The action in the 2022 World Cup gets underway in Qatar later today in what will be one of the most extraordinary and controversial tournaments in the competition’s history.
Here’s an armchair fan’s guide to the games, when and where to watch the matches across the coming weeks.
Sunday, November 20
Group A
Qatar v Ecuador – Al Bayt Stadium (BBC, 4pm)
Monday, November 21
Group A
Senegal v Netherlands – Al Thumama Stadium (ITV, 4pm)
Group B
England v Iran – Khalifa International Stadium (BBC, 1pm)
USA v Wales – Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (ITV,7pm)
Tuesday, November 22
Group C
Argentina v Saudi Arabia – Lusail Stadium (ITV, 10am)
Mexico v Poland – Stadium 974 (BBC, 4pm)
Group D
Denmark v Tunisia – Education City Stadium (ITV 1pm)
France v Australia – Al Janoub Stadium (BBC, 7pm)
© AP Photo/Kamran JebreiliWednesday, November 23
Group E
Germany v Japan – Khalifa International Stadium (ITV 1pm)
Spain v Costa Rica – Al Thumama Stadium (ITV, 4pm)
Group F
Morocco v Croatia – Al Bayt Stadium (ITV, 10am)
Belgium v Canada – Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, (BBC, 7pm)
Thursday, November 24
Group G
Switzerland v Cameroon – Al Janoub Stadium (ITV, 10am)
Brazil v Serbia – Lusail Stadium (BBC, 7pm)
Group H
Uruguay v South Korea – Education City Stadium (BBC, 1pm)
Portugal v Ghana – Stadium 974 (ITV, 4pm)
Friday, November 25
Group A
Qatar v Senegal – Al Thumama Stadium (BBC, 1pm)
Netherlands v Ecuador – Khalifa International Stadium (ITV, 4pm)
Group B
Wales v Iran – Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (BBC, 10am)
England v USA – Al Bayt Stadium (ITV, 7pm)
© Kieran McManus/ShutterstockSaturday, November 26
Group C
Poland v Saudi Arabia – Education City Stadium (ITV, 1pm)
Argentina v Mexico – Lusail Stadium (ITV, 7pm)
Group D
Tunisia v Australia – Al Janoub Stadium (BBC, 10am)
France v Denmark – Stadium 974 (ITV, 4pm)
Sunday, November 27
Group E
Japan v Costa Rica – Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (ITV, 10am)
Spain v Germany – Al Bayt Stadium (BBC, 7pm)
Group F
Belgium v Morocco – Al Thumama Stadium (BBC, 1pm)
Croatia v Canada – Khalifa International Stadium (BBC, 4pm)
Monday, November 28
Group G
Cameroon v Serbia – Al Janoub Stadium (ITV, 10am)
Brazil v Switzerland – Stadium 974 (ITV, 4pm)
Group H
South Korea v Ghana – Education City Stadium (BBC, 1pm)
Portugal v Uruguay – Lusail Stadium (ITV, 7pm)
Tuesday, November 29
Group A
Netherlands v Qatar – Al Bayt Stadium (ITV, 3pm)
Ecuador v Senegal – Khalifa International Stadium (ITV, 3pm)
Group B
Iran v USA – Al Thumama Stadium (BBC, 7pm)
Wales v England – Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (BBC, 7pm)
© Kieran McManus/ShutterstockWednesday, November 30
Group C
Poland v Argentina – Stadium 974 (BBC, 7pm)
Saudi Arabia v Mexico – Lusail Stadium (BBC, 7pm)
Group D
Australia v Denmark – Al Janoub Stadium (BBC, 3pm)
Tunisia v France – Education City Stadium (BBC, 3pm)
Thursday, December 1
Group E
Japan v Spain – Khalifa International Stadium (ITV, 7pm)
Costa Rica v Germany – Al Bayt Stadium (ITV, 7pm)
Group F
Croatia v Belgium – Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (BBC, 3pm)
Canada v Morocco – Al Thumama Stadium (BBC, 3pm)
Friday, December 2
Group G
Serbia v Switzerland – Stadium 974 (ITV, 7pm)
Cameroon v Brazil – Lusail Stadium (ITV, 7pm)
Group H
Ghana v Uruguay – Al Janoub Stadium (BBC, 3pm)
South Korea v Portugal – Education City Stadium (BBC, 3pm)
© Jean-Francois Badias/AP/Shutters(TV for Knockout Stages to be decided)
Round of 16
Saturday, December 3
Match 49 – Group A winner v Group B runner-up – Khalifa International Stadium (3pm)
Match 50 – Group C winner v Group D runner-up – Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (7pm)
Sunday, December 4
Match 51 – Group B winner v Group A runner-up – Al Bayt Stadium (7pm)
Match 52 – Group D winner v Group C runner-up – Al Thumama Stadium (3pm)
Monday, December 5
Match 53 – Group E winner v Group F runner-up – Al Janoub Stadium, (3pm)
Match 54 – Group G winner v Group H runner-up – Stadium 947, (7pm)
Tuesday, December 6
Match 55 – Group F winner v Group E runner-up – Education City Stadium (3pm)
Match 56 – Group H winner v Group G runner-up – Lusail Stadium (7pm)
Quarter-finals
Friday, December 9
Match 57 – Match 49 winner v Match 50 winner – Lusail Stadium (7pm)
Match 58 – Match 53 winner v Match 54 winner – Education City Stadium (3pm)
Saturday, December 10
Match 59 – Match 51 winner v Match 52 winner – Al Bayt Stadium (7pm)
Match 60 – Match 55 winner v Match 56 winner – Al Thumama Stadium (3pm)
Semi-finals
Tuesday, December 13
Match 61 – Match 57 winner v Match 58 winner – Lusail Stadium (7pm)
Wednesday, December 14
Match 62 – Match 59 winner v Match 60 winner – Al Bayt Stadium (7pm)
3rd-4th Place Play-off
Saturday, December 17
Match 63 – Match 61 loser v Match 62 loser – Khalifa International Stadium (3pm)
Final
Sunday, December 18
Match 64 – Match 61 winner v Match 62 winner – Lusail Stadium (3pm)
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