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FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule: Teams, Groups, Fixtures, Timing in IST, Venues – All You Need To Know

Euro 2020 runners up England were drawn in Group B along with the USA, Iran and European Play-off winner - either Wales or Scotland or Ukraine.

World Cup trophy

Former champions are set to clash as Spain will face Germany in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup 2022, while hosts Qatar were drawn against the Netherlands and Senegal at the group stage which took place in Doha.

Luis Enrique's 2010 champions Spain and 2014 champions Germany will do battle in Group E along with Japan and Costa Rica. Euro 2020 runners up England were drawn in Group B along with the USA, Iran and Wales.

Hosts Qatar will take on Ecuador in the opening game of the tournament at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on November 20 before coming up against African champions Senegal and the Oranje in Group A.

Meanwhile, defending champions France were drawn in Group D along with Denmark, Tunisia and Australia. Five-time champions Brazil, the top-ranked side in the world, will fight it out with Switzerland, Serbia and Cameroon in Group G.

Copa America champions Argentina, captained by the mercurial Lionel Messi, will face Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia in Group C, while Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal have been drawn in Group H with Uruguay, South Korea and Ghana.

The 2018 runners-up Croatia and Belgium were drawn in Group F along with Morocco and Canada, who qualified for a World Cup for the first time since 1986.

Here is a look at the groups, group stage fixtures, venues and knock out round fixtures:

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 Group Stage Fixtures with Timings in IST

DATE FIXTURES TIME in IST VENUES
November 20 Qatar vs Ecuador 9:30 PM Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
November 21 England vs Iran 6:30 PM Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 21 Senegal vs Netherlands 9:30 PM Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
November 22 USA vs Wales 12:30 AM Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 22 Argentina vs Saudi Arabia 3:30 PM Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
November 22 Denmark vs Tunisia 6:30 PM Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 22 Mexico vs Poland 9:30 PM Stadium 974, Doha
November 23 France vs Australia 12:30 AM Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
November 23 Morocco vs Croatia 3:30 PM Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
November 23 Germany vs Japan 6:30 PM Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 23 Spain vs Costa Rica 9:30 PM Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
November 24 Belgium vs Canada 12:30 AM Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 24 Switzerland vs Cameroon 3:30 PM Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
November 24 Uruguay vs South Korea 6:30 PM Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 24 Portugal vs Ghana 9:30 PM Stadium 974, Doha
November 25 Brazil vs Serbia 12:30 AM Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
November 25 Wales vs Iran 3:30 PM Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 25 Qatar vs Senegal 6:30 PM Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
November 25 Netherlands vs Ecuador 9:30 PM Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 26 England vs USA 12:30 AM Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
November 26 Tunisia vs Australia 3:30 PM Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
November 26 Poland vs Saudi Arabia 6:30 PM Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 26 France vs Denmark 9:30 PM Stadium 974, Doha
November 27 Argentina vs Mexico 12:30 AM Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
November 27 Japan vs Costa Rica 3:30 PM Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 27 Belgium vs Morocco 6:30 PM Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
November 27 Croatia vs Canada 9:30 PM Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 28 Spain vs Germany 12:30 AM Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
November 28 Cameroon vs Serbia 3:30 PM Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
November 28 South Korea vs Ghana 6:30 PM Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 28 Brazil vs Switzerland 9:30 PM Stadium 974, Doha
November 29 Portugal vs Uruguay 12:30 AM Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
November 29 Netherlands vs Qatar 8:30 PM Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
November 29 Ecuador vs Senegal 8:30 PM Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 30 Wales vs England 12:30 AM Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 30 Iran vs USA 12:30 AM Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
November 30 Tunisia vs France 8:30 PM Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 30 Australia vs Denmark 8:30 PM Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
December 1 Poland vs Argentina 12:30 AM Stadium 974, Doha
December 1 Saudi Arabia vs Mexico 12:30 AM Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
December 1 Croatia vs Belgium 8:30 PM Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
December 1 Canada vs Morocco 8:30 PM Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
December 2 Japan vs Spain 12:30 AM Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
December 2 Costa Rica vs Germany 12:30 AM Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
December 2 South Korea vs Portugal 8:30 PM Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
December 2 Ghana vs Uruguay 8:30 PM Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
December 3 Cameroon vs Brazil 12:30 AM Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
December 3 Serbia vs Switzerland 12:30 AM Stadium 974, Doha

FIFA World Cup 2022 Knock out round fixtures with timings in IST

DATE TIME in IST FIXTURE VENUE
December 3 8:30 PM Round of 16 – 1: Netherlands vs USA Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
December 4 12:30 AM Round of 16 – 2: Argentina vs Australia Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
December 4 8:30 PM Round of 16 – 3: France vs Poland Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
December 5 12:30 AM Round of 16 – 4: England vs Senegal Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
December 5 8:30 PM Round of 16 – 5: Japan vs Croatia Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
December 6 12:30 AM Round of 16 – 6: Brazil vs South Korea Stadium 974, Doha
December 6 8:30 PM Round of 16 – 7: Morocco vs Spain Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
December 7 12:30 AM Round of 16 – 8: Portugal vs Switzerland Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
December 9 8:30 PM Quarter-final 1: Croatia vs Brazil Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
December 10 12:30 AM Quarter-final 2: Netherlands vs Argentina Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
December 10 8:30 PM Quarter-final 3: Morocco vs Portugal Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
December 11 12:30 AM Quarter-final 4: England vs France Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
December 14 12:30 AM Semi-final 1: Argentina vs Croatia Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
December 15 12:30 AM Semi-final 2: England/France vs Morocco Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
December 17 8:30 PM Third place play-off: Losers Semifinal 1 vs Losers Semifinal 2 Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
December 18 8:30 PM Final: Winners Semifinal 1 vs Winners Semifinal 2 Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Story first published: Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 19:31 [IST]
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