It’s been quite a long wait for people who love football. The FIFA World Cup 2022 is all set to begin on November 20 and the first game is set to be played between hosts Qatar and Ecuador. The squad and schedule of all 32 teams have been announced and it is exactly what fans have been waiting for the longest time. Each participating nation is expected to name a minimum of 23 players and a maximum of 26 in their squads, three of which must be goalkeepers. Check out the full schedule below –
Sunday, November 20
Group A: Qatar vs Ecuador (Al Bayt Stadium, 9:30PM IST)
Monday, November 21
Group B: England vs Iran (Khalifa International Stadium, 6:30 PM IST)
Group A: Senegal vs Netherlands (Al Thumama Stadium, 9:30 PM IST)
Group B: USA vs Wales (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, 12:30 AM IST)
Tuesday, November 22
Group C: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia (Lusail Iconic Stadium, 3:30 PM IST)
Group D: Denmark vs Tunisia (Education City Stadium, 6:30 PM IST)
Group C: Mexico vs Poland (Stadium 974, 9:30 PM IST)
Group D: France vs Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, 12:30 AM IST)
Wednesday, November 23
Group F: Morocco vs Croatia (Al Bayt Stadium, 3:30 PM IST)
Group E: Germany vs Japan (Khalifa International Stadium, 6:30 PM IST)
Group E: Spain vs Costa Rica (Al Thumama Stadium, 9:30 PM IST)
Group F: Belgium vs Canada (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, 12:30 AM IST)
Thursday, November 24
Group G: Switzerland vs Cameroon (Al Janoub Stadium, 3:30 PM IST)
Group H: Uruguay vs South Korea (Education City Stadium, 6:30 PM IST)
Group H: Portugal vs Ghana (Stadium 974, 9:30 PM IST)
Group G: Brazil vs Serbia (Lusail Iconic Stadium, 12:30 AM IST)
Friday, November 25
Group B: Wales vs Iran (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, 3:30 PM IST)
Group A: Qatar vs Senegal (Al Thumama Stadium, 6:30 PM IST)
Group A: Netherlands vs Ecuador (Khalifa International Stadium, 9:30 PM IST)
Group B: England vs USA (Al Bayt Stadium, 12:30 AM IST)
Saturday, November 26
Group C: Tunisia vs Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, 3:30 PM IST)
Group C: Poland vs Saudi Arabia (Education City Stadium, 6:30 PM IST)
Group D: France vs Denmark (Stadium 974, 9:30 PM IST)
Group C: Argentina vs Mexico (Lusail Iconic Stadium, 12:30 AM IST)
Sunday, November 27
Group E: Japan vs Costa Rica (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, 3:30 PM IST)
Group F: Belgium vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, 6:30 PM IST)
Group F: Croatia vs Canada (Khalifa International Stadium, 9:30 PM IST)
Group E: Spain vs Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, 12:30 AM IST)
Monday, November 28
Group G: Cameroon vs Serbia (Al Janoub Stadium, 3:30 PM IST)
Group G: South Korea vs Ghana (Education City Stadium, 6:30 PM IST)
Group H: Brazil vs Switzerland (Stadium 974, 9:30 PM IST)
Group H: Portugal vs Uruguay (Lusail Iconic Stadium, 12:30 AM IST)
Tuesday, November 29
Group A: Netherlands vs Qatar (Al Bayt Stadium, 8:30 PM IST)
Group A: Ecuador vs Senegal (Khalifa International Stadium, 8:30 PM IST)
Group B: Wales vs England (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, 12:30 AM IST)
Group B: Iran vs USA (Al Thumama Stadium, 12:30 AM IST)
Wednesday, November 30
Group D: Australia vs Denmark (Al Janoub Stadium, 8:30 PM IST)
Group D: Tunisia vs France (Education City Stadium, 8:30 PM IST)
Group C: Poland vs Argentina (Stadium 974, 12:30 AM IST)
Group C: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico (Lusail Iconic Stadium, 12:30 AM IST)
Thursday, December 1
Group F: Croatia vs Belgium (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, 8:30 AM IST)
Group F: Canada vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, 8:30 PM IST)
Group E: Costa Rica vs Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, 12:30 AM IST)
Group E: Japan vs Spain (Khalifa International Stadium, 12:30 AM IST)
Friday, December 2
Group G: South Korea vs Portugal (Education City Stadium, 8:30 PM IST)
Group G: Ghana vs Uruguay (Al Janoub Stadium, 8:30 PM IST)
Group H: Serbia vs Switzerland (Stadium 974, 12:30 AM IST)
Group H: Cameroon vs Brazil (Lusail Iconic Stadium, 12:30 AM IST)
The Round Of 16 will begin on December 3 and it will conclude on December 6.
After that, the quarterfinals will be played on December 9 and 10 and the semi-finals will go ahead on December 14-15. After that, the finale will be played December 18 at 8:30 PM IST at Lusail Stadium. Before that, the third-fourth place playoff match will go ahead on December 17.
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