World Cup 2022: Group stage fixtures, draw, schedule, kick-off times

The 2022 World Cup is almost over in Qatar. Among the favourites this year were Brazil, Argentina, England and holders France, with the tournament the first of its kind to be held in the Middle East.

Off-field controversies have dogged the build-up and tournament proper so far as teams consider how best to protest Qatar's human rights record, treatment of migrant workers and views on LGBTQ+ people.

When are the World Cup group fixtures?

Group A

20 November - 16:00 - Qatar 0-2 Ecuador - BBC - Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
21 November - 16:00 - Senegal 0-2 Netherlands - ITV - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha

25 November - 13:00 - Qatar 1-3 Senegal - BBC - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
25 November - 16:00 - Netherlands 1-1 Ecuador - ITV - Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

29 November - 15:00 - Netherlands 2-0 Qatar - ITV - Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
29 November - 15:00 - Ecuador 1-2 Senegal - ITV - Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

Group B

21 November - 13:00 - England 6-2 Iran - BBC - Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
21 November - 19:00 - USA 1-1 Wales - ITV - Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan

25 November - 10:00 - Wales 0-2 Iran - BBC - Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
25 November - 19:00 - England 0-0 USA - ITV - Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

29 November - 19:00 - Iran 0-1 USA - BBC - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
29 November - 19:00 - Wales 0-3 England - BBC - Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan

Group C

22 November - 10:00 - Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia - ITV - Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
22 November - 16:00 - Mexico 0-0 Poland - BBC - Stadium 974, Doha

26 November - 13:00 - Poland 2-0 Saudi Arabia - ITV - Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
26 November - 19:00 - Argentina 2-0 Mexico - ITV - Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail

30 November - 19:00 - Poland 0-2 Argentina - BBC - Stadium 974, Doha
30 November - 19:00 - Saudi Arabia 1-2 Mexico - BBC - Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail

Group D

22 November - 13:00 - Denmark 0-0 Tunisia - ITV - Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
22 November - 19:00 - France 4-1 Australia - BBC - Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah

26 November - 10:00 - Tunisia 0-1 Australia - BBC - Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
26 November - 16:00 - France 2-1 Denmark - ITV - Stadium 974, Doha

30 November - 15:00 - Tunisia 1-0 France - BBC - Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
30 November - 15:00 - Australia 1-0 Denmark - BBC - Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah

Group E

23 November - 13:00 - Germany 1-2 Japan - ITV - Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
23 November - 16:00 - Spain 7-0 Costa Rica - ITV - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha

27 November - 10:00 - Japan 0-1 Costa Rica - ITV - Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
27 November - 19:00 - Spain 1-1 Germany - BBC - Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

1 December - 19:00 - Japan 2-1 Spain - ITV - Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
1 December - 19:00 - Costa Rica 2-4 Germany - ITV - Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

Group F

23 November - 10:00 - Morocco 0-0 Croatia - ITV - Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
23 November - 19:00 - Belgium 1-0 Canada - BBC - Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan

27 November - 13:00 - Belgium 0-2 Morocco - BBC - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
27 November - 16:00 - Croatia 4-1 Canada - BBC - Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

1 December - 15:00 - Croatia 0-0 Belgium - BBC - Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
1 December - 15:00 - Canada 1-2 Morocco - BBC - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha

Group G

24 November - 10:00 - Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon - ITV - Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
24 November - 19:00 - Brazil 2-0 Serbia - BBC - Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail

28 November - 10:00 - Cameroon 3-3 Serbia - ITV - Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
28 November - 16:00 - Brazil 1-0 Switzerland - BBC - Stadium 974, Doha

2 December - 19:00 - Cameroon 1-0 Brazil - ITV - Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
2 December - 19:00 - Serbia 2-3 Switzerland - ITV - Stadium 974, Doha

Group H

24 November - 13:00 - Uruguay 0-0 South Korea - BBC - Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
24 November - 16:00 - Portugal 3-2 Ghana - ITV - Stadium 974, Doha

28 November - 13:00 - South Korea 2-3 Ghana - BBC - Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
28 November - 19:00 - Portugal 2-0 Uruguay - ITV - Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail

2 December - 15:00 - South Korea 2-1 Portugal - BBC - Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
2 December - 15:00 - Ghana 0-2 Uruguay - BBC - Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah

When are the World Cup last 16 fixtures?

3 December - 15:00 - Netherlands 3-1 USA - BBC - Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
3 December - 19:00 - Argentina 2-1 Australia - BBC Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan

4 December - 15:00 - France 3-1 Poland - BBC - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
4 December - 19:00 - England 3-0 Senegal - ITV - Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

5 December - 15:00 - Japan 1-1 Croatia (1-3 on pens) - BBC - Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
5 December - 19:00 - Brazil 4-1 South Korea - ITV - Stadium 974, Doha

6 December - 15:00 - Morocco 0-0 Spain (3-0 on pens) - ITV - Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
6 December - 19:00 - Portugal 6-1 Switzerland - ITV - Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail

When are the World Cup quarter finals?

9 December - 15:00 - Croatia 1-1 Brazil (4-2 on pens) - BBC - Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
9 December - 19:00 - Netherlands 2-2 Argentina (3-4 on pens) - BBC - Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail

10 December - 15:00 - Morocco 1-0 Portugal - ITV - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
10 December - 19:00 - England 1-2 France - ITV - Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

When are the World Cup semi finals?

13 December - 19:00 - Argentina 3-0 Croatia - ITV - Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail

14 December - 19:00 - France 2-0 Morocco - BBC - Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

When is the World Cup third place play-off?

17 December - 15:00 - Croatia 2-1 Morocco - BBC - Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

When is the World Cup final?

18 December - 15:00 - Argentina 3-3 France (4-2 on penalties) - BBC/ITV - Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail

When will the World Cup games kick off?

FIFA has confirmed the first two rounds of matches will kick off at 1pm, 4pm, 7pm and 10pm local time (10am, 1pm, 4pm and 7pm in the UK and 5am, 8am, 11pm and 2pm US ET).

Kick-off times in the final round of group games and knock-out round matches will be at 6pm and 10pm local time (3pm and 7pm UK time and 10am and 2pm US ET).

The final is scheduled to kick off at 6pm local time (3pm UK time and 10am ET).

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