The tournament kicks off on Monday, Nov. 21 and will be wrapped up in less than a month with the final tabbed for Sunday, Dec. 18. Brazil enter as the No. 1 team in the world and have a manageable group to navigate, while defending champions France are expected to finish top in their group with a chance to build a head of steam into the knockout rounds of the tournament.
Let's take a look at the match fixtures for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, scheduled from November 21 to December 18. All timings are given ET.
Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales or Scotland or Ukraine
Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
Group D: France, Peru or UAE or Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
Group E: Spain, Costa Rica or New Zealand, Germany, Japan
Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
| 
   Stage(s)  | 
  
   Local  | 
  
   USA & Canada  | 
  
   UK  | 
  
   Australia  | 
  
   India  | 
  
   Bangladesh (GMT)  | 
 
| 
   Group stage only  | 
  
   1 p.m.  | 
  
   5 a.m.  | 
  
   10 a.m.  | 
  
   9 p.m.  | 
  
   3:30 p.m.  | 
  
   4:00 p.m.  | 
 
| 
   Group stage only  | 
  
   4 p.m.  | 
  
   8 a.m.  | 
  
   1 p.m.  | 
  
   12 a.m.  | 
  
   6:30 p.m.  | 
  
   7:00 p.m.  | 
 
| 
   Knockouts only  | 
  
   6 p.m.  | 
  
   10 a.m.  | 
  
   3 p.m.  | 
  
   2 a.m.  | 
  
   8:30 p.m.  | 
  
   9:00 p.m.  | 
 
| 
   Group stage only  | 
  
   7 p.m.  | 
  
   11 a.m.  | 
  
   4 p.m.  | 
  
   3 a.m.  | 
  
   9:30 p.m.  | 
  
   10:00 p.m.  | 
 
| 
   Group/Knockouts  | 
  
   10 p.m.  | 
  
   2 p.m.  | 
  
   7 p.m.  | 
  
   6 a.m.  | 
  
   12:30 a.m.  | 
  
   1:00 p.m.  | 
 
Full fixtures of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Group Stage:
(Group Stage Match Schedules)
- Please match Time Chart above to Time Schedule of your Area. For example - for 11 a.m. ET we can see from the chart the match will start in Qatar at 7 p.m., in UK 4 p.m., in Australia 3 a.m., in India 9:30 p.m. and in Bangladesh 10:00 p.m. 
| 
   SL  | 
  
   Date  | 
  
   Match  | 
  
   Group  | 
  
   Time USA & Canada (ET)  | 
  
   
 Stadium  | 
 
| 
   1.  | 
  
   November
  21  | 
  
   Qatar
  vs. Ecuador   | 
  
   A  | 
  
   11
  a.m  | 
  
   Al
  Bayt  | 
 
| 
   2.  | 
  
   November
  21  | 
  
   England
  vs. Iran   | 
  
   B  | 
  
   8
  a.m.  | 
  
   Khalifa
  Int'l  | 
 
| 
   3.  | 
  
   November
  21  | 
  
   Senegal
  vs. Netherlands  | 
  
   A  | 
  
   5
  a.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Thumama  | 
 
| 
   4.  | 
  
   November
  21  | 
  
   USA
  vs. Wales  | 
  
   B  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Ahmad
  Bin Ali  | 
 
| 
   5.  | 
  
   November
  22  | 
  
   Denmark
  vs. Tunisia  | 
  
   D  | 
  
   8
  a.m.  | 
  
   Education
  City  | 
 
| 
   6.  | 
  
   November
  22  | 
  
   France
  vs. Australia  | 
  
   D  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Janoub  | 
 
| 
   7.  | 
  
   November
  22  | 
  
   Mexico
  vs. Poland  | 
  
   C  | 
  
   11
  a.m.  | 
  
   Stadium
  974  | 
 
| 
   8.  | 
  
   November
  22  | 
  
   Argentina
  vs. Saudi Arabia  | 
  
   C  | 
  
   5
  a.m.  | 
  
   Lusail  | 
 
| 
   9.  | 
  
   November
  23  | 
  
   Spain
  vs. Costa Rica  | 
  
   E  | 
  
   11
  a.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Thumama  | 
 
| 
   10.  | 
  
   November
  23  | 
  
   Belgium
  vs. Canada  | 
  
   F  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Ahmad
  Bin Ali  | 
 
| 
   11.  | 
  
   November
  23  | 
  
   Germany
  vs. Japan   | 
  
   E  | 
  
   8
  a.m.  | 
  
   Khalifa
  Int'l  | 
 
| 
   12.  | 
  
   November
  23  | 
  
   Morocco
  vs. Croatia   | 
  
   F  | 
  
   5
  a.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Bayt  | 
 
| 
   13.  | 
  
   November
  24  | 
  
   Uruguay
  vs. South Korea   | 
  
   H  | 
  
   8
  a.m.  | 
  
   Education
  City  | 
 
| 
   14.  | 
  
   November
  24  | 
  
   Portugal
  vs. Ghana   | 
  
   H  | 
  
   11
  a.m.  | 
  
   Stadium
  974  | 
 
| 
   15.  | 
  
   November
  24  | 
  
   Switzerland
  vs. Cameroon  | 
  
   G  | 
  
   5
  a.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Janoub  | 
 
| 
   16.  | 
  
   November
  24  | 
  
   Brazil
  vs. Serbia  | 
  
   G  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Lusail  | 
 
| 
   17.  | 
  
   November
  25  | 
  
   England
  vs. USA  | 
  
   B  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Bayt  | 
 
| 
   18.  | 
  
   November
  25  | 
  
   Qatar
  vs. Senegal  | 
  
   A  | 
  
   8
  a.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Thumama  | 
 
| 
   19.  | 
  
   November
  25  | 
  
   Wales
  vs. Iran  | 
  
   B  | 
  
   5
  a.m.  | 
  
   Ahmad
  Bin Ali  | 
 
| 
   20.  | 
  
   November
  25  | 
  
   Netherlands
  vs. Ecuador  | 
  
   A  | 
  
   11
  a.m.  | 
  
   Khalifa
  Int'l  | 
 
| 
   21.  | 
  
   November
  26  | 
  
   Poland
  vs. Saudi Arabia  | 
  
   C  | 
  
   8
  a.m.  | 
  
   Education
  City  | 
 
| 
   22.  | 
  
   November
  26  | 
  
   Argentina
  vs. Mexico  | 
  
   C  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Lusail  | 
 
| 
   23.  | 
  
   November
  26  | 
  
   Tunisia
  vs. Australia  | 
  
   D  | 
  
   5
  a.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Janoub  | 
 
| 
   24.  | 
  
   November
  26  | 
  
   France
  vs. Denmark  | 
  
   D  | 
  
   11
  a.m.  | 
  
   Stadium
  974  | 
 
| 
   25.  | 
  
   November
  27  | 
  
   Belgium
  vs. Morocco  | 
  
   F  | 
  
   8
  a.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Thumama  | 
 
| 
   26.  | 
  
   November
  27  | 
  
   Spain
  vs. Germany  | 
  
   E  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Bayt  | 
 
| 
   27.  | 
  
   November
  27  | 
  
   Croatia
  vs. Canada  | 
  
   F  | 
  
   11
  a.m.  | 
  
   Khalifa
  Int'l  | 
 
| 
   28.  | 
  
   November
  27  | 
  
   Japan
  vs. Costa Rica  | 
  
   E  | 
  
   5
  a.m.  | 
  
   Ahmad
  Bin Ali  | 
 
| 
   29.  | 
  
   November
  28  | 
  
   Brazil
  vs. Switzerland  | 
  
   G  | 
  
   11
  a.m.  | 
  
   Stadium
  974  | 
 
| 
   30.  | 
  
   November
  28  | 
  
   South
  Korea vs. Ghana  | 
  
   H  | 
  
   8
  a.m.  | 
  
   Education
  City  | 
 
| 
   31.  | 
  
   November
  28  | 
  
   Cameroon
  vs. Serbia  | 
  
   G  | 
  
   5
  a.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Janoub  | 
 
| 
   32.  | 
  
   November
  28  | 
  
   Portugal
  vs. Uruguay  | 
  
   H  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Lusail  | 
 
| 
   33.  | 
  
   November
  29  | 
  
   Netherlands
  vs. Qatar  | 
  
   A  | 
  
   10
  a.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Bayt  | 
 
| 
   34.  | 
  
   November
  39  | 
  
   Wales
  vs. England  | 
  
   B  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Ahmad
  Bin Ali  | 
 
| 
   35.  | 
  
   November
  29  | 
  
   Ecuador
  vs. Senegal  | 
  
   A  | 
  
   10
  a.m.  | 
  
   Khalifa
  Int'l  | 
 
| 
   36.  | 
  
   November
  29  | 
  
   Iran
  vs. USA  | 
  
   B  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Thumama  | 
 
| 
   37.  | 
  
   November
  30  | 
  
   Australia
  vs. Denmark  | 
  
   D  | 
  
   10
  a.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Janoub  | 
 
| 
   38.  | 
  
   November
  30  | 
  
   Tunisia
  vs. France  | 
  
   D  | 
  
   10
  a.m.  | 
  
   Education
  City  | 
 
| 
   39.  | 
  
   November
  30  | 
  
   Saudi
  Arabia vs. Mexico  | 
  
   C  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Lusail  | 
 
| 
   40.  | 
  
   November
  30  | 
  
   Poland
  vs. Argentina  | 
  
   C  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Stadium
  974  | 
 
| 
   41.  | 
  
   December
  1  | 
  
   Japan
  vs. Spain  | 
  
   E  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Khalifa
  Int'l  | 
 
| 
   42.  | 
  
   December
  1  | 
  
   Croatia
  vs. Belgium  | 
  
   F  | 
  
   10
  a.m.  | 
  
   Ahmad
  Bin Ali  | 
 
| 
   43.  | 
  
   December
  1  | 
  
   Costa
  Rica vs. Germany  | 
  
   E  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Bayt  | 
 
| 
   44.  | 
  
   December
  1  | 
  
   Canada
  vs. Morocco  | 
  
   F  | 
  
   10
  a.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Thumama  | 
 
| 
   45.  | 
  
   December
  2  | 
  
   Ghana
  vs. Uruguay  | 
  
   H  | 
  
   10
  a.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Janoub  | 
 
| 
   46.  | 
  
   December
  2  | 
  
   South
  Korea vs. Portugal  | 
  
   H  | 
  
   10
  a.m.  | 
  
   Education
  City  | 
 
| 
   47.  | 
  
   December
  2  | 
  
   Serbia
  vs. Switzerland  | 
  
   G  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Stadium
  974  | 
 
| 
   48.  | 
  
   December
  2  | 
  
   Cameroon
  vs. Brazil   | 
  
   G  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Lusail  | 
 
 
2nd Round (Knockout Stage)
(World Cup Qatar Round of 16 Fixures) 
| 
   SL  | 
  
   Date  | 
  
   Match  | 
  
   Time USA & Canada (ET)  | 
  
   Stadium  | 
 
| 
   49.  | 
  
   December
  3  | 
  
   A1
  vs. B2  | 
  
   10
  a.m.  | 
  
   Khalifa
  Int'l  | 
 
| 
   50.  | 
  
   December
  3  | 
  
   C1
  vs. D2  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Ahmad
  Bin Ali  | 
 
| 
   51.  | 
  
   December
  4  | 
  
   D1
  vs. C2  | 
  
   10
  a.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Thumama  | 
 
| 
   52.  | 
  
   December
  4  | 
  
   B1
  vs. A2  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Bayt  | 
 
| 
   53.  | 
  
   December
  5  | 
  
   E1
  vs. F2  | 
  
   10
  a.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Janoub  | 
 
| 
   54.  | 
  
   December
  5  | 
  
   G1
  vs. H2  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Stadium
  974  | 
 
| 
   55.  | 
  
   December
  6  | 
  
   F1
  vs. E2  | 
  
   10
  a.m.  | 
  
   Education
  City  | 
 
| 
   56.  | 
  
   December
  6  | 
  
   H1
  vs. G2  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Lusail  | 
 
 
Quarter-finals:
(World
Cup Qatar Quarterfinals Fixtures)
| 
    SL  | 
   
    Date  | 
   
    Match  | 
   
    Time USA & Canada (ET)  | 
   
    Stadium  | 
  
| 
   57.  | 
  
   December
  9  | 
  
   E1
  vs. F2 Winner vs. G1 vs. H2 Winner  | 
  
   10
  a.m.  | 
  
   Education
  City  | 
 
| 
   58.  | 
  
   December
  9  | 
  
   A1
  vs. B2 Winner vs. C1 vs. D2 Winner  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Lusail  | 
 
| 
   59.  | 
  
   December
  10  | 
  
   F1
  vs. E2 Winner vs. H1 vs. G2 Winner  | 
  
   10
  a.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Thumama  | 
 
| 
   60.  | 
  
   December
  10  | 
  
   B1
  vs. A2 Winner vs. D1 vs. C2 Winner  | 
  
   2
  p.m.  | 
  
   Al
  Bayt  | 
 
 
Semi-finals:
(World
Cup Qatar Semi-finals Fixtures)
| 
    SL  | 
   
    Date  | 
   
    Match  | 
   
    Time USA & Canada (ET)  | 
   
    Stadium  | 
  
| 
   61.  | 
  
   December
  13  | 
  
   Winners
  of Quarter-finals 1 & 2   | 
  
   01:00
  am  | 
  
   Lusail  | 
 
| 
   62.  | 
  
   December
  14  | 
  
   Winners
  of Quarter-finals 3 & 4  | 
  
   01:00
  am  | 
  
   Al
  Bayt  | 
 
World Cup QatarThird Place Decider:
Match 63. December 17, 10 a.m.,
Khalifa Int’l; Losers of two Semi-finals.
World Cup Qatar 2022 Final:
Match 64. December 18, 10 a.m., Lusail; Winners of two Semi-finals.