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Breaking Down Every Match on the Qatar World Cup Schedule

FRANCK FIFE / Contributor

Published Sep 26, 2022

The biggest competition in sports is right around the corner and ONE37pm is looking at the Qatar World Cup schedule. The 2022 World Cup will take place at eight stadiums across Qatar, including two venues in Doha and three in Al Rayyan.

32 of the best nations in football will look to take home the title following France's World Cup triumph four years ago in Russia.

Kylian Mbappe and Les Bleus are back and expected to be one of the favorites once again in Qatar with a revamped squad.

Meanwhile, Argentina, Brazil, England and Portugal will be amongst the betting favorites that look to dethrone the champions.

Here's everything you need to know about the Qatar World Cup schedule and where to watch the matches.

How Can I Watch the World Cup?

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Fans in the United States can watch matches on various platforms, but all games will be televised on FOX and FS1 in English. Games will also be available in Spanish via Telemundo and NBC Universo.

Additionally, Tubi, FuboTV, and other streaming networks will have World Cup matches available.

What Are the World Cup Groups?

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Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales
Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan
Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea

When Does the World Cup Begin?

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The World Cup kicks off on November 20 and runs through December.

The first match will be played between host nation Qatar and Ecuador on Nov. 20 before other teams follow suit. On most match days, four games will be played.

Matches will typically be separated into four-time slots with 5 a.m. EST being the earliest. That will be followed by 8 a.m. EST, 11 a.m. EST and 2 p.m. EST.

Group Stage Matches

Sunday November 20

Group A: Qatar vs. Ecuador (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 2 p.m. ET)

Monday November 21

Group B: England vs. Iran (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 8 a.m. ET)

Group A: Senegal vs. Netherlands (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 11 a.m. ET)

Group B: USA vs. Wales (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 2 p.m. ET)

Tuesday November 22

Group C: Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 5 a.m. ET)

Group D: Denmark vs. Tunisia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 8 a.m. ET)

Group C: Mexico vs. Poland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 11 a.m. ET)

Group D: France vs. Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 2 p.m. ET)

Wednesday November 23

Group F: Morocco vs. Croatia (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 5 a.m. ET)

Group E: Germany vs. Japan (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 8 a.m. ET)

Group E: Spain vs. Costa Rica (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 11 a.m. ET)

Group F: Belgium vs. Canada (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 2 p.m. ET)

Thursday November 24

Group G: Switzerland vs. Cameroon (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 5 a.m. ET)

Group H: Uruguay vs. South Korea (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 8 a.m. ET)

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Group H: Portugal vs. Ghana (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 11 a.m. ET)

Group G: Brazil vs. Serbia (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 2 p.m. ET)

Friday November 25

Group B: Wales vs. Iran (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 5 a.m. ET)

Group A: Qatar vs. Senegal (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 8 a.m. ET)

Group A: Netherlands vs. Ecuador (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 11 a.m. ET)

Group B: England vs. USA (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 2 p.m. ET)

Saturday November 26

Group C: Tunisia vs. Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 5 a.m. ET)

Group C: Poland vs. Saudi Arabia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 8 a.m. ET)

Group D: France vs. Denmark (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 11 a.m. ET)

Group C: Argentina vs. Mexico (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 2 p.m. ET)

Sunday November 27

Group E: Japan vs. Costa Rica (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 5 a.m. ET)

Group F: Belgium vs. Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 8 a.m. ET)

Group F: Croatia vs. Canada (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 11 a.m. ET)

Group E: Spain vs. Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 2 p.m. ET)

Monday November 28

Group G: Cameroon vs. Serbia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 5 a.m. ET)

Group G: South Korea vs. Ghana (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 8 a.m. ET)

Group H: Brazil vs. Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 11 a.m. ET)

Group H: Portugal vs. Uruguay (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 2 a.m. ET)

Tuesday November 29

Group A: Netherlands vs Qatar (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 3pm)

Group A: Ecuador vs Senegal (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)

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Group B: Wales vs England (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)

Group B: Iran vs USA (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)

Wednesday November 30

Group D: Australia vs Denmark (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 3pm)

Group D: Tunisia vs France (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)

Group C: Poland vs Argentina (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 7pm)

Group C: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)

Thursday December 1

Group F: Croatia vs. Belgium (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 5 a.m. ET)

Group F: Canada vs. Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 8 a.m. ET)

Group E: Costa Rica vs. Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 11 a.m. ET)

Group E: Japan vs. Spain (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 2 p.m. ET)

Friday, December 2

Group G: South Korea vs. Portugal (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 5 a.m. ET)

Group G: Ghana vs. Uruguay (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 8 a.m. ET)

Group H: Serbia vs. Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 11 a.m. ET)

Group H: Cameroon vs. Brazil (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 2 p.m. ET)

Round of 16

Saturday December 3

Winners of Group A vs. Runners-up of Group B (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10 a.m. ET)

Winners of Group C vs. Runners-up of Group D (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 2 p.m. ET)

Sunday December 4

Winners of Group D vs. Runners-up of Group C (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; kick-off 10 a.m. ET)

Winners of Group B vs. Runners-up of Group A (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 2 p.m. ET)

Monday December 5

Winners of Group E vs. Runners-up of Group F (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10 a.m. ET)

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Winners of Group G vs. Runners-up of Group H (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 2 p.m. ET)

Tuesday December 6

Winners of Group F vs. Runners-up of Group E (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10 a.m. ET)

Winners of Group H vs. Runners-up of Group G (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 2 p.m. ET)

Quarterfinals

Friday December 9

Winners of 53 vs. Winners of 54 (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10 a.m. ET)

Winners of 49 vs. Winners of 50 (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 2 p.m. ET)

Saturday December 10

Winners of 55 vs. Winners of 56 (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; kick-off 10 a.m. ET)

Winners of 51 vs. Winners of 52 (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 2 p.m. ET)

Semifinals

Tuesday December 13

Winners of 57 vs. Winners of 58 (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 2 p.m.)

Wednesday December 14

Winners of 59 vs. Winners of 60 (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 2 p.m. ET)

Saturday December 17

Third place play-off (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10 a.m. ET)

Final

Sunday December 18

World Cup final (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 10 a.m. ET)

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