Background and History of FIFA World Cup
The origins of the first international men’s football tournament are found in the year 1930. It was possible due to the able management of FIFA, which is the world’s football governing body. With time, this tournament grew in stature and came to be known as the FIFA World Cup as it is today.
FIFAs are one of the most awaited football tournaments occurring every four years with a two-year qualifying process. FIFA started with only thirteen teams in 1930. Around 200 teams have competed to reach the 32-team final tournament.
Players and Teams in FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar
For the 2022 FIFA World Cup, squads have been reduced from 26 to 23. As of now, 29 of the 32 football teams have officially qualified for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. For the year 2022, some players you might need to look out for would be Messi, Ronaldo, Pulisic, Bruyne, and Neymar, among other players. These star players can change the whole course of the tournament and might be the reason you support a particular team.
The teams that qualified for the FIFA World Cup, 2022 are Canada, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico, Poland, Senegal, France, Argentina, Portugal, United States, South Korea, Cameroon, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, England, Germany, Ghana, Iran, Japan, Morocco, Netherlands, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia and Uruguay.
Unfortunately, India wasn’t able to qualify for this year’s World Cup. But do not let that dampen your spirits.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule Fixtures
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be held between November and December. Let us talk about the schedule of this year’s FIFA World Cup matches that we’ve been waiting for, in anticipation for 4 long years.
The World Cup will start on November 21st (Monday) and will end in about two weeks through which 8 groups of 29 teams will compete against each other. By the 3rd of December we will have the World Cup winner of Qatar 2022.
The FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16 will be from 3rd December to 7th December 2022.
Meanwhile, the quarter-finals are fixed between the dates December 9 to December 11.
At last, the semi-finals will be held mid-month on December 14 and 15, while the Bronze final is scheduled for 18th of December.
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 final will be played at the Lusail Iconic Stadium on December 19. And we would get the winner of the thrilling year only to wait for four more years, with a lot of players never to be seen playing on the field supporting our favorite teams again.
Who do you think will win, the five time winner- Brazil or are you a Messi or Ronaldo fan? This season would surely be one of the most intense games with new players and even new teams qualifying for the FIFA world cup.
So are you ready to binge watch these thrilling matches at night? Who is your favorite player and which team are you supporting in the 2022 World Cup?
FIFA Qatar World Cup 2022 Match Schedule (Indian Standard Time) PDF Download
FIFA World Cup 2022 Notes:
| Sports | Foot Ball |
| Award | FIFA World Cup 2022 |
| Coordinator | FIFA (Federation International De Football Association) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Host Country | Qatar |
| First Match | 21st November 2022 |
| Final Match | 18th December 2022 |
| Total Matches | 64 |
| Total Teams | 32 |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule Fixtures
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 21.11.2022 (Monday)
Group A: Qatar | Ecuador | Senegal | Netherlands
| Team | Senegal (SEN) Vs Netherlands (NED) |
| Group | Group A |
| Time (IST) | 03.30 PM |
| Stadium | Al Thumama Stadium |
Group B: England | Iran | USA
| Team | England (ENG) Vs Iran (IRN) |
| Group | Group B |
| Time (IST) | 06.30 PM |
| Stadium | Khalifa International Stadium |
Group A: Qatar | Ecuador | Senegal | Netherlands
| Team | Qatar (QAT) Vs Ecuador (ECU) |
| Group | Group A |
| Time (IST) | 09.30 PM |
| Stadium | Al Bayt Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 22.11.2022 (Tuesday)
Group B: England | Iran | USA
| Team | USA (USA) Vs TBD |
| Group | Group B |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Khalifa International Stadium |
| Note | *EUR: Wales v. Scotland/Ukraine |
Group C: Argentina | Saudi Arabia | Mexico | Poland
| Team | Argentina (ARG) Vs Saudi Arabia (KSA) |
| Group | Group C |
| Time (IST) | 03.30 PM |
| Stadium | Lusail Stadium |
Group D: France | Denmark | Tunisia
| Team | Denmark (DEN) Vs Tunisia (TUN) |
| Group | Group D |
| Time (IST) | 06.30 PM |
| Stadium | Education City Stadium |
Group C: Argentina | Saudi Arabia | Mexico | Poland
| Team | Mexico (MEX) Vs Poland (POL) |
| Group | Group C |
| Time (IST) | 09.30 PM |
| Stadium | Stadium 974 |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 23.11.2022 (Wednesday)
Group D: France | Denmark | Tunisia
| Team | France (FRA) Vs TBD |
| Group | Group D |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Al Janoub Stadium |
| Note | *ICP 1: UAE/Australia v. Peru |
Group F: Belgium | Canada | Morocco | Croatia
| Team | Morocco (MAR) Vs Croatia (CRO) |
| Group | Group F |
| Time (IST) | 03.30 PM |
| Stadium | Al Bayt Stadium |
Group E: Spain | Germany | Japan
| Team | Germany (GER) Vs Japan (JPN) |
| Group | Group E |
| Time (IST) | 06.30 PM |
| Stadium | Khalifa International Stadium |
Group E: Spain | Germany | Japan
| Team | Spain (ESP) Vs TBD |
| Group | Group E |
| Time (IST) | 09.30 PM |
| Stadium | Al Thumama Stadium |
| Note | *ICP 2: Costa Rica v. New Zealand |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 24.11.2022 (Thursday)
Group F: Belgium | Canada | Morocco | Croatia
| Team | Belgium (BEL) Vs Canada (CAN) |
| Group | Group F |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium |
Group G: Brazil | Cameroon | Serbia | Switzerland
| Team | Switzerland (SUI) Vs Cameroon (CRM) |
| Group | Group G |
| Time (IST) | 03.30 PM |
| Stadium | Al Janoub Stadium |
Group H: Portugal | Ghana | Uruguay | South Korea
| Team | Uruguay (URU) Vs South Korea (KOR) |
| Group | Group H |
| Time (IST) | 06.30 PM |
| Stadium | Education City Stadium |
Group H: Portugal | Ghana | Uruguay | South Korea
| Team | Portugal (POR) Vs Ghana (GHA) |
| Group | Group H |
| Time (IST) | 09.30 PM |
| Stadium | Stadium 974 |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 25.11.2022 (Friday)
Group G: Brazil | Cameroon | Serbia | Switzerland
| Team | Brazil (BRA) Vs Serbia (SRB) |
| Group | Group G |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Lusail Stadium |
Group B: England | Iran | USA
| Team | TBD Vs IR Iran (IRN) |
| Group | Group B |
| Time (IST) | 03.30 PM |
| Stadium | Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium |
| Note | *EUR: Wales v. Scotland/Ukraine |
Group A: Qatar | Ecuador | Senegal | Netherlands
| Team | Qatar (QAT) Vs Senegal (SEN) |
| Group | Group A |
| Time (IST) | 06.30 PM |
| Stadium | Al Thumama Stadium |
Group A: Qatar | Ecuador | Senegal | Netherlands
| Team | Netherlands (NED) Vs Ecuador (ECU) |
| Group | Group A |
| Time (IST) | 09.30 PM |
| Stadium | Khalifa International Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 26.11.2022 (Saturday)
Group B: England | Iran | USA
| Team | England (ENG) Vs USA (USA) |
| Group | Group B |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Al Bayt Stadium |
Group D: France | Denmark | Tunisia
| Team | Tunisia (TUN) Vs TBD |
| Group | Group D |
| Time (IST) | 03.30 PM |
| Stadium | Al Janoub Stadium |
| Note | *ICP 1: UAE/Australia v. Peru |
Group C: Argentina | Saudi Arabia | Mexico | Poland
| Team | Poland (POL) Vs Saudi Arabia (KSA) |
| Group | Group C |
| Time (IST) | 06.30 PM |
| Stadium | Education City Stadium |
Group D: France | Denmark | Tunisia
| Team | France (FRA) Vs Denmark (DEN) |
| Group | Group D |
| Time (IST) | 09.30 PM |
| Stadium | Stadium 974 |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 27.11.2022 (Sunday)
Group C: Argentina | Saudi Arabia | Mexico | Poland
| Team | Argentina (ARG) Vs Mexico (MEX) |
| Group | Group C |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Lusail Stadium |
Group E: Spain | Germany | Japan
| Team | Japan (JPN) Vs TBD |
| Group | Group E |
| Time (IST) | 03.30 PM |
| Stadium | Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium |
| Note | *ICP 2: Costa Rica v. New Zealand |
Group F: Belgium | Canada | Morocco | Croatia
| Team | Belgium (BEL) Vs Morocco (MAR) |
| Group | Group F |
| Time (IST) | 06.30 PM |
| Stadium | Al Thumama Stadium |
Group F: Belgium | Canada | Morocco | Croatia
| Team | Croatia (CRO) Vs Canada (CAN) |
| Group | Group F |
| Time (IST) | 09.30 PM |
| Stadium | Khalifa International Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 28.11.2022 (Monday)
Group E: Spain | Germany | Japan
| Team | Spain (ESP) Vs Germany (GER) |
| Group | Group E |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Al Bayt Stadium |
Group G: Brazil | Cameroon | Serbia | Switzerland
| Team | Serbia (SRB) Vs Cameroon (CMR) |
| Group | Group G |
| Time (IST) | 03.30 PM |
| Stadium | Al Janoub Stadium |
Group H: South Korea | Portugal | Ghana | Uruguay
| Team | South Korea (KOR) Vs Ghana (GHA) |
| Group | Group H |
| Time (IST) | 06.30 PM |
| Stadium | Education City Stadium |
Group G: Brazil | Cameroon | Serbia | Switzerland
| Team | Brazil (BRA) Vs Switzerland (SUI) |
| Group | Group G |
| Time (IST) | 09.30 PM |
| Stadium | Stadium 974 |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 29.11.2022 (Tuesday)
Group H: South Korea | Portugal | Ghana | Uruguay
| Team | Portugal (POR) Vs Uruguay (URU) |
| Group | Group H |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Lusail Stadium |
Group A: Qatar | Ecuador | Senegal | Netherlands
| Team | Ecuador (ECU) Vs Senegal (SEN) |
| Group | Group A |
| Time (IST) | 08.30 PM |
| Stadium | Khalifa International Stadium |
Group A: Qatar | Ecuador | Senegal | Netherlands
| Team | Netherlands (NED) Vs Qatar (QAT) |
| Group | Group A |
| Time (IST) | 08.30 PM |
| Stadium | Al Bayt Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 30.11.2022 (Wednesday)
Group B: England | Iran | USA
| Team | Iran (IRN) Vs USA (USA) |
| Group | Group B |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Al Thumama Stadium |
Group B: England | Iran | USA
| Team | TBD Vs England (ENG) |
| Group | Group B |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium |
| Note | *EUR: Wales v. Scotland/Ukraine |
Group D: France | Denmark | Tunisia
| Team | Tunisia (TUN) Vs France (FRA) |
| Group | Group D |
| Time (IST) | 08.30 PM |
| Stadium | Education City Stadium |
Group D: France | Denmark | Tunisia
| Team | TBD Vs Denmark (DEN) |
| Group | Group D |
| Time (IST) | 08.30 PM |
| Stadium | Al Janoub Stadium |
| Note | *ICP 1: UAE/Australia v. Peru |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 01.12.2022 (Thursday)
Group C: Argentina | Saudi Arabia | Mexico | Poland
| Team | Poland (POL) Vs Argentina (ARG) |
| Group | Group C |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Stadium 974 |
Group C: Argentina | Saudi Arabia | Mexico | Poland
| Team | Saudi Arabia (KSA) Vs Mexico (MEX) |
| Group | Group C |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Lusail Stadium |
Group F: Belgium | Canada | Morocco | Croatia
| Team | Croatia (CRO) Vs Belgium (BEL) |
| Group | Group F |
| Time (IST) | 08.30 PM |
| Stadium | Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium |
Group F: Belgium | Canada | Morocco | Croatia
| Team | Canada (CAN) Vs Morocco (MAR) |
| Group | Group F |
| Time (IST) | 08.30 PM |
| Stadium | Al Thumama Stadium |
Group E: Spain | Germany | Japan
| Team | Japan (JPN) Vs Spain (ESP) |
| Group | Group E |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Khalifa International Stadium |
Group E: Spain | Germany | Japan
| Team | TBD Vs Germany (GER) |
| Group | Group E |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Al Bayt Stadium |
| Note | *ICP 2: Costa Rica v. New Zealand |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 02.12.2022 (Friday)
Group H: South Korea | Portugal | Ghana | Uruguay
| Team | Ghana (GHA) Vs Uruguay (URU) |
| Group | Group H |
| Time (IST) | 08.30 PM |
| Stadium | Al Janoub Stadium |
Group H: South Korea | Portugal | Ghana | Uruguay
| Team | South Korea (KOR) Vs Portugal (POR) |
| Group | Group H |
| Time (IST) | 08.30 PM |
| Stadium | Education City Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 03.12.2022 (Saturday)
Group G: Brazil | Cameroon | Serbia | Switzerland
| Team | Serbia (SRB) Vs Switzerland (SUI) |
| Group | Group G |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Stadium 974 |
Group G: Brazil | Cameroon | Serbia | Switzerland
| Team | Brazil (BRA) Vs Cameroon (CMR) |
| Group | Group G |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Lusail Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16 Schedule
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 03.12.2022 (Saturday)
| Team | TBD Vs TBD |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 04.12.2022 (Sunday)
| Team | TBD Vs TBD |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Al Bayt Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 04.12.2022 (Sunday)
| Team | TBD Vs TBD |
| Time (IST) | 08.30 PM |
| Stadium | Al Thumama Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 05.12.2022 (Monday)
| Team | TBD Vs TBD |
| Time (IST) | 08.30 PM |
| Stadium | Al Janoub Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 05.12.2022 (Monday)
| Team | TBD Vs TBD |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Stadium 974 |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 06.12.2022 (Tuesday)
| Team | TBD Vs TBD |
| Time (IST) | 08.30 PM |
| Stadium | Education City Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 06.12.2022 (Tuesday)
| Team | TBD Vs TBD |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Lusail Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 07.12.2022 (Wednesday)
| Team | TBD Vs TBD |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Lusail Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Quarter-Final Dates
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 09.12.2022 (Friday)
| Team | TBD Vs TBD |
| Time (IST) | 08.30 PM |
| Stadium | Education City Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 10.12.2022 (Saturday)
| Team | TBD Vs TBD |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Al Bayt Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 10.12.2022 (Saturday)
| Team | TBD Vs TBD |
| Time (IST) | 08.30 PM |
| Stadium | Al Thumama Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match on 11.12.2022 (Sunday)
| Team | TBD Vs TBD |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Lusail Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Semi-Final Dates & Schedule
FIFA World Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Match on 14.12.2022 (Wednesday)
| Team | TBD Vs TBD |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Al Bayt Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Semi-Finals Match on 15.12.2022 (Thursday)
| Team | TBD Vs TBD |
| Time (IST) | 12.30 AM |
| Stadium | Al Bayt Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2022 3rd Place Match Dates & Schedule
FIFA World Cup 2022 3rd Place Play-Off Match on 17.12.2022 (Saturday)
| Team | TBD Vs TBD |
| Time (IST) | 08.30 PM |
| Stadium | Khalifa International Stadium |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Final Dates & Schedule
FIFA World Cup 2022 Final Match on 18.12.2022 (Sunday)
| Team | TBD Vs TBD |
| Time (IST) | 08.30 PM |
| Stadium | Lusail Stadium |
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