FIFA is an association that regulates the football league on an international platform. FIFA World Cup is a football tournament that takes place every 4 years and this year marks the 22nd edition of the tournament, featuring 32 countries as participating teams that will be seen competing against each other to win the title and the trophy. This year FIFA World Cup 2022 is going to be held from 21st November to 18th December.
All the 32 participating teams from 6 confederations will be flying to Qatar, where the competition is going to be hosted. There are 8 venues, where the entire tournament will be planned to take place. Before the tournament begins, there is a qualification round that takes place to shortlist only those teams who have defeated the other in the qualifying stages. SO on 31st march, we had 29 teams qualified for the finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022. France is the current champion of the tournament with 2 titles won. Let’s take a look at the other important notes of FIFA World Cup 2022.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule
Here we have the schedule for the FIFA World Cup 2022. The tournament is scheduled to start on Monday 21 November, at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, with Qatar playing. The final match will be held on 18th December, at Lusail Stadium in Doha.
There are 8 groups that will be playing, with 4 teams in each group. The name of the groups is, Group A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H. Here is the Schedule for Group Stage matches.
| Date | Groups | Teams Playing |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 21 | A | Qatar vs Ecuador |
| Nov 21 | A | Senegal vs the Netherlands |
| Nov 21 | B | England vs Iran |
| Nov 21 | B | United States vs Wales/Scotland/Ukraine |
| Nov 22 | C | Argentina vs Saudi Arabia |
| Nov 22 | C | Mexico vs Poland |
| Nov 22 | D | France vs Australia/UAE/Peru |
| Nov 22 | D | Denmark vs Tunisia |
| Nov 23 | E | Spain vs New Zealand |
| Nov 23 | E | Germany vs Japan |
| Nov 23 | F | Belgium vs Canada |
| Nov 23 | F | Morocco vs Croatia |
| Nov 24 | G | Brazil vs Serbia |
| Nov 24 | G | Switzerland’s vs Cameroon |
| Nov 24 | H | Portugal vs Ghana |
| Nov 24 | H | Uruguay vs South Korea |
| Nov 25 | A | Qatar vs Senegal |
| Nov 25 | A | Netherlands vs Ecuador |
| Nov 25 | B | England vs the United States |
| Nov 25 | B | Wales/Scotland/Ukraine vs Iran |
| Nov 26 | C | Argentina vs Mexico |
| Nov 26 | C | Poland vs Saudi Arabia |
| Nov 26 | D | France vs Denmark |
| Nov 26 | D | Tunisia vs Wales/Scotland/Ukraine |
| Nov 27 | E | Spain vs Germany |
| Nov 27 | E | Japan vs Costa Rica/New Zealand |
| Nov 27 | F | Belgium vs Morcco |
| Nov 27 | F | Croatia vs Canada |
| Nov 28 | G | Brazil vs Switzerland |
| Nov 28 | G | Cameroon vs Serbia |
| Nov 28 | H | Portugal vs Uruguay |
| Nov 28 | H | South Korea vs Ghana |
| Nov 29 | A | Netherlands vs Qatar |
| Nov 29 | A | Ecuador vs Senegal |
| Nov 29 | B | Wales/Scotland/Ukraine vs England |
| Nov 29 | B | Iran vs United States |
| Nov 30 | C | Poland vs Argentina |
| Nov 30 | C | Saudi Arabia vs Mexico |
| Nov 30 | D | Tunisia vs France |
| Nov 30 | D | Australia/UAE/Peru vs Denmark |
| Dec 1 | E | Japan vs Spain |
| Dec 1 | E | Costa Rica/New Zealand vs Germany |
| Dec 1 | F | Croatia vs Belgium |
| Dec 1 | F | Canada vs Morocco |
| Dec 2 | G | Cameroon vs Brazil |
| Dec 2 | G | Serbia vs Switzerland |
| Dec 2 | H | South Korea vs Portugal |
| Dec 2 | H | Ghana vs Uruguay |
What is the Fixture of the FIFA World Cup 2022?
After all the group stage matches are concluded the top 16 teams will be facing each other from December 3rd, 2022. The quarter-finals will begin on 9th December and the semi-finals will be held on 13th December.
World Cup Top 16
| Day and Date | Match Details | Time (ET) | Venue |
| Sat, Dec. 3 | 1A vs. 2B | 10 a.m. | Khalifa Int’l |
| Sat, Dec. 3 | 1C vs. 2D | 2 p.m. | Ahmad Bin Ali |
| Sun, Dec. 4 | 1D vs. 2C | 10 a.m. | Al Thumama |
| Sun, Dec. 4 | 1B vs. 2A | 2 p.m. | Al Bayt |
| Mon, Dec. 5 | 1E vs. 2F | 10 a.m. | Al Janoub |
| Mon, Dec. 5 | 1G vs. 2H | 2 p.m. | Stadium 974 |
| Tues, Dec. 6 | 1F vs. 2E | 10 a.m. | Education City |
| Tues, Dec. 6 | 1H vs. 2G | 2 p.m. | Lusail |
World Cup Quarterfinals
| Day and Date | Match Details | Time (ET) | Venue |
| Fri, Dec. 9 | QF1: 1E/2F vs. 1G/2H | 10 a.m. | Education City |
| Fri, Dec. 9 | QF2: 1A/2B vs. 1C/2D | 2 p.m. | Lusail |
| Sat, Dec. 10 | QF3: 1F/2E vs. 1H/2G | 10 a.m. | Al Thumama |
| Sat, Dec. 10 | QF4: 1B/2A vs. 1D/2C | 2 p.m. | Al Bayt |
World Cup Semifinals
| Day and Date | Match Details | Time (ET) | Venue |
| Tues, Dec. 13 | QF2 vs. QF1 | 2 p.m. | Lusail |
| Wed, Dec. 14 | QF4 vs. QF3 | 2 p.m. | Al Bayt |
World Cup 3rd Place
| Day and Date | Match Details | Time (ET) | Venue |
| Sat, Dec. 17 | Semifinals | 10 a.m. | Khalifa Int’l |
World Cup Final
| Day and Date | Match Details | Time (ET) | Venue |
| Sun, Dec. 18 | Semifinal winners | 10 a.m. | Lusail |
Who are the teams of Group A Draw?
Group A is the category of the team that consists of four teams from each of the four different pots. Qatar which is the host nation for FIFA World Cup 2022, already was selected as the qualifying team that will be playing in Group A as per the World Cup traditions. The concept of categorizing teams is from pots where are teams are ranked as per the FIFA World Cup rankings which were published on 31st March 2022.
The teams of Group A include GROUP A: Qatar (51), Ecuador (46), Senegal (20), Netherlands (10).
What are the stadiums for FIFA World Cup 2022?
As we mentioned earlier, there are going to be 8 stadiums for the World cup 2022 for the matches to take place. Let’s have a look at the name and the capacity of those stadiums. All the matches will be held in Qatar in different cities.
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Lusail | Lusail Iconic Stadium | 80,000 |
| Al Khor | Al Bayt Stadium | 60,000 |
| Doha | Stadium 974 | 40,000 |
| Doha | Al Thumama Stadium | 40,000 |
| Al Rayyan | Education City Stadium | 45,350 |
| Al Rayyan | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium | 44,740 |
| Al Rayyan | Khalifa International Stadium | 40,000 |
| Al Wakrah | Al Janoub Stadium | 40,000 |
What are the betting odds for FIFA World Cup?
Here is the table below that tells you about the odds of all the teams who might be winning the cup this season.
| TEAM | ODDS |
|---|---|
| France | +550 |
| Brazil | +550 |
| England | +700 |
| Spain | +750 |
| Germany | +900 |
| Argentina | +1000 |
| Belgium | +1100 |
| Portugal | +1200 |
| Netherlands | +1600 |
| Denmark | +2800 |
| Uruguay | +4000 |
| Croatia | +5000 |
| Serbia | +6600 |
| Qatar | +6600 |
| USA | +8000 |
| Mexico | +8000 |
| Switzerland | +8000 |
| Poland | +8000 |
| Senegal | +8000 |
| Iran | +10000 |
| Ecuador | +12500 |
| Wales | +15000 |
| Ukraine | +15000 |
| Japan | +15000 |
| Peru | +15000 |
| Morocco | +15000 |
| Ghana | +15000 |
| Cameroon | +15000 |
| South Korea | +15000 |
| Saudi Arabia | +15000 |
| Canada | +15000 |
| Australia | +25000 |
| Scotland | +25000 |
| Costa Rica | +25000 |
| Tunisia | +25000 |
| United Arab Emirates | +25000 |
| New Zealand | +50000 |