Full Schedule of Qatar World Cup 2022 (EST)
World Cup 2022 tournament format
The 2022 World Cup tournament will take a kick-start with 32-team group stage which whittles the field down to 16 teams afterward where only the top two teams from each group will advance.
Those 16 survivors will then begin a single-game knockout competition. Extra time and penalty kicks will be used, if necessary.
- Group stage: Nov. 21-Dec. 2
- Round of 16: Dec. 3-6
- Quarterfinals: Dec. 9-10
- Semifinals: Dec. 13-14
- Third-place match: Dec. 17
- Final: Dec. 18
- World Cup 2022 kickoff times
Stage(s) | Local | USA & Canada | UK | Australia | India |
Group stage only | 1 p.m. | 5 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 9 p.m. | 3:30 p.m. |
Group stage only | 4 p.m. | 8 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 12 a.m. | 6:30 p.m. |
Knockouts only | 6 p.m. | 10 a.m. | 3 p.m. | 2 a.m. | 8:30 p.m. |
Group stage only | 7 p.m. | 11 a.m. | 4 p.m. | 3 a.m. | 9:30 p.m. |
Group/Knockouts | 10 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 6 a.m. | 12:30 a.m. |
Complete World Cup 2022 match schedule
World Cup Group A table & fixtures
Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
A1: Qatar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A2: Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A3: Senegal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A4: Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group A match schedule
Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
Mon, Nov. 21 | Senegal vs. Netherlands | 5 a.m. | Al Thumama |
Mon, Nov. 21 | Qatar vs. Ecuador | 11 a.m. | Al Bayt |
Fri, Nov. 25 | Qatar vs. Senegal | 8 a.m. | Al Thumama |
Fri, Nov. 25 | Netherlands vs. Ecuador | 11 a.m. | Khalifa Int'l |
Tues, Nov. 29 | Netherlands vs. Qatar | 10 a.m. | Al Bayt |
Tues, Nov. 29 | Ecuador vs. Senegal | 10 a.m. | Khalifa Int'l |
World Cup Group B table & fixtures
Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
B1: England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B2: Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B3: USA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B4: WAL/UKR/SCO* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B match schedule
Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
Mon, Nov. 21 | England vs. Iran | 8 a.m. | Khalifa Int'l |
Mon, Nov. 21 | USA vs. WAL/UKR/SCO | 2 p.m. | Ahmad Bin Ali |
Fri, Nov. 25 | WAL/UKR/SCO vs. Iran | 5 a.m. | Ahmad Bin Ali |
Fri, Nov. 25 | England vs. USA | 2 p.m. | Al Bayt |
Tues, Nov. 29 | WAL/UKR/SCO vs. England | 2 p.m. | Ahmad Bin Ali |
Tues, Nov. 29 | Iran vs. USA | 2 p.m. | Al Thumama |
World Cup Group C table & fixtures
Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
C1: Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C2: Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C3: Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C4: Poland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group C match schedule
Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
Tues, Nov. 22 | Argentina vs. S. Arabia | 5 a.m. | Lusail |
Tues, Nov. 22 | Mexico vs. Poland | 11 a.m. | Stadium 974 |
Sat, Nov. 26 | Poland vs. S. Arabia | 8 a.m. | Education City |
Sat, Nov. 26 | Argentina vs. Mexico | 2 p.m. | Lusail |
Wed, Nov. 30 | Poland vs. Argentina | 2 p.m. | Stadium 974 |
Wed, Nov. 30 | S. Arabia vs. Mexico | 2 p.m. | Lusail |
World Cup Group D table & fixtures
Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
D1: France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D2: AUS/UAE/PER* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D3: Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D4: Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group D match schedule
Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
Tue, Nov. 22 | Denmark vs. Tunisia | 8 a.m. | Education City |
Tue, Nov. 22 | France vs. AUS/UAE/PER | 2 p.m. | Al Janoub |
Sat, Nov. 26 | Tunisia vs. AUS/UAE/PER | 5 a.m. | Al Janoub |
Sat, Nov. 26 | France vs. Denmark | 11 a.m. | Stadium 974 |
Wed, Nov. 30 | Tunisia vs. France | 10 a.m. | Education City |
Wed, Nov. 30 | AUS/UAE/PER vs. Denmark | 10 a.m. | Al Janoub |
World Cup Group E table & fixtures
Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
E1: Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E2: CRC/NZ* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E3: Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
E4: Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* = Winner of Intercontinental Playoff (Costa Rica vs. New Zealand)
Group E match schedule
Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
Wed, Nov. 23 | Germany vs. Japan | 8 a.m. | Khalifa Int'l |
Wed, Nov. 23 | Spain vs. CRC/NZ | 11 a.m. | Al Thumama |
Sun, Nov. 27 | Japan vs. CRC/NZ | 5 a.m. | Ahmad Bin Ali |
Sun, Nov. 27 | Spain vs. Germany | 2 p.m. | Al Bayt |
Thurs, Dec. 1 | Japan vs. Spain | 2 p.m. | Khalifa Int'l |
Thurs, Dec. 1 | CRC/NZ vs. Germany | 2 p.m. | Al Bayt |
World Cup Group F table & fixtures
Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
F1: Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F2: Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F3: Morocco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
F4: Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group F match schedule
Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
Wed, Nov. 23 | Morocco vs. Croatia | 5 a.m. | Al Bayt |
Wed, Nov. 23 | Belgium vs. Canada | 2 p.m. | Ahmad Bin Ali |
Sun, Nov. 27 | Belgium vs. Morocco | 8 a.m. | Al Thumama |
Sun, Nov. 27 | Croatia vs. Canada | 11 a.m. | Khalifa Int'l |
Thurs, Dec. 1 | Croatia vs. Belgium | 10 a.m. | Ahmad Bin Ali |
Thurs, Dec. 1 | Canada vs. Morocco | 10 a.m. | Al Thumama |
World Cup Group G table & fixtures
Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
G1: Brazil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G2: Serbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G3: Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G4: Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group G match schedule
Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
Thurs, Nov. 24 | Switzerland vs. Cameroon | 5 a.m. | Al Janoub |
Thurs, Nov. 24 | Brazil vs. Serbia | 2 p.m. | Lusail |
Mon, Nov. 28 | Cameroon vs. Serbia | 5 a.m. | Al Janoub |
Mon, Nov. 28 | Brazil vs. Switzerland | 11 a.m. | Stadium 974 |
Fri, Dec. 2 | Cameroon vs. Brazil | 2 p.m. | Lusail |
Fri, Dec. 2 | Serbia vs. Switzerland | 2 p.m. | Stadium 974 |
World Cup Group H table & fixtures
Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
H1: Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H2: Ghana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H3: Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
H4: South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group H match schedule
Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
Thurs, Nov. 24 | Uruguay vs. South Korea | 8 a.m. | Education City |
Thurs, Nov. 24 | Portugal vs. Ghana | 11 a.m. | Stadium 974 |
Mon, Nov. 28 | South Korea vs. Ghana | 8 a.m. | Education City |
Mon, Nov. 28 | Portugal vs. Uruguay | 2 p.m. | Lusail |
Fri, Dec. 2 | South Korea vs. Portugal | 10 a.m. | Education City |
Fri, Dec. 2 | Ghana vs. Uruguay | 10 a.m. | Al Janoub |
World Cup Round of 16
Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
Sat, Dec. 3 | 1A vs. 2B | 10 a.m. | Khalifa Int'l |
Sat, Dec. 3 | 1C vs. 2D | 2 p.m. | Ahmad Bin Ali |
Sun, Dec. 4 | 1D vs. 2C | 10 a.m. | Al Thumama |
Sun, Dec. 4 | 1B vs. 2A | 2 p.m. | Al Bayt |
Mon, Dec. 5 | 1E vs. 2F | 10 a.m. | Al Janoub |
Mon, Dec. 5 | 1G vs. 2H | 2 p.m. | Stadium 974 |
Tues, Dec. 6 | 1F vs. 2E | 10 a.m. | Education City |
Tues, Dec. 6 | 1H vs. 2G | 2 p.m. | Lusail |
World Cup Quarterfinals
Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
Fri, Dec. 9 | QF1: 1E/2F vs. 1G/2H | 10 a.m. | Education City |
Fri, Dec. 9 | QF2: 1A/2B vs. 1C/2D | 2 p.m. | Lusail |
Sat, Dec. 10 | QF3: 1F/2E vs. 1H/2G | 10 a.m. | Al Thumama |
Sat, Dec. 10 | QF4: 1B/2A vs. 1D/2C | 2 p.m. | Al Bayt |
World Cup Semifinals
Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
Tues, Dec. 13 | QF2 vs. QF1 | 2 p.m. | Lusail |
Wed, Dec. 14 | QF4 vs. QF3 | 2 p.m. | Al Bayt |
World Cup 3rd Place
Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
Sat, Dec. 17 | Semifinal losers | 10 a.m. | Khalifa Int'l |
World Cup Final
Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
Sun, Dec. 18 | Semifinal winners | 10 a.m. | Lusail |
