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FIFA World Cup Schedule Qatar 2022
The FIFA World Cup is one of the most popular sporting events in the world, and it has a huge following from fans based all over the globe.
Fans from all over the world are always looking for ways to watch their favorite teams compete for the trophy. If you’re a fan of football or soccer as some call it, then you’re probably counting down the days until the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The tournament will take place from November 21st to December 18th in 2022 and will be the first time this tournament has been held in the Middle East. The 32 teams will be playing a total of 62 games, 48 of which will be played during the group stage and 16 during the knockout stages. The thirty two teams have been divided into eight groups, each comprising of four teams.
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FIFA World Cup 2022 Key dates and events
The FIFA World Cup key dates can be summarized into the following phases
- Group Stages from 21st November to 2nd December
The group stage will be marked by the opening ceremony which will happen on Monday the 21st of November. The performers for the event are yet to be known but what we know is that the ceremony will include music, spectacular dances and many other performances from around the globe. The one thing we can anticipate is the rich Arabic cultural and traditional dances, and our first set of matches, as an opening ceremony tradition. Qatar will play against Equador and Senegal against Netherlands at the Al Bayt Stadium.
Over the 12-day group stage, there will be four matches every day which will see the top two teams in each group succeed to the knockout stages.
- Round of 16 from 3rd December to 6th December
During the round of 16 knockouts, the winners will battle it out with the runner ups. These matches will involve 16 matches and the number of the teams will get reduced to eight groups which will progress to the quarter finals.
- Quarter Finals from 9th December to 10th December
The quarter finals will see the winners from the round of 16 knockouts face each other for the chance to get to the semifinals. The matches will happen on two days, each hosting four teams. The outcome for this matches will see four teams proceed to the semifinals.
- Semi Finals on 13th and 14th December
During these two days, two teams- the winners from the quarter finals- will face each other off. The winners from this round will make it to the finals while the losers get a chance to battle for the third place in this most prestigious global tournament.
- Third Place face offs on 17th December
The two teams that lose to their opponents during the semifinals will contend for the third place position. The events will take place on the Khalifa Int’l stadium
- Finals on the 18th of December
The two winners from the semifinals will face each other in the ultimate battle for the FIFA World Cup in Lusail Iconic Stadium in a winner takes it all competition.
FIFA World Cup Qatar Kick-off Schedule
The Federation Internationale de Football Association has confirmed that first two sets of group matches will begin at 1:00pm, 4:00pm, 7:00pm, and 10:00pm local time. The knockouts and the rest of the group stage matches will take place at 6:00 pm and 10: 00pm. Lastly, the final match has been scheduled to begin at 6:00 pm.
The entire world has been eagerly waiting for the World Cup and we sure are still excited about it. It can be hard to keep track of the timelines when every region has their own. So, be sure to get localized kick-off schedule or simply stream the matches live from your favorite betting site.
