Football fans are enjoying a feast of winter football with the 2022 World Cup finally up and running.
A total of 32 teams with 832 players will play 64 games in just 29 days and Gareth Southgate’s England are among the sides eyeing glory in Qatar.
Here’s the full schedule for the showpiece tournament including all the fixture dates, kick-off times and TV channel picks.
Remember, every game at the World Cup will also be live on talkSPORT this winter!
World Cup Schedule
Sunday 20 November
Monday 21 November
Tuesday 22 November
Wednesday 23 November
Thursday, 24 November
Friday, 25 November
Saturday 26 November
- Group D: Tunisia 0-1 Australia
- Group C: Poland 2-0 Saudi Arabia
- Group D: France v Denmark (16:00) – ITV, talkSPORT
- Group C: Argentina v Mexico (19:00) – ITV, talkSPORT
Sunday 27 November
- Group E: Japan v Costa Rica (10:00) – ITV, talkSPORT 2
- Group F: Belgium v Morocco (13:00) – BBC, talkSPORT
- Group F: Croatia v Canada (16:00) – BBC, talkSPORT
- Group E: Spain v Germany (19:00) – BBC, talkSPORT
Monday 28 November
- Group G: Cameroon v Serbia (10:00) – ITV, talkSPORT 2
- Group H: South Korea v Ghana (13:00) – BBC, talkSPORT
- Group G: Brazil v Switzerland (16:00) – ITV, talkSPORT
- Group H: Portugal v Uruguay (19:00) – ITV, talkSPORT
Tuesday 29 November
- Group A: Netherlands v Qatar, Ecuador v Senegal (15:00) – ITV, talkSPORT
- Group B: Wales v England, Iran v USA (19:00) – BBC, talkSPORT
Wednesday 30 November
- Group C: Poland v Argentina, Saudi Arabia v Mexico (15:00) – BBC, talkSPORT
- Group D: Tunisia v France, Australia v Denmark (19:00) – BBC, talkSPORT
Thursday 1 December
- Group F: Croatia v Belgium, Canada v Morocco (15:00) – BBC, talkSPORT
- Group E: Japan v Spain, Costa Rica v Germany (19:00) – ITV, talkSPORT
Friday 2 December
- Group H: South Korea v Portugal, Ghana v Uruguay (15:00) – BBC, talkSPORT
- Group G: Cameroon v Brazil, Serbia v Switzerland (19:00) – ITV, talkSPORT
Last 16
TV schedule for knockout stages will be confirmed after the group stage
Saturday 3 December
- Game 49: Group A winners v Group B runners-up (15:00)
- Game 50: Group C winners v Group D runners-up (19:00)
Sunday 4 December
- Game 51: Group D winners v Group C runners-up (15:00)
- Game 52: Group B winners v Group A runners-up (19:00)
Monday 5 December
- Game 53: Group E winners v Group F runners-up (15:00)
- Game 54: Group G winners v Group H runners-up (19:00)
Tuesday 6 December
- Game 55: Group F winners v Group E runners-up (15:00)
- Game 56: Group H winners v Group G runners-up (19:00)
Quarter-finals
Friday 9 December
- Game 57: Winners of game 53 v winners of game 54 (15:00)
- Game 58: Winners of game 49 v winners of game 50 (19:00)
Saturday 10 December
- Game 59: Winners of game 55 v winners of game 56 (15:00)
- Game 60: Winners of game 51 v winners of game 52 (19:00)
Semi-finals
Tuesday 13 December
- Game 61: Winners of game 57 v winners of game 58 (19:00)
Wednesday 14 December
- Game 62: Winners of game 59 v winners of game 60 (19:00)
Third-place play-off
Saturday 17 December
- Game 63: Losers of game 61 v losers of game 62 (15:00)
Final
Sunday 18 December
Watch the World Cup with talkSPORT
At talkSPORT we are powered by fans, so come and join us for the ultimate World Cup fan experience this winter – at the talkSPORT Fan Zone.
In a huge indoor venue under the arches at Waterloo in London, we’ll bring you live screenings of every World Cup game.
There will be Q&As with talkSPORT talent, you’ll be part of our live broadcasts, and there will be plenty of food and drink on offer too.
Come and enjoy the best World Cup fan experience in London – and enjoy a pint on us – with tickets all games on sale HERE!
