FIFA World Cup Schedules
The FIFA World Cup is the most important international soccer tournament in the world. The World Cup is a 32-team event that is played every four years, typically in June and July. Check out the Qatar World Cup schedule.
FIFA World Cup - Group Matches
- Qatar vs Ecuador | Date: November, 21st | Stadium: Al Bay, Al Khor | Time: 11:00 a.m.
- Senegal vs Netherlands | Date: November, 21st | Stadium: Al Thumama, Al Khor | Time: 5:00 a.m.
- Qatar vs Senegal | Date: November, 25th | Stadium: Al Thumama, Al Khor | Time: 8:00 a.m.
- Netherlands vs Ecuador | Date: November, 25th | Stadium: Khalifa International, Al Rayyan | Time: 11:00 a.m.
- Netherlands vs Qatar | Date: November, 29th | Stadium: Al Bayt, Al Khor | Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Ecuador vs Senegal | Date: November, 29th | Stadium: Khalifa International, Al Rayyan | Time: 10:00 a.m.
- England vs Iran | Date: November, 21st | Stadium: Khalifa International, Al Rayyan | Time: 8:00 a.m.
- USA vs Wales | Date: November, 21st | Stadium: Ahmed bin Ali, Al Rayyan | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- England vs USA | Date: November, 25th | Stadium: Al Bayt, Al Khor | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Wales vs Iran | Date: November, 25th | Stadium: Ahmed bin Ali, Al Rayyan | Time: 5:00 a.m.
- Wales vs England | Date: November, 29th | Stadium: Ahmed bin Ali, Al Rayyan | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Iran vs USA | Date: November, 29th | Stadium: Al Thumama, Al Khor | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Argentina vs Saudi Arabia | Date: November, 22nd | Stadium: Lusail Iconic, Lusail | Time: 5:00 a.m.
- Mexico vs Poland | Date: November, 22nd | Stadium: 974, Doha |
Time: 11:00 a.m. - Argentina vs Mexico | Date: November, 26th | Stadium: Lusail Iconic, Lusail | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Poland vs Saudi Arabia | Date: November, 26th | Stadium: Education City, Al Rayyan | Time: 8:00 a.m.
- Poland vs Argentina | Date: November, 30th | Stadium: 974, Doha |
Time: 2:00 p.m. - Saudi Arabia vs Mexico | Date: November, 30th | Stadium: Lusail Iconic, Lusail | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- France vs Australia | Date: November, 22nd | Stadium: Al Janoub, Al Wakrah | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Denmark vs Tunisia | Date: November, 22nd | Stadium: Education City, Al Rayyan | Time: 8:00 a.m.
- France vs Denmark | Date: November, 26th | Stadium: 974, Doha |
Time: 11:00 a.m. - Tunisia vs Australia | Date: November, 26th | Stadium: Al Janoub, Al Wakrah | Time: 5:00 a.m.
- Tunisia vs France | Date: November, 30th | Stadium: Education City, Al Rayyan | Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Australia vs Denmark | Date: November, 30th | Stadium: Al Janoub, Al Wakrah | Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Spain vs Costa Rica | Date: November, 23rd | Stadium: Al Thumama, Al Khor | Time: 11:00 a.m.
- Germany vs Japan | Date: November, 23rd | Stadium: Khalifa International, Al Rayyan | Time: 8:00 a.m.
- Spain vs Germany | Date: November, 27th | Stadium: Al Bayt, Al Khor | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Japan vs Costa Rica | Date: November, 27th | Stadium: Ahmed bin Ali, Al Rayyan | Time: 5:00 a.m.
- Japan vs Spain | Date: December, 1st | Stadium: Khalifa International, Al Rayyan | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Costa Rica vs Germany | Date: December, 1st | Stadium: Al Bayt, Al Khor | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Belgium vs Canada | Date: November, 23th | Stadium: Ahmed bin Ali, Al Rayyan | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Morocco vs Croatia | Date: November, 23th | Stadium: Al Bayt, Al Khor | Time: 5:00 a.m.
- Belgium vs Morocco Date: November, 27th | Stadium: Al Thumama, Al Khor | Time: 8:00 a.m.
- Croatia vs Canada | Date: November, 27th | Stadium: Khalifa International, Al Rayyan | Time: 11:00 a.m.
- Croatia vs Belgium | Date: December, 1st | Stadium: Ahmed bin Ali, Al Rayyan | Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Canada vs Morocco | Date: December, 1st | Stadium: Al Thumama, Al Khor | Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Brazil vs Serbia | Date: November, 24th | Stadium: Lusail Iconic, Lusail | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Switzerland vs Cameroon Date: November, 24th | Stadium: Al Janoub, Al Wakrah | Time: 5:00 a.m.
- Brazil vs Switzerland Date: November, 28th | Stadium: 974, Doha | Time: 11:00 a.m.
- Cameroon vs Serbia Date: November, 28th | Stadium: Al Janoub, Al Wakrah | Time: 5:00 a.m.
- Cameroon vs Brazil Date: December, 2nd | Stadium: Lusail Iconic, Lusail | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Serbia vs Switzerland Date: December, 2nd | Stadium: 974, Doha | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Portugal vs Ghana | Date: November, 24th | Stadium: 974, Doha | Time:11:00 a.m.
- Uruguay vs South Korea | Date: November, 24th | Stadium: Education City, Al Rayyan | Time: 8:00 a.m.
- Portugal vs Uruguay | Date: November, 28th | Stadium: Lusail Iconic, Lusail | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- South Korea vs Ghana | Date: November, 28th | Stadium: Education City, Al Rayyan | Time: 8:00 a.m.
- South Korea vs Portugal | Date: December, 2nd | Stadium: Education City, Al Rayyan | Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Ghana vs Uruguay | Date: December, 2nd | Stadium: Al Janoub, Al Wakrah | Time: 10:00 a.m.
2022 Qatar World Cup Schedule
FIFA World Cup - Rounds
- Winner Group A vs Runners-up Group B | Date: December, 3rd | Stadium: Khalifa International, Al Rayyan | Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Winners Group C vs Runners-up Group D | Date: December, 3rd | Stadium: Ahmed bin Ali, Al Rayyan | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Winners Group D vs Runners-up Group C | Date: December, 4th | Stadium: Ahmed bin Ali, Al Rayyan | Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Winners Group B vs Runners-up Group A | Date: December, 4th | Stadium: Al Bay, Al Khor | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Winners Group E vs Runners-up Group F | Date: December, 5th | Stadium: Al Janoub, Al Wakrah | Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Winners Group G vs Runners-up Group H | Date: December, 5th | Stadium: 974, Doha | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Winners Group F vs Runners-up Group E | Date: December, 6th | Stadium: Education City, Al Rayyan | Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Winners Group H vs Runners up Group G | Date: December, 6th | Stadium: Lusail Iconic, Lusail | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Match 57: Winners Match 49 vs Winners Match 50 | Date: December, 9th | Stadium: Lusail Iconic, Lusail | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Match 58: Winners Match 53 vs Winners Match 54 | Date: December, 9th | Stadium: Education City, Al Rayyan | Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Match 59 Winners Match 51 vs Winners Match 52 | Date: December, 10th | Stadium: Al Bayt, Al Khor | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Match 60: Winners Match 55 vs Winners Match 56 | Date: December, 10th | Stadium: Al Thumama, Doha | Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Match 61 Winners Match 57 vs Winners Match 58 | Date: December, 13th | Stadium: Lusail Iconic, Lusail | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Match 62 Winners Match 59 vs Winners Match 60 | Date: December, 14th | Stadium: Al Bayt, Al Khor | Time: 2:00 p.m.
- Match 63 Losers Match 61 vs Losers Match 62 | Date: December, 17th | Stadium: Khalifa International, Al Rayyan | Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Match 64: Winners Match 61 vs Winners Match 62 | Date: December, 18th | Stadium: Lusail Iconic, Lusail | Time: 10:00 a.m.
Understanding the 2022 FIFA Schedule
Qatar 2022 is a notable exception to this rule, as summertime temperatures are too hot to play in. So, the tournament will take place from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18. Those looking to bet on the World Cup should be aware that there’s both a three-game Group Stage and single-elimination knockout stage.
There are eight four-team World Cup groups. Each national team plays a round robin vs. their group opponents. The Qatar 2022 Group Stage will run from Nov. 21 to Dec. 2 with as many as four matches per day.
Group Stage match times will be spread out from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET but, within each group, the final matches of the stage will be played at the same time to weed out anti-competitive behavior. Regardless, World Cup odds on the final Group Stage matchday will take into account whether a team has already been mathematically eliminated from knockout stage contention. At the end of the Group Stage, the top two teams from each group qualify for the Round of 16.
Unlike the Group Stage, knockout stage games feature two extra-time periods of 15 minutes each and, if necessary, penalty kicks if the score is still tied. For betting purposes, the score at the end of 90 minutes (plus stoppage time) is the most relevant one, as point spreads will not take extra-time periods into account.
The eight Round of 16 matches will be played from Dec. 3-6 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ET. The winner from Group A plays the runner-up from Group B, and the winner from Group B plays the runner-up from Group A, and so on. The quarterfinals are on Dec. 9-10 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ET, and the semifinals will be held on Dec. 13-14 at 2 p.m. ET.
Qatar 2022 will come to a close with the World Cup Final on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 10 a.m. ET in Lusail. There’s also a third-place game the previous day between the semifinal losers at 10 a.m. ET.
World Cup futures odds are released months in advance so it’s never too early to place a bet.