The wait is finally over as the highly anticipated FIFA World Cup 2022 will kick off in Qatar on Sunday (Nov. 20). The showpiece tournament will see 32 teams fighting it out for the prestigious trophy.
The thirty-two teams have been divided into eight groups of four, with each team facing the remaining three teams of their respective group in single round-robin matches. The tournament will get underway with hosts Qatar taking on Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on November 20. The group stages will be held across eight venues.
Following the group stage, the quarterfinal will be held on December 9 and 10 across four different venues. While the semifinals will be held on December 13 and December 14, across two venues, the final will be played on December 18 at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail. Meanwhile, the losers of the semifinal will clash in a third-place play-off on December 17.
Groups:
Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales
Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
Group E: Germany, Spain, Japan, Costa Rica
Group F: Belgium, Croatia, Morocco, Canada
Group G: Brazil, Cameroon, Serbia, Switzerland
Group H: Portugal, Uruguay, Ghana, South Korea
Here mykhel brings you the live updates, highlights, match scores, news of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup:
Full Time: England 3 Senegal 0
Goaaal!! Bukayo Saka makes it 3-0 for England.
Second half started.
Half Time: England 2 Senegal 0. Harry Kane scores for England.
Goaaaaal!! Jordan Henderson gives England the lead.
The first half starts.
Lineup
🏆 2022 WORLD CUP: Lineups
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Full Time: Argentina 2 Australia 1
Argentina 2 Australia 1. Enzo Fernandez scored an own goal. 2 mins remain and then we will have some time added on.
Argentina lead 2-0. Julian Alvarez scored.
2nd half started.
Half Time: Argentina 1 Australia 0.
Goal! Lionel Messi gives the lead to Argentina.
We have started.
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Full Time: Cameroon 1 Brazil 0 Serbia 2 Switzerland 3
Goaaaal! Cameroon have taken the lead. Vincent Aboubakar scores and then sent off with a second yellow.
Brazil and Cameroon still goalless. 9 minutes have been added though.
60 minutes gone. Brazil and Cameroon are goalless while Switzerland have a slender lead. As things stand, Brazil and the Swiss are going through. Serbia need two goals.
Goaaal! Remo Freuler has now turned things around. Switzerland lead 3-2.
2nf half started.
Half Time: Brazil 0 Cameroon 0 and Serbia 2 Switzerland 2
Gooooaaal! Switzerland have equalized through Breel Embolo.
With the goal from Vlahovic, it is Serbia now back in the 2nd position. It looks like a see-saw battle for the second spot. Switzerland will have to come back and score one goal to change things again.
Gooaaaaal!! Serbia have taken the lead as Dusan Vlahovic has scored. Serbia 2 Switzerland 1.
Goaaaaal!! Aleksandar Mitrovic has headed one in for Serbia. It's all squares between them. Serbia 1 Switzerland 1
Xherdan Shaqiri's goal means Switzerland and Brazil are currently going through as things stand. Cameroon, even if they win, won't qualify.
Goaaaaal!! Switzerland take the lead as Xherdan Shaqiri scores. Switzerland 1 Serbia 0.
11 minutes gone. Both games are still at a deadlock.
We are underway.