A total of 32 teams are divided into eight groups, the top two will go to the round of 16.
The 2022 World Cup will begin on November 20.
Hosts Qatar will face Ecuador in the opening match at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor.
The 32 teams were divided into eight groups, and the top two teams in each group will advance to the round of 16.
The teams are decided by FIFA’s complex system. The ranking system assigns the host countries to the seven strongest teams in different groups. To ensure the geographical distribution, FIFA defines six regions of eligibility: Africa, Asia, Europe, North and Central America, and the Caribbean, Oceania and South America.
Here are the fifa World Cup 2022 groups:
Group A
- Netherlands
- Qatar
- Senegal
- Ecuador
Group B
- Iran
- Wales
- England
- USA
Group C
- Poland
- Saudi Arabia
- Argentina
- Mexico
Group D
- France
- Denmark
- Tunisia
- Australia
Group E
- Japan
- Costa Rica
- Spain
- Germany
Group F
- Belgium
- Canada
- Croatia
- Morocco
Group G
- Brazil
- Switzerland
- Serbia
- Cameroon
Group H
- Ghana
- Uruguay
- South Korea
- Portugal
Qatar 2022 World Cup Match Schedule
The group stages will be held from November 20 to December 2. The knockout stage will begin with the round of 16 from December 3 to 6.
The fourth round will be played on December 9 and 10, the semi-finals on December 13 and 14. The competition for the third place will take place on December 17, one day before the final.