World Cup 2022: Complete match schedule, kick-off times, results and venues

Find the full World Cup fixtures and results on our interactive page Qatar and Ecuador will kick-off the World Cup finals on Sunday, November 20, after Fifa confirmed the match schedule for the group stages. Hosts Qatar face the South Americans at the Al Bayt Stadium at 8pm (UAE) on the opening day of the tournament. Africa Cup of Nations winners Senegal and three-time World Cup runners-up the Netherlands were due to open the action before changes, and they now meet in their Group A showdown at the Al Thumama Stadium at 8pm on November 21. England will also be in action on the second day as they launch their quest against Iran at the Khalifa International Stadium, with the Group B fixture kicking off at 5pm. Group rivals the United States meet Wales in the day’s late fixture, which gets under way at 11pm. Holders France are in action the day after, when they will face Australia in Group D at the Al Janoub Stadium in the late kick-off, while Christian Eriksen’s Denmark open against Tunisia at the Education City Stadium earlier the same day. Favourites Brazil do not play until Thursday, November 24, when they meet Serbia in Group G at the Lusail Stadium in an 11pm kick-off. Belgium, the team Brazil replaced at the top of Fifa’s ranking table earlier, play for the first time at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on November 23 against Group F rivals Canada, who have made the finals for the first time in 36 years. The tournament will see Cristiano Ronaldo 's Portugal in action for the first time on November 24, with Ghana their opponents at Stadium 974. (All Qatar kick-off times) Sunday, November 20 Group A Qatar 0-2 Ecuador — Al Bayt Stadium Monday, November 21 Group A Senegal 0-2 Netherlands — Al Thumama Stadium Group B England 6-2 Iran — Khalifa International Stadium USA 1-1 Wales — Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium Tuesday, November 22 Group C Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia — Lusail Stadium Mexico 0-0 Poland — Stadium 974 Group D Denmark 0-0 Tunisia — Education City Stadium France 4-1 Australia — Al Janoub Stadium Wednesday, November 23 Group E Germany 1-2 Japan — Khalifa International Stadium Spain 7-0 Costa Rica — Al Thumama Stadium Group F Morocco 0-0 Croatia — Al Bayt Stadium Belgium 1-0 Canada — Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium Thursday, November 24 Group G Switzerland 1-0 Cameroon — Al Janoub Stadium Brazil 2-0 Serbia — Lusail Stadium Group H Uruguay 0-0 South Korea — Education City Stadium Portugal 3-2 Ghana — Stadium 974 Friday, November 25 Group A Qatar 1-3 Senegal — Al Thumama Stadium Netherlands 1-1 Ecuador — Khalifa International Stadium Group B Wales 0-2 Iran — Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium England 0-0 USA — Al Bayt Stadium Saturday, November 26 Group C Poland 2-0 Saudi Arabia — Education City Stadium Argentina 2-0 Mexico — Lusail Stadium Group D Tunisia 0-1 Australia — Al Janoub Stadium France 2-1 Denmark — Stadium 974 Sunday, November 27 Group E Japan 0-1 Costa Rica — Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium Spain 1-1 Germany — Al Bayt Stadium Group F Belgium 0-2 Morocco — Al Thumama Stadium Croatia 4-1 Canada — Khalifa International Stadium Monday, November 28 Group G Cameroon 3-3 Serbia — Al Janoub Stadium Brazil 1-1 Switzerland — Stadium 974 Group H South Korea 2-3 Ghana — Education City Stadium Portugal 2-0 Uruguay — Lusail Stadium Tuesday, November 29 Group A Netherlands 2-0 Qatar — Al Bayt Stadium Ecuador 1-2 Senegal — Khalifa International Stadium Group B Iran 0-1 USA — Al Thumama Stadium Wales 0-3 England — Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium Wednesday, November 30 Group C Poland 0-2 Argentina — Stadium 974 Saudi Arabia 1-2 Mexic o — Lusail Stadium Group D Australia 1-0 Denmar k — Al Janoub Stadium Tunisia 1-0 France — Education City Stadium Thursday, December 1 Group E Japan 2-1 Spain — Khalifa International Stadium Costa Rica 2-4 Germany — Al Bayt Stadium Group F Croatia 0-0 Belgium — Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium Canada 1-2 Morocco — Al Thumama Stadium Friday, December 2 Group G Serbia 2-3 Switzerland — Stadium 974 Cameroon 1-0 Brazil — Lusail Stadium Group H Ghana 0-2 Uruguay — Al Janoub Stadium South Korea 2-1 Portugal — Education City Stadium Saturday, December 3 Match 49 — Netherlands 3-1 USA Khalifa International Stadium Match 50 — Argentina 2-1 Australia — Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium Sunday, December 4 Match 51 — Group B winner v Group A runner-up — Al Bayt Stadium (10pm) Match 52 — France 3-1 Poland — Al Thumama Stadium Monday, December 5 Match 53 — Group E winner v Group F runner-up — Al Janoub Stadium, (6pm) Match 54 — Group G winner v Group H runner-up — Stadium 947, (10pm) Tuesday, December 6 Match 55 — Group F winner v Group E runner-up — Education City Stadium (6pm) Match 56 — Group H winner v Group G runner-up — Lusail Stadium (10pm) Friday, December 9 Match 57 — Match 49 winner v Match 50 winner — Lusail Stadium (10pm) Match 58 — Match 53 winner v Match 54 winner — Education City Stadium (6pm) Saturday, December 10 Match 59 — Match 51 winner v Match 52 winner — Al Bayt Stadium (10pm) Match 60 — Match 55 winner v Match 56 winner — Al Thumama Stadium (6pm) Tuesday, December 13 Match 61 — Match 57 winner v Match 58 winner — Lusail Stadium (10pm) Wednesday, December 14 Match 62 — Match 59 winner v Match 60 winner — Al Bayt Stadium (10pm) Saturday, December 17 Match 63 — Khalifa International Stadium (6pm) Sunday, December 18 Match 64 — Lusail Stadium (6pm)

World Cup 2022: Complete match schedule, kick-off times, results and venues

There will be 64 games in Qatar before the winners are crowned