FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 The Greatest Show on Earth
Due to excessive heat, the biggest sporting event in the world will be played in the autumn for the first time. The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be played in Qatar in November as France will be aiming to defend its 2018 title, but it will be a huge task as the other football powerhouses like Brazil, Belgium and Argentina could pose a massive challenge. This will be a special world cup, which begins on Sunday, as fans have been expecting something tremendous on-field action after all the action off-the-field and controversies. This could be the last world cup for one of the all-time greats - Messi and Ronaldo. Hence, football lovers can't wait for the action to start:
How many teams are participating in the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 A total of 32 teams will participate in the tournament across 64 matches over a period of 29 days.
Which TV channel in India will broadcast Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 will be broadcast on Sports18 and Sports18 HD.
How to watch or stream Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022 live in India Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 will be streamed on the JioCinema app in India. You can watch matches on the JioCinema website for free.
When will the first knockout match be played in Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022 The first knockout round kicks off on Dec. 3 and will be followed by the quarter-finals from Dec. 9 and the semi-finals from Dec. 13.
Which are the eight groups in the tournament?
GROUP A: Qatar (hosts), Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands.
GROUP B: England, Iran, United States, Wales.
GROUP C: Argentina, Mexico, Poland , Saudi Arabia.
GROUP D: Australia, Denmark, France, Tunisia.
GROUP E: Costa Rica, Japan, Germany, Spain.
GROUP F: Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Morocco.
GROUP G: Brazil, Cameroon, Serbia, Switzerland.
GROUP H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea.
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The group stage will be a round-robin format with each of the 32 teams playing three matches. Teams will get three points for a win and one for a draw. The top two teams in each group will advance to the last 16.
NOTE: The knockout rounds will feature one-off matches, which can go to extra time and then penalties to decide the winner.
The third-place playoff between the two losing semi-finalists takes place on Dec. 17 at the Khalifa International Stadium.
When is the FIFA World Cup 2022 final The World Cup final will be played on Sunday, Dec. 18 which is Qatar National Day. The match will kick off at 1500 GMT (6 p.m. local time).
Which stadium is hosting the World Cup 2022 final ?
The 80,000 capacity Lusail Iconic Stadium, which is 15km north of central Doha and the largest venue for the tournament, will host the World Cup title clash.
Who are the favourites to win the World Cup 2022 ?
According to bookmakers, five-times champions Brazil are the favourites to clinch the title.
World Cup 2022 fixtures
Group stage
Sunday, November 20
Group A: Qatar vs Ecuador, 11 am ET (FOX Sports 1) /4 pm UK (BBC 1)
Monday, November 21
Group B: England vs Iran, 8 am ET (FOX Sports 1) / 1 pm UK (BBC 1)
Group A: Senegal vs Netherlands, 11 am ET (FOX) / 4 pm UK (ITV)
Group B: USA vs Wales, 2 pm ET (FOX) / 7 pm UK (ITV)
Tuesday, November 22
Group C: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia, 5 am ET (FOX Sports 1) / 10 am UK (ITV)
Group D: Denmark vs Tunisia, 8 am ET (FOX Sports 1) / 1 pm UK (ITV)
Group C: Mexico vs Poland, 11 am ET (FOX) / 4 pm UK (BBC 1)
Group D: France vs Australia, 2 pm ET (FOX) / 7 pm UK (BBC 1)
Wednesday, November 23
Group F: Morocco vs Croatia, 5 am ET (FOX Sports 1) / 10 am UK (ITV)
Group E: Germany vs Japan, 8 am ET (FOX Sports 1) / 1 pm UK (ITV)
Group E: Spain vs Costa Rica, 11 am ET (FOX) / 4 pm UK (ITV)
Group F: Belgium vs Canada, 2 pm ET (FOX) / 7 pm UK (BBC 1)
Thursday, November 24
Group G: Switzerland vs Cameroon, 5 am ET (FOX Sports 1) / 10 am UK (ITV)
Group H: Uruguay vs South Korea, 8 am ET (FOX Sports 1) / 1 pm UK (BBC 1)
Group H: Portugal vs Ghana, 11 am ET (FOX) / 4 pm UK (ITV)
Group G: Brazil vs Serbia, 2 pm ET (FOX) / 7 pm UK (BBC 1)
Friday, November 25
Group B: Wales vs Iran, 5 am ET (FOX Sports 1) / 10 am UK (BBC 1)
Group A: Qatar vs Senegal, 8 am ET (FOX Sports 1) / 1 pm UK (BBC 1)
Group A: Netherlands vs Ecuador, 11 am ET (FOX) / 4 pm UK (ITV)
Group B: England vs USA, 2 pm ET (FOX) / 7 pm UK (ITV)
Saturday, November 26
Group C: Tunisia vs Australia, 5 am ET (FOX Sports 1) / 10 am UK (BBC 1)
Group C: Poland vs Saudi Arabia, 8 am ET(FOX Sports 1) / 1 pm UK (ITV)
Group D: France vs Denmark, 11 am ET (FOX Sports 1) / 4 pm UK (ITV)
Group C: Argentina vs Mexico, 2 pm ET (FOX Sports 1) / 7 pm UK (ITV)
Sunday, November 27
Group E: Japan vs Costa Rica, 5 am ET (FOX Sports 1) / 10 am UK (ITV)
Group F: Belgium vs Morocco, 8 am ET (FOX Sports 1) / 1 pm UK (BBC 1)
Group F: Croatia vs Canada, 11 am ET (FOX Sports 1) / 4 pm UK (BBC 1)
Group E: Spain vs Germany, 2 pm ET (FOX Sports 1) / 7 pm UK (BBC 1)
Monday, November 28
Group G: Cameroon vs Serbia, 5 am ET (FOX Sports 1) / 10 am UK (ITV)
Group G: South Korea vs Ghana, 8 am ET (FOX Sports 1) / 1 pm UK (BBC 1)
Group H: Brazil vs Switzerland, 11 am ET (FOX) / 4 pm UK (ITV)
Group H: Portugal vs Uruguay, 2 pm ET (FOX)/ 7 pm UK (ITV)
Tuesday, November 29
Group A: Netherlands vs Qatar, 10 am ET (NA) / 3 pm UK (ITV)
Group A: Ecuador vs Senegal, 10 am ET (NA) / 3 pm UK (NA)
Group B: Wales vs England, 2 pm ET (FOX Sports 1) / 7 pm UK (BBC 1)
Group B: Iran vs USA, 2 pm ET (FOX) / 7 pm UK (ITV)
Wednesday, November 30
Group D: Australia vs Denmark, 10 am ET/3 pm UK
Group D: Tunisia vs France, 10 am ET/3 pm UK
Group C: Poland vs Argentina, 2 pm ET/7 pm UK
Group C: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico, 2 pm ET/7 pm UK
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Gabriel Jesus is expected to lead Brazil's attack as they aim for their sixth title (Image credit: Getty)
Thursday, December 1
Group F: Croatia vs Belgium, 10 am ET/3 pm UK
Group F: Canada vs Morocco, 10 am ET/3 pm UK
Group E: Costa Rica vs Germany, 2 pm ET/7 pm UK
Group E: Japan vs Spain, 2 pm ET/7 pm UK
Friday, December 2
Group G: South Korea vs Portugal, 10 am ET/3 pm UK
Group G: Ghana vs Uruguay, 10 am ET/3 pm UK
Group H: Serbia vs Switzerland, 2 pm ET/7 pm UK
Group H: Cameroon vs Brazil, 2 pm ET/7 pm UK
Round of 16
Saturday, December 3
Group A winner vs Group B runner-up, 10 am ET/3 pm UK
Group C winner vs Group D runner-up, 2 pm ET/7 pm UK
Sunday, December 4
Group D winner vs Group C runner-up, 10 am ET/3 pm UK
Group B winner vs Group A runner-up, 2 pm ET/7 pm UK
Monday, December 5
Group E winner vs Group F runner-up, 10 am ET/3 pm UK
Group G winner vs Group H runner-up, 2pm ET/7 pm UK
Tuesday, December 6
Group F winner vs Group E runner-up, 10 am ET/3 pm UK
Group H winner vs Group G runner-up, 2 pm ET/7 pm UK
Quarter-finals
Friday, December 9
TBD vs TBD, 10 am ET/3 pm UK
TBD vs TBD, 10 am ET/3 pm UK
Saturday, December 10
TBD vs TBD, 10 am ET/3 pm UK
TBD vs TBD, 2 pm ET/7 pm UK
Semi-finals
Tuesday, December 13
TBD vs TBD, 2 pm ET/7 pm UK
Wednesday, December 14
TBD vs TBD, 2 pm ET/7 pm UK
Saturday, December 17
Third place play-off, 10 am ET/3 pm UK
Final
Sunday, December 18
The World Cup final, 10 am ET/3 pm ET
