World Cup TV Schedule

Who’s playing, where, and when

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Thirty-two international teams are set to compete in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off Nov. 20 and concludes Dec. 18.

Over the course of the tourney, 64 matches will take place across eight venues: Al Bayt Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Lusail Stadium, Stadium 974, Education City Stadium, and Al Janoub Stadium. Qatar is the first Arab country to host the World Cup.

World Cup Groups

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


Note: All times CT.


Sunday, November 20

Group A: Qatar vs. Ecuador (Al Bayt Stadium, 10am) FOX

Monday, November 21

Group B: England vs. Iran (Khalifa Int'l Stadium, 7am) FS1
Group A: Senegal vs. Netherlands (Al Thumama Stadium, 10am) FOX
Group B: USA vs. Wales (Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, 1pm) FOX

Tuesday, November 22

Group C: Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia (Lusail Stadium, 4am) FS1
Group D: Denmark vs. Tunisia (Education City Stadium, 7am) FS1
Group C: Mexico vs. Poland (Stadium 974, 10am) FOX
Group D: France vs. Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, 1pm) FOX

Wednesday, November 23

Group F: Morocco vs. Croatia (Al Bayt Stadium; 4am) FS1
Group E: Germany vs. Japan (Khalifa Int'l Stadium, 7am) FS1
Group E: Spain vs. Costa Rica (Al Thumama Stadium, 10am) FOX
Group F: Belgium vs. Canada (Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, 1pm) FOX

Thursday, November 24

Group G: Switzerland vs. Cameroon (Al Janoub Stadium, 4am) FS1
Group H: Uruguay vs. South Korea (Education City Stadium, 7am) FS1
Group H: Portugal vs. Ghana (Stadium 974, 10am) FOX
Group G: Brazil vs. Serbia (Lusail Stadium, 1pm) FOX

Friday, November 25

Group B: Wales vs. Iran (Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, 4am)
Group A: Qatar vs. Senegal (Al Thumama Stadium, 7am)
Group A: Netherlands vs. Ecuador (Khalifa Int'l Stadium, 10am) FOX
Group B: England vs. USA (Al Bayt Stadium; 1pm) FOX

Saturday, November 26

Group D: Australia vs. Tunisia (Al Janoub Stadium, 4am) FS1
Group C: Poland vs. Saudi Arabia (Education City Stadium, 7am) FS1
Group D: France vs. Denmark (Stadium 974, 10am) FS1
Group C: Argentina vs. Mexico (Lusail Stadium, 1pm) FS1

Sunday, November 27

Group E: Japan vs. Costa Rica (Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, 4am) FS1
Group F: Belgium vs. Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, 7am) FS1
Group F: Croatia vs. Canada (Khalifa Int'l Stadium, 10am) FS1
Group E: Spain vs. Germany (Al Bayt Stadium; 1pm) FS1

Monday, November 28

Group G: Cameroon vs. Serbia (Al Janoub Stadium, 4am) FS1
Group H: South Korea vs. Ghana (Education City Stadium, 7am) FS1
Group G: Brazil vs. Switzerland (Stadium 974, 10am) FOX
Group H: Portugal vs. Uruguay (Lusail Stadium, 1pm) FOX

Tuesday, November 29

Group A: Netherlands vs. Qatar (Al Bayt Stadium 9am) FOX or FS1
Group A: Ecuador vs. Senegal (Khalifa Int'l Stadium, 9am) FOX or FS1
Group B: Wales vs. England (Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, 1pm) FS1
Group B: Iran vs. USA (Al Thumama Stadium, 1pm) FOX

Wednesday, November 30

Group D: Tunisia vs. France (Education City Stadium, 7am) FOX or FS1
Group D: Australia vs. Denmark (Al Janoub Stadium, 9am) FOX or FS1
Group C: Poland vs. Argentina (Stadium 974, 1pm) FOX or FS1
Group C: Saudi Arabia vs. Mexico (Lusail Stadium, 1pm) FOX or FS1

Thursday, December 1

Group F: Croatia vs. Belgium (Khalifa Int'l Stadium, 9am) FOX or FS1
Group F: Canada vs. Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, 9am) FOX or FS1
Group E: Japan vs. Spain (Khalifa Int'l, Stadium 1pm) FOX or FS1
Group E: Costa Rica vs. Germany (Al Bayt Stadium; 1pm) FOX or FS1

Friday, December 2

Group H: South Korea vs. Portugal (Education City Stadium, 9am) FOX or FS1
Group H: Ghana vs. Uruguay (Al Janoub Stadium, 9am)  FOX or FS1
Group G: Cameroon vs. Brazil (Lusail Stadium, 1pm) FOX or FS1
Group G: Serbia vs. Switzerland (Stadium 974, 1pm) FOX or FS1

Round of 16

Saturday, December 3

1A vs. 2B (Khalifa Int'l Stadium, 9am) FOX
1C vs. 2D (Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, 1pm) FOX

Sunday, December 4

1D vs. 2C (Al Thumama Stadium, 9am) FS1
1B vs. 2A (Al Bayt Stadium, 1pm) FS1

Monday, December 5

1E vs. 2F (Al Janoub Stadium, 9am) FOX
1G vs. 2H (Stadium 974, 1pm) FOX

Tuesday, December 6

1F vs. 2E (Education City Stadium, 9am) FOX 1H vs. 2G (Lusail Stadium, 1pm) FOX

Quarterfinals

Friday, December 9

QF1: 1E/2F vs. 1G/2H (Education City Stadium, 9am) FOX
QF2: 1A/2B vs. 1C/2D (Lusail Stadium, 1pm) FOX

Saturday, December 10

QF3: 1F/2E vs. 1H/2G (Al Thumama Stadium, 9am) FOX
QF4: 1B/2A vs. 1D/2C (Al Bayt Stadium, 1pm) FOX

Semifinals

Tuesday, December 13

QF2 vs. QF1 (Lusail Stadium, 1pm) FOX

Wednesday, December 14

QF4 vs. QF3 (Al Bayt Stadium, 1pm) FOX

Third Place

Saturday, December 17

Semifinal losers (Khalifa Int'l Stadium, 9am) FOX

Final

Sunday, December 18

Semifinal winners (Lusail Stadium, 9am) FOX

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