Qatar will host the 2022 FIFA world cup as it prepares for a month-long football carnival with 32 teams, millions of fans, and eight world-class stadiums. FIFA 2022 promises to be an once-in-a-lifetime experience. With approximately $200 billion spent on infrastructure projects after the upcoming incident. The excitement for FIFA 2022 is telling, so if you’re a football fan ready to cheer on your favourite team at the Qatar World Cup.

When will the World Cup start?

The biggest football festival ever, FIFA 2022, will kick off on Monday, November 21, with the host country Qatar involved in the opening ceremony. In the same way, the finals will be held on December 18, 2022, a week before Christmas.

Surprisingly, the tournament has shifted from the usual summer months as temperatures in Qatar during June and July are unbearable. This is a time when the country records extremely hot temperatures that are unfit for any upcoming event.

Whenever a significant event such as the 2022 World Cup takes place in June and July, There will be events in the southern hemisphere. This is due to the time when the region experiences winter. The Doha FIFA world cup is therefore set to be the first-ever Winter World Cup.

What is the broadcast deadline for FIFA 2022?

The Doha FIFA World Cup will be broadcast worldwide. And below is the start schedule for the different time zones.

  • 13.00 (1000 GMT)
  • 4 p.m. (1300 GMT)
  • 19.00 (1600 GMT)
  • 22.00 (1900 GMT)

For group final and tournament knockout games, time will be slightly different. This is the timing set for the same thing.

  • 6:00 p.m. (1900 GMT)
  • 22.00 (1900 GMT)

2022 World Cup schedule:

The event will start on November 21, with the group stage running until December 2, then the event will move to the last 16 stages. There will be two games played in one day for this stage on 3, 4, 5, and 6 December.

When the round of 16 is over, there will be a two-day break Post, where the quarter-finals will be held on December 9 and 10. When the quarter-finals are over, there will be a two-day break. This will be the semi-finals on December 13 and 14.

When the competition reaches this stage, and you know the finalists, the third-place playoff game will be released on December 17, with the finals on December 18.

Where will the FIFA 2022 tournament be played?

Another essential point to note about the Doha FIFA World Cup is that the tournament will open at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on November 21. This stadium has a maximum capacity of 60,000 seats.

  • Al Bayt Stadium
  • Lusail Stadium
  • Khalifa International Stadium
  • Alyanube Stadium
  • Al Rayyan Stadium
  • Altumama Stadium
  • Education City Stadium
  • Ras Abu Abud Stadium

Qatar is a small country, and there is no need to travel by plane from one place to another. Thus, for the first time, FIFA World Cup organizers will tailor the tournament experience to benefit the fans.