World Cup 2022 takes place in Qatar from November 21 to December 18; 32 teams to compete in eight groups; England face Iran on the opening day of the tournament while Wales face USA; Wales vs England on November 29. From key dates to kick-off times, here's all you need to know about this year's tournament.
When and where is the 2022 World Cup?
World Cup 2022 in Qatar kicks on the 21st of November in the Al Thumama Stadium when Senegal will face the Netherlands as part of Group A, followed by the hosts Qatar playing Ecuador on the Al Bayt Stadium. England will also play on the opening day, with their Group B game against Iran scheduled for only eight days after their participation in the Premier League shuts down.
After qualifying in playing-offs Wales is set to play England on the 29th of November on Tuesday, Group B. The final will take place on the Lusail Stadium in Doha the week before Christmas on December 18.
Who has qualified?
After an impressive World Cup qualifying campaign, we select the top goals of England's journey towards Qatar 2022. Jfdbet online football betting malaysia highlight goals by Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka and many more! The final step is that all 32 nations that will be participating in the tournament are recognized. The hosts of the tournament, Qatar was automatically qualified for the next tournament.
A record four times World Cup winners Germany were the first team to secure an appearance through the qualification process in Europe as well as Brazil is the most successful side during World Cup history with five trophy wins - was able to qualify by being one of the most successful four teams from South America's group.
England has secured their spot in November after topping the qualifying groups. Portugal, Poland and Wales advanced to the finals after winning their play-offs.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | Mexico | Senegal | Cameroon |
| Brazil | Netherlands | Iran | Canada |
| Belgium | Denmark | Japan | Ecuador |
| France | Germany | Morocco | Saudi Arabia |
| Argentina | Uruguay | Serbia | Ghana |
| England | Switzerland | Poland | AFC vs CONMEBOL winner |
| Spain | United States | South Korea | CONCACAF vs OFC winner |
| Portugal | Croatia | Tunisia | Wales |
What is the World Cup Group Draw?
The 2022 World Cup will begin with 32 teams in eight groups of four:
| 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 | Spain | Costa Rica | Germany | Japan |
| Group F | Belgium | Canada | Morocco | Croatia |
| Group G | Brazil | Serbia | Switzerland | Cameroon |
| Group H | Portugal | Ghana | Uruguay | South Korea |
World Cup Format and Schedule
Four matches will be played every day in this stage. It is scheduled to run for 12 days and will see the winners and runners-up advance to the round 16. Not like Euro 2020, there will be a third place play-off on 17 December.
| Date | Group | Team A | vs | Team B | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | A | Senegal | vs | Netherlands | Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor | 10am |
| B | England | vs | Iran | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan | 01pm | |
| A | Qatar | vs | Ecuador | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor | 04pm | |
| B | USA | vs | Wales | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan | 07pm | |
| 22 Nov | C | Argentina | vs | Saudi Arabia | Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail | 10am |
| D | Denmark | vs | Tunisia | Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan | 01pm | |
| C | Mexico | vs | Poland | Stadium 974, Doha | 04pm | |
| D | France | vs | Australia | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah | 07pm | |
| 23 Nov | F | Morocco | vs | Croatia | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor | 10am |
| E | Germany | vs | Japan | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan | 01pm | |
| F | Spain | vs | Costa Rica | Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor | 04pm | |
| E | Belgium | vs | Canada | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan | 07pm | |
| 24 Nov | G | Switzerland | vs | Cameroon | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah | 10am |
| H | Uruguay | vs | South Korea | Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan | 01pm | |
| H | Portugal | vs | Ghana | Stadium 974, Doha | 04pm | |
| G | Brazil | vs | Serbia | Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail | 07pm | |
| 25 Nov | B | Wales | vs | Iran | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan | 10am |
| A | Qatar | vs | Senegal | Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor | 01pm | |
| A | Netherlands | vs | Ecuador | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan | 04pm | |
| B | England | vs | USA | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor | 07pm | |
| 26 Nov | D | Tunisia | vs | Australia | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah | 10am |
| C | Poland | vs | Saudi Arabia | Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan | 01pm | |
| D | France | vs | Denmark | Stadium 974, Doha | 04pm | |
| C | Argentina | vs | Mexico | Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail | 07pm | |
| 27 Nov | E | Japan | vs | Costa Rica | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan | 10am |
| F | Belgium | vs | Morocco | Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor | 01pm | |
| F | Croatia | vs | Canada | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan | 04pm | |
| E | Spain | vs | Germany | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor | 07pm | |
| 28 Nov | G | Cameroon | vs | Serbia | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah | 10am |
| G | South Korea | vs | Ghana | Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan | 01pm | |
| H | Brazil | vs | Switzerland | Stadium 974, Doha | 04pm | |
| H | Portugal | vs | Uruguay | Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail | 07pm | |
| 29 Nov | A | Netherlands | vs | Qatar | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor | 10am |
| A | Ecuador | vs | Senegal | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan | 01pm | |
| B | Wales | vs | England | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan | 04pm | |
| B | Iran | vs | USA | Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor | 07pm | |
| 30 Nov | D | Australia | vs | Denmark | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah | 10am |
| D | Tunisia | vs | France | Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan | 01pm | |
| C | Poland | vs | Argentina | Stadium 974, Doha | 04pm | |
| C | Saudi Arabia | vs | Mexico | Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail | 07pm | |
| 01 Des | F | Croatia | vs | Belgium | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan | 10am |
| F | Canada | vs | Morocco | Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor | 01pm | |
| E | Costa Rica | vs | Germany | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor | 04pm | |
| E | Japan | vs | Spain | Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan | 07pm | |
| 02 Des | G | South Korea | vs | Portugal | Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan | 10am |
| G | Ghana | vs | Uruguay | Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah | 01pm | |
| H | Serbia | vs | Switzerland | Stadium 974, Doha | 04pm | |
| H | Cameroon | vs | Brazil | Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail | 07pm |
When Will the Matches Kick Off?
FIFA has announced that the two matches in the first round begin at 1pm 4pm, 7pm, and 10pm local time. (10am 1pm 4pm and 7 pm in the United Kingdom).
Start times in groups games in the last round as well as knockout round matches will take place between 6:30pm, and 10:00pm in the local time (3pm as well as 7pm UK times).
The final is set to begin in the evening at around 6:30pm (local time) (3pm UK time)
