FIFA World Cup 2022: Broadcasters List, TV Channel in India, Kick Off Times, Live Streaming Info of Qatar 2022

The FIFA World Cup 2022 (also known as Qatar 2022) will kick off with hosts Qatar locking horns with Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on November 20.

The show-piece tournament that starts with group stages will see 32 teams divided into eight groups of 4 with each team facing the remaining three teams of their respective group in single round-robin matches.

While the group stage kicks off with a single fixture on November 20, the following day on November 21 will see three fixtures, and the schedule will see four fixtures in a single day, starting from November 22 to December 2. Group stage matches will be held across eight venues.

Then, once the group stages are completed, the winner and runner up of each group will progress to the round of 16, which is scheduled to be held from December 3 to December 6. The matches will take place across eight venues.

FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule

Later, the winners of each round of 16 match (8 teams) will reach the quarterfinal, scheduled to be held on December 9 and 10 with the matches taking place at 4 different venues.

The quarterfinals winners will then progress to semifinals which is scheduled to take place on December 13 and December 14. The semifinals will be played at Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail and Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor

The losers of the semifinal will clash in the third-place play-off on December 17 at the Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan. Meanwhile, the winners of the last four clash will battle for the World Cup trophy on December 18 at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail.

Here is all you need to know about the date, time and telecast information for FIFA World Cup 2022:

FIFA World Cup 2022 Groups

GROUP A	GROUP B	GROUP C	GROUP D
Qatar	England	Argentina	France
Ecuador	Iran	Saudi Arabia	Australia
Senegal	USA	Mexico	Denmark
Netherlands	Wales	Poland	Tunisia

GROUP E	GROUP F	GROUP G	GROUP H
Spain	Belgium	Brazil	Portugal
Costa Rica	Canada	Serbia	Ghana
Germany	Morocco	Switzerland	Uruguay
Japan	Croatia	Cameroon	South Korea

FIFA World Cup 2022 start date and timing

When does FIFA World Cup 2022 start and end?

The FIFA World Cup 2022 starts on November 20 with the group stages and ends with the final on December 18.

What time (IST) do the FIFA World Cup 2022 matches kick off?

There are a few kick off times for the group stage matches. The early kick off is at 3:30 PM IST followed by 6:30 PM IST, 8:30 PM IST, 9:30 PM IST and finally 12:30 AM IST (the next day).

In the knock out stages, the round of 16 and quarterfinal matches will kick off at 8:30 PM IST and 10:30 PM IST.

The semifinals will kick off at 10:30 PM IST, while the third-place play-off and final will kick off at 8:30 PM IST.

FIFA World Cup 2022 Broadcasters List

Country or Territory	Broadcaster(s)
Argentina	TVP, TyC Sports
Australia	SBS
Austria	ORF, ServusTV
Bangladesh	T Sports
Belgium	RTBF, VRT
Brazil	TV Globo
Cameroon	CRTV
Canada	Bell Media
Caribbean	SportsMax
Central Asia	Saran Media
China	CCTV, Migu
Costa Rica	Teletica
Croatia	HRT
Denmark	DR, TV 2
Ecuador	Teleamazonas
Europe	EBU
France	TF1, beIN Sports
Ghana	GBC
Germany	ARD, ZDF, Deutsche Telekom
Hong Kong	PCCW
Iceland	RÚV
Indian subcontinent	Viacom18
Indonesia	Emtek
Ireland	RTE
Italy	RAI
Japan	Abema, Fuji TV, NHK, TV Asahi
Malaysia	Astro, RTM
Middle East & North Africa (MENA)	beIN Sports
Mexico	Sky, Televisa, TV Azteca
Myanmar	Sky Net
Namibia	NBC
Nepal	Media Hub
Netherlands	NOS
New Zealand	Sky
Pakistan	ARY Digital Network
Poland	TVP
Portugal	RTP, SIC, Sport TV, TVI
Senegal	RTS
Serbia	RTS
Singapore	MediaCorp, Singtel, StarHub
South Korea	SBS, KBS, MBC
Spain	RTVE, Mediapro, Movistar Plus+
Switzerland	SRG SSR
United Kingdom	BBC, ITV
United States	Fox, Telemundo
Uruguay	ANTEL, Canal 4, Canal 10, Teledoce, TyC Sports

Which TV channel will telecast FIFA World Cup 2022 matches in India?

In India, fans can watch matches on Sports 18 channels - Sports 18-1 (English) as well as MTV HD and Sports 18 Khel (Hindi).

Provider	Sports 18-1 Channel No.	Sports 18 Khel Channel No.
Jio TV	262	261
Dish TV	643 (HD)	4033
Airtel Digital TV	293 (SD) and 294 (HD)	-
Tata Play	487 (HD)	488
D2H	666	-
Sun Direct	983	505

How to stream FIFA World Cup 2022 matches online in India?

FIFA World Cup 2022 will be streamed live on Jio Cinema for free in India.