African footballers. The World Cup has already kicked off in Qatar and is underway! We have everything you need to know regarding dates, schedule, groups, teams, latest news, fixtures and results.
This year’s tournament has already showed that it will be far from easy and we look forwards to it! The game shave been unpredictable specially after Saudi Arabia pulled off a stunning feat by beating Argentina 2-1. Very soon Germany was also beaten by Japan 1-2.
Find out everything you need to know about the 2022 World Cup in Qatar:
Results
Group A
- Qatar 0-2 Ecuador
- Senegal 0-2 Netherlands
Group B
- England 6-2 Iran
- USA 1-1 Wales
Group C
- Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
- Denmark 0-0 Tunisia
World Cup 2022 Dates
The 2022 FIFA World Cup will take place between Monday 21st November 2022 and Sunday 18th December 2022.
World Cup 2022 Schedule
Here is the official schedule for the 2022 World Cup that has been pencilled in by FIFA:
- Group stage: Monday 21st November until Friday 2nd December
- Round of 16: Saturday 3rd December until Tuesday 6th December
- Quarter-finals: Saturday 9th December and Sunday 10th December
- Semi-finals: Tuesday 13th December and Wednesday 14th December
- Third-place Play-off: Saturday 17th December
- Final: Sunday 18th December
World Cup 2022 UK Kick Off Times
The UK kick-off times are as follows:
- Group stage: 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm and 7 pm GMT.
- Final round of Group games and knock-out matches: 3 pm and 7 pm GMT.
- Final: 3 pm GMT.
World Cup 2022 Stadiums
The tournament will take place in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar, hence why the tournament is being played during the British winter for the first time in history.
Eight stadiums have been selected to host games across the competition and are as follows:
Al Khor
Capacity: 60,000
Matches:
- Group Games x5
- Round of 16 x1
- Quarter-Final x1
- Semi-Final x1
Al Rayyan
Capacity: 40,000
Matches:
- Group Games x5
- Round of 16 x1
Al Wakrah
Capacity: 40,000
Matches:
- Group Games x5
- Round of 16 x1
Doha (Al Thumama Stadium)
Capacity: 40,000
Matches
- Group Games x5
- Round of 16 x1
- Quarter-Final x1
Doha (Khalifa International Stadium)
Capacity: 40,000
Matches
- Group Matches x5
- Round of 16 x1
- Third-place Play-Off
Doha (Education City Stadium)
Capacity: 40,000
Matches
- Group Games x5
- Round of 16 x1
- Quarter-Final x1
Lusail
Capacity: 80,000
Matches
- Group matches x5
- Round of 16 x1
- Quarter-Final x1
- Semi-Final x1
- Final
Ras Abu Aboud
Capacity: 40,000
Matches
- Group Matches x5
- Round of 16 x1
World Cup 2022 Groups
The Group Stage draw for the World Cup has finally happened and we now know the groups for the tournament. Here they are in full:
Group A
- Qatar
- Ecuador
- Senegal
- Netherlands
Group B
- England
- Iran
- USA
- Wales
Group C
- Argentina
- Saudi Arabia
- Mexico
- Poland
Group D
- France
- Australia
- Denmark
- Tunisia
Group E
- Spain
- Costa Rica
- Germany
- Japan
Group F
- Belgium
- Canada
- Croatia
- Morocco
Group G
- Brazil
- Serbia
- Switzerland
- Cameroon
Group H
- Portugal
- Ghana
- Uruguay
- South Korea
World Cup 2022 Tickets
Fans can purchase tickets from FIFA’s official website.
FIFA opened the first and second sales phases for World Cup 2022 tickets on 19th January 2022 where there will be “random selection draws”, similar to ballots. The following types of tickets will be available during this sale:
- Individual Match Tickets (IMTs)
- Team Specific Ticket Series (TSTs)
- Four-Stadium Ticket Series (FSTs)
Fans will be given a certain status following the application review: successful, partially successful or unsuccessful. If you make it past this stage, FIFA will then send an email with instructions concerning payment, where individuals are allowed to purchase up to six tickets per match or up to 60 tickets across the entire competition.