The biggest and most anticipated sporting event in the world is inching ever closer as World Cup 2022 is set to kick off on November 21 in Qatar. But while the groups have already been drawn and the World Cup 2022 schedule has been laid out in full, the list of 32 qualified teams is not yet complete, with eight teams left to battle it out for the three remaining spots in Qatar.
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Scotland and Ukraine still need to play their semi-final tie in the UEFA qualifying play-offs, and the winner will move on to play Wales, who beat Austria thanks to Gareth Bale, in the final on June 5. Meanwhile, the UAE and Australia will battle it out for the right to take the Asian spot in the inter-confederation play-offs. The winner of UAE and Australia will take on Peru on June 13, while Costa Rica will face New Zealand on June 14.
UEFA Second Round Path A
Wednesday, June 1
Scotland vs. Ukraine
Sunday, June 5
Wales vs. Scotland/Ukraine
AFC Fourth Round
Tuesday, June 7
United Arab Emirates vs. Australia
Inter-confederation play-offs
Monday, June 13
United Arab Emirates/Australia vs. Peru
Tuesday, June 14
Costa Rica vs. New Zealand
FIFA World Cup 2022 fixtures, dates and times
The FIFA World Cup 2022 schedule has already been released. The group stage will run from Nov. 21 to Dec. 3. During the group stage, each day will feature four matches. Among the top World Cup 2022 fixtures to look forward to in the group stage are defending champions France vs Denmark, Spain vs Germany, and beaten 2018 finalists Croatia vs Belgium.
The first two rounds of matches will kick off at 1pm, 4pm, 7pm and 10pm local time (6pm, 9pm, 12am and 3am in the GMT +8 time zone). Kick-off times in the final round of group games and knockout-round matches will be at 6pm and 10pm local time (11pm and 3am GMT+8). The final is scheduled to kick off at 6pm local time (11pm GMT+8)
The top two teams per group in the World Cup 2022 table after the group stage will move on to the knockout round, which begins on Dec. 3. The final will be played at the Lusail Stadium a week before Christmas on Dec. 18.
Group stage schedule
All times GMT+8
Monday, Nov. 21
Senegal vs. Netherlands, 6pm
England vs. Iran, 9pm
Tuesday, Nov. 22
Qatar vs. Ecuador, 12am
United States vs. Wales/Scotland/Ukraine, 3am
Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia, 6pm
Denmark vs.Tunisia, 9pm
Wednesday, Nov. 23
Mexico vs. Poland, 12am
France vs. UAE/Australia/Peru, 3am
Morocco vs. Croatia, 6pm
Germany vs. Japan, 9pm
Thursday, Nov. 24
Spain vs. Costa Rica/New Zealand, 12am
Belgium vs. Canada, 3am
Switzerland vs. Cameroon, 6pm
Uruguay vs. South Korea, 9pm
Friday, Nov. 25
Portugal vs. Ghana, 12am
Brazil vs. Serbia, 3am
Scotland/Wales/Ukraine vs. Iran, 6pm
Qatar vs. Senegal, 9pm
Saturday, Nov. 26
Netherlands vs. Ecuador, 12am
England vs. USA, 3am
Tunisia vs. UAE/Australia/Peru, 6pm
Poland vs. Saudi Arabia, 9pm
Sunday, Nov. 27
France vs. Denmark, 12am
Argentina vs. Mexico, 3am
Japan vs. Costa Rica/New Zealand, 6pm
Belgium vs. Morocco, 9pm
Monday, Nov. 28
Croatia vs. Canada, 12am
Spain vs. Germany, 3am
Cameroon vs. Serbia, 6pm
South Korea vs. Ghana, 9pm
Tuesday, Nov. 29
Brazil vs. Switzerland, 12am
Portugal vs. Uruguay, 3am
Netherlands vs. Qatar, 11pm
Ecuador vs. Senegal, 11pm
Wednesday, Nov. 30
Scotland/Wales/Ukraine vs. England, 3am
Iran vs. United States, 3am
Tunisia vs. France, 11pm
UAE/Australia/Peru vs. Denmark, 11pm
Thursday, Dec. 1
Poland vs. Argentina, 3am
Saudi Arabia vs. Mexico, 3am
Croatia vs. Belgium, 11pm
Canada vs. Morocco, 11pm
Friday, Dec. 2
Japan vs. Spain, 3am
Costa Rica/New Zealand vs. Germany, 3am
South Korea vs. Portugal, 11pm
Ghana vs. Uruguay, 11pm
Saturday, Dec. 3
Cameroon vs. Brazil, 3am
Serbia vs. Switzerland, 3am
Round of 16
All times GMT+8
Saturday, Dec. 3
1A vs. 2B, 11pm
Sunday, Dec. 4
1C vs. 2D, 3am
1D vs. 2C, 11pm
Monday, Dec. 5
1B vs. 2A, 3am
1E vs. 2F, 11pm
Tuesday, Dec. 6
1G vs. 2H, 3am
1F vs. 2E, 11pm
Wednesday, Dec. 7
1H vs. 2G, 3am
Quarter-finals
Friday, Dec. 9
Quarterfinal 1: 1E/2F vs. 1G/2H, 11pm
Saturday, Dec. 10
Quarterfinal 2: 1A/2B vs. 1C/2D, 3am
Quarterfinal 3: 1F/2E vs. 1H/2G, 11pm
Sunday, Dec. 11
Quarterfinal 4: 1B/2A vs. 1D/2C, 3am
Semi-finals
Wednesday, Dec. 14
QF2 vs QF1, 3am
Thursday, Dec. 15
QF4 vs QF3, 3am
Third-Place Match
Saturday, Dec. 17
Semifinal 1 loser vs. Semifinal 2 loser, 11pm
Final
Saturday, Dec. 18
Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner, 11pm
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