World Cup 2022: Fixtures, schedule and kick-off times for Qatar

What is the World Cup format and schedule?

The 2022 World Cup started with 32 teams in eight groups of four. Four matches were played each day during the group stage (apart from the opening day) over a 13-day period with winners and runners-up progressing to the round of 16.

Group stage results

Sunday November 20

Group A: Qatar 0-2 Ecuador

Monday November 21

Group B: England 6-2 Iran
Group A: Senegal 0-2 Netherlands
Group B: USA 1-1 Wales

Tuesday November 22

Group C: Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
Group D: Denmark 0-0 Tunisia
Group C: Mexico 0-0 Poland
Group D: France 4-1 Australia

Wednesday November 23

Group F: Morocco 0-0 Croatia
Group E: Germany 1-2 Japan
Group E: Spain 7-0 Costa Rica
Group F: Belgium 1-0 Canada

Thursday November 24

Group G: Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon
Group H: Uruguay 0-0 South Korea
Group H: Portugal 3-2 Ghana
Group G: Brazil 2-0 Serbia

Friday November 25

Group B: Wales 0-2 Iran
Group A: Qatar 1-3 Senegal
Group A: Netherlands 1-1 Ecuador
Group B: England 0-0 USA

Saturday November 26

Group D: Tunisia 0-1 Australia
Group C: Poland 2-0 Saudi Arabia
Group D: France 2-1 Denmark
Group C: Argentina 2-0 Mexico

Sunday November 27

Group E: Japan 0-1 Costa Rica
Group F: Belgium 0-2 Morocco
Group F: Croatia 4-1 Canada
Group E: Spain 1-1 Germany

Monday November 28

Group G: Cameroon 3-3 Serbia
Group H: South Korea 2-3 Ghana
Group G: Brazil 1-0 Switzerland
Group H: Portugal 2-0 Uruguay

Tuesday November 29

Group A: Netherlands 2-0 Qatar
Group A: Ecuador 1-2 Senegal
Group B: Wales 0-3 England
Group B: Iran 0-1 USA

Wednesday November 30

Group D: Australia 1-0 Denmark
Group D: Tunisia 1-0 France
Group C: Poland 0-2 Argentina
Group C: Saudi Arabia 1-2 Mexico

Thursday December 1

Group F: Canada 1-2 Morocco
Group F: Croatia 0-0 Belgium
Group E: Costa Rica 2-4 Germany
Group E: Japan 2-1 Spain

Friday, December 2

Group H: Ghana 0-2 Uruguay
Group H: South Korea 2-1 Portugal
Group G: Serbia 2-3 Switzerland
Group G: Cameroon 1-0 Brazil

Round of 16

Saturday December 3
49 - Netherlands 3-1 USA
50 - Argentina 2-1 Australia

Sunday December 4
52 - France 3-1 Poland
51 - England 3-0 Senegal

Monday December 5
53 - Japan 1-1 Croatia - Croatia win 3-1 on penalties
54 - Brazil 4-1 South Korea

Tuesday December 6
55 - Morocco 0-0 Spain - Morocco win 3-0 on penalties
56 - Portugal 6-1 Switzerland

Quarter-finals

Friday December 9
58 - Croatia 1-1 Brazil - Croatia win 4-2 on penalties
57 - Netherlands 1-1 Argentina - Argentina win 4-3 on penalties

Saturday December 10
60 - Morocco 1-0 Portugal
59 - England 1-2 France

Semi-finals

Tuesday December 13
61 - Argentina 3-0 Croatia

Wednesday December 14
62 - France 2-0 Morocco

Third-place play-off

Saturday December 17
63 - Croatia 2-1 Morocco

Final

Sunday December 18
64 - Argentina 2-2 France - Argentina win 4-2 on penalties