UK time).

 

The final is scheduled to kick off at 6pm local time (3pm UK time)

 

 

Final match schedule 🏟️ for the FIFA ⚽️ #WorldCup Qatar 🇶🇦 2022™ published ➡️ https://t.co/cLSmws7sYS. Tickets 🎟️ back on sale on 5 April via https://t.co/N8oxitnzbJ! pic.twitter.com/39KhdHrx9s

— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) April 1, 2022

 

 

Date	Group	Fixture	Kick-off time (GMT/EST)	Venue
Nov 21	A	Qatar vs Ecuador	16:00/11:00	Al Bayt Stadium
Nov 21	A	Senegal vs Netherlands	10:00/05:00	Al Thumama Stadium
Nov 21	B	England vs Iran	13:00/08:00	Khalifa International Stadium
Nov 21	B	United Stats vs Wales/Scotland/Ukraine	19:00/14:00	Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Nov 22	C	Argentina vs Saudi Arabia	10:00/05:00	Lusail Iconic Stadium
Nov 22	C	Mexico vs Poland	16:00/11:00	Stadium 974
Nov 22	D	France vs Australia/UAE/Peru	19:00/14:00	Al Janoub Stadium
Nov 22	D	Denmark vs Tunisia	13:00/08:00	Education City Stadium
Nov 23	E	Spain vs New Zealand/Costa Rica	16:00/11:00	Al Thumama Stadium
Nov 23	E	Germany vs Japan	13:00/08:00	Khalifa International Stadium
Nov 23	F	Belgium vs Canada	19:00/14:00	Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Nov 23	F	Morocco vs Croatia	10:00/05:00	Al Bayt Stadium
Nov 24	G	Brazil vs Serbia	19:00/14:00	Lusail Iconic Stadium
Nov 24	G	Switzerlands vs Cameroon	10:00/05:00	Al Janoub Stadium
Nov 24	H	Portugal vs Ghana	16:00/11:00	Stadium 974
Nov 24	H	Uruguay vs South Korea	13:00/08:00	Education City Stadium
Nov 25	A	Qatar vs Senegal	13:00/08:00	Al Thumama Stadium
Nov 25	A	Netherlands vs Ecuador	16:00/11:00	Khalifa International Stadium
Nov 25	B	England vs United States	19:00/14:00	Al Bayt Stadium
Nov 25	B	Wales/Scotland/Ukraine vs Iran	10:00/05:00	Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Nov 26	C	Argentina vs Mexico	19:00/14:00	Lusail Iconic Stadium
Nov 26	C	Poland vs Saudi Arabia	13:00/08:00	Education City Stadium
Nov 26	D	France vs Denmark	16:00/11:00	Stadium 974
Nov 26	D	Tunisia vs Australia/UAE/Peru	10:00/05:00	Al Janoub Stadium
Nov 27	E	Spain vs Germany	19:00/14:00	Al Bayt Stadium
Nov 27	E	Japan vs Costa Rica/New Zealand	10:00/05:00	Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Nov 27	F	Belgium vs Morcco	13:00/08:00	Al Thumama Stadium
Nov 27	F	Croatia vs Canada	16:00/11:00	Khalifa International Stadium
Nov 28	G	Brazil vs Switzerland	16:00/11:00	Stadium 974
Nov 28	G	Cameroon vs Serbia	10:00/05:00	Al Janoub Stadium
Nov 28	H	Portugal vs Uruguay	19:00/14:00	Lusail Iconic Stadium
Nov 28	H	South Korea vs Ghana	13:00/08:00	Education City Stadium
Nov 29	A	Netherlands vs Qatar	15:00/10:00	Al Bayt Stadium
Nov 29	A	Ecuador vs Senegal	15:00/10:00	Khalifa International Stadium
Nov 29	B	Wales/Scotland/Ukraine vs England	19:00/14:00	Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Nov 29	B	Iran vs United States	19:00/14:00	Al Thumama Stadium
Nov 30	C	Poland vs Argentina	19:00/14:00	Stadium 974
Nov 30	C	Saudi Arabia vs Mexico	19:00/14:00	Lusail Iconic Stadium
Nov 30	D	Tunisia vs France	15:00/10:00	Education City Stadium
Nov 30	D	Australia/UAE/Peru vs Denmark	15:00/10:00	Al Janoub Stadium
Dec 1	E	Japan vs Spain	19:00/14:00	Khalifa International Stadium
Dec 1	E	Costa Rica/New Zealand vs Germany	19:00/14:00	Al Bayt Stadium
Dec 1	F	Croatia vs Belgium	15:00/10:00	Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Dec 1	F	Canada vs Morocco	15:00/10:00	Al Thumama Stadium
Dec 2	G	Cameroon vs Brazil	19:00/14:00	Lusail Iconic Stadium
Dec 2	G	Serbia vs Switzerland	19:00/14:00	Stadium 974
Dec 2	H	South Korea vs Portugal	15:00/10:00	Education City Stadium
Dec 2	H	Ghana vs Uruguay	15:00/10:00	Al Janoub Stadium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where is World Cup 2022 being held & at which stadiums?

 

History is being made in 2022 as the World Cup finals head to the Middle East for the first time.

The event will also be taking place across November and December, rather than its standard June/July slot, due to the soaring summer temperatures in Qatar and will be completed in a condensed 28-day format.

An eagerly-anticipated competition will get under way on November 21 and will see action taken in across eight specially-built venues in five cities, with the Lusail Iconic Stadium playing host to the final on December 18.

 

 

City	Stadium	Capacity
Lusail	Lusail Iconic Stadium	80,000
Al Khor	Al Bayt Stadium	60,000
Doha	Stadium 974	40,000
Doha	Al Thumama Stadium	40,000
Al Rayyan	Education City Stadium	45,350
Al Rayyan	Ahmad bin Ali Stadium	44,740
Al Rayyan	Khalifa International Stadium	40,000
Al Wakrah	Al Janoub Stadium	40,000

 

 

 

How much do World Cup 2022 tickets cost?

 

 

Individual tickets are split up into four categories and the prices for each category – converted to British pounds from U.S. dollars – are shown below. Tickets from category four are only available to residents of Qatar.

 

 

 

 

What is the World Cup 2022 official song?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A number of singles will be released from the official FIFA World Cup 2022 Soundtrack.

The first of those was revealed on April 1, with Hayya Hayya (Better Together) made available across multiple platforms.

FIFA has said “the uplifting track, featuring Trinidad Cardona, Davido and Aisha, draws on R&B and reggae influences” as the organisation seeks to “connect with audiences worldwide through the shared passions of football and music”.