World Cup 2022: the full schedule for the group stage

On November 21, the opening match of the 2022 World Cup will pit the host country, Qatar, against Ecuador. In group A, these two teams will also face two big chunks with the Netherlands and Senegal, freshly champions of Africa. In group B, England will find the United States as at the 2010 World Cup (0-0 in pools).

In Group C, which directly concerns that of France for the knockout phase, Argentina will be opposed to Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia. A new round of 16 between France and the band of Lionel Messi cannot therefore be ruled out, as in 2018 (4-3).

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Large pieces in the other part of the table

In the other part of the table, Spain and Germany will face each other in a group E which also includes Japan. In the round of 16, the two European giants will be able to find Belgium, who will be favorites of a solid group with Croatia, Morocco and Canada.

Finally, Brazil finds a group almost identical to the one it had in 2018 with Switzerland and Serbia, to which is added Cameroon, which the Auriverdes had faced at home in 2014. In the last group, Portugal and Uruguay, who met in the round of 16 in 2018 (2-1 victory over Uruguay) will be the headliners of Group H against South Korea and Ghana, obviously revengeful after the hand by Luis Suarez in 2010.

The 2022 World Cup draw

Group A: Qatar, Netherlands, Senegal, Ecuador

Match schedule:

• Monday November 21: Qatar-Ecuador in Al Khor
• Monday November 21: Senegal-Netherlands in Doha
• Friday November 25: Netherlands-Ecuador in Al Rayyan
• Friday November 25: Qatar-Senegal in Doha
• Tuesday November 29: Ecuador-Senegal in Doha
• Tuesday November 29: Netherlands-Qatar in Al Khor

Group B: England, United States, Iran, winner of the European play-off

Match schedule:

• Monday November 21: England-Iran in Doha
• Monday, November 21: United States-European play-off (Wales, Scotland or Ukraine) at Al Rayyan
• Friday November 25: European play-off (Wales, Scotland or Ukraine)-Iran in Doha
• Friday November 25: England-USA in Al Khor
• Tuesday November 29: Iran-United States in Al Rayyan
• Tuesday November 29: European play-off (Wales, Scotland or Ukraine)-England in Doha

Group C: Argentina, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia

Match schedule:

• Tuesday November 22: Mexico-Poland in Doha
• Tuesday, November 22: Argentina-Saudi Arabia in Lusail
• Saturday November 26: Poland-Saudi Arabia in Al Wakhrah
• Saturday, November 26: Argentina-Mexico at Al Rayyan
• Wednesday November 30: Saudi Arabia-Mexico in Doha
• Wednesday November 30: Poland-Argentina in Lusail

Group D: France, Denmark, Tunisia, winner of the intercontinental play-off

Match schedule:

• Tuesday, November 22: Denmark-Tunisia at Al Wakrah
• Tuesday, November 22: France-Barragiste intercontinental (Peru, United Arab Emirates or Australia) at Al Rayyan
• Saturday, November 26: Tunisia-Intercontinental barrage (Peru, United Arab Emirates or Australia) in Doha
• Saturday November 26: France-Denmark in Lusail
• Wednesday, November 30: Intercontinental play-off (Peru, United Arab Emirates or Australia)-Denmark in Al Wakrah
• Wednesday, November 30: Tunisia-France at Al Rayyan

Group E: Spain, Germany, Japan, Intercontinental play-off winner 2

Match schedule:

• Wednesday November 23: Germany-Japan in Doha
• Wednesday, November 23: Spain-Intercontinental Dam (New Zealand or Costa Rica) at Al Khor
• Sunday, November 27: Japan-Intercontinental Dam (New Zealand or Costa Rica) at Al Rayyan
• Sunday November 27: Spain-Germany in Doha
• Thursday, December 1: Intercontinental Dam (New Zealand or Costa Rica)-Germany in Doha
• Thursday, December 1: Japan-Spain in Al Khor

Group F: Belgium, Croatia, Morocco, Canada

Match schedule:

• Wednesday November 23: Morocco-Croatia in Al Rayyan
• Wednesday November 23: Belgium-Canada in Doha
• Sunday November 27: Croatia-Canada in Doha
• Sunday November 27: Belgium-Morocco in Al Khor
• Thursday, December 1: Canada-Morocco at Al Rayyan
• Thursday December 1: Croatia-Belgium in Doha

Group G: Brazil, Switzerland, Serbia, Cameroon

Match schedule:

• Thursday 24 November: Switzerland-Cameroon in Doha
• Thursday November 24: Brazil-Serbia in Lusail
• Monday November 28: Cameroon-Serbia in Al Wakrah
• Monday, November 28: Brazil-Switzerland at Al Rayyan
• Friday December 2: Serbia-Switzerland in Doha
• Friday December 2: Cameroon-Brazil in Lusail

Group H: Portugal, Uruguay, South Korea, Ghana

Match schedule:

• Thursday November 24: Portugal-Ghana at Al Wakrah
• Thursday, November 24: Uruguay-South Korea at Al Rayyan
• Monday November 28: South Korea-Ghana in Doha
• Monday November 28: Portugal-Uruguay in Lusail
• Friday December 2: Ghana-Uruguay at Al Wakrah
• Friday December 2: South Korea-Portugal at Al Rayyan