The FIFA World Cup 2022 is only a few months away and all 32 teams have been decided. The final draw was held on 1st April 2022 and the final fixtures are ready. Germany and Spain are put in Group E together whereas Belgium is against Croatia.
France and England find themselves in relatively easier groups facing Australia, Denmark, Tunisia and Iran, the United States, and Wales respectively. Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, and the Netherlands also have very straightforward groups and are expected to finish on top of their groups and qualify for the World Cup knockout stages.
2022 World Cup Matches
Below are all the 2022 FIFA 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. 21 | Senegal vs. Netherlands | 5 a.m. | Al Thumama |
| Mon, Nov. 21 | Qatar vs. Ecuador | 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 |
Where Will FIFA 2022 World Cup Be Held?
The 2022 World Cup venue is Qatar. Qatar was appointed as the host for the 2022 World Cup on 2nd December 2010 after a successful bid by Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad
bin Khalifa Al-Thani, son of Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani the then Emir of Qatar.
Qatar beat the United States in the final round to become the host of the FIFA World Cup 2022. The games are set to be played in 8 different stadiums across 5 different cities which are Lusail, Al Khor, Doha, Al Rayyan, and Al Wakrah.
World Cup 2022 Winner
32 different teams compete for the World Cup at the biggest stage in world football but only 1 can lift the prestigious trophy. If we go by FIFA rankings, Brazil, Belgium and Argentina are the top 3 ranked teams in the world right now but football is a very unpredictable game. The 2014 World Cup saw 2010 winners Spain get knocked out in the group stages itself by Netherlands and Chile and following suit, in the 2018 World Cup, 2014 winners Germany finished last in their group and were subsequently knocked out as well.
Football giants Italy have now failed to qualify for two back-to-back World Cups. This is why it is nearly impossible to predict who will win the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but if you look at the individual teams, both the Copa America 2021 finalists Argentina and Brazil have very strong teams and are in brilliant form. They will look to continue this run in form and secure the World Cup trophy.
On the European side of things France, Belgium and England have strong teams and will look to give the South American teams a run for their money. England were the finalists in EUROS 2020 and the Semi-Finalists in the 2018edition of the FIFA World Cup and will look to go all the way and win the competition this time. Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and Portugal can’t be ignored either.
They have strengthened their squads and will have a fair chance at lifting the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Although it is near impossible to predict the 2022 FIFA World Cup winner, if any team had to make a case the best bet would be Brazil. Although they lost the 2021 Copa America Final to Argentina, they have since strengthened their squad even more and are in very good form.
Brazil will be hoping to finally win the World Cup since their last World Cup trophy which came in 2002.
