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FIFA World Cup 2022 full schedule, kickoff timings in IST

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FIFA World Cup 2022 will have 64 matches and each team will three matches in the group stage. (Photo credit: Pixabay)

The much-awaited FIFA World Cup 2022 is all set to kickoff on November 20 in Qatar, as 32 teams will compete for a place in the finals on December 18.

The quadrennial event will be played across eight stadiums with the teams been divided into eight groups of four, and only top two teams from each group will progress to the knockout stages.

FIFA World Cup 2022 will have 64 matches and each team will play three matches in the group stage before the knockouts begin with round of 16 on December 3.

Also read: FIFA World Cup 2022, live streaming and telecast details

In the opener on November 20, hosts Qatar take on Equador in a Group A match at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. The semifinals are scheduled for December 14 and 15.

The final of FIFA World Cup 2022 will be played on December 18 at Lusail Iconic Stadium.

FIFA World Cup 2022 schedule, kickoff time in IST

Group stage

November 20

Group A: Qatar vs Ecuador – 9:30 PM IST

November 21

Group B: England vs Iran – 6:30 PM IST

Group A: Senegal vs Netherlands – 9:30 PM IST

November 22

Group B: United States vs Wales – 12:30 AM IST

Group C: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia – 3:30 PM IST

Group D: Denmark vs Tunisia – 6:30 PM IST

Group C: Mexico vs Poland – 9:30 PM IST

November 23

Group D: France vs Australia – 12:30 AM IST

Group F: Morocco vs Croatia – 3:30 PM IST

Group E: Germany vs Japan – 6:30 PM IST

Group E: Spain vs Costa Rica – 9:30 PM IST

November 24

Group F: Belgium vs Canada – 12:30 AM IST

Group G: Switzerland vs Cameroon – 3:30 PM IST

Group H: Uruguay vs South Korea – 6:30 PM IST

Group H: Portugal vs Ghana – 9:30 PM IST

November 25

Group G: Brazil vs Serbia – 12:30 AM IST

Group B: Wales vs IR Iran – 3:30 PM IST

Group A: Qatar vs Senegal – 6:30 PM IST

Group A: Netherlands vs Ecuador – 9:30 PM IST

November 26

Group B: England vs United States – 12:30 AM IST

Group D: Tunisia vs Australia – 3:30 PM IST

Group C: Poland vs Saudi Arabia – 6:30 PM IST

Group D: France vs Denmark – 9:30 PM IST

November 27

Group C: Argentina vs Mexico – 12:30 AM IST

Group E: Japan vs Costa Rica – 3:30 PM IST

Group F: Belgium vs Morocco – 6:30 PM IST

Group F: Croatia vs Canada – 9:30 PM IST

November 28

Group E: Spain vs Germany – 12:30 AM IST

Group G: Cameroon vs Serbia – 3:30 PM IST

Group H: South Korea vs Ghana – 6:30 PM IST

Group G: Brazil vs Switzerland – 9:30 PM IST

November 29

Group H: Portugal vs Uruguay – 12:30 AM IST

Group A: Netherlands vs Qatar – 8:30 PM IST

Group A: Ecuador vs Senegal – 8:30 PM IST

November 30

Group B: Wales vs England – 12:30 AM IST

Group B: IR Iran vs United States – 12:30 AM IST

Group D: Tunisia vs France – 8:30 PM IST

Group D: Australia vs Denmark – 8:30 PM IST

December 1

Group C: Poland vs Argentina – 12:30 AM IST

Group C: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico – 12:30 AM IST

Group F: Croatia vs Belgium – 8:30 PM IST

Group F: Canada vs Morocco – 8:30 PM IST

December 2

Group E: Japan vs Spain – 12:30 AM IST

Group E: Costa Rica vs Germany – 12:30 AM IST

Group H: South Korea vs Portugal – 8:30 PM IST

Group H: Ghana vs Uruguay – 8:30 PM IST

December 3

Group G: Cameroon vs Brazil – 12:30 AM IST

Group G: Serbia vs Switzerland – 12:30 AM IST

Round of 16

December 3

Netherlands vs USA – 8.30 PM IST

December 4

Argentina vs Australia – 12.30 AM IST

France vs Poland – 8.30 PM IST

December 5

England vs Senegal – 12.30 AM IST

Japan vs Croatia – 8.30 PM IST

December 6

Brazil vs South Korea – 12.30 AM IST

Morocco vs Spain – 8.30 PM IST

December 7

Portugal vs Switzerland – 12.30 AM IST

December 9

Brazil vs Croatia – 8.30 PM IST

December 10

Netherlands vs Argentina – 12.30 AM IST

Portugal vs Morocco – 8.30 PM IST

December 11

France vs England – 12.30 AM IST

December 14

Argentina vs Croatia – 12.30 AM IST

December 15

France vs Morocco – 12.30 AM IST

December 17

Third place play-off – 8.30 PM IST

December 18

Final – 8.30 PM IST


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