Ahead of the 2022 World Cup
On November 21, the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will start with the opening match between Senegal – the Netherlands at 10.00 UK time. The final will be played on Sunday 18 December.
32 nations from all over the world will participate in this grand event. Fortunately, the UK is one of the qualified teams for this event. Furthermore, the 32 teams are divided into 8 groups where everyone meets each other once.
The championship is planned to be played in 7 different cities where the capital Doha is the main point. In total, it is planned that 12 arenas will be used. Three of them are ready today and the rest will be built just for the championship.
Interestingly, this year’s event has received its end of criticism. It is based on the fact that it is organized in Qatar. It was known that the conditions under which the construction workers worked reported that 6,500 workers died during the construction of arenas.
Soccer World Cup 2022 Groups A – H
The World Cup 2022 qualifiers have been drawn and the order of the groups has been determined. The 32 nations will be divided into 8 regional groupings, each having 4 teams. The 1st and 2nd go on to the playoffs. For the third and fourth place holders, the championship ends.
Below you can see all 8 groups, A to H in the football World Cup 2022 Qatar.
Group A
Qatar
Netherlands
Ecuador
Senegal
Group B
England
Iran
Wales
USA
Group C
Argentina
Saudi Arabia
Poland
Mexico
Group D
Denmark
France
Australia
Tunisian
Group E
Germany
Spain
Japan
Costa Rica
Group F
Canada
Morocco
Croatia
Belgium
Group G
Serbia
Switzerland
Brazil
Cameroon
Group H
South Korea
Portugal
Uruguay
Ghana
Soccer World Cup 2022 Game Schedule & Results
The group game starts on November 21 with Senegal against the Netherlands. Then, the playoffs will roll on for just over two weeks. All nations in each group meet each other. To add, each team is thus guaranteed 3 matches.
Below, you can see the entire game schedule for the group game during the Soccer World Cup 2022 men.
Time | 20 November | Channel |
4:00 P.M. | BBC |
Time | 21 November | Channel |
10:00 A.M. | ITV | |
1:00 P.M. | BBC | |
7:00 P.M. | ITV |
Time | 22 November | Channel |
10:00 A.M. | ITV | |
1:00 P.M. | ITV | |
4:00 P.M. | BBC | |
7:00 P.M. | BBC |
Time | 23 November | Channel |
10:00 A.M. | ITV | |
1:00 P.M. | ITV | |
4:00 P.M. | ITV | |
7:00 P.M. | BBC |
Time | 24 November | Channel |
10:00 A.M. | ITV | |
1:00 P.M. | BBC | |
4:00 P.M. | ITV | |
7:00 P.M. | BBC |
Time | 25 November | Channel |
10:00 A.M. | BBC | |
1:00 P.M. | BBC | |
4:00 P.M. | ITV | |
7:00 P.M. | ITV |
Time | 26 November | Channel |
10:00 A.M. | BBC | |
1:00 P.M. | ITV | |
4:00 P.M. | ITV | |
7:00 P.M. | ITV |
Time | 27 November | Channel |
10:00 A.M. | ITV | |
1:00 P.M. | BBC | |
4:00 P.M. | BBC | |
7:00 P.M. | BBC |
Time | 28 November | Channel |
10:00 A.M. | ITV | |
1:00 P.M. | BBC | |
4:00 P.M. | ITV | |
7:00 P.M. | ITV |
Time | 29 November | Channel |
3:00 P.M. | ITV | |
3:00 P.M. | ITV | |
7:00 P.M. | BBC | |
7:00 P.M. | BBC |
Time | 30 November | Channel |
3:00 P.M. | BBC | |
3:00 P.M. | BBC | |
7:00 P.M. | BBC | |
7:00 P.M. | BBC |
Time | 1 December | Channel |
3:00 P.M. | BBC | |
3:00 P.M. | BBC | |
7:00 P.M. | ITV | |
7:00 P.M. | ITV |
Time | 2 December | Channel |
3:00 P.M. | BBC | |
3:00 P.M. | BBC | |
7:00 P.M. | ITV | |
7:00 P.M. | ITV |
Soccer World Cup 2022 Game Schedule Finals
After the group game, the two best teams from each group advance to the championship playoffs where it is a win or a loss that counts.
Round of 16 Finals
Date & time | Match | Channel |
3/12 kl. 3:00 P.M. | Winner group A – Group two B | |
3/12 kl. 7:00 P.M. | Winner group C – Group two D | |
4/12 kl. 3:00 P.M. | Winner group D – Group two C | |
4/12 kl. 7:00 P.M. | Winner group B – Group two A | |
5/12 kl. 3:00 P.M. | Winner group E – Group two F | |
5/12 kl. 7:00 P.M. | Winner group G – Group two H | |
6/12 kl. 3:00 P.M. | Winner group F – Group Two E | |
6/12 kl. 7:00 P.M. | Winner group H – Group Two G |
Quarterfinals
Date & time | Match | Channel |
9/12 kl. 3:00 P.M. | Quarterfinals 1 | |
9/12 kl. 7:00 P.M. | Quarterfinals 2 | |
10/12 kl. 3:00 P.M. | Quarterfinals 3 | |
10/12 kl. 7:00 P.M. | Quarterfinals 4 |
Semifinals
Date & time | Match | Channel |
13/12 kl. 7:00 P.M. | Semifinal 1 | |
14/12 kl. 7:00 P.M. | Semifinal 2 |
Bronze Match
Date & time | Match | Channel |
17/12 kl. 3:00 P.M. | Bronze match |
Final
Date & time | Match | Channel |
18/12 kl. 3:00 P.M. | Final | ITV, BBC |
Criticism of the World Cup in Qatar 2022
Qatar World Cup football 2022 has received a lot of criticism based on various issues. First and foremost, the human rights that prevail in the country. For example, it is forbidden to be gay by law.
In addition to that, the conditions for all construction workers who mainly come from other countries have been criticized as well. It is estimated that 6,500 workers died during the construction of arenas and other buildings related to the championship.
Lastly, it has also been criticized that the Qatar World Cup 2022 will be held where it is over 40 degrees in the summer. It will mainly result in dehydration or heatstroke, which could cause a huge health disadvantage for players. Luckily, this concern was heard by both FIFA and UEFA. As a result, the championship was moved to the winter season instead of the usual period of June / July.
Soccer World Cup 2022 Date
For the 2022 World Cup dates, football will not be played in the summer as is usually done. Due to the high temperatures in Qatar, FIFA and UEFA chose to move the championship to November / December instead.
Football will start on November 21. This is the first time the World Cup schedule will not start in June. The world cup final 2022 will be played on December 18.
Soccer World Cup 2022 TV Time
It was unclear for a long time when the matches would be played due to the time difference between Europe and Qatar. Now it is clear what times (UK time) the matches will be played at and it will be exciting for fans of the World Cup. The times all matches will be played are:
Qatar 2022 World Cup (group stage)
- 10:00 A.M.
- 1:00 P.M.
- 4:00 P.M.
- 7:00 P.M.
Soccer World Cup 2022 TV times (playoffs)
- 3:00 P.M.
- 7:00 P.M.
Please note that the Qatar world cup kick-off times are in UK time. Moreover, purchasing world cup 2022 tickets can be done through the official FIFA website. Also, don’t forget to tune into Netplay 24/7 for the world cup 2022 odds as well.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT WC QATAR 2022
WHEN IS THE 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP BEING PLAYED?
The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be played in November/December starting on November 21. The final will be played on December 18.
WHO IS IN THE WC 2022?
There are a total of 32 nations that will participate in the championship. Here you can see a complete list of all countries participating in the 2022 FIFA World Cup:
- Qatar
- Germany
- Denmark
- Brazil
- Belgium
- France
- Croatia
- Spain
- Serbia
- England
- Wales
- Switzerland
- Netherlands
- Argentina
- Iran
- South Korea
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
- You have
- Ghana
- Senegal
- Portugal
- Poland
- Tunisian
- Morocco
- Cameroon
- USA
- Mexico
- Australia
- Costa Rica
You will find all groups here on game-expert.
WHERE TO BUY FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 TICKETS?
All ticket sales take place via FIFA. Click on the link to go directly to the ticket sales.
WHICH CHANNEL BROADCASTS THE 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP?
ITV and BBC will broadcast the 2022 World Cup together.
WHAT TIMES WILL THE WC 2022 BE PLAYED?
The Soccer World Cup will be broadcast at relatively normal times. The group stage matches will be played at 10:00 A.M., 1:00 P.M., 4:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. UK time. The playoff matches will be played at 3:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. UK time.
IS THE UK IN THE WC 2022?
Fortunately, the United Kingdom’s national team is qualified and will be joining this prestigious event.