Excited To Watch FIFA World Cup 2022? Take A Look At The Major Details

Are you a fan of football? Well, even if you are not an ardent fan of this sport, you will probably not miss the FIFA World Cup 2022 matches. Well, now that the tournament is just around the corner and is all set to begin on the 20th of November, 2022, in Qatar, people are naturally pretty excited. 

So the tournament will continue till the 18th of December, 2022. In fact, it will be the 22nd edition of the competition. Moreover, this will be the first time that World Cup matches will be played in Arab countries. You must have heard that the World Cup group phase draw was in Doha, Qatar, on April 1, 2022. Moreover, the final three qualification places were filled in June with Wales, Australia, and Costa Rica. They will be competing in the 32-team line-up. 

In this article, let us look into some of the relevant aspects of the tournament. So if you are an ardent fan of football, you will indeed be eager to know all the details. Stay tuned to us until the end, as we will share some interesting information about the FIFA World Cup 2022. Let us take a look!

Some Relevant Details About The Venue & Dates Of The FIFA World Cup 2022

So as we said earlier, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar starts on Sunday, November 20, at the Al Bayt Stadium. The hosts will be taking on Ecuador in Group A. However, the tournament was originally set to begin a day later with Senegal’s game against the Netherlands at Al Thumama Stadium. But Qatar’s match was moved forward in August to allow them to open their home tournament. 

According to the sources, England will feature on the second day with their Group B match against Iran. This is scheduled to take place just eight days after the Premier League shuts down on November 21. In fact, after qualifying for the playoffs, Wales’ first game will also be on the same day. They will play England on Tuesday, November 29, in Group B. 

Media sources reveal that the final will be played at the Lusail Stadium in Doha a week before Christmas on Sunday, December 18. Now let us look into some of the details of which are the teams that will be participating in the World Cup.

Which Are The Teams Taking Part In The World Cup Group Draw?

Are you curious to know which teams will participate in the FIFA World Cup 2022? Here are the details. It will begin with 32 teams in eight groups of four. Let us have a look at them down below: 

• Group A

1. Qatar
2. Ecuador
3. Senegal
4. Netherlands

• Group B

1. England
2. Iran
3. USA
4. Wales

• Group C

1. Argentina
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Mexico
4. Poland

• Group D

1. France
2. Australia
3. Denmark
4. Tunisia

• Group E

1. Spain
2. Costa Rica
3. Germany
4. Japan

• Group F

1. Belgium
2. Canada
3. Morocco
4. Croatia

• Group G

1. Brazil
2. Serbia
3. Switzerland
4. Cameroon

• Group H

1. Portugal
2. Ghana
3. Uruguay
4. South Korea

Check Out The World Cup 2022 Schedule

Many of you are probably eager to read this one of the sections. Well, in this section, we will discuss the FIFA World Cup 2022 schedule. You can take note of your favorite matches in the schedule given below. As you know, four matches will be played each day during the group stage. 

These matches will be over a 12-day period, and the winners and runners-up will progress to the round of 16 teams. In fact, there will also be a third-place play-off game on December 17. Now let us look into the schedule down below:

• Sunday, November 20

Group A: Qatar vs. Ecuador (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)

• Monday, November 21

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

Group A: Senegal vs. Netherlands (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 4 pm)

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

• Tuesday, November 22

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

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

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

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

• Wednesday, November 23

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

Group E: Germany vs. Japan (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)

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

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

• Thursday, November 24

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

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

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

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

• Friday, November 25

Group B: Wales vs. Iran (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10 am)

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 4 pm)

Group B: England vs. USA (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)

• Saturday, November 26

Group C: Tunisia vs. Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10 am)

Group C: Poland vs. Saudi Arabia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1 pm)

Group D: France vs. Denmark (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4 pm)

Group C: Argentina vs. Mexico (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)

• Sunday, November 27

Group E: Japan vs. Costa Rica (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10  am)

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 7 pm)

• Monday, November 28

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

Group G: South Korea vs. Ghana (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1 pm)

Group H: Brazil vs. Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4 pm)

Group H: Portugal vs. Uruguay (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7 pm)

• 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 3 pm)

Group E: Costa Rica vs. Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7 pm)

Group E: Japan vs. Spain (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7 pm)

• 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)

Ending Note

This goes without saying that FIFA World Cup is one of the biggest sports events that people worldwide watch. Therefore, now that the tournament is just around the corner, people will naturally be excited to see the results of the match. Here we have summed up some significant details of the World Cup matches. You can take a look to learn all the relevant info.

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