The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to take place in Qatar from 21 November to 18 December 2022, and the tournament will feature 32 teams playing 64 matches. This will be the first World Cup to be held in the Middle East, and the first to be held in an Arab and Muslim-majority country. The tournament will be hosted in eight stadiums across the country, and the schedule of the matches has been announced.
World Cup 2022 Qatar Schedule
The opening match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be held on 21 November 2022 at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar. The final match of the tournament will take place on 18 December 2022 at the Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar. In between, a total of 64 matches will be played across eight stadiums in Qatar. The matches will be divided into four stages: the group stage, round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final.
Details of Matches and Venues
The eight stadiums that will host the matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup are Al Bayt Stadium, Al Janoub Stadium, Education City Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Lusail Stadium, Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, and the Qatar Foundation Stadium. Each stadium will host a total of eight matches, including four group-stage matches, two round-of-16 matches, one quarter-final match, and one semi-final match.
The matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be played on 21 November, 25 November, 29 November, 3 December, 5 December, 9 December, 13 December, and 17 December. The matches will be played in two time slots – one in the afternoon and one in the evening. The afternoon matches will begin at 13:00 local time, while the evening matches will begin at 18:00 local time.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup promises to be an exciting tournament, and fans from all around the world are eagerly awaiting the start of the tournament. With 64 matches taking place in eight stadiums across Qatar, football fans will be spoilt for choice when it comes to attending the matches.
