World Cup 2022: start date, match schedule, teams, stadiums and final
Here is what you should know about the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in Qatar.
* When will the 2022 World Cup start?
This year's World Cup will be held in Qatar from November 20 to December 18.
The tournament will begin with the Group A match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador on November 20.
- The World Cup starts a day earlier than the previous scheduled date, to ensure that the host country plays the opening match.
What are the participating teams?
The World Cup will feature 32 teams and will start in the group stage, with the teams divided into eight groups of four teams each.
Group A: Qatar (host country), Ecuador, Senegal and the Netherlands.
Group B: England, Iran, America and Wales.
Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland.
Group D: France, Australia, Denmark and Tunisia.
Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany and Japan.
Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco and Croatia.
Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon.
Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea.
* What are the venues for the matches?
The matches will be held on eight stadiums, which are Al-Bayt, Khalifa International, Al-Thumama, Ahmed bin Ali, Lusail, Stadium 974, Education City and Al-Janoub.
Lusail Stadium is the largest of the eight stadiums that will host the World Cup finals, with a capacity of 80,000 spectators.
All stadiums are located within 40 km from the center of Doha.
* What is the match schedule?
- The system will be the group stage when each team plays three matches.
Teams will receive three points for a win and one point for a tie.
The group stage will end on December 2.
The top two of each group qualify for the round of sixteen.
The knockout stages will start on December 3 with a one-match system for each team participating in these rounds, and the match can extend to extra time and then penalty shootouts to determine the winner.
* What is the deadline?
- The final match will be held on Sunday, December 18th, at Lusail Stadium.
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