Qatar 2022 World Cup: Calendar, full match schedule, groups, teams and kick-off times in the US

A look back on the Qatar World Cup 2022 opening ceremony summary

The Qatar 2022 World Cup is proving to be a tournament like no other. For the first time in the 22 editions, this is the first time the FIFA organised competition is being staged in the winter months as a measure to avoid playing in the stifling summer Gulf heat when the temperature can hit in excess of 120 degrees Fahrenheit (that’s the low 50′s in centigrade).

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The size of Qatar is also another peculiarity with the distance from the stadium in the most northern tip of the country, the spectacular Al Bayt stadium, to the southermost World Cup stadium Al Janoub stadium in Al-Wakrah being just over 70km.

The Gulf state has also been no stranger to controversy following the 2010 winning bid with the nation’s appalling record involving foreign workers and a legal and cultural environment that is extremely hostile to the LGBTQ community also coming under heavy scrutiny. In the days leading up to the tournament, there was even more drama, with Qatari officials making the last-minute decision to ban sales of beer near stadiums, a Danish broadcasting crew being threatened with violence simply for filming in the street and FIFA president Gianni Infantino making an astonishing speech, seemingly in defence of Qatar hosting the tournament.

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Despite this ongoing controversy, which included player and fan protests, surrounding the Qatar World Cup, the action on the pitch has been flooding our screens since Sunday 20 November when the host nation faced and lost to Ecuador. Below you’ll find our user-friendly guide so you can check back on the action that has already taken place in the Gulf with all the group details, participating teams, results and knockout round information.

2022 Qatar World Cup: schedule

Group A

20 November: Al Bayt Stadium: Qatar 0-2 Ecuador 11:00 am ET / 08:00 am PT

21 November: Al Thumama Stadium: Senegal 0-2 Netherlands 11:00 am ET / 08:00 am PT

25 November: Al Thumama Stadium: Qatar 1-3 Senegal 08:00 am ET / 05:00 am PT

25 November: Khalifa International Stadium: Netherlands 1-1 Ecuador 11:00 am ET / 08:00 am PT

29 November: Khalifa International Stadium: Ecuador 1-2 Senegal 10:00 am ET / 07:00 am PT

29 November: Al Bayt Stadium: Netherlands 2-0 Qatar 10:00 am ET / 07:00 am PT

Netherlands and Senegal progress

Group B

21 November: Khalifa International Stadium: England 6-2 Iran 08:00 am ET / 05:00 am PT

21 November: Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium: USA 1-1 Wales 02:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT

25 November: Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium: Wales 0- 2 Iran 05:00 am ET / 02:00 am PT

25 November: Al Bayt Stadium: England 0-0 USA 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT

29 November: Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium: Wales 0-3 England 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT

29 November: Al Thumama Stadium: Iran 0-1 USA 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT

England and USA progress

Group C

22 November: Lusail Stadium: Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia 08:00 am ET /05:00 am PT

22 November: Stadium 974: Mexico 0-0 Poland 02:00 pm ET /11:00 am PT

26 November: Education City Stadium: Poland 2-0 Saudi Arabia 05:00 am ET /02:00 am PT

26 November: Lusail Stadium: Argentina 2-0 Mexico 2:00 pm ET /11:00 am PT

30 November: Stadium 974: Poland 0-2 Argentina 2:00 pm ET /11:00 am PT

30 November: Lusail: Saudi Arabia 1-2 Mexico 2:00 pm ET /11:00 am PT

Argentina and Poland progress

Group D

22 November: Education City Stadium: Denmark 0-0 Tunisia 08:00 am ET / 05:00 am PT

22 November: Al Janoub Stadium: France 4-1 Australia 02:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT

26 November: Al Janoub Stadium: Tunisia 0-1 Australia 05:00 am ET / 02:00 am PT

26 November: Stadium 974: France 2-1 Denmark 11:00 am ET / 08:00 am PT

30 November: Al Janoub Stadium: Australia 1-0 Denmark 10:00 am ET / 07:00 am PT

30 November: Education City: Tunisia 1-0 France 10:00 am ET / 07:00 am PT

France and Australia progress

Group E

23 November: Khalifa International Stadium: Germany 1-2 Japan 08:00 am ET / 05:00 am PT

23 November: Al Thumama: Spain 7-0 Costa Rica 11:00 am ET / 08:00 am PT

27 November: Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium: Japan 0-1 Costa Rica 05:00 am ET / 02:00 am PT

27 November: Al Bayt Stadium: Spain 1-1 Germany 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT

1 December: Khalifa International Stadium: Japan 2-1 Spain 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT

1 December: Al Thumama Stadium: Costa Rica 2-4 Germany 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT

Japan and Spain progress

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Group F

23 November: Al Bayt Stadium: Morocco 0-0 Croatia 05:00 am ET / 02:00 am PT

23 November: Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium: Belgium 1-0 Canada 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT

27 November: Al Thumama Stadium: Belgium 0-2 Morocco 08:00 am ET / 05:00 am PT

27 November: Khalifa International Stadium: Croatia 4-1 Canada 11:00 am ET / 08:00 am PT

1 December: Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium: Croatia 0-0 Belgium 10:00 am ET / 07:00 am PT

1 December: Al Thumama Stadium: Canada 1-2 Morocco 10:00 am ET / 07:00 am PT

Croatia and Morocco progress

Group G

24 November: Al Janoub Stadium: Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon 05:00 am ET / 02:00 am PT

24 November: Lusail Stadium: Brazil 2-0 Serbia 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT

28 November: Al Janoub Stadium: Cameroon 3-3 Serbia 05:00 am ET / 02:00 am PT

28 November: Stadium 974: Brazil 1-0 Switzerland 11:00 am ET / 08:00 am PT

2 December: Stadium 974: Serbia 2-3 Switzerland 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT

2 December: Lusail Stadium: Cameroon 1-0 Brazil 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT

Group H

24 November: Education City Stadium: Uruguay 0-0 South Korea 08:00 am ET / 05:00 am PT

24 November: Stadium 974: Portugal 3-2 Ghana 11:00 am ET / 08:00 am PT

28 November: Education City Stadium: South Korea 2-3 Ghana 08:00 am ET / 05:00 am PT

28 November: Lusail Stadium: Portugal 2-0 Uruguay 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT

2 December: Al Janoub Stadium: Ghana 0-2 Uruguay 10:00 am ET / 07:00 am PT

2 December: Education City Stadium: South Korea 2-1 Portugal 10:00 am ET / 07:00 am PT

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Round of 16

3 December: Khalifa International Stadium: Netherlands 3-1 USA (1)

3 December: Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium: Argentina 2-1 Australia (2)

4 December: Al Thumama Stadium: France 3-1 Poland (3)

4 December: Al Bayt Stadium: England 3-0 Senegal (4)

5 December: Al Janoub Stadium: Japan 1-1 (pens) Croatia 10:00 am ET / 07:00 am PT (5)

5 December: Stadium 974: Brazil 4-1 South Korea 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT (6)

6 December: Education City Stadium: Morocco (pens) 0-0 Spain 10:00 am ET / 07:00 am PT (7)

6 December: Lusail Stadium: Portugal 6-1 Switzerland 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT (8)

Quarter-finals

9 December: Education City Stadium: Croatia 1-1 Brazil (pens. 4-2) (1)

9 December: Lusail Stadium: Netherlands 2-2 Argentina (pens. 3-4) (2)

10 December: Al Thumama Stadium: Morocco 1-0 Portugal 10:00 am ET / 07:00 am PT (3)

10 December: Al Bayt Stadium: England 1-2 France 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT (4)

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Semi-finals

13 December: Lusail Stadium: Argentina-Croatia 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT (1)

14 December: Al Bayt Stadium: Morocco-France 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT (2)

Third Place play-off

17 December: Khalifa International: Croatia-Morocco 10:00 am ET / 07:00 am PT

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Final

18 December: Lusail Stadium: Argentina-France 10:00 am ET / 07:00 am PT

Have a great World Cup and enjoy watching, wherever you are!