FIFA World Cup 2022 schedule: date and time of group stage and playoff matches

The World Cup is the largest international soccer competition in history and the most viewed athletic event worldwide. Every four years, 32 teams fight for the title of World Cup champion. For the first time, the competition will be held in the Middle East in Qatar. Qatar won the 2010 bid by defeating the United States, South Korea, Japan, and Australia.

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On Sunday, November 20, the Qatar World Cup 2022 begins with the initial game between hosts Qatar and Ecuador. The final is scheduled to be contested on Sunday, December 18, bringing the World Cup 2022 to an end in less than a month.

On April 1, 2022, the Qatar World Cup group stage draw was conducted in Doha, Qatar, to prepare for the tournament. Wales, Australia, and Costa Rica filled the final three qualifying spots in June 2022 in the World Cup playoffs.

Similar to previous tournaments, the 2022 World Cup will have a 32-team group stage to reduce the field to 16 teams; only the two best teams from each group advance. The groups will include four teams each, from Group A to Group H. After the best two teams proceed from the group stage, there is a round of 16 knockout format where the winner proceeds and the loser goes back home. After that, the quarterfinals will precede the semis and the World Cup Final on December 18, 2022. There must be a victor from the knockout stages to the final; matches that end up as a draw at the full time are expected to go to extra time and even penalties to decide the winner. The Qatar World Cup 2022 will proceed according to the following dates:

• Group stage games will be between November 20 and December 2;
• The Round of 16 fixtures will then proceed from December 3 to December 6;
• Quarter Finals games will happen between 9th to 10th December;
• Semi-final fixtures will be played between December 13 to December 14;
• The third place playoff game will be on December 17;
• The World Cup Final 2022 will be on December 18, 2022;

There will be four games daily during the group stages of the World Cup 2022, and only the last group stage matches will overlap due to competitive reasons. The games will happen at different allocated times throughout the day in Qatar in this prestigious tournament.

Al Bayt Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Lusail Stadium, Stadium 974, Education City Stadium, and Al Janoub Stadium are the eight stadiums where the 64 matches of the World Cup tournament in Qatar will be played.

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There are a host of countries favored to win the World Cup 2022. We will take a detailed look at some of my favorites to win the 22nd edition of this tournament. They are:

This Argentina national team is cohesive and unified, and it makes the most of Lionel Messi. They defeated Italy in the Copa Finalissima in June, and are in a 35 match unbeaten run heading to the World Cup Finals this November and are huge favorites to win the trophy.

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Brazil have not lost a match since losing to Argentina in the Copa América final three years ago and have a very potent attacking threat including Neymar, Vini Jr and Richarlison plus great squad depth given they have players playing in the biggest leagues in the world.

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