Organizers have released the FIFA World Cup 2022 match schedule, which will be held in Qatar. The event will be held in the Gulf state, a peninsular nation with a population of 2.8 million. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain. The land area of the country is 2.6 million acres.
FIFA has adapted its match schedule to maximise the visibility of the tournament for the media and the spectators. Each day, four matches will be played. The group stage will run until Friday, December 2, followed by the knockout stages. Each matchday will feature at least two games, with one being played at 5pm and one at 9pm local time. Each matchday will have extra time or penalty kicks available to determine a winner.
Each match will take place in one of eight stadiums across five cities. Qatar’s Al Bayt stadium will host the opening match, which will be played at 15:30 local time. The stadium is located in the north of the country. It is one of the few places in Qatar where football is played, and is considered the country’s main stadium.
All eight stadiums will be pitchside air-conditioned. FIFA also confirmed the use of semi-automated offside technology, which will improve the accuracy of offside decisions. In addition, the 2022 World Cup is being held in winter, which means that temperatures will be between 17C and 25C.
There are eight groups with 32 teams participating. The winner of each group will advance to the round of 16. Those teams that finish second will also qualify for the round of 16. The third-place play-off match will be held at Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan. The fourth-place play-off will take place at the Al Janoub stadium in Al Wakrah. The tournament will then progress to the final, which will take place at the 80,000-seater Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail on Sunday, December 18.
The final 26-man squad will be announced on November 9 at 5pm ET on ESPN2. Each team has released their home kits, and fans can find the latest match scores on FIFA.com. The tournament will be broadcast on Spanish-language television channels.
The opening match will take place at 15:30 local time on 20 November at the Al Bayt stadium in Qatar. The host nation will face Ecuador, with the winner advancing to the next round. The tournament will be a unique event, as Qatar will be the first Arab or Muslim country to host the event. It is also the second Asian nation to host a World Cup.
Qatar’s Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, has vowed to bring the World Cup to the entire Arab world. He also announced that the event would not be used for Covid tests. In addition, Qatar has banned beer from all areas near the stadiums. Human rights groups have also highlighted the country’s labor practices.
The FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held in Qatar, and will include a series of games that will be played across eight stadiums in five cities. The event will start on November 20 and will conclude on December 18.
