World Cup 2022: Dates, Schedule, UK Kick Off Times, Who Has Qualified, Stadiums, Groups, Tickets, Odds And Much More
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is not too far away and we have everything that you need to know about the upcoming tournament.
Due to the sheer heat that the Middle Eastern country endures during the summer months, the competition has had to be moved to the winter months so that players can play in cooler conditions.
As a result, this has dramatically affected the 2021/22 schedule, with the Premier League campaign having to take a back seat for a few weeks during November and December 2022 to accommodate it.
With England getting themselves in the hat for the World Cup next year, all eyes will be on Gareth Southgate’s men to see if they can bring the trophy home for the first time since 1966.
Scroll down to find out everything you need to know about the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup will take place between Monday 21st November 2022 and Sunday 18th December 2022.
Here is the official schedule for the 2022 World Cup that has been pencilled in by FIFA:
The UK kick-off times are as follows:
Here are the teams that have qualified for the World Cup so far:
The tournament will take place in the Middle Eastern country of Qatar, hence why the tournament is being played during the British winter for the first time in history.
Eight stadiums have been selected to host games across the competition and are as follows:
Al Khor
Capacity: 60,000
Matches:
Al Rayyan
Capacity: 40,000
Matches:
Al Wakrah
Capacity: 40,000
Matches:
Group Games x5
Round of 16 x1
Doha (Al Thumama Stadium)
Capacity: 40,000
Matches
Group Games x5
Round of 16 x1
Quarter-Final x1
Doha (Khalifa International Stadium)
Capacity: 40,000
Matches
Doha (Education City Stadium)
Capacity: 40,000
Matches
Lusail
Capacity: 80,000
Matches
Ras Abu Aboud
Cap