Updated: 25 September 2022
There is less than 6 months’ time left in the commencement of the much-awaited 2022 FIFA World Cup and the excitement for Football’s mega event is at an all-time high. FIFA World Cups are usually played in the month of May-June but looking at the extreme weather conditions in the host nation Qatar in those two years, the tournament was moved to the month of November-December, and football fans can’t wait for it to start.
In this article, we shall be talking about everything that you need to know about the 2022 FIFA World Cup ranging from the schedule, venue, teams, tickets, prize money, and broadcasters. So let us get straight into our topics without any further delay.
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FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule, Venue, Timing In IST
| Match | Timing | Date | vs | Name of Stadium |
| 1 | 3.30 pm | November 21 | Qatar vs Ecuador | Al Bayt Stadium |
| 3 | 9:30 PM | November 21 | Senegal vs Netherlands | Khalifa International Stadium |
| 2 | 6:30 PM | November 21 | England vs Iran | Al Thumama Stadium |
| 4 | 12:30 AM | November 22 | USA vs Wales | Al Rayyan Stadium |
| 8 | 12:30 AM | November 23 | Argentina vs Saudi Arabia | Lusail Stadium |
| 7 | 9:30 PM | November 22 | Mexico vs Poland | Ras Abu Aboud Stadium |
| 6 | 6:30 PM | November 22 | France vs Australia | Education City Stadium |
| 5 | 3:30 PM | November 22 | Denmark vs Tunisia | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 12 | 3.30 pm | November 23 | Spain vs Costa Rica | Al Bayt Stadium |
| 11 | 9:30 PM | November 23 | Germany vs Japan | Khalifa International Stadium |
| 10 | 6:30 PM | November 23 | Belgium vs Canada | Al Thumama Stadium |
| 9 | 12:30 AM | November 24 | Morocco vs Croatia | Al Rayyan Stadium |
| 16 | 12:30 AM | November 25 | Brazil vs Serbia | Lusail Stadium |
| 15 | 9:30 PM | November 24 | Switzerland vs Cameroon | Ras Abu Aboud Stadium |
| 14 | 6:30 PM | November 24 | Portugal vs Ghana | Education City Stadium |
| 13 | 3.30 pm | November 24 | Uruguay vs South Korea | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 20 | 3.30 pm | November 25 | England vs USA | Al Bayt Stadium |
| 19 | 9:30 PM | November 25 | Wales vs Iran | Khalifa International Stadium |
| 18 | 6:30 PM | November 25 | Qatar vs Senegal | Al Thumama Stadium |
| 17 | 12:30 AM | November 26 | Netherlands vs Ecuador | Al Rayyan Stadium |
| 24 | 12:30 AM | November 27 | France vs Denmark | Lusail Stadium |
| 23 | 9:30 PM | November 26 | Tunisia vs Australia | Ras Abu Aboud Stadium |
| 22 | 6:30 PM | November 26 | Argentina vs Mexico | Education City Stadium |
| 21 | 3.30 pm | November 26 | Poland vs Saudi Arabia | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 28 | 3.30 pm | November 27 | Belgium vs Morocco | Al Bayt Stadium |
| 27 | 9:30 PM | November 27 | Croatia vs Canada | Khalifa International Stadium |
| 26 | 6:30 PM | November 27 | Spain vs Germany | Al Thumama Stadium |
| 25 | 12:30 AM | November 28 | Japan vs Costa Rica | Al Rayyan Stadium |
| 32 | 12:30 AM | November 29 | Portugal vs Uruguay | Lusail Stadium |
| 31 | 9:30 PM | November 28 | South Korea vs Ghana | Ras Abu Aboud Stadium |
| 30 | 6:30 PM | November 28 | Brazil vs Switzerland | Education City Stadium |
| 29 | 3.30 pm | November 28 | Cameroon vs Serbia | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 36 | 3.30 pm | November 29 | Netherlands vs Qatar | Al Bayt Stadium |
| 35 | 9:30 PM | November 29 | Ecuador vs Senegal | Khalifa International Stadium |
| 34 | 6:30 PM | November 29 | Wales vs England | Al Thumama Stadium |
| 33 | 12:30 AM | November 30 | Iran vs USA | Al Rayyan Stadium |
| 40 | 12:30 AM | December 1 | Poland vs Argentina | Lusail Stadium |
| 39 | 9:30 PM | November 30 | Saudi Arabia vs Mexico | Ras Abu Aboud Stadium |
| 38 | 6:30 PM | November 30 | Tunisia vs France | Education City Stadium |
| 37 | 3.30 pm | November 30 | Australia vs Denmark | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 44 | 3.30 pm | December 1 | Japan vs Spain | Al Bayt Stadium |
| 43 | 9:30 PM | December 1 | Costa Rica vs Germany | Khalifa International Stadium |
| 42 | 6:30 PM | December 1 | Croatia vs Belgium | Al Thumama Stadium |
| 41 | 12:30 AM | December 2 | Canada vs Morocco | Al Rayyan Stadium |
| 48 | 12:30 AM | December 3 | Cameroon vs Brazil | Lusail Stadium |
| 47 | 9:30 PM | December 2 | Serbia vs Switzerland | Ras Abu Aboud Stadium |
| 46 | 6:30 PM | December 2 | South Korea vs Portugal | Education City Stadium |
| 45 | 3.30 pm | December 2 | Ghana vs Uruguay | Al Janoub Stadium |
| ROUND-OF-16 | ||||
| 49 | 8:30 PM | December 3 | 1A vs 2B | Khalifa International Stadium |
| 50 | 12:30 AM | December 4 | 1C vs 2D | Al Rayyan Stadium |
| 51 | 12:30 AM | December 5 | 1B vs 2A | Al Bayt Stadium |
| 52 | 8:30 PM | December 4 | 1D vs 2C | Al Thumama Stadium |
| 54 | 12:30 AM | December 6 | 1G vs 2H | Ras Abu Aboud Stadium |
| 53 | 8:30 PM | December 5 | 1E vs 2F | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 56 | 12:30 AM | December 7 | 1H vs 2G | Lusail Stadium |
| 55 | 8:30 PM | December 6 | 1F vs 2E | Education City Stadium |
| QUARTERFINALS | ||||
| 57 | 12:30 AM | December 10 | W49 vs W50 | Lusail Stadium |
| 58 | 8:30 PM | December 9 | W53 vs W54 | Education City Stadium |
| 59 | 12:30 AM | December 11 | W51 vs W52 | Al Bayt Stadium |
| 60 | 8:30 PM | December 10 | W55 vs W56 | Al Thumama Stadium |
| SEMIFINALS | ||||
| 61 | 12:30 AM | December 14 | W57 vs W58 | Lusail Stadium |
| 62 | 12:30 AM | December 15 | W59 vs W60 | Al Bayt Stadium |
| THIRD PLACE MATCH | ||||
| 63 | 8:30 PM | December 17 | L61 vs L62 | Khalifa International Stadium |
| FINAL | ||||
| 64 | 8:30 PM | December 18 | W61 vs W62 | Lusail Stadium |
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FIFA World Cup 2022 Venue/Stadiums
All the matches in the 2022 Qatar World Cup will be played in eight stadiums. Here are the names of all eight stadiums:
- Lusail Stadium
- Al Janoub Stadium
- Al Bayt Stadium
- Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
- Education City Stadium
- Al Thumama Stadium
- Khalifa International Stadium
- Stadium 974
FIFA World Cup 2022 Tickets
The opening match tickets for the 2022 FIFA World Cup range from Rs 4291 to Rs 48,286.
The group stage match tickets cost between Rs 858 and Rs 17,162. Round-of-16 matches cost between Rs 1,502 and 21,461. Quarter Final tickets cost between Rs 6,439 and Rs 24,676. Semifinals tickets cost between Rs 10,729 and Rs 74,679.
The final match tickets cost between Rs 16,094 and Rs 1,25,538.
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FIFA World Cup 2022 Prize Money
| Winner | $ 42 Million |
| Second | $ 30 Million |
| Third | $ 27 Million |
| Fourth | $ 25 Million |
| Quarter Final Losers | $ 17 Million |
| Round of 16 Losers | $ 13 Million |
| Group Stage eliminated | $ 9 Million |
FIFA World Cup 2022 Broadcasters
Reliance Viacom 18 are the official broadcasters of FIFA World Cup 2022 in India. This means that we will be able to watch the 2022 World Cup on Colors, MTV and various other channels of Viacom 18. We can also stream the matches live on Voot.
