Schedule by Date

Here you will find the dates, times, and places of the matches played at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar in DATE ORDER.

2022 Schedule by Venue

2022 Schedule by Team

The tournament opened on Sunday, 20 November with host Qatar playing Ecuador. There were then four matches each day from 21 November until 2 December, and two matches each day between 3 December and 6 December (the round of 16) and on the 9 and 10 December (Quarter Finals). Semi-finals were 13 and 14 December; 3rd place play off on 17 December with the final on 18 December. 

During the entire period of the cup, from 20 November to 18 December, the only rest days with no games were 7, 8, 11, 12, 15 and 16 December.

Kick-off times for the first two rounds of matches was 13.00, 16.00, 19.00 and 22.00 local time (so 10.00, 13.00, 16.00 and 19.00 in the United Kingdom). 

In the final round of group games and the round of 16 and quarter finals the kick-off was at 18.00 and 22.00 local time (15.00 and 19.00 UK time). The semi-finals kicked of at 22.00 and the final at 18.00  (19.00 and 15.00 UK time).

The opening game was between host Qatar and Ecuador.

The groups  were:


SCHEDULE – DATES

(Kick off times are UK times.)

Sunday, 20 November 2022 – Opening Day

  • Qatar 0 x 2 Ecuador – Al Bayat Stadium – Al Khor – Opening Match (16.00)

Monday, 21 November 2022

  • Senegal 0 x 2 Netherlands – Al Thumama Stadium – Doha (16.00)
  • England 6 x 2 Iran – Khalifa International Stadium – Doha (13.00)
  • USA 1 x 1 Wales – Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium – Al Rayyyan (19.00)

Tuesday, 22 November 2022

  • Argentina 1 x 2 Saudi Arabia – Lusail Stadium – Lusail (10.00)
  • Denmark 0 x 0 Tunisia – Education City Stadium – Doha (13.00)
  • Mexico 0 x 0 Poland – Ras Abu Aboud Stadium – Doha (16.00)
  • France 4 x 1 Australia – Al Janoub Stadium – Al Wakrah (19.00)

Wednesday, 23 November 2022

  • Morocco 0 x 0 Croatia – Al Bayat Stadium – Al Khor (10.00)
  • Germany 1 x 2 Japan – Khalifa International Stadium – Doha (13.00)
  • Spain 7 x 0 Costa Rica – Al Thumama Stadium – Doha (16.00)
  • Belgium 1 x 0 Canada – Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium – Al Rayyyan (19.00)

Thursday, 24 November 2022

  • Switzerland 1 x 0 Cameroon – Al Janoub Stadium – Al Wakrah (10.00)
  • Uruguay 0 x 0 Korea Republic – Education City Stadium – Doha (13.00)
  • Portugal 3 x 2 Ghana – Ras Abu Aboud Stadium – Doha (16.00)
  • Brazil 2 x 0 Serbia – Lusail Stadium – Lusail (19.00)

Friday, 25 November 2022

  • Iran 2 x 0 Wales – Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium – Al Rayyyan (10.00)
  • Qatar 1 x 3 Senegal – Al Thumama Stadium – Doha (13.00)
  • Ecuador 1 x 1 Netherlands – Khalifa International Stadium – Doha (16.00)
  • England 0 x 0 USA – Al Bayat Stadium – Al Khor  (19.00)

Saturday, 26 November 2022

  • Australia 1 x 0 Tunisia – Al Janoub Stadium – Al Wakrah (10.00)
  • Saudi Arabia 0 x 2 Poland – Education City Stadium – Doha (13.00)
  • France 2 x 1 Denmark – Ras Abu Aboud Stadium – Doha (16.00)
  • Argentina 2 x 0 Mexico – Lusail Stadium – Lusail (19.00)

Sunday, 27 November 2022

  • Costa Rica 1 x 0 Japan – Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium – Al Rayyyan (10.00)
  • Belgium 0 x 2 Morocco – Al Thumama Stadium – Doha (13.00)
  • Canada 1 x 4 Croatia – Khalifa International Stadium – Doha (16.00)
  • Spain 1 x 1 Germany – Al Bayat Stadium – Al Khor  (19.00)

Monday, 28 November 2022

  • Serbia 3 x 3 Cameroon – Al Janoub Stadium – Al Wakrah (10.00)
  • Ghana 3 x 2 Korea Republic – Education City Stadium – Doha (13.00)
  • Brazil 1 x 0 Switzerland – Ras Abu Aboud Stadium – Doha (16.00)
  • Portugal 2 x 0 Uruguay – Lusail Stadium – Lusail (19.00)

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

  • Qatar x Netherlands – Al Bayat Stadium – Al Khor  (15.00)
  • Ecuador 1 x 2 Senegal – Khalifa International Stadium – Doha (15.00)
  • England 3 x 0 Wales – Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium – Al Rayyyan (19.00)
  • Iran 0 x 1 USA – Al Thumama Stadium – Doha (19.00)

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

  • France 0 x 1 Tunisia – Education City Stadium – Doha (15.00)
  • Australia 1 x 0 Denmark – Al Janoub Stadium – Al Wakrah (15.00)
  • Argentina 2 x 0 Poland – Ras Abu Aboud Stadium – Doha (19.00)
  • Saudi Arabia 1 x 2 Mexico – Lusail Stadium – Lusail (19.00)

Thursday, 1 December 2022

  • Belgium 0 x 0 Croatia – Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium – Al Rayyyan (15.00)
  • Canada 1 x 2 Morocco – Al Thumama Stadium – Doha (15.00)
  • Spain 1 x 2 Japan – Khalifa International Stadium – Doha (19.00)
  • Costa Rica 2 x 4 Germany – Al Bayat Stadium – Al Khor  (19.00)

Friday, 2 December 2022

  • Portugal 1 x 2 Korea Republic – Education City Stadium – Doha (15.00)
  • Ghana 0 x 2 Uruguay – Al Janoub Stadium – Al Wakrah (15.00)
  • Brazil 0 x 1 Cameroon – Lusail Stadium – Lusail (19.00)
  • Serbia 2 x 3 Switzerland – Ras Abu Aboud Stadium – Doha (19.00)

* = Wins on penalties

Saturday, 3 December 2022

  • Second-round – round of 16: Netherlands 3 x 1 USA  – Khalifa International Stadium – Doha (15.00)
  • Second-round – round of 16: Argentina 2 x 1 Australia – Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium – Al Rayyyan (19.00)

Sunday, 4 December 2022

  • Second-round – round of 16: France 3 x 1 Poland – Al Thumama Stadium – Doha (15.00) 
  • Second-round – round of 16: England 3 x 0 Senegal – Al Bayat Stadium – Al Khor (19.00)

Monday, 5 December 2022

  • Second-round – round of 16: Japan 1 x 1 Croatia * – Al Janoub Stadium – Al Wakrah (15.00) 
  • Second-round – round of 16: Brazil 4 x 1 Korea Republic – Ras Abu Aboud Stadium – Doha (19.00)

Tuesday, 6 December 2022

  • Second-round – round of 16: Morocco * 0 x 0 Spain – Education City Stadium – Doha (15.00) 
  • Second-round – round of 16: Portugal 6 x 1 Switzerland– Lusail Stadium – Lusail (19.00)

Wednesday, 7 December 2022 – Rest Day

Thursday, 8 December 2022 – Rest Day

Friday, 9 December 2022

  • Quarter-final 1: Croatia * 1 x 1 Brazil – Education City Stadium – Doha (15.00) 
  • Quarter-final 2: Netherlands 2 x 2 Argentina * – Lusail Stadium – Lusail (19.00)

Saturday, 10 December 2022

  • Quarter-final 3: Morocco 1 x 0 Portugal – Al Thumama Stadium – Doha (15.00) 
  • Quarter-final 4: England 1 x 2 France – Al Bayat Stadium – Al Khor (19.00)

Sunday, 11 December 2022 – Rest Day

Monday, 12 December 2022 – Rest Day

Tuesday, 13 December 2022

  • Semi-final 1: Argentina 3 x 0 Croatia – Lusail Stadium – Lusail (19.00)

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

  • Semi-final 2: France 2 x 0 Morocco – Al Bayat Stadium – Al Khor (22.00)

Thursday, 15 December 2022 – Rest Day

Friday, 16 December 2022 – Rest Day

Saturday, 17 December 2022

  • Third and Fourth place play off: Croatia 2 x 1 Morocco  – Khalifa International Stadium – Doha (15.00)

Sunday, 18 December 2022

  • World Cup Final – Argentina * 3 x 3 France  – Lusail Stadium – Lusail (15.00)

* = Wins on penalties