World Cup 2022 schedule – groups, calendar, match schedule, brackets, dates – NBC Sports

The World Cup 2022 schedule is locked in and there is so much to look forward to ahead of the tournament in Qatar in November to December.

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From the USMNT facing England the day after Thanksgiving to Mexico and Argentina squaring off in the group stages, Spain facing Germany and Belgium vs Canada, there are plenty of intriguing games in the opening round.

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Then we have the Round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals and final to look forward to.

Below is the schedule in full, details on how to watch the games and everything else you need..

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World Cup 2022 schedule, start time, dates, how to watch live

When: November 21, 2022 to December 18, 2022
Group stage game kick off times: 5am, 8am, 11am, 2pm (all ET)
Location: Qatar
TV channel: Telemundo, Universo, Peacock



Group A schedule

November, 21: Qatar vs Ecuador
November, 21: Senegal vs Netherlands
November, 25: Qatar vs Senegal
November, 25: Netherlands vs Ecuador
November, 29: Netherlands vs Qatar
November, 29: Ecuador vs Senegal

Group B schedule

November, 21: England vs Iran
November, 21: USA vs Wales/Scotland/Ukraine
November, 25: England vs USA
November, 25: Wales/Scotland/Ukraine vs Iran
November, 29: Wales/Scotland/Ukraine vs England
November, 29: Iran vs USA

Group C schedule

November, 22: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia
November, 22: Mexico vs Poland
November, 26: Argentina vs Mexico
November, 26: Poland vs Saudi Arabia
November, 30: Poland vs Argentina
November, 30: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico

Group D schedule

November, 22: France vs UAE/Australia/Peru
November, 22: Denmark vs Tunisia
November, 26: France vs Denmark
November, 26: Tunisia vs UAE/Australia/Peru
November, 30: Tunisia vs France
November, 30: UAE/Australia/Peru vs Denmark

Group E schedule

November, 23: Spain vs Costa Rica/New Zealand
November, 23: Germany vs Japan
November, 27: Spain vs Germany
November, 27: Japan vs Costa Rica/New Zealand
December, 1: Japan vs Spain
December, 1: Costa Rica/New Zealand vs Germany

Group F schedule

November, 23: Belgium vs Canada
November, 23: Morocco vs Croatia
November, 27: Belgium vs Morocco
November, 27: Croatia vs Canada
December, 1: Croatia vs Belgium
December, 1: Canada vs Morocco

Group G schedule

November, 24: Brazil vs Serbia
November, 24: Switzerland vs Cameroon
November, 28: Brazil vs Switzerland
November, 28: Cameroon vs Serbia
December, 2: Cameroon vs Brazil
December, 2: Serbia vs Switzerland

Group H schedule

November, 24: Portugal vs Ghana
November, 24: Uruguay vs South Korea
November, 28: Portugal vs Uruguay
November, 28: South Korea vs Ghana
December, 2: South Korea vs Portugal
December, 2: Ghana vs Uruguay


Round of 16 schedule

Match 49 – December, 3: Winner Group A vs Runners up Group B – 10am ET
Match 50 – December, 3:  Winners Group C vs Runners up Group D – 2pm ET
Match 52 -December, 4: Winners Group D vs Runners up Group C – 10am ET
Match 51 – December, 4: Winners Group B vs Runners up Group A – 2pm ET
Match 53 -December, 5: Winners Group E vs Runners up Group F – 10am ET
Match 54 – December, 5: Winners Group G vs Runners up Group H – 2pm ET
Match 55 – December, 6: Winners Group F vs Runners up Group E – 10am ET
Match 56 – December, 6: Winners Group H vs Runners up Group G – 2pm ET


Quarterfinal schedule

Match 58 – December, 9: Winners Match 53 vs Winners Match 54 – 10am ET
Match 57 – December, 9: Winners Match 49 vs Winners Match 50 – 10am ET
Match 60 – December, 10: Winners Match 55 vs Winners Match 56 – 10am ET
Match 59 – December, 10: Winners Match 51 vs Winners Match 52 – 2pm ET


Semifinal schedule

Match 61 – December, 13: Winners Match 57 vs Winners Match 58 – 2pm ET
Match 62 – December, 14: Winners Match 59 vs Winners Match 60 – 2pm ET


Third-place play-off

Match 63 – December, 16: Losers Match 61 vs Losers Match 62 – 2pm ET


Final

Match 64 – December, 17: Winners Match 61 vs Winners Match 62 – 10am ET