On December 2, 2010, FIFA declared that Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, carrying the world’s most esteemed competition to the Center East for the first time in tournament’s 92-year history. Qatar won the honor to have the World Cup on the fourth polling form, beating Australia, Japan, South Korea, and the US.
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Brief About FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar
A total of 64 matches will be played between November 20 and December 18 in Eight state-of-the-art stadiums in Qatar.
Approximately 1.2 million fans are expected to visit the country during the tournament. As per our sources 2.89 million tickets have been sold so far.
The 2022 World Cup is the first in the tournament’s 92-year history to be played in November and December. The previous 21 editions were played between late May and the end of July.
FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony 2022
The opening ceremony is set to be conducted on November 20 at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of the capital of Doha.
The first game of the tournament will be played between Qatar and Ecuador, after opening ceremony.
FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony 2022
The tournament final will take place on December 18, Qatar’s National Day.
FIFA World Cup Groups
Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Group B: England, Iran, United States, Wales
Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan
Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
FIFA World Cup Fixtures
TIME ZONE CONVERSIONS:
1 p.m. local(QATAR) – 10 a.m. GMT(EUROPE) – 5 a.m. ET(U.S.A, CANADA)
4 p.m. local(QATAR) – 1 p.m. GMT(EUROPE) – 8 a.m. ET(U.S.A, CANADA)
6 p.m. local(QATAR) – 3 p.m. GMT(EUROPE) – 10 a.m. ET(U.S.A, CANADA)
7 p.m. local(QATAR) – 4 p.m. GMT(EUROPE) – 11 a.m. ET(U.S.A, CANADA)
10 p.m. local(QATAR) – 7 p.m. GMT(EUROPE) – 2 p.m. ET(U.S.A, CANADA)
GROUP STAGE
Sunday, Nov. 20
Group A: Qatar vs. Ecuador (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 7 p.m.)
Monday, Nov. 21
Group B: England vs. IR Iran (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; 4 p.m.)
Group A: Senegal vs. Netherlands (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; 7 p.m.)
Group B: United States vs. Wales (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; 10 p.m.)
Tuesday, Nov. 22
Group C: Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia (Lusail Stadium, Lusail; 1 p.m.)
Group D: Denmark vs. Tunisia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; 4 p.m.)
Group C: Mexico vs. Poland (Stadium 974, Doha; 7 p.m.)
Group D: France vs. Australia (Al Janoub Stadium; 10 p.m.)
Wednesday, Nov. 23
Group F: Morocco vs. Croatia (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 1 p.m.)
Group E: Germany vs. Japan (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; 4 p.m.)
Group E: Spain vs. Costa Rica (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; 7 p.m.)
Group F: Belgium vs. Canada (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; 10 p.m.)
Thursday, Nov. 24
Group G: Switzerland vs. Cameroon (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakra; 1 p.m.)
Group H: Uruguay vs. South Korea (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; 4 p.m.)
Group H: Portugal vs. Ghana (Stadium 974, Doha; 7 p.m.)
Group G: Brazil vs. Serbia (Lusail Stadium, Lusail; 10 p.m.)
Friday, Nov. 25
Group B: Wales vs. IR Iran (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; 1 p.m.)
Group A: Qatar vs. Senegal (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; 4 p.m.)
Group A: Netherlands vs. Ecuador (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; 7 p.m.)
Group B: England vs. United States (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 10 p.m.)
Saturday, Nov. 26
Group D: Tunisia vs. Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakra; 1 p.m.)
Group C: Poland vs. Saudi Arabia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; 4 p.m.)
Group C: Argentina vs. Mexico (Lusail Stadium, Lusail; 10 p.m.)
Group D: France vs. Denmark (Stadium 974, Doha; 7 p.m.)
Sunday, Nov. 27
Group E: Japan vs. Costa Rica (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; 1 p.m.)
Group F: Belgium vs. Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; 4 p.m.)
Group F: Croatia vs. Canada (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; 7 p.m.)
Group E: Spain vs. Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 10 p.m.)
Monday, Nov. 28
Group G: Cameroon vs. Serbia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakra; 1 p.m.)
Group H: South Korea vs. Ghana (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; 4 p.m.)
Group G: Brazil vs. Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha; 7 p.m.)
Group H: Portugal vs. Uruguay (Lusail Stadium, Lusail; 10 p.m.)
Tuesday, Nov 29
Group A: Netherlands vs. Qatar (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 6 p.m.)
Group A: Ecuador vs. Senegal (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; 6 p.m.)
Group B: Wales vs. England (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; 10 p.m.)
Group B: IR Iran vs. United States (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; 10 p.m.)
Wednesday, Nov. 30
Group D: Tunisia vs. France (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; 6 p.m.)
Group D: Australia vs. Denmark (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakra; 6 p.m.)
Group C: Poland vs. Argentina (Stadium 974, Doha; 10 p.m.)
Group C: Saudi Arabia vs. Mexico (Lusail Stadium, Lusail; 10 p.m.)
Thursday, Dec. 1
Group F: Croatia vs. Belgium (Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; 6 p.m.)
Group F: Canada vs. Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; 6 p.m.)
Group E: Japan vs. Spain (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; 10 p.m.)
Group E: Costa Rica vs. Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 10 p.m.)
Friday, Dec. 2
Group H: South Korea vs. Portugal (Education City Stadium; 6 p.m.)
Group H: Ghana vs. Uruguay (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakra; 6 p.m.)
Group G: Cameroon vs. Brazil (Lusail Stadium; 10 p.m.)
Group G: Serbia vs. Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha; 10 p.m.)
BRACKET – ROUND OF 16
Saturday, Dec. 3
49 – Winners of Group A vs. Runners-up of Group B (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; 6 p.m.)
50 – Winners of Group C vs. Runners-up of Group D (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; 10 p.m.)
Sunday, Dec. 4
52 – Winners of Group D vs. Runners-up of Group C (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; 6 p.m.)
51 – Winners of Group B vs. Runners-up of Group A (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 10 p.m.)
Monday, Dec. 5
53 – Winners of Group E vs. Runners-up of Group F (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; 6 p.m.)
54 – Winners of Group G vs. Runners-up of Group H (Stadium 974, Doha; 10 p.m.)
Tuesday, Dec. 6
55 – Winners of Group F vs. Runners-up of Group E (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; 6 p.m.)
56 – Winners of Group H vs. Runners-up of Group G (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 10 p.m.)
BRACKET – QUARTERFINALS
Friday, Dec. 9
58 – Winners of 53 vs. Winners of 54 (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; 6 p.m.)
57 – Winners of 49 vs. Winners of 50 (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 10 p.m.)
Saturday, Dec. 10
60 – Winners of 55 vs. Winners of 56 (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; 6 p.m.)
59 – Winners of 51 vs. Winners of 52 (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 10 p.m.)
BRACKET – SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, Dec. 13
61 – Winners of 57 vs. Winners of 58 (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 10 p.m.)
Wednesday, Dec. 14
62 – Winners of 59 vs. Winners of 60 (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 10 p.m.)
BRACKET – THIRD PLACE
Saturday, Dec. 17
63 – Losers of 61 vs. Losers of 62 (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; 6 p.m.)
BRACKET – FINAL
Sunday, Dec. 18
64 – Winners of 61 vs. Winners of 62 (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 6 p.m.)
FIFA World Cup 2022 Stadiums/Venues:
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be played across eight stadiums, all within a 22-mile (35 km) radius of the country’s capital and largest city, Doha.
1.Lusail Stadium
Capacity: 80,000 People
2.Al Bayt Stadium
Capacity: 60,000 People
3.Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
Capacity: 40,000 People
4.Al Janoub Stadium
Capacity: 40,000 People
5.Al Thumama Stadium
Capacity: 40,000 People
6.Education City Stadium
Capacity: 40,000 People
7.Khalifa International Stadium
Capacity: 40,000 People
8.Stadium 974
Capacity: 40,000 People
Which Famous Team is not Participating in FIFA World Cup 2022 ?
Italy is one of the most shocking name which will not take part in the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Nations With Most Number of FIFA World Cup Trophies
- Brazil (5)
- Germany (4)
- Italy (4)
- Argentina (2)
- France (2)
- Uruguay (2)
- England (1)
- Spain (1).
Why Italy is not present in 2022 FIFA World Cup?
European champion Italy will not play in the 2022 World Cup because it got beaten by North Macedonia in its play-off in Palermo.
Who was winner of FIFA World Cup 2018?
France won their second world cup title in 2018.
Who will host 2026 FIFA World Cup?
North American Countries: Canad , Unites States, Mexico will host 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Who will win FIFA World Cup 2022?
It is very hard to predict but according to our survey Argentina is strong candidate. However results willl be out on December 18,2022.
