The 2022 Fifa World Cup will kick-off a day earlier than originally scheduled, with host nation Qatar now taking on Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium on Sunday 20 November. The opening ceremony will be held before the group A match, which starts at 4pm (GMT).
Games at this winter’s tournament will be played at 10am, 1pm, 4pm and 7pm (GMT). The final will be held on Sunday 18 December at the 80,000-capacity Lusail Stadium.
In the UK matches will be shown on BBC and ITV. Group fixture TV coverage has been confirmed, but the knockout rounds will be announced at a later date. ITV has the first and second picks in the last 16 and first pick of the quarter-finals. The BBC will have the first pick of the semi-finals. All times below are GMT.
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Sunday 20 November
- Group A: Qatar v Ecuador (Al Bayt Stadium; 4pm; live on BBC)
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Monday 21 November
- Group B: England vs. Iran (Khalifa International Stadium; 1pm; BBC)
- Group A: Senegal vs. Netherlands (Al Thumama Stadium; 4pm; ITV)
- Group B: USA vs. Wales (Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium; 7pm; ITV)
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Tuesday 22 November
- Group C: Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia (Lusail Stadium; 10am; ITV)
- Group D: Denmark vs. Tunisia (Education City Stadium; 1pm; ITV)
- Group C: Mexico vs. Poland (Stadium 974; 4pm; BBC)
- Group D: France vs. Australia (Al Janoub Stadium; 7pm; BBC)
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Wednesday 23 November
- Group F: Morocco vs. Croatia (Al Bayt Stadium; 10am; ITV)
- Group E: Germany vs. Japan (Khalifa International Stadium; 1pm; ITV)
- Group E: Spain vs. Costa Rica (Al Thumama Stadium; 4pm; ITV)
- Group F: Belgium vs. Canada (Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium; 7pm BBC)
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Thursday 24 November
- Group G: Switzerland vs. Cameroon (Al Janoub Stadium; 10am; ITV)
- Group H: Uruguay vs. South Korea (Education City Stadium; 1pm; BBC)
- Group H: Portugal vs. Ghana (Stadium 974; 4pm; ITV)
- Group G: Brazil vs. Serbia (Lusail Stadium; 7pm; BBC)
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Friday 25 November
- Group B: Wales vs. Iran (Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium; 10am; BBC)
- Group A: Qatar vs. Senegal (Al Thumama Stadium; 1pm; BBC)
- Group A: Netherlands vs. Ecuador (Khalifa International Stadium; 4pm; ITV)
- Group B: England vs. USA (Al Bayt Stadium; 7pm; ITV)
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Saturday 26 November
- Group D: Tunisia vs. Australia (Al Janoub Stadium; 10am; BBC)
- Group C: Poland vs. Saudi Arabia (Education City Stadium; 1pm; ITV)
- Group D: France vs. Denmark (Stadium 974; 4pm; ITV)
- Group C: Argentina vs. Mexico (Lusail Stadium; 7pm; ITV)
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Sunday 27 November
- Group E: Japan vs. Costa Rica (Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium; 10am; ITV)
- Group F: Belgium vs. Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium; 1pm; BBC)
- Group F: Croatia vs. Canada (Khalifa International Stadium; 4pm; BBC)
- Group E: Spain vs. Germany (Al Bayt Stadium; 7pm; BBC)
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Monday 28 November
- Group G: Cameroon vs. Serbia (Al Janoub Stadium; 10am; ITV)
- Group H: South Korea vs. Ghana (Education City Stadium; 1pm; BBC)
- Group G: Brazil vs. Switzerland (Stadium 974; 4pm; ITV)
- Group H: Portugal vs. Uruguay (Lusail Stadium; 7pm; ITV)
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Tuesday 29 November
- Group A: Netherlands vs. Qatar (Al Bayt Stadium; 3pm; ITV)
- Group A: Ecuador vs. Senegal (Khalifa International Stadium; 3pm; ITV)
- Group B: Wales vs. England (Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium; 7pm; BBC)
- Group B: Iran vs. USA (Al Thumama Stadium; 7pm; BBC)
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Wednesday 30 November
- Group D: Tunisia vs. France (Education City Stadium; 3pm; BBC)
- Group D: Australia vs. Denmark (Al Janoub Stadium; 3pm; BBC)
- Group C: Poland vs. Argentina (Stadium 974; 7pm; BBC)
- Group C: Saudi Arabia vs. Mexico (Lusail Stadium; 7pm; BBC)
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Thursday 1 December
- Group F: Croatia vs. Belgium (Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium; 3pm; BBC)
- Group F: Canada vs. Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium; 3pm; BBC)
- Group E: Japan vs. Spain (Khalifa International Stadium; 7pm; ITV)
- Group E: Costa Rica vs. Germany (Al Bayt Stadium; 7pm; ITV)
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Friday 2 December
- Group H: South Korea vs. Portugal (Education City Stadium; 3pm; BBC)
- Group H: Ghana vs. Uruguay (Al Janoub Stadium; 3pm; BBC)
- Group G: Cameroon vs. Brazil (Lusail Stadium; 7pm; ITV)
- Group G: Serbia vs. Switzerland (Stadium 974; 7pm; ITV)
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Round of 16: dates, stadiums and UK kick-off times
Saturday 3 December
- Match 49: Group A winners vs. Group B runners-up (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; 3pm)
- Match 50: Group C winners vs. Group D runners-up (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; 7pm)
Sunday 4 December
- Match 51: Group D winners vs. Group C runners-up (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; 3pm)
- Match 52: Group B winners vs. Group A runners-up (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 7pm)
Monday 5 December
- Match 53: Group E winners vs. Group F runners-up (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; 3pm)
- Match 54: Group G winners vs. Group H runners-up (Stadium 974, Doha; 7pm)
Tuesday 6 December
- Match 55: Group F winners vs. Group E runners-up (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; 3pm)
- Match 56: Group H winners vs. Group G runners-up (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 7pm)
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Quarter-finals: dates, stadiums and UK kick-off times
Friday 9 December
- Match 57: winners of match 53 vs. winners of match 54 (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; 3pm)
- Match 58: winners of match 49 vs. winners of match 50 (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 7pm)
Saturday 10 December
- Match 59: winners of match 55 vs. winners of match 56 (Al Thumama Stadium, Doha; 3pm)
- Match 60: winners of match 51 vs. winners of match 52 (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 7pm)
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Semi-finals: dates, stadiums and UK kick-off times
Tuesday 13 December
- Match 61: winners of match 57 vs. winners of match 58 (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; 7pm)
Wednesday 14 December
- Match 62: winners of match 59 vs. winners of match 60 (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; 7pm)
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Third-place play-off
Saturday 17 December
- Match 63: losers of match 61 vs. losers of match 62
- Where: Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
- Kick-off: 3pm GMT
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The 2022 Fifa World Cup final: Sunday 18 December
The Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 final, match 64, will take place at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday 18 December. The final will kick off at 3pm UK time.
