The current world cup taking place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022. This tournament is set to be the last with 32 participating teams, and because of hot whether condition this World Cup is being held during November and December. It is being played in a reduced timeframe of 29 days with 64 matches to be played in 8 venues across 5 cities with an estimated cost of $220 billion
A total of 64 matches will be played over the 28-day World Cup period. There are 48 matches in the group stage and 16 matches in the knockout round.
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Time schedule from Quarter final onwards:-
Quarterfinals | ||||||
9-Dec-22 | W49 | 57 | W50 | 10:00 PM | Lusail Stadium | |
9-Dec-22 | W53 | 58 | W54 | 6:00 PM | Education City Stadium | |
10-Dec-22 | W51 | 59 | W52 | 10:00 PM | Al Bayt Stadium | |
10-Dec-22 | W55 | 60 | W56 | 6:00 PM | Al Thumama Stadium | |
Semi Finals | ||||||
13-Dec-22 | W57 | 61 | W58 | 10:00 PM | Lusail Stadium | |
14-Dec-22 | W59 | 62 | W60 | 10:00 PM | Al Bayt Stadium | |
Finals | ||||||
17-Dec-22 | L61 | 63 | L62 | 6:00 PM | Khalifa International Stadium | |
18-Dec-22 | W61 | 64 | W62 | 6:00 PM | Lusail Stadium |