Vhe FIFA World Cup 2022 will take place in Qatar from November 20th to December 18th. Originally, the World Cup was not supposed to start until November 21 – but FIFA is complying with the request of the host country Qatar to play the opening game on Sunday, November 20. As a result, the dates of two games were postponed again. You can find the updated schedule here.
Match schedule for the 2022 World Cup
World Cup Group A: Schedule, Dates & Times
The times given are German time (CET). The time difference to Qatar is two hours in winter. When it is 7 p.m. in Qatar, it is only 5 p.m. in Germany.
Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Opening match: 20.11.2022 17:00, Al Khor: Qatar – Ecuador
21.11.2022 5 p.m., Doha: Senegal – Netherlands
25.11.2022 2:00 p.m., Doha: Qatar – Senegal
25.11.2022 17:00, Al-Rayyan: Netherlands – Ecuador
11.29.2022 16:00 Uhr, Al-Rayyan: Ecuador – Senegal
29.11.2022 4:00 p.m., Al-Khor: Netherlands – Qatar
World Cup Group B: Schedule, Dates & Times
Iran, USA, Wales/Scotland/Ukraine, England
21.11.2022 14:00 Uhr, Al-Rayyan: England – Iran
21/11/2022 20:00, Al-Rayyan: USA – Wales
25.11.2022 11:00 Uhr, Al-Rayyan: Wales – Iran
25.11.2022 8:00 p.m., Al-Khor: England – USA
11/29/2022 8:00 p.m., Doha: Iran – USA
29.11.2022 20:00 Uhr, Al-Rayyan: Wales – England
World Cup Group C: Schedule, Dates & Times
Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
11/22/2022 11:00 a.m., Lusail: Argentina – Saudi Arabia
22.11.2022 5:00 p.m., Doha: Mexico – Poland
11/26/2022 2:00 p.m., Al-Rayyan: Poland – Saudi Arabian
11/26/2022 8:00 p.m., Lusail: Argentina – Mexico
11/30/2022 8:00 p.m., Lusail: Saudi Arabia – Mexico
30.11.2022 20:00, Doha: Poland – Argentina
World Cup Group D: Schedule, Dates & Times
France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
22.11.2022 2:00 p.m., Al-Rayyan: Denmark – Tunisia
22.11.2022 20:00, Al-Wakrah: France – Australia
11/26/2022 11:00 am, Al-Wakrah: Tunisia – Australia
26.11.2022 5:00 p.m., Doha: France – Denmark
11/30/2022 4:00 p.m., Al-Wakrah: Australia – Denmark
11/30/2022 4:00 p.m., Al-Rayyan: Tunisia – France
World Cup Group E: Schedule, Dates & Times
Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan
23.11.2022 14:00 Uhr, Al-Rayyan: Deutschland – Japan
23.11.2022 5:00 p.m., Doha: Spain – Costa Rica
11.27.2022 11:00 Uhr, Al-Rayyan: Japan – Costa Rica
27.11.2022 20:00, Al-Khor: Spain – Deutschland
01.12.2022 20:00 Uhr, Al Khor: Costa Rica – Deutschland
01.12.2022 20:00, Al-Rayyan: Japan – Spain
The most difficult opponent for the German national soccer team in Group E is without a doubt Spain. In the last meeting, the Spaniards won 6-0 in the Nations League. Germany also meet Japan and Ob Costa Rica, who beat New Zealand in the World Cup play-offs.
World Cup Group F: Schedule, Dates & Times
Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
23.11.2022 11:00 a.m., Al-Khor: Morocco – Croatia
23.11.2022 20:00, Al-Rayyan: Belgium – Canada
27.11.2022 2:00 p.m., Doha: Belgium – Morocco
11/27/2022 5:00 p.m., Al-Rayyan: Croatia – Canada
12/01/2022 4:00 p.m., Doha: Canada – Morocco
01.12.2022 16:00, Al-Rayyan: Croatia – Belgium
World Cup Group G: Schedule, Dates & Times
Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
24.11.2022 11:00 a.m., Al-Wakrah: Switzerland – Cameroon
11/24/2022 8:00 p.m., Lusail: Brazil – Serbia
28.11.2022 11:00 a.m., Al-Wakrah: Cameroon – Serbia
28.11.2022 5:00 p.m., Doha: Brazil – Switzerland
02.12.2022 8:00 p.m., Doha: Serbia – Switzerland
02/12/2022 20:00, Lusail: Cameroon – Brazil
World Cup Group H: Schedule, Dates & Times
Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
24.11.2022 2:00 p.m., Al-Rayyan: Uruguay – South Korea
24.11.2022 5:00 p.m., Doha: Portugal – Ghana
28.11.2022 2:00 p.m., Al-Rayyan: South Korea – Ghana
28.11.2022 8:00 p.m., Lusail: Portugal – Uruguay
02/12/2022 16:00, Al-Wakrah: Ghana – Uruguay
02/12/2022 16:00, Al-Rayyan: South Korea – Portugal
World Cup Round of 16
- 03.12.2022 4:00 p.m., Doha: Winner Group A – Second Group B
- 03.12.2022 20:00, Al-Rayyan: Winner Group C – Second Group D
- 04.12.2022 16:00, Doha: Winner Group D – Second Group C
- 04.12.2022 20:00, Al-Khor: Winner Group B – Second Group A
- 05.12.2022 16:00, Al-Wakrah: Winner Group E – Second Group F
- 05.12.2022 20:00, Doha: Winner Group G – Second Group H
- 06/12/2022 16:00, Al-Rayyan: Winner Group F – Second Group E
- 06/12/2022 20:00, Lusail: Winner Group H – Second Group G
World Cup Quarterfinals
- 12/09/2022 4:00 p.m., Al-Rayyan: winner AF5* – winner AF6
- 2022-12-09 8:00 p.m., Lusail: Winner AF1 – Winner AF2
- 12/10/2022 4:00 p.m., Doha: winner AF7 – winner AF8
- 2022-12-10 8:00 p.m., Al-Khor: winner AF3 – winner AF4
*AF 5 = round of 16 5
World Cup semifinals
- 12/13/2022 8:00 p.m., Lusail: Winner VF2* – Winner VF1
- 12/14/2022 8:00 p.m., Al-Khor: Winner VF4 – Winner VF3
*VF2 = Quarterfinals 2nd
3rd place match
12/17/2022 4:00 p.m., Doha: Loser HF1* – loser HF2
*HF1 = semi-final 1
World Cup Final 2022
12/18/2022 4:00 p.m., Lusail: Winner HF1 – Winner HF2
World Cup schedule: PDF download
Here you can find the World Cup schedule as a PDF download. The file opens in a new window and can be saved with a right click:
>> DOWNLOAD: Match schedule for the 2022 World Cup as a PDF