The World Cup is fast approaching and excitement is starting to build for the latest installment of the tournament. The games will get underway on Sunday, November 20th with Qatar against Ecuador - England face Iran the following day and will be hoping to start off their campaign with a win.
Fans will be in for an action-packed affair during the group stages from Tuesday, 22th of November to Friday, 2nd of December as they will be treated to four live matches a day.
But when are the games you want to watch, where will they be played and what happens after the World Cup Group stage concludes? To answer those questions here is your ultimate guide.
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World Cup 2022 fixtures to watch
England's opener is followed up by an intriguing clash as the Netherlands face Senegal. Sadio Mane will be coming up against his former Liverpool team-mate Virgil van Dijk.
2018 World Cup winners France begin their attempt to retain the trophy on Tuesday, November 22 when they face Australia, while runners-up Croatia open their campaign the following day against Morocco.
England's second fixture is against the USA will take place on Friday, November 25 and the American side will be hoping to get one over on Gareth Southgate's side. Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal will begin their campaign against Ghana on the 24th of November.
Arguably the most enticing group fixture comes the following day when Spain take on Germany before Group H explodes into life with two great matches, Brazil vs Switzerland and Portugal vs Uruguay.
The Three Lions final group game against Wales is set to be played on Tuesday November 29 and the following day sees current Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski's Poland battle with former Barcelona star Lionel Messi's Argentina.
World Cup 2022 s tadiums
Qatar's largest stadium is the Lusali Iconic Stadium with a capacity at 80,000. It will host to ten matches at the tournament, including six group fixtures, a match in every knockout round and most importantly, the final on December 18th.
The second largest venue is Al Bayt Stadium, located in Al Khor. It can hold 60,000 and will host the opening game of the competition between Qatar and Ecuador.
Al Wakrah also has it's own stadium, the 40,000-seater Al Janoub stadium. It will host six group games including France against Australia and Ghana against Uruguay.
Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium and Education City Stadium are all located in Al Rayyan with a capacity of 40,000.
Stadium 974, which gets it's name because it's made from 974 recycled shipping containers, and Al Thumama Stadium also have a capacity of 40,000 but are located in Qatar's capital city, Doha.
Finally there is The Khalifa International Stadium, which was opened in 1976 and is the only venue that hasn't been built specifically for the World Cup.
World Cup 2022 full fixture schedule
Sunday, November 20
- Group A: Qatar vs Ecuador (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Monday, November 21
- Group B: England vs Iran (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
- Group A: Senegal vs Netherlands (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 4pm)
- Group B: USA vs Wales (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)
Tuesday, November 22
- Group C: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 10am)
- Group D: Denmark vs Tunisia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
- Group C: Mexico vs Poland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4pm)
- Group D: France vs Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 7pm)
Wednesday, November 23
- Group F: Morocco vs Croatia (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 10am)
- Group E: Germany vs Japan (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
- Group E: Spain vs Costa Rica (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 4pm)
- Group F: Belgium vs Canada (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)
Thursday, November 24
- Group G: Switzerland vs Cameroon (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10am)
- Group H: Uruguay vs South Korea (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
- Group H: Portugal vs Ghana (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4pm)
- Group G: Brazil vs Serbia (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)
Friday, November 25
- Group B: Wales vs Iran (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10am)
- Group A: Qatar vs Senegal (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 1pm)
- Group A: Netherlands vs Ecuador (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 4pm)
- Group B: England vs USA (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Saturday, November 26
- Group C: Tunisia vs Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10am)
- Group C: Poland vs Saudi Arabia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
- Group D: France vs Denmark (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4pm)
- Group C: Argentina vs Mexico (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)
Sunday, November 27
- Group E: Japan vs Costa Rica (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10am)
- Group F: Belgium vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 1pm)
- Group F: Croatia vs Canada (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 4pm)
- Group E: Spain vs Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Monday, November 28
- Group G: Cameroon vs Serbia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10am)
- Group G: South Korea vs Ghana (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
- Group H: Brazil vs Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4pm)
- Group H: Portugal vs Uruguay (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)
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)
- 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 3pm)
- Group F: Canada vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 3pm)
- Group E: Costa Rica vs Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
- Group E: Japan vs Spain (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)
Friday, December 2
- Group G: South Korea vs Portugal (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
- Group G: Ghana vs Uruguay (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 3pm)
- Group H: Serbia vs Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 7pm)
- Group H: Cameroon vs Brazil (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)
Round of 16
Saturday, December 3
- 49 - Winners of Group A vs Runners-up of Group B (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
- 50 - Winners of Group C vs Runners-up of Group D (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)
Sunday, December 4
- 52 - Winners of Group D vs Runners-up of Group C (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; kick-off 3pm)
- 51 - Winners of Group B vs Runners-up of Group A (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Monday, December 5
- 53 - Winners of Group E vs Runners-up of Group F (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 3pm)
- 54 - Winners of Group G vs Runners-up of Group H (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 7pm)
Tuesday, December 6
- 55 - Winners of Group F vs Runners-up of Group E (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
- 56 - Winners of Group H vs Runners-up of Group G (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)
Quarter-finals
Friday, December 9
- 58 - Winners of 53 vs Winners of 54 (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
- 57 - Winners of 49 vs Winners of 50 (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 7pm)
Saturday, December 10
- 60 - Winners of 55 vs Winners of 56 (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; kick-off 3pm)
- 59 - Winners of 51 vs Winners of 52 (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Semi-finals
Tuesday December 13
- 61 - Winners of 57 vs Winners of 58 (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)
Wednesday December 14
- 62 - Winners of 59 vs Winners of 60 (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Saturday December 17
- 63 - Third place play-off (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
Final
Sunday December 18
- 64 - The World Cup final (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 3pm)
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