When is the First Match of the FIFA World Cup 2022?
The FIFA World Cup tournament of the year 2022, is going to be held at one of the renowned Arabian countries, Qatar. The host country itself is also one of the participants in this tournament. The schedule of all the upcoming football World Cup tournaments has already been declared. Let's have a look at the details of the first match that is going to be played on 21st November 2022.
What is the Date and Time of the First Match of the FIFA World Cup 2022?
The first match of FIFA World Cup 2022 will be broadcast live on 21st November 2022. The two teams who will play this match are from Group A. The first team is the host country itself, Qatar and they will perform the match against Ecuador. The game is going to be held at the following stadium of Qatar - Al Bayt Stadium. The timing of the game is 19.00 hrs, (GMT+3hrs).
The Qatar National Football Team is an extremely talented football team which is maintained by Qatar Football Association. They have participated in the Asian Cup Football Tournaments and won that in the year 1990. From their performances, it is clear that they are one of the strongest contenders for this year's football World Cup. On the other hand, Ecuador is a really tough opponent. They hold the position of 12th best football team in the world as per FIFA records. So, the first match is going to be filled with a lot of excitement as the two best teams will go against each other at Al Bayt Stadium, Qatar.
Which are the Final 32 Qualified Teams of the FIFA World Cup 2022?
The selection process of the final teams of the World Cup is extremely tough this year. As lots of good teams are there across the globe. But, finally, FIFA has made their decision and overall 32 countries have been selected to play in the FIFA World Cup Tournament, 2022.
Along with Qatar, the following 32 countries have secured their place in this year's football World Cup tournament - Argentina, Croatia, Germany, Mexico, Denmark, Wales, Senegal, United States, Morocco, Jpan, Australia, Poland, Ecuador, Irán, Uruguay, Netherlands, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Spain, Belgium, England, France Tunisia, Costa Rica, Canada, Serbia, Cameron, Ghana, Switzerland, Korea Republic. Now, it's only a matter of time to find out who will be the one to celebrate the final victory.
How Many Matches will be Played During the Entire Tournament of FIFA World Cup 2022?
The 32 teams are already segregated into 8 Groups, namely Group A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H. In each group, there are 4 teams, and these 4 will go against each other during the Group matches. Each team will play 6 Group matches and overall there will be 48 group matches played in the entire season.
After that, the winning teams will enter into the Round 16 phase, where there will be 8 matches all total. Now, the winning teams will go to the quarter-finals where 4 games will be played. The 4 winning teams will go to the semi-finals. The two winning teams of the semi-finals will play the final match while the two losing teams will battle for the third place. Hence, 64 matches will be played all together.
