FIFA's showpiece tournament kicks off in Qatar and we can but hope that the early teething problems don't continue as the football gets underway. However, what can be assured is that TV coverage in the UK will remain outstanding throughout, as much as you may disagree with every pundit going.
As is the case with every international tournament, the BBC and ITV will share the load in terms of programming which each channel taking it in turns over the group games before the knockouts will then be decided once we have a better idea of the teams involved.
It is, of course, for the vast majority of the world a major TV event, and this feels especially true with the difficulties and challenges of travelling to Qatar. With four games broadcast in the first two rounds of the group stages, with games at 10am, 1pm, 5pm and 7pm, it promises to be a unique occasion.
You can see the full TV schedule below, with 64 games condensed into a tight 28-game period...
World Cup 2022 TV schedule
Sunday, November 20
- Qatar vs Ecuador, 4pm, BBC
Monday, November 21
- England vs Iran, 1pm, BBC
- Senegal vs Holland, 4pm, ITV
- USA vs Wales, 7pm, ITV
Tuesday, November 22
- Argentina vs Saudi Arabia, 10am, ITV
- Denmark vs Tunisia, 1pm, ITV
- Mexico vs Poland, 4pm, BBC
- France vs Australia, 7pm, BBC
Wednesday, November 23
- Morocco vs Croatia, 10am, ITV
- Germany vs Japan, 1pm, ITV
- Spain vs Costa Rica, 4pm, ITV
- Belgium vs Canada, 7pm, BBC
Thursday, November 24
- Switzerland vs Cameroon, 10am, ITV
- Uruguay vs South Korea, 1pm, BBC
- Portugal vs Ghana, 4pm, ITV
- Brazil vs Serbia, 7pm, BBC
Friday, November 25
- Wales vs Iran, 10am, BBC
- Qatar vs Senegal, 1pm, BBC
- Holland vs Ecuador, 4pm, ITV
- England vs USA, 7pm, ITV
Saturday, November 26
- Tunisia vs Australia, 10am, BBC
- Poland vs Saudi Arabia, 1pm, ITV
- France vs Denmark, 4pm, ITV
- Argentina vs Mexico, 7pm, ITV
Sunday, November 27
- Japan vs Costa Rica, 10am, ITV
- Belgium vs Morocco, 1pm, BBC
- Croatia vs Canada, 4pm, BBC
- Spain vs Germany, 7pm, BBC
Monday, November 28
- Cameroon vs Serbia, 10am, ITV
- South Korea vs Ghana, 1pm, BBC
- Brazil vs Switzerland, 4pm, ITV
- Portugal vs Uruguay, 7pm, ITV
Tuesday, November 29
- Ecuador vs Senegal, 3pm, ITV
- Holland vs Qatar, 3pm, ITV
- Iran vs United States, 7pm, BBC
- Wales vs England, 7pm, BBC
Wednesday, November 30
- Tunisia vs France, 3pm, BBC
- Australia vs Denmark, 3pm, BBC
- Poland vs Argentina, 7pm, BBC
- Saudi Arabia vs Mexico, 7pm, BBC
Thursday, December 1
- Canada vs Morocco, 4pm, BBC
- Croatia vs Belgium, 4pm, BBC
- Japan vs Spain, 7pm, ITV
- Costa Rica vs Germany, 7pm, ITV
Friday, December 2
- Ghana vs Uruguay, 4pm. BBC
- South Korea vs Portugal, 4pm, BBC
- Serbia vs Switzerland, 7pm, ITV
- Cameroon vs Brazil, 7pm, ITV
Saturday, December 3
- Group A Winner v Group B Second Place, 3pm, TBC
- Group C Winner v Group D Second Place, 7pm, TBC
Sunday, December 4
- Group D Winner v Group C Second Place, 3pm, TBC
Group B Winner v Group A Second Place, 7pm, TBC
Monday, December 5
- Group E Winner v Group F Second Place, 3pm, TBC
- Group G Winner v Group H Second Place, 7pm, TBC
Tuesday, December 6
- Group F Winner v Group E Second Place, 3pm, TBC
- Group H Winner v Group G Second Place, 7pm, TBC
Friday, December 9
- Quarter-Final 1 (Winners from Dec 5), 3pm, TBC
- Quarter-Final 2 (Winners from Dec 3), 7pm, TBC
Saturday, December 10
- Quarter-Final 3 (Winners from Dec 6), 3pm, TBC
- Quarter-Final 4 (Winners from Dec 4), 7pm, TBC
Tuesday, December 13
- Semi-Final 1 (Winners from Dec 9), 7pm, TBC
Wednesday, December 14
- Semi-Final 2 (Winners from Dec 10), 7pm, TBC
Saturday, December 17
- Third Place Play-Off, 3pm, TBC
Sunday, December 18
- Final, 3pm, BBC & ITV
