World Cup 2022 in Qatar, Schedule: Team Stage, Knockout Round, Final

World Cup 2022 in Qatar, Schedule: Team Stage, Knockout Round, Final

Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup later this year. SPOX looks at the competition schedule for you and shows you the team stage, knockout rounds and when the World Cup final will take place.

Qatar will host the 22nd World Cup men’s football tournament at the end of 2022. In 28 days, 32 teams will compete in a total of 64 games for the most coveted trophy in the world of football.

Here we provide you with all the information about the World Cup schedule.

World Cup 2022 in Qatar, Schedule: Team Stage, Knockout Round, Final

As usual, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar begins with the opening match, which the hosts are traditionally allowed to play. This tradition dates back to the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Qatar face Ecuador in Group A on Monday, November 21st. The opening match of the World Cup kicks off at 11:00 a.m. Central European time at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al-Gur.

The DFB-Elf was challenged in Group E for the first time on November 23 against Japan. Apart from the Asians, Germany is fighting for progress on the group stage against Spain and Costa Rica or New Zealand. The Hansi Flick team qualified for the World Cup first. After the 2018 World Cup defeat in Russia, will the DFB team reach the knockout round this year?

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