World Cup schedule: The 2022 World Cup will take place in Qatar from November 20 to December 18, 2022. Germany meets Japan, Spain, and Costa Rica in Group E. France is the defending champion, and Brazil is also one of the favorites. The schedule for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar – officially “FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022” – at a glance, including all dates, venues, and kick-off times.
In 2022, the World Cup will take place for the first time at the end of the year. From November 20 to December 18, 2022, the desert emirate of Qatar will be the host. Due to the prevailing temperatures, the tournament, which usually takes place in June/July, was exceptionally postponed to late autumn.
As in all tournaments since 1954, Germany has also qualified. In Group E, the team of national coach Hans-Dieter Flick meets Japan (November 23, 2 p.m.), Spain (November 27, 8 p.m.), and Costa Rica (December 1, 8 p.m.).
The game will be played in eight stadiums in and around the Qatari capital, Doha. All stadiums are located within a radius of almost 70 kilometers. Six of the venues were newly built especially for the 2022 World Cup. The spectator capacities range from 40,000 to 86,250 seats.
In the World Cup opening game on November 20, 2022, hosts Qatar and Ecuador will meet in Group A at the Al Bayt Stadium. The World Cup final will take place on December 18, 2022, at the Lusail Iconic Stadium. France is the defending champion, while Brazil, Argentina, Belgium, England, and Spain are also among the favorites for the World Cup.
Due to the tight schedule, up to four World Cup games will be played in one day for the first time at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In total, the 64 games will be completed in just 29 days.
The kick-off times for the World Cup group games are 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. German time (CET). The last day of group matches and the knockout phase will be played at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. (CET).
The time difference between Qatar and Germany is two hours – in the World Cup host country it is two hours later than in the Central European Time Zone (CET).
THE MATCH SCHEDULE OF THE WORLD CUP 2022 – WORLD CUP CALENDAR
| Sunday 20 November 2022: Qatar v Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium (19:00 local time/17:00 CET) |
| Monday 21 November 2022: England v Iran at Khalifa International Stadium (4 pm/2 pm) Senegal v Netherlands at Al Thumama Stadium (7 pm/5 pm) USA v Wales at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (10:00 p.m./8:00 p.m.) |
| Tuesday 22 November 2022: Argentina v Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium (13:00/11:00) Denmark v Tunisia at Education City Stadium (16:00/14:00) Mexico v Poland at Stadium 974 (7 pm/5 pm) France v Australia at Al Janoub Stadium (10 pm/8 pm) |
| Wednesday 23 November 2022: Morocco v Croatia at Al Bayt Stadium (1 pm/11 am) Germany v Japan at Khalifa International Stadium (4 pm/2 pm) Spain v Costa Rica at Al Thumama Stadium (7 pm/5 pm) Belgium v Canada at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (10 pm/8 pm |
| Thursday 24 November 2022: Switzerland v Cameroon at Al Janoub Stadium (1 pm/11 am) Uruguay v South Korea at Education City Stadium (4 pm/2 pm) Portugal v Ghana at Stadion 974 ( 7:00 p.m./5:00 p.m.) Brazil v Serbia at Lusail Stadium (10:00 p.m./8:00 p.m.) |
| Friday 25 November 2022: Wales v Iran at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (1 pm/11 am) Qatar v Senegal at Al Thumama Stadium (4 pm/2 pm) Netherlands v Ecuador at Khalifa International Stadium (7 pm/5 pm) England v USA at Al Bayt Stadium (10 pm/8 pm) |
| Saturday 26 November 2022: Tunisia v Australia at Al Janoub Stadium (13:00/11:00) Poland v Saudi Arabia at Education City Stadium (16:00/14:00) France v Denmark at stadium 974 (7 pm/5 pm) Argentina v Mexico at Lusail Stadium (10 pm/8 pm) |
| Sunday 27 November 2022: Japan v Costa Rica at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (1 pm/11 am) Belgium Morocco at Al Thumama Stadium (4 pm/2 pm) Croatia v Canada at Khalifa International Stadium (7 pm/5 pm) Spain v Germany at Al Bayt Stadium (10 pm/8 pm) |
| Monday, November 28, 2022: Cameroon v Serbia at Al Janoub Stadium (1:00 p.m./11:00 a.m.) South Korea v Ghana at Education City Stadium (4:00 p.m./2:00 p.m.) Brazil v Switzerland at Stadion 974 ( 7:00 p.m./5:00 p.m.) Portugal v Uruguay at Lusail Stadium (10:00 p.m./8:00 p.m.) |
| Tuesday 29 November 2022: Ecuador v Senegal at Khalifa International Stadium (6 pm/4 pm) Netherlands v Qatar at Al Bayt Stadium (6 pm/4 pm) Iran v USA at Al Thumama Stadium (10 pm/8 pm) Wales v England at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (10 pm/8 pm) |
| Wednesday 30 November 2022: Australia v Denmark at Al Janoub Stadium (6 pm/4 pm) Tunisia v France at Education City Stadium (6 pm/4 pm) Saudi Arabia v Mexico at Lusail Stadium (10:00 p.m./8:00 p.m.) Poland v Argentina at Stadium 974 (10:00 p.m./8:00 p.m.) |
| Thursday 1 December 2022: Canada v Morocco at Al Thumama Stadium (6 pm/4 pm) Croatia v Belgium at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (6 pm/4 pm) Costa Rica v Germany at Al Bayt Stadium (10:00 p.m./8:00 p.m.) Japan v Spain at Khalifa International Stadium (10:00 p.m./8:00 p.m.) |
| Friday 2 December 2022: Ghana v Uruguay at Al Janoub Stadium (6:00 p.m./4:00 p.m.) South Korea v Portugal at Education City Stadium (6:00 p.m./4:00 p.m.) Serbia v Switzerland at Stadion 974 ( 10:00 p.m./8:00 p.m.) Cameroon v Brazil at Lusail Stadium (10:00 p.m./8:00 p.m.) |
ROUND OF 16
| Saturday 3 December 2022: 1st Group A – 2nd Group B at Khalifa International Stadium (18:00/16:00) 1st Group C – 2nd Group D at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (22:00 /8:00 p.m.) |
| Sunday 4 December 2022: 1st Group D – 2nd Group C at Al Thumama Stadium (18:00/16:00) 1st Group B – 2nd Group A at Al Bayt Stadium (22:00/ 8:00 p.m.) |
| Monday 5 December 2022: 1st Group E – 2nd Group F at Al Janoub Stadium (6:00 p.m./4:00 p.m.) 1st Group G – 2nd Group H at Stadion 974 (10:00 p.m./20:00 p.m.) :00 a.m.) |
| Tuesday, December 6, 2022: 1st Group F – 2nd Group E at Education City Stadium (6:00 p.m./4:00 p.m.) 1st Group H – 2nd Group G at Lusail Stadium (10:00 p.m./20:00 p.m. ):00 a.m.) |
QUARTERFINALS
| Tuesday, December 13, 2022: Winner Quarterfinal 1 – Winner Quarterfinal 2 at Lusail Stadium (10:00 p.m./8:00 p.m.) |
| Wednesday 14 December 2022: Quarterfinal Winner 3 – Quarterfinal Winner 4 at Al Bayt Stadium (10:00 pm/8:00 pm) |
3RD PLACE MATCH
| Saturday 17 December 2022: Losers Semi-Final 1 – Losers Semi-Final 2 at Khalifa International Stadium (18:00/16:00) |
FINAL
| Sunday, December 18, 2022: Winner Semi-Final 1 – Winner Semi-Final 2 at Lusail Stadium (6:00 p.m./4:00 p.m.) |
THE GROUPS OF THE WORLD CUP 2022 – TABLES
GROUP-A
| RANK | TEAM | SP | GATES | PKT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 3 | Senegal | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| Monday 21 November 2022: Senegal v Netherlands at Al Thumama Stadium (13:00 local time/11:00 CET) Qatar v Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium (19:00/17:00) |
| Friday 25 November 2022: Qatar v Senegal at Al Thumama Stadium (4 pm/2 pm) Netherlands v Ecuador at Khalifa International Stadium (7 pm/5 pm) |
| Tuesday 29 November 2022: Ecuador v Senegal at Khalifa International Stadium (6 pm/4 pm) Netherlands v Qatar at Al Bayt Stadium (6 pm/4 pm) |
GROUP-B
| RANK | TEAM | SP | GATES | PKT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 2 | Iran | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 3 | United States | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 4 | Wales | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| Monday 21 November 2022: England v Iran at Khalifa International Stadium (4 pm/2 pm) USA v Wales at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (10 pm/8 pm) |
| Friday 25 November 2022: Wales v Iran at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (1 pm/11 am) England v USA at Al Bayt Stadium (10 pm/8 pm) |
| Tuesday 29 November 2022: Iran v USA at Al Thumama Stadium (10 pm/8 pm) Winners Wales v England at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (10 pm/8 pm) |
GROUP-C
| RANK | TEAM | SP | GATES | PKT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 3 | Mexico | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 4 | Poland | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| Tuesday 22 November 2022: Argentina v Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium (1pm/11am) Mexico v Poland at Stadium 974 (7 pm/5 pm) |
| Saturday 26 November 2022: Poland v Saudi Arabia at Education City Stadium (4 pm/2 pm) Argentina v Mexico at Lusail Stadium (10 pm/8 pm) |
| Wednesday 30 November 2022: Saudi Arabia v Mexico at Lusail Stadium (10 pm/8 pm) Poland v Argentina at Stadium 974 (10 pm/8 pm) |
GROUP-D
| RANK | TEAM | SP | GATES | PKT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 2 | Australia | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 3 | Denmark | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tunisia | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| Tuesday 22 November 2022: Denmark v Tunisia at Education City Stadium (4 pm/2 pm) France v Australia at Al Janoub Stadium (10 pm/8 pm) |
| Saturday 26 November 2022: Tunisia v Australia at Al Janoub Stadion (1pm/11am) France v Denmark at Stadion 974 (7 pm/5 pm) |
| Wednesday 30 November 2022: Australia v Denmark at Al Janoub Stadium (18:00/16:00) Tunisia v France at Education City Stadium (18:00/16:00) |
GROUP-E
| RANK | TEAM | SP | GATES | PKT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 2 | Costa Rica | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 3 | Germany | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 4 | Japan | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| Wednesday 23 November 2022: Germany v Japan at Khalifa International Stadium (4 pm/2 pm) Spain v Costa Rica at Al Thumama Stadium (7 pm/5 pm) |
| Sunday 27 November 2022: Japan-Costa Rica at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (1 pm/11 am) Spain-Germany at Al Bayt Stadium (10 pm/8 pm) |
| Thursday 1 December 2022: Costa Rica v Germany at Al Bayt Stadium (10 pm/8 pm) Japan v Spain at Khalifa International Stadium (10 pm/8 pm) |
GROUP-F
| RANK | TEAM | SP | GATES | PKT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 2 | Canada | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 3 | Morocco | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 4 | Croatia | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| Wednesday 23 November 2022: Morocco v Croatia at Al Bayt Stadium (1 pm/11 am) Belgium v Canada at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (10 pm/8 pm) |
| Sunday 27 November 2022: Belgium v Morocco at Al Thumama Stadium (4 pm/2 pm) Croatia v Canada at Khalifa International Stadium (7 pm/5 pm) |
| Thursday 1 December 2022: Canada v Morocco at Al Thumama Stadium (6 pm/4 pm) Croatia v Belgium at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (6 pm/4 pm) |
GROUP-G
| RANK | TEAM | SP | GATES | PKT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 2 | Serbia | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 4 | Cameroon | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| Thursday 24 November 2022: Switzerland v Cameroon at Al Janoub Stadium (1 pm/11 am) Brazil v Serbia at Lusail Stadium (10 pm/8 pm) |
| Monday 28 November 2022: Cameroon v Serbia at Al Janoub Stadium (1 pm/11 am) Brazil v Switzerland at Stadion 974 (7 pm/5 pm) |
| Friday 2 December 2022: Serbia v Switzerland at Stadion 974 (10 pm/8 pm) Cameroon v Brazil at Lusail Stadion (10 pm/8 pm) |
GROUP-H
| RANK | TEAM | SP | GATES | PKT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 2 | Ghana | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| 4 | South Korea | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
| Thursday 24 November 2022: Uruguay v South Korea at Education City Stadium (4 pm/2 pm) Portugal v Ghana at Stadium 974 (7 pm/5 pm) |
| Monday 28 November 2022: South Korea v Ghana at Education City Stadium (4 pm/2 pm) Portugal v Uruguay at Lusail Stadium (10 pm/8 pm) |
| Friday 2 December 2022: Ghana v Uruguay at Al Janoub Stadium (6 pm/4 pm) South Korea v Portugal at Education City Stadium (6 pm/4 pm) |