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The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be the 22nd of the FIFA World Cup competition, a quadrennial international men's football championship contested by the senior national teams of FIFA's member associations. It is scheduled to take place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022. It would be the first World Cup to be held in the Arab world,[1] and the second World Cup to be held entirely in Asia, following the 2002 tournament in the South. Korea and Japan. [a] In addition, the tournament is scheduled to be a final with a 32-team field; The field is expected to grow to 48 teams for the 2026 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Due to Qatar's scorching heat and humidity, the World Cup will be held from late November to mid-December, making it the first tournament not to take place in May, June or July and to be held in the northern autumn; It will be played in a short time frame of around 29 days.[2] The opening match will be played between Qatar and Ecuador at the Al Bayat Stadium, Al Khor. The final is scheduled to take place on 18 December 2022, which is also Qatar National Day. The current World Cup champions are France.
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Qatar v Ecuador to kick off FIFA World Cup 2022 on 20 November
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Opening ceremony and match brought forward one day as stand-alone event
Change in line with long-standing tradition of opening matches involving hosts or reigning champions
Senegal to face the Netherlands at 19:00 on 21 November
The FIFA World Cup 2022™ will begin with even bigger celebrations for local and international fans as host nation Qatar will now play Ecuador at 19:00 on Sunday, 20 November.
The opening match and ceremony of this year's tournament at Al Bayt Stadium has been brought forward by one day following a unanimous decision taken today by the Bureau of the FIFA Council. As a result, the match between Senegal and the Netherlands has been rescheduled for Monday 21 November from 13:00 to 19:00.
This change ensures the continuation of a long tradition of marking the start of the FIFA World Cup with an opening ceremony on the occasion of the first match involving the hosts or defending champions. The decision followed an assessment of competition and operational impacts, as well as an intensive consultation process and an agreement with key stakeholders and the host country.
The release period, as previously decided and as governed by the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, will remain unchanged, starting on 14 November 2022. Ticket holders will be duly informed by email that the matches concerned have been rescheduled and their tickets stand cancelled. remain valid irrespective of the new date/time. Furthermore, FIFA will try to resolve any issues arising from this change on a case-by-case basis.
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ match programme, as well as the Competition Laws, have been amended accordingly.
Hosts Qatar, Ecuador clash in FIFA World Cup 2022 curtain-raiser: Get schedule and India match times
Qatar, hosts of the FIFA World Cup 2022, will play the opening fixture of the tournament against Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar on November 20.
They were initially set to play on November 21, but the football body made the announcement on August 11 that a unanimous decision was taken by the Bureau of the FIFA Council to bring the opening match and ceremony of this year’s tournament at Al Bayt Stadium by one day.
This ensures the continuity of a long-standing tradition where the FIFA World Cup begins with the first match featuring either the hosts or the defending champions.
The Maroons have never qualified for the World Cup finals since their competitive international debut in 1970.
Senegal, who initially were to face the Netherlands in the opening fixture, will now play in the second scheduled match on November 21 at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar.
The fixture is preceded by England taking on Asian giants Iran in the opening fixture of Group B at the Khalifa International Stadium.
Defending champions France, who were drawn into Group D, will play their first game against Australia.
Record five-time winners Brazil, part of Group G, lock horns with Serbia in their opening encounter while Portugal, who secured qualification from the European playoffs, clash against Ghana.
Canada, the first team to qualify for FIFA World Cup 2022 from CONCACAF and making their only second appearance at football’s showpiece event, will face Belgium in their round one tie.
The FIFA World Cup 2022 Round of 16 will run from December 3 to December 7, while the quarter-finals are slated for December 9 to December 11.
The semi-finals will be held on December 14 and 15, while the Bronze final is scheduled for December 18.
The FIFA World Cup 2022 final will be played at the Lusail Iconic Stadium on December 19.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Groups
Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Group B: England, Iran, United States, Wales
Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan
Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
FIFA World Cup 2022 full schedule, fixtures and India match times
All times are in India Standard Time
Sunday, November 20
Qatar vs Ecuador - 9:30 PM IST
Monday, November 21
England vs Iran - 6:30 PM IST
Senegal vs Netherlands - 9:30 PM IST
Tuesday, November 22
USA vs Wales - 12:30 AM IST
Argentina vs Saudi Arabia - 3:30 PM IST
Denmark vs Tunisia - 6:30 PM IST
Mexico vs Poland - 9:30 PM IST
Wednesday, November 23
France vs Australia - 12:30 AM IST
Morocco vs Croatia - 3:30 PM IST
Germany vs Japan - 6:30 PM IST
Spain vs Costa Rica - 9:30 PM IST
Thursday, November 24
Belgium vs Canada - 12:30 AM IST
Switzerland vs Cameroon - 3:30 PM IST
Uruguay vs South Korea - 6:30 PM IST
Portugal vs Ghana - 9:30 PM IST
Friday, November 25
Brazil vs Serbia - 12:30 AM IST
Wales vs Iran - 3:30 PM IST
Qatar vs Senegal - 6:30 PM IST
Netherlands vs Ecuador - 9:30 PM IST
Saturday, November 26
England vs USA - 12:30 AM IST
Tunisia vs Australia - 3:30 PM IST
Poland vs Saudi Arabia - 6:30 PM IST
France vs Denmark - 9:30 PM IST
Sunday, November 27
Argentina vs Mexico - 12:30 PM IST
Japan vs Costa Rica - 3:30 PM IST
Belgium vs Morocco - 6:30 PM IST
Croatia vs Canada - 9:30 PM IST
Monday, November 28
Spain vs Germany - 12:30 PM IST
Cameroon vs Serbia - 3:30 PM IST
South Korea vs Ghana - 6:30 PM IST
Brazil vs Switzerland - 9:30 PM IST
Tuesday, November 29
Portugal vs Uruguay - 12:30 AM IST
Ecuador vs Senegal - 8:30 PM IST
Netherlands vs Qatar - 8:30 PM IST
Wednesday, November 30
Iran vs USA - 12:30 AM IST
Wales vs England - 12:30 AM IST
Tunisia vs France - 8:30 PM IST
Australia vs Denmark - 8:30 PM IST
Thursday, December 1
Poland vs Argentina - 12:30 AM IST
Saudi Arabia vs Mexico - 12:30 AM IST
Canada vs Morocco - 8:30 PM IST
Croatia vs Belgium - 8:30 PM IST
Friday, December 2
Costa Rica vs Germany - 12:30 AM IST
Japan vs Spain - 12:30 AM IST
Ghana vs Uruguay - 8:30 PM IST
South Korea vs Portugal - 8:30 PM IST
Saturday, December 3
Cameroon vs Brazil - 12:30 AM IST
Serbia vs Switzerland - 12:30 AM IST
FIFA World Cup 2022 knockouts full schedule, fixtures and India match times
Saturday, December 3
1A vs 2B - 8:30 PM IST
Sunday, December 4
1C vs 2D - 12:30 AM IST
1D vs 2C - 8:30 PM IST
Monday, December 5
1B vs 2A - 12:30 AM IST
1E vs 2F - 8:30 PM IST
Tuesday, December 6
1G vs 2H - 12:30 AM IST
1F vs 2E - 8:30 PM IST
Wednesday, December 7
1H vs 2G - 12:30 AM IST
Friday, 09 December 2022
Quarter-final 1 - 8:30 PM IST
Saturday, 10 December 2022
Quarter-final 2 - 12:30 AM IST
Quarter-final 3 - 8:30 PM IST
Sunday, December 11
Quarter-final 4 - 12:30 AM IST
Wednesday, December 14
Semi-final 1 - 12:30 AM IST
Thursday, December 15
Semi-final 2 - 12:30 AM IST
Sunday, December 18
Bronze final - 12:30 AM IST
Monday, December 19
FIFA World Cup 2022 final - 12:30 AM IST