The World Cup 2022 has officially started following a fantastic opening ceremony. The competition will take place in the winter for the first time ever this year.
After the 32 teams are split up into eight groups of four, the top two teams move on to the round of 16.
The top two teams advance to the competition’s round of 16 after the 32 teams are divided into eight groups of four.
Below are the groups:
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
The group games started on Sunday after the opening ceremony, host Qatar took on Ecuador.
GROUP STAGE
Sunday November 20
Group A: Qatar 0-2 Ecuador (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 7PM KO)
Monday November 21
Group B: England 6-2 Iran (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; 1PM KO)Group A: Senegal v Netherlands (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; 4PM KO)Group B: USA v Wales (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; 7PM KO)Tuesday November 22
Group C: Argentina v Saudi Arabia (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 10AM KO)Group D: Denmark v Tunisia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; 1PM KO)Group C: Mexico v Poland (Stadium 974, Doha; 4PM KO)Group D: France v Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; 7PM KO)
Wednesday November 23
Group F: Morocco v Croatia (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 10AM KO)Group E: Germany v Japan (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; 1PM KO)Group E: Spain v Costa Rica (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; 4PM KO)Group F: Belgium v Canada (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; 7PM KO)
Thursday November 24
Group G: Switzerland v Cameroon (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; 10AM KO)Group H: Uruguay v South Korea (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; 1PM KO)Group H: Portugal v Ghana (Stadium 974, Doha; 4PM KO)Group G: Brazil v Serbia (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 7PM KO)
Friday November 25
Group B: Wales v Iran (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; 10AM KO)Group A: Qatar v Senegal (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; 1PM KO)Group A: Netherlands v Ecuador (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; 4PM KO)Group B: England v USA (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 7PM KO)
Saturday November 26
Group C: Tunisia v Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; 10AM KO)Group C: Poland v Saudi Arabia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; 1PM KO)Group D: France v Denmark (Stadium 974, Doha; 4PM KO)Group C: Argentina v Mexico (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 7PM KO)
Sunday November 27
Group E: Japan v Costa Rica (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; 10AM)Group F: Belgium v Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; 1PM KO)Group F: Croatia v Canada (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; 4PM KO)Group E: Spain v Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 7PM KO)
Monday November 28
Group G: Cameroon v Serbia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; 10PM KO)Group G: South Korea v Ghana (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; 1PM KO)Group H: Brazil v Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha; 4PM KO)Group H: Portugal v Uruguay (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 7PM KO)
Tuesday November 29
Group A: Netherlands v Qatar (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 3PM KO)Group A: Ecuador v Senegal (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; 3PM KO)Group B: Wales v England (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; 7PM KO)Group B: Iran v USA (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; 7PM KO)
Wednesday November 30
Group D: Australia v Denmark (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; 3PM KO)Group D: Tunisia v France (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; 3PM KO)Group C: Poland v Argentina (Stadium 974, Doha; 7PM KO)Group C: Saudi Arabia v Mexico (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 7PM KO)
Thursday December 1
Group F: Croatia v Belgium (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; 3PM KO)Group F: Canada v Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; 3PM KO)Group E: Costa Rica v Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 7PM KO)Group E: Japan v Spain (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; 7PM KO)
Friday, December 2
Group G: South Korea v Portugal (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; 3PM KO)Group G: Ghana v Uruguay (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; 3PM KO)Group H: Serbia v Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha; 7PM KO)Group H: Cameroon v Brazil (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 7PM KO)
ROUND OF 16
Saturday December 3
Group A Winners v Group B Runners-up (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; 3PM KO)Group C Winners v Group D Runners-up (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; 7PM KO)
Sunday December 4
Group D Winners v Group C Runners-up (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; 3PM KO)Group B Winners v Group A Runners-up (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 7PM KO)
Monday December 5
Group E Winners v Group F Runners-up (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; 3PM KO)Group G Winners v Group H Runners-up (Stadium 974, Doha; 7PM KO)
Tuesday December 6
Group F Winners v Group E Runners-up (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; 3PM KO)Group H Winners v Group G Runners-up (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 7PM KO)
QUARTER-FINALS
Friday December 9
Match 53 Winners v Match 54 Winners (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; 3PM KO) Match 49 Winners v Match 50 Winners (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 7PM KO)
Saturday December 10
Match 55 Winners v Match 56 Winners (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; 3PM KO)Match 51 v Match 52 Winners (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 7PM KO)
SEMI-FINALS
Tuesday December 13
Match 57 Winners v Match 58 Winners (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 7PM KO)
Wednesday December 14
Match 59 Winners v Match 60 Winners (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 7PM KO)
THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF
Saturday December 17
Match 61 Losers v Match 62 Losers (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; 3PM KO)
FINAL
Sunday December 18
Match 61 Winners v Match 62 Winners (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 3PM KO)
