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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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