When is the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar? originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
For the first time in history, the biggest tournament in the world will be played in the autumn. Qatar hosts the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which started in November of this year instead of the customary summertime tournament due to excessive heat. France is eager to defend its 2018 title as soccer’s best national team, and are through to the final where they will face Lionel Messi and Argentina. If France wins, they’d be the first back-to-back World Cup champions since 1962 (Brazil).
Storylines are not in short supply stemming from tournament. The United States – after embarrassingly missing out on the 2018 World Cup – was back in the fold this year and was placed alongside England, Iran and Wales in Group B. After defeating Iran in the final game of the group stage, the United States lost their round of 16 matchup against the Netherlands and were sent home.
Elsewhere, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were back to lead their nations (Argentina and Portugal, respectively), in what will likely be their last hurrah at taking home sport’s most prestigious award. Messi and Argentina are through to the final, but Ronaldo and Portugal are out after taking a loss to surging Morocco.
Also of note is the fact that Italy, fresh off one of the most dominant runs in country history culminating in the capture of the 2020 EURO tournament championship, failed to qualify for the World Cup this time around. Italy usually poses one of the biggest threats on the international stage but their colors will not be worn in Qatar this year.
One of the biggest months in sports is nearly upon us. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar How To Watch
What: 2022 FIFA World Cup
Where: The opening match as well as the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final will take place in Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Other games will take place here as well at other stadiums throughout the country.
When: Sunday, November 20 — Sunday, December 18
TV Channel: The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be broadcast live across FOX Sports (FOX and FS1) in the English Language as well as on Telemundo in Spanish.
Live Stream: You can live stream the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Peacock, Fubo, SlingTV, and Vidgo.
2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar TV Schedule
(All times are EST)
Sunday, November 20 at 11am — Friday, December 2 at 2pm: Group stage matches
Sunday, December 3 at 10am — Tuesday, December 6 at 2pm: Round of 16 knockout matches
Friday, December 9 at 10am — Saturday, December 10 at 2pm: Quarterfinals
Tuesday, December 13 at 2pm and Wednesday, December 14 at 2pm: Semifinals
Saturday, December 17 at 10am: Third-place match
Sunday, December 18 at 10am: 2022 FIFA World Cup Final
2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar Groups
BOLD indicates teams that have advanced to the group stage
Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Group B: England, Iran, United States, Wales
Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan
Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
Team USA FIFA World Cup Schedule
Monday, November 21 FINAL: United States 1, Wales 1
Friday, November 25 FINAL: United States 0, England 0
Tuesday, November 29 FINAL: United States 1, Iran 0
Saturday, December 3 at 10:00 a.m. EST: Netherlands 3, United States 1
Full Remaining Schedule
Saturday, December 17th at 10:00 a.m.: Croatia vs. Morocco (Third-place match)
Sunday, December 18th at 10:00 a.m.: France vs. Argentina (FINAL)
Team USA FIFA World Cup Roster
USMNT manager Gregg Berhalter announced the team’s roster at a special event in New York City on November 9. There were some surprises both on the lists of players left out and included in the 26-man squad.
Ricardo Pepi, who was a crucial piece of the USMNT’s journey to qualification, was left out of the final roster–there lies arguably the biggest surprise of all. On the other side of the coin, certain players like Cristian Roldan and Jordan Morris got surprise call-ups despite inconsistent play for the national team.
Here’s the final roster for the United States as they begin making the trek to Qatar for the tournament:
Goalkeepers
Ethan Horvath (Luton Town)
Sean Johnson (NYCFC)
Matt Turner (Arsenal)
Defenders
Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic)
Sergiño Dest (AC Milan)
Aaron Long (NY Red Bulls)
Shaquell Moore (Nashville SC)
Tim Ream (Fulham)
Antonee Robinson (Fulham)
Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach)
DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami)
Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC)
Midfielders
Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United)
Kellyn Acosta (LAFC)
Tyler Adams (Leeds United)
Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo)
Weston McKennie (Juventus)
Yunus Musah (Valencia)
Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders)
Attackers
Jesus Ferreira (FC Dallas)
Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders)
Christian Pulisic (Chelsea)
Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund)
Josh Sargent (Norwich City)
Tim Weah (Lille)
Haji Wright (Antalyaspor)
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