Few months remain until the FIFA World Cup 2022, and anticipation is growing among soccer enthusiasts. Worldwide predictions are being made over who will win the World Cup, who will struggle early and be eliminated unexpectedly, and who will repeat Croatia's underdog run from last year.
Both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's outings at this World Cup will likely be their finals. Despite being recognised as legends of the game, neither of these players has ever won the FIFA World Cup, the biggest trophy of them all. It would be quite intriguing to observe how their various teams do at the 2022 FIFA World Cup because both Ronaldo and Messi are highly driven to try and win the cup this year.
World Cup Fixtures
| Stage(s) | Local | (Qatar) | USA & Canada | (ET) | UK | (GMT) | Australia | (AEDT) | India | (IST) |
| Group stage only | 1 p.m. | 5 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 9 p.m. | 3:30 p.m. | |||||
| Group stage only | 4 p.m. | 8 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 12 a.m. | 6:30 p.m. | |||||
| Knockouts only | 6 p.m. | 10 a.m. | 3 p.m. | 2 a.m. | 8:30 p.m. | |||||
| Group stage only | 7 p.m. | 11 a.m. | 4 p.m. | 3 a.m. | 9:30 p.m. | |||||
| Group/Knockouts | 10 p.m. | 2 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 6 a.m. | 12:30 a.m. |
Group A Fixtures
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
| Mon, Nov. 20 | Qatar vs. Ecuador | 11 a.m. | Al Thumama |
| Mon, Nov. 21 | Senegal vs. Netherlands | 11 a.m. | Al Bayt |
| Fri, Nov. 25 | Qatar vs. Senegal | 8 a.m. | Al Thumama |
| Fri, Nov. 25 | Netherlands vs. Ecuador | 11 a.m. | Khalifa Int'l |
| Tues, Nov. 29 | Netherlands vs. Qatar | 10 a.m. | Al Bayt |
| Tues, Nov. 29 | Ecuador vs. Senegal | 10 a.m. | Khalifa Int'l |
Group B Fixtures
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium | |
| Mon, Nov. 21 | England vs. Iran | 8 a.m. | Khalifa Int'l | |
| Mon, Nov. 21 | USA vs. Wales | 2 p.m. | Ahmad Bin Ali | |
| Fri, Nov. 25 | Wales vs. Iran | 5 a.m. | Ahmad Bin Ali | |
| Fri, Nov. 25 | England vs. USA | 2 p.m. | Al Bayt | |
| Tues, Nov. 29 | Wales vs. England | 2 p.m. | Ahmad Bin Ali | |
| Tues, Nov. 29 | Iran vs. USA | 2 p.m. | Al Thumama |
Group C Fixtures
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
| Tues, Nov. 22 | Argentina vs. S. Arabia | 5 a.m. | Lusail |
| Tues, Nov. 22 | Mexico vs. Poland | 11 a.m. | Stadium 974 |
| Sat, Nov. 26 | Poland vs. S. Arabia | 8 a.m. | Education City |
| Sat, Nov. 26 | Argentina vs. Mexico | 2 p.m. | Lusail |
| Wed, Nov. 30 | Poland vs. Argentina | 2 p.m. | Stadium 974 |
| Wed, Nov. 30 | S. Arabia vs. Mexico | 2 p.m. | Lusail |
Group D Fixtures
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
| Tue, Nov. 22 | Denmark vs. Tunisia | 8 a.m. | Education City |
| Tue, Nov. 22 | France vs. Australia | 2 p.m. | Al Janoub |
| Sat, Nov. 26 | Tunisia vs. Australia | 5 a.m. | Al Janoub |
| Sat, Nov. 26 | France vs. Denmark | 11 a.m. | Stadium 974 |
| Wed, Nov. 30 | Tunisia vs. France | 10 a.m. | Education City |
| Wed, Nov. 30 | Australia vs. Denmark | 10 a.m. | Al Janoub |
Group E Fixtures
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
| Wed, Nov. 23 | Germany vs. Japan | 8 a.m. | Khalifa Int'l |
| Wed, Nov. 23 | Spain vs. Costa Rica | 11 a.m. | Al Thumama |
| Sun, Nov. 27 | Japan vs. Costa Rica | 5 a.m. | Ahmad Bin Ali |
| Sun, Nov. 27 | Spain vs. Germany | 2 p.m. | Al Bayt |
| Thurs, Dec. 1 | Japan vs. Spain | 2 p.m. | Khalifa Int'l |
| Thurs, Dec. 1 | Costa Rica vs. Germany | 2 p.m. | Al Bayt |
Group F Fixtures
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium | |
| Wed, Nov. 23 | Morocco vs. Croatia | 5 a.m. | Al Bayt | |
| Wed, Nov. 23 | Belgium vs. Canada | 2 p.m. | Ahmad Bin Ali | |
| Sun, Nov. 27 | Belgium vs. Morocco | 8 a.m. | Al Thumama | |
| Sun, Nov. 27 | Croatia vs. Canada | 11 a.m. | Khalifa Int'l | |
| Thurs, Dec. 1 | Croatia vs. Belgium | 10 a.m. | Ahmad Bin Ali | |
| Thurs, Dec. 1 | Canada vs. Morocco | 10 a.m. | Al Thumama |
Group G Fixtures
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium | |
| Thurs, Nov. 24 | Switzerland vs. Cameroon | 5 a.m. | Al Janoub | |
| Thurs, Nov. 24 | Brazil vs. Serbia | 2 p.m. | Lusail | |
| Mon, Nov. 28 | Cameroon vs. Serbia | 5 a.m. | Al Janoub | |
| Mon, Nov. 28 | Brazil vs. Switzerland | 11 a.m. | Stadium 974 | |
| Fri, Dec. 2 | Cameroon vs. Brazil | 2 p.m. | Lusail | |
| Fri, Dec. 2 | Serbia vs. Switzerland | 2 p.m. | Stadium 974 |
Group H Fixtures
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
| Thurs, Nov. 24 | Uruguay vs. South Korea | 8 a.m. | Education City |
| Thurs, Nov. 24 | Portugal vs. Ghana | 11 a.m. | Stadium 974 |
| Mon, Nov. 28 | South Korea vs. Ghana | 8 a.m. | Education City |
| Mon, Nov. 28 | Portugal vs. Uruguay | 2 p.m. | Lusail |
| Fri, Dec. 2 | South Korea vs. Portugal | 10 a.m. | Education City |
| Fri, Dec. 2 | Ghana vs. Uruguay | 10 a.m. | Al Janoub |
Round Of 16 Fixtures
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium | |
| Sat, Dec. 3 | 1A vs. 2B | 10 a.m. | Khalifa Int'l | |
| Sat, Dec. 3 | 1C vs. 2D | 2 p.m. | Ahmad Bin Ali | |
| Sun, Dec. 4 | 1D vs. 2C | 10 a.m. | Al Thumama | |
| Sun, Dec. 4 | 1B vs. 2A | 2 p.m. | Al Bayt | |
| Mon, Dec. 5 | 1E vs. 2F | 10 a.m. | Al Janoub | |
| Mon, Dec. 5 | 1G vs. 2H | 2 p.m. | Stadium 974 | |
| Tues, Dec. 6 | 1F vs. 2E | 10 a.m. | Education City | |
| Tues, Dec. 6 | 1H vs. 2G | 2 p.m. | Lusail |
Quarter Finals Fixtures
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
| Fri, Dec. 9 | QF1: 1E/2F vs. 1G/2H | 10 a.m. | Education City |
| Fri, Dec. 9 | QF2: 1A/2B vs. 1C/2D | 2 p.m. | Lusail |
| Sat, Dec. 10 | QF3: 1F/2E vs. 1H/2G | 10 a.m. | Al Thumama |
| Sat, Dec. 10 | QF4: 1B/2A vs. 1D/2C | 2 p.m. | Al Bayt |
Semi Finals Fixtures
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
| Tues, Dec. 13 | QF2 vs. QF1 | 2 p.m. | Lusail |
| Wed, Dec. 14 | QF4 vs. QF3 | 2 p.m. | Al Bayt |
Third Place Playoff
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
| Sat, Dec. 17 | Semifinal losers | 10 a.m. | Khalifa Int'l |
Finals
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
| Sun, Dec. 18 | Semifinal winners | 10 a.m. | Lusail |
Next World Cup Match
The first 2022 FIFA World Cup match is set to be played on 20th November 2022 in Al Khor. The match will be played between Qatar and Ecuador in Al Bayt stadium. The match will start the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament. The match is set to kick off at 11 a.m.(E.S.T) on 20th November.
