Game schedule Qatar 2022

The playing schedule for the 2022 World Cup is known. All dates and times are final. The biggest difference from previous editions of the World Cup is that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be played in winter. Important dates are those of the opening match (20 November 2022) between Qatar and Ecuador and the date of the final (18 December 2022).

With that, we know that the Qatar World Cup will last from Sunday 20 November 2022 to Sunday 18 December 2022. Below is the full World Cup 2022 playing schedule, as announced by World Football Federation FIFA.

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Game schedule Qatar 2022

  • Opening match World Cup 2022: 20 November 2022
  • Group stage: 20 November to 2 December 2022
  • 1/8 finals: 3, 4, 5 and 6 December 2022
  • 1/4 finals: 9 and 10 December 2022
  • 1/2 finals: Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December 2022
  • Consolation final: Saturday 17 December 2022
  • 2022 World Cup final: 18 December 2022
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Day
Date
Time (GMT+1)
Home
Away
Group
Stadium
1
Sun
20/11/22
17.00
Qatar - Group A
Qatar
Ecuador
Ecuador
A
Al Bayt
3
Mon
21/11/22
14.00
England
England
Iran
Iran
B
Khalifa International
2
Mon
21/11/22
17.00
Senegal
Senegal
Netherlands
Netherlands
A
Al Thumama
4
Mon
21/11/22
20.00
USA
USA
Wales
Wales
B
Ahmad Bin Ali
8
Tue
22/11/22
11.00
Argentina
Argentina
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
C
Lusail
6
Tue
22/11/22
14.00
Denmark
Denmark
Tunisia
Tunisia
D
Education City
7
Tue
22/11/22
17.00
Mexico
Mexico
Poland
Poland
C
Ras Abu Aboud
5
Tue
22/11/22
20.00
France
France
Australia
Australia
D
Al Janoub
12
Wed
23/11/22
11.00
Morocco
Morocco
Croatia
Croatia
F
Al Bayt
11
Wed
23/11/22
14.00
Germany
Germany
Japan
Japan
E
Khalifa International
10
Wed
23/11/22
17.00
Spain
Spain
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
E
Al Thumama
9
Wed
23/11/22
20.00
Belgium
Belgium
Canada
Canada
F
Ahmad Bin Ali
13
Thu
24/11/22
11.00
Switzerland
Switzerland
Cameroon
Cameroon
G
Al Janoub
14
Thu
24/11/22
14.00
Uruguay
Uruguay
South Korea
South Korea
H
Education City
15
Thu
24/11/22
17.00
Portugal
Portugal
Ghana
Ghana
H
Ras Abu Aboud
16
Thu
24/11/22
20.00
Brazil
Brazil
Serbia
Serbia
G
Lusail
17
Fri
25/11/22
11.00
Wales
Wales
Iran
Iran
B
Ahmad Bin Ali
18
Fri
25/11/22
14.00
Qatar - Group A
Qatar
Senegal
Senegal
A
Al Thumama
19
Fri
25/11/22
17.00
Netherlands
Netherlands
Ecuador
Ecuador
A
Khalifa International
20
Fri
25/11/22
20.00
England
England
USA
USA
B
Al Bayt
21
Sat
26/11/22
11.00
Tunisia
Tunisia
Australia
Australia
D
Al Janoub
22
Sat
26/11/22
14.00
Poland
Poland
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
C
Education City
23
Sat
26/11/22
17.00
France
France
Denmark
Denmark
D
Ras Abu Aboud
24
Sat
26/11/22
20.00
Argentina
Argentina
Mexico
Mexico
C
Lusail
25
Sun
27/11/22
11.00
Japan
Japan
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
E
Ahmad Bin Ali
26
Sun
27/11/22
14.00
Belgium
Belgium
Morocco
Morocco
F
Al Thumama
27
Sun
27/11/22
17.00
Croatia
Croatia
Canada
Canada
F
Khalifa International
28
Sun
27/11/22
20.00
Spain
Spain
Germany
Germany
E
Al Bayt
29
Mon
28/11/22
11.00
Cameroon
Cameroon
Serbia
Serbia
G
Al Janoub
30
Mon
28/11/22
14.00
South Korea
South Korea
Ghana
Ghana
H
Education City
31
Mon
28/11/22
17.00
Brazil
Brazil
Switzerland
Switzerland
G
Ras Abu Aboud
32
Mon
28/11/22
20.00
Portugal
Portugal
Uruguay
Uruguay
H
Lusail
35
Tue
29/11/22
16.00
Ecuador
Ecuador
Senegal
Senegal
A
Khalifa International
36
Tue
29/11/22
16.00
Netherlands
Netherlands
Qatar - Group A
Qatar
A
Al Bayt
33
Tue
29/11/22
20.00
Wales
Wales
England
England
B
Ahmad Bin Ali
34
Tue
29/11/22
20.00
Iran
Iran
USA
USA
B
Al Thumama
39
Wed
30/11/22
20.00
Poland
Poland
Argentina
Argentina
C
Ras Abu Aboud
40
Wed
30/11/22
20.00
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Mexico
Mexico
C
Lusail
37
Wed
30/11/22
16.00
Australia
Australia
Denmark
Denmark
D
Al Janoub
38
Wed
30/11/22
16.00
Tunisia
Tunisia
France
France
D
Education City
43
Thu
01/12/22
20.00
Japan
Japan
Spain
Spain
E
Khalifa International
44
Thu
01/12/22
20.00
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Germany
Germany
E
Al Bayt
41
Thu
01/12/22
16.00
Croatia
Croatia
Belgium
Belgium
F
Ahmad BIn Ali
42
Thu
01/12/22
16.00
Canada
Canada
Morocco
Morocco
F
Al Thumama
47
Fri
02/12/22
20.00
Serbia
Serbia
Switzerland
Switzerland
G
Ras Abu Aboud
48
Fri
02/12/22
20.00
Cameroon
Cameroon
Brazil
Brazil
G
Lusail
45
Fri
02/12/22
16.00
Ghana
Ghana
Uruguay
H
Al Janoub
46
Fri
02/12/22
16.00
South Korea
South Korea
Portugal
Portugal
H
Education City

1/8 finals

#
Day
Date
Time (GMT+1)
Home
Away
Stadium
Result
49
Sat
03/12/22
16.00
1A
2B
Khalifa International
50
Sat
03/12/22
20.00
1C
2D
Ahmed Bin Ali
52
Sun
04/12/22
16.00
1D
2C
Al Thumama
51
Sun
04/12/22
20.00
1B
2A
Al Bayt
53
Mon
05/12/22
16.00
1E
2F
Al Janoub
54
Mon
05/12/22
20.00
1G
2H
Ras Abu Aboud
55
Tue
06/12/22
16.00
1F
2E
Education City
56
Tue
06/12/22
20.00
1H
2G
Lusail

1/4 finals

#
Day
Date
Time (GMT+1)
Home
Away
Stadium
Result
58
Fri
09/12/22
16.00
W53
W54
Education City
57
Fri
09/12/22
20.00
W49
W50
Lusail
60
Sat
10/12/22
16.00
W55
W56
Al Thumama
59
Sat
10/12/22
20.00
W51
W52
Al Bayt

1/2 finals

#
Day
Date
Time (GMT+1)
Home
Away
Stadium
Result
61
Tue
13/12/22
20.00
W57
W58
Lusail
62
Wed
14/12/22
20.00
W59
W60
Al Bayt

Consolidation final

#
Day
Date
Time (GMT+1)
Home
Away
Stadium
Result
63
Sat
17/12/22
16.00
L61
L62
Khalifa International

Final

#
Day
Date
Time (GMT+1)
Home
Away
Stadium
Result
64
Sun
18/12/22
16.00
W61
W62
Lusail

Time difference Qatar and the Netherlands/Belgium

It is not just the fact that this World Cup is being played in winter that takes some getting used to. We also have to take into account a time difference between our time and Qatar. In winter, it is two hours later in Qatar than here in the Netherlands and Belgium. All the above starting times in the playing schedule are in Dutch time.

There are five different starting times: 11am, 2pm, 4pm, 5pm and 8pm Dutch time. In the image below, you can see all group stage start times in various time zones:

Qatar 2022 Kick-off times