World Cup schedule: Groups, dates & all games of the 2022 World Cup

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

WM 2022

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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.

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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 20:00 Lusail: Portugal – Uruguay
02/12/2022 4:00 p.m., Al-Wakrah: Ghana – Uruguay
02/12/2022 16:00, Al-Rayyan: South Korea – Portugal

World Cup Round of 16

1. 03.12.2022 4:00 p.m., Doha: Winner Group A – Second Group B
2. 03.12.2022 20:00, Al-Rayyan: Winner Group C – Second Group D
3. 04.12.2022 16:00, Doha: Winner Group D – Second Group C
4. 04.12.2022 20:00, Al-Khor: Winner Group B – Second Group A
5. 05.12.2022 16:00, Al-Wakrah: Winner Group E – Second Group F
6. 05.12.2022 20:00, Doha: Winner Group G – Second Group H
7. 06/12/2022 16:00, Al-Rayyan: Winner Group F – Second Group E
8. 06/12/2022 20:00, Lusail: Winner Group H – Second Group G

World Cup Quarterfinals

1. 12/09/2022 4:00 p.m., Al-Rayyan: winner AF5* – winner AF6
2. 2022-12-09 8:00 p.m., Lusail: Winner AF1 – Winner AF2
3. 12/10/2022 4:00 p.m., Doha: winner AF7 – winner AF8
4. 2022-12-10 8:00 p.m., Al-Khor: winner AF3 – winner AF4

*AF 5 = round of 16 5

World Cup semifinals

1. 12/13/2022 8:00 p.m., Lusail: Winner VF2* – Winner VF1
2. 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