The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ will be played from 20 November to 18 December in Qatar. It will be the 22nd edition of the competition, and the first played in the Arab world. The draw for the World Cup group phase took place in Doha, Qatar, on April 1 2022 to set the stage for the tournament.The final three qualification places were filled in June, with Wales, Australia and Costa Rica completing the 32-team line-up.

World Cup Qatar 2022 groups 

World Cup Qatar 2022: Teams, groups, fixtures, stadiums, tickets and more

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The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ will be played from 20 November to 18 December in Qatar. It will be the 22nd edition of the competition, and the first played in the Arab world. 

The draw for the World Cup group phase took place in Doha, Qatar, on April 1 2022 to set the stage for the tournament.

The final three qualification places were filled in June, with Wales, Australia and Costa Rica completing the 32-team line-up.

Now is all – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™

Here is everything you need to know about Qatar 2022, with full details on the teams, groups, the complete fixture list, the stadiums, how to buy tickets and more.

World Cup Qatar 2022 groups 

Group A 

Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal and Netherlands 

Group B 

England, IR Iran, USA and Wales 

Group C 

Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, 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 Korea Republic 

World Cup Qatar 2022 match schedule

The group phase will be played from 20 November to 2 December. The knockout phase will begin with the Round of 16 from 3-6 December.

The quarter-finals will be played on 9 and 10 December, with the semi-finals on 13 and 14 December. The play-off for the third place will unfold on 17 December, one day before the final.

You can view the full World Cup match schedule here, and there is also a pdf version of the Qatar 2022 fixture list which you can download and print.

World Cup Qatar 2022 tickets

The ticket sales for Qatar 2022 will enter the last-minute sales phase from Tuesday 27 September at 11:00 CET / 12:00 (noon) local time, with the remaining tickets sold on a first come, first served basis.

World Cup Qatar 2022 stadiums

The 64 matches of the tournament will take place across eight venues – Al Bayt Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Lusail Stadium, Stadium 974, Education City Stadium and Al Janoub Stadium.

Past World Cup results 

Qatar 2022 will be the sixth World Cup this century, click below for full match replays of the finals.