FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar: Schedule, Matches, Groups, Timings, Venues.
Here is a look at the exclusively announced schedule of the FIFA World Cup. It's about time that the world gets excited and dances to the Samba Tunes! Brazil, Germany, and Argentina are expected to be the top contenders.
On Saturday, the most awaited pools of the FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar were announced. The football world went mad after the announcement was made. The Defending Champions, France will be keen on making a statement after the early departure from the Euros. Many amazing teams have qualified this season. Here is an in-depth look at all the details of the FIFA World Cup 2022 which is going to take place in Qatar:
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Format:
The FIFA World Cup 2022 format is similar to all the previous FIFA World Cups. The tournament will be a fiasco featuring 32 teams. These 32 teams are divided into 8 groups with 4 teams each. These pools are named from Group A to Group H.
The knockout stage will begin with 16 teams on board. The top 2 teams from all the 8 groups will qualify for the knockout stage. Then the knockout stage will have 4 stages. The stages are namely, pre-quarterfinals, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals. The winner of the final is declared the eventual winner of the World Cup. The games will be decided on basis of extra time and penalties if the play goes beyond the stipulated 90 minutes.
Here is a look at all the crucial Match Dates:
Group stages: November 21 to December 2
Round of 16: December 3-6
Quarterfinals: December 9-10
Semifinals: December 13-14
Third-place match: December 17
Final: December 18
FIFA World Cup 2022 Venue
The FIFA World Cup venue for 2022 is – Qatar. Officially it’s called – The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Groups:
Group A
Qatar
Ecuador
Senegal
Netherlands
Group B
England
Iran
USA
Wales/Ukraine/Scotland (Winner of the European Qualifier)
