The 2022 FIFA World Cup will have four games every day in a 12-day group stage and matches later in the tournament that goes into extra time will extend past midnight in Qatar.
FIFA released the schedule for the first World Cup to be played in November and December on Wednesday, with kickoff times at 00:30 am IST, 3:30 pm IST, 6:30 pm IST and 9:30 pm IST.
Both semifinals – like some games in the previous rounds – will kick off at 00:30 am IST while the final, along with the third-place match, will kickoff at 8:30 pm IST.
FIFA is looking to stage the draw for the tournament in late March or early April 2022, when 30 of the 32 finalists will be known.
Here’s the full list of FIFA World Cup 2022 fixtures and timings (IST)
FIFA World Cup 2022 Group A match schedule
Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
Mon, Nov. 21 | Senegal vs. Netherlands | 15:30 | Al Thumama |
Mon, Nov. 21 | Qatar vs. Ecuador | 21:30 | Al Bayt |
Fri, Nov. 25 | Qatar vs. Senegal | 18:30 | Al Thumama |
Fri, Nov. 25 | Netherlands vs. Ecuador | 21:30 | Khalifa Int’l |
Tues, Nov. 29 | Netherlands vs. Qatar | 20:30 | Al Bayt |
Tues, Nov. 29 | Ecuador vs. Senegal | 20:30 | Khalifa Int’l |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Group B match schedule
Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
Mon, Nov. 21 | England vs. Iran | 18:30 | Khalifa Int’l |
Mon, Nov. 21 | USA vs. WAL/UKR/SCO | 24:30 | Ahmad Bin Ali |
Fri, Nov. 25 | WAL/UKR/SCO vs. Iran | 15:30 | Ahmad Bin Ali |
Fri, Nov. 25 | England vs. USA | 24:30 | Al Bayt |
Tues, Nov. 29 | WAL/UKR/SCO vs. England | 24:30 | Ahmad Bin Ali |
Tues, Nov. 29 | Iran vs. USA | 24:30 | Al Thumama |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Group C match schedule
Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
Tues, Nov. 22 | Argentina vs. S. Arabia | 15:30 | Lusail |
Tues, Nov. 22 | Mexico vs. Poland | 21:30 | Stadium 974 |
Sat, Nov. 26 | Poland vs. S. Arabia | 18:30 | Education City |
Sat, Nov. 26 | Argentina vs. Mexico | 24:30 | Lusail |
Wed, Nov. 30 | Poland vs. Argentina | 24:30 | Stadium 974 |
Wed, Nov. 30 | S. Arabia vs. Mexico | 24:30 | Lusail |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Group D match schedule
Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
Tue, Nov. 22 | Denmark vs. Tunisia | 18:30 | Education City |
Tue, Nov. 22 | France vs. AUS/UAE/PER | 24:30 | Al Janoub |
Sat, Nov. 26 | Tunisia vs. AUS/UAE/PER | 15:30 | Al Janoub |
Sat, Nov. 26 | France vs. Denmark | 21:30 | Stadium 974 |
Wed, Nov. 30 | Tunisia vs. France | 20:30 | Education City |
Wed, Nov. 30 | AUS/UAE/PER vs. Denmark | 20:30 | Al Janoub |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Group E match schedule
Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
Wed, Nov. 23 | Germany vs. Japan | 18:30 | Khalifa Int’l |
Wed, Nov. 23 | Spain vs. CRC/NZ | 21:30 | Al Thumama |
Sun, Nov. 27 | Japan vs. CRC/NZ | 15:30 | Ahmad Bin Ali |
Sun, Nov. 27 | Spain vs. Germany | 24:30 | Al Bayt |
Thurs, Dec. 1 | Japan vs. Spain | 24:30 | Khalifa Int’l |
Thurs, Dec. 1 | CRC/NZ vs. Germany | 24:30 | Al Bayt |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Group F match schedule
Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
Wed, Nov. 23 | Morocco vs. Croatia | 15:30 | Al Bayt |
Wed, Nov. 23 | Belgium vs. Canada | 24:30 | Ahmad Bin Ali |
Sun, Nov. 27 | Belgium vs. Morocco | 18:30 | Al Thumama |
Sun, Nov. 27 | Croatia vs. Canada | 21:30 | Khalifa Int’l |
Thurs, Dec. 1 | Croatia vs. Belgium | 20:30 | Ahmad Bin Ali |
Thurs, Dec. 1 | Canada vs. Morocco | 20:30 | Al Thumama |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Group G match schedule
Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
Thurs, Nov. 24 | Switzerland vs. Cameroon | 15:30 | Al Janoub |
Thurs, Nov. 24 | Brazil vs. Serbia | 24:30 | Lusail |
Mon, Nov. 28 | Cameroon vs. Serbia | 15:30 | Al Janoub |
Mon, Nov. 28 | Brazil vs. Switzerland | 21:30 | Stadium 974 |
Fri, Dec. 2 | Cameroon vs. Brazil | 24:30 | Lusail |
Fri, Dec. 2 | Serbia vs. Switzerland | 24:30 | Stadium 974 |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Group H match schedule
Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
Thurs, Nov. 24 | Uruguay vs. South Korea | 18:30 | Education City |
Thurs, Nov. 24 | Portugal vs. Ghana | 21:30 | Stadium 974 |
Mon, Nov. 28 | South Korea vs. Ghana | 18:30 | Education City |
Mon, Nov. 28 | Portugal vs. Uruguay | 24:30 | Lusail |
Fri, Dec. 2 | South Korea vs. Portugal | 20:30 | Education City |
Fri, Dec. 2 | Ghana vs. Uruguay | 20:30 | Al Janoub |
World Cup Round of 16
Date | Match | Time | Venue |
Sat, Dec. 3 | 1A vs. 2B | 20:30 | Khalifa Int’l |
Sat, Dec. 3 | 1C vs. 2D | 24:30 | Ahmad Bin Ali |
Sun, Dec. 4 | 1D vs. 2C | 20:30 | Al Thumama |
Sun, Dec. 4 | 1B vs. 2A | 24:30 | Al Bayt |
Mon, Dec. 5 | 1E vs. 2F | 20:30 | Al Janoub |
Mon, Dec. 5 | 1G vs. 2H | 24:30 | Stadium 974 |
Tues, Dec. 6 | 1F vs. 2E | 20:30 | Education City |
Tues, Dec. 6 | 1H vs. 2G | 24:30 | Lusail |
World Cup Quarterfinals
Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
Fri, Dec. 9 | QF1: 1E/2F vs. 1G/2H | 20:30 | Education City |
Fri, Dec. 9 | QF2: 1A/2B vs. 1C/2D | 24:30 | Lusail |
Sat, Dec. 10 | QF3: 1F/2E vs. 1H/2G | 20:30 | Al Thumama |
Sat, Dec. 10 | QF4: 1B/2A vs. 1D/2C | 24:30 | Al Bayt |
World Cup Semifinals
Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
Tues, Dec. 13 | QF2 vs. QF1 | 24:30 | Lusail |
Wed, Dec. 14 | QF4 vs. QF3 | 24:30 | Al Bayt |
World Cup 3rd Place
Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
Sat, Dec. 17 | Semifinal losers | 20:30 | Khalifa Int’l |
World Cup Final
Date | Match | Time (IST) | Venue |
Sun, Dec. 18 | Semifinal winners | 20:30 | Lusail |
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