2022 FIFA World Cup schedule: Full list of fixtures ahead of the tournament

The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be the 22nd edition of the showpiece tournament.

The FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place from 20 November to 18 December in Qatar. The tournament comprises 32 teams, each drawn into eight groups of four teams each.

France come into the tournament as defending champions after defeating Croatia in the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

The schedule for the 2022 FIFA World Cup is as follows: (All timings are local)

Group A:

20 November: Qatar vs Ecuador (7 PM)

21 November: Senegal vs The Netherlands (7 PM)

25 November: Qatar vs Senegal (4 PM)

25 November: The Netherlands vs Ecuador (7 PM)

29 November: Ecuador vs Senegal (6 PM)

29 November: The Netherlands vs Qatar (6 PM)

Group B:

21 November: England vs Iran (4 PM)

21 November: USA vs Wales (10 PM)

25 November: Wales vs Iran (1 PM)

25 November: England vs USA (10 PM)

29 November: Wales vs England (10 PM)

29 November: Iran vs USA (10 PM)

Group C:

22 November: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia (1 PM)

22 November: Mexico vs Poland (7 PM)

26 November: Poland vs Saudi Arabia (4 PM)

26 November: Argentina vs Mexico (10 PM)

30 November: Poland vs Argentina (10 PM)

30 November: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico (10 PM)

Group D:

22 November: Denmark vs Tunisia (4 PM)

22 November: France vs Australia (10 PM)

26 November: Tunisia vs Australia (1 PM)

26 November: France vs Denmark (7 PM)

30 November: Australia vs Denmark (6 PM)

30 November: Tunisia vs France (6 PM)

Group E:

23 November: Germany vs Japan (4 PM)

23 November: Spain vs Costa Rica (7 PM)

27 November: Japan vs Costa Rica (1 PM)

27 November: Spain vs Germany (10 PM)

1 December: Japan vs Spain (10 PM)

1 December: Costa Rica vs Germany (10 PM)

Group F:

23 November: Morocco vs Croatia (1 PM)

23 November: Belgium vs Canada (10 PM)

27 November: Belgium vs Morocco (4 PM)

27 November: Croatia vs Canada (7 PM)

1 December: Croatia vs Belgium (6 PM)

1 December: Canada vs Morocco (6 PM)

Group G:

24 November: Switzerland vs Cameroon (1 PM)

24 November: Brazil vs Serbia (10 PM)

28 November: Cameroon vs Serbia (1 PM)

28 November: Brazil vs Switzerland (7 PM)

2 December: Serbia vs Switzerland (10 PM)

2 December: Cameroon vs Brazil (10 PM)

Group H:

24 November: Uruguay vs South Korea (4 PM)

24 November: Portugal vs Ghana (7 PM)

28 November: South Korea vs Ghana (4 PM)

28 November: Portugal vs Uruguay (10 PM)

2 December: Ghana vs Uruguay (6 PM)

2 December: South Korea vs Portugal (6 PM)

Schedule for the knockout stages of the 2022 FIFA World Cup

2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16:

3 December (Match 49): A1 vs B2 (6 PM)

3 December (Match 50): C1 vs D2 (10 PM)

4 December (Match 51): D1 vs C2 (6 PM)

4 December (Match 52): B1 vs A2 (10 PM)

5 December (Match 53): E1 vs F2 (6 PM)

5 December (Match 54): G1 vs H2 (10 PM)

6 December (Match 55): F1 vs E2 (6 PM)

6 December (Match 56): H1 vs G2 (10 PM)

2022 FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals:

9 December (Match 57): Winner Match 53 vs Winner Match 54 (6 PM)

9 December (Match 58): Winner Match 49 vs Winner Match 50 (10 PM)

10 December (Match 60): Winner Match 55 vs Winner Match 56 (6 PM)

10 December (Match 59): Winner Match 51 vs Winner Match 52 (10 PM)

2022 FIFA World Cup Semifinals:

13 December (Match 61): Winner Match 57 vs Winner Match 58 (10 PM)

14 December (Match 62): Winner Match 59 vs Winner Match 60 (10 PM)

Third-place playoff

17 December: Losers Match 61 vs Losers Match 62 (6 PM)

2022 FIFA World Cup Final

18 December: Winner Match 61 vs Winner Match 62 (6 PM)