2022 FIFA WORLD CUP GROUP SCHEDULE

The 2022 FIFA World Cup feels that much closer with the draw now officially out of the way. The group stage matchups are set, and we can begin to project who might be in the best position to advance from the knockouts. 

England landed the USA in Group B, Argentina and Lionel Messi will go up against Mexico in Group C, and Luis Suarez and Uruguay are looking to spoil the potential final World Cup tournament for Cristiano Ronaldo in Group H.

2022 FIFA WORLD CUP GROUP SCHEDULE

FORMAT

The 2022 World Cup tournament will follow the previous edition staging a 32–team group stage, which will get to 16 teams – only the top two teams from each group will advance to the elimination stage of the tournament. 

Once the group stage is completed, the 16 teams will begin a knockout competition where all will be decided on the day, with extra time and penalties if needed. 

Group stage: November 21 – December 2

Round of 16: December 3 – December 6

Quarter-Finals: December 9 – December 10

Semi-Finals: December 13 – December 14

Third-place match: December 17

Final: December 18

There will be four matches spread across a day during the group stages, with the only matches overlapping being the fixtures on the final day of the group stage. 

SCHEDULE

Group A:

Monday, November 21 Senegal VS Netherlands 10 AM (GMT) Al Thumama

Monday, November 21, Qatar VS Ecuador 4 PM (GMT) Al Bayt

Friday, November 25, Qatar VS Senegal 1 PM (GMT) Al Thumama

Friday, November 25, Netherlands VS Ecuador 4 PM (GMT) Khalifa International

Tuesday, November 29, Netherlands VS Qatar 3 PM (GMT) Al Bayt

Tuesday, November 29, Ecuador VS Senegal 3 PM (GMT) Khalifa International

Group B: 

Monday, November 21, England VS Iran 1 PM (GMT) Khalifa International

Monday, November 21, USA VS EU PLAYOFF WINNER 7 PM (GMT) Ahmad Bin Ali

Friday, November 25 EU PLAYOFF WINNER VS Iran 10 AM (GMT), Ahmad Bin Ali

Friday, November 25 England VS USA 7 PM (GMT), Al Bayt

Tuesday, November 29, EU PLAYOFF WINNER VS England 7 PM (GMT), Ahmad Bin Ali

Tuesday, November 29, Iran VS USA 7 PM (GMT), Al Thumama

Group C: 

Tuesday, November 22, Argentina VS S. Arabia 10 AM (GMT), Lusail

Tuesday, November 22, Mexico VS Poland 4 PM (GMT), Stadium 974

Saturday, November 26 Poland VS S. Arabia 1 PM (GMT), Education City

Saturday, November 26 Argentina VS Mexico 7 PM (GMT), Lusail

Wednesday, November 30 Poland VS Argentina 7 PM (GMT), Stadium 974

Wednesday, November 30 S. Arabia VS Mexico 7 PM (GMT), Lusail

Group D:

Tuesday, November 22, Denmark Vs Tunisia 1 PM (GMT), Education City

Tuesday, November 22, France VS INTERCONTINENTAL PLAYOFF WINNER 7 PM (GMT), Al Janoub

Saturday, November 26, Tunisia VS INTERCONTINENTAL PLAYOFF WINNER 10 AM (GMT), Al Janoub

Saturday, November 26, France VS Denmark 4 PM (GMT), Stadium 974

Wednesday, November 30, Tunisia VS France 3 PM (GMT), Education City

Wednesday, November 30 INTERCONTINENTAL PLAYOFF WINNER VS Denmark 3 PM (GMT), Al Janoub

Group E: 

Wednesday, November 23, Germany VS Japan 1 PM (GMT), Khalifa International

Wednesday, November 23, Spain VS INTERCONTINENTAL PLAYOFF WINNER 4 PM (GMT), Al Thumama

Sunday, November 27 Japan VS INTERCONTINENTAL PLAYOFF WINNER 10 AM (GMT), Ahmad Bin Ali

Sunday, November 27 Spain VS Germany 7 PM (GMT), Al Bayt

Thursday, December 1, Japan VS Spain 7 PM (GMT), Khalifa International

Thursday, December 1, INTERCONTINENTAL PLAYOFF WINNER VS Germany 7 PM (GMT), Al Bayt

Group F:

Wednesday, November 23 Morocco VS Croatia 10 AM (GMT), Al Bayt

Wednesday, November 23, Belgium VS Canada 7 PM (GMT), Ahmad Bin Ali

Sunday, November 27, Belgium VS Morocco 1 PM (GMT), Al Thumama

Sunday. November 27 Croatia VS Canada 4 PM (GMT), Khalifa International 

Thursday, December 1, Croatia VS Belgium 3 PM (GMT), Ahmad Bin Ali

Thursday, December 1, Canada VS Morocco 3 PM (GMT), Al Thumama

Group G: 

Thursday, November 24, Switzerland VS Cameroon 10 AM (GMT), Al Janoub

Thursday, November 24, Brazil VS Serbia 7 PM (GMT), Lusail

Monday, November 28, Cameroon VS Serbia 10 AM (GMT), Al Janoub

Monday, November 28, Brazil VS Switzerland 4 PM (GMT), Stadium 974

Friday, December 2, Cameroon VS Brazil 7 PM (GMT), Lusail

Friday, December 2, Serbia VS Switzerland 7 PM (GMT), Stadium 974

Group H: 

Thursday, November 24, Uruguay VS South Korea1 PM (GMT), Education City

Thursday, November 24, Portugal VS Ghana 4 PM (GMT), Stadium 974

Monday, November 28, South Korea VS Ghana1 PM (GMT), Education City

Monday, November 28, Portugal VS Uruguay 7 PM (GMT), Lusail

Friday, December 2, South Korea VS Portugal 3 PM (GMT), Education City

Friday, December 2, Ghana VS Uruguay 3 PM (GMT), Al Janoub