{"id":1042771,"date":"2022-04-02T15:56:35","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T15:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/04\/02\/2022-wc-things-to-know-before-kick-off-in-november\/"},"modified":"2022-04-02T15:56:35","modified_gmt":"2022-04-02T15:56:35","slug":"2022-wc-things-to-know-before-kick-off-in-november","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/04\/02\/2022-wc-things-to-know-before-kick-off-in-november\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 WC: Things to know before kick-off in November"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/thumbs_b_c_1bfd972445bd82f7262d5dd703a9ccb2-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"thumbs_b_c_1bfd972445bd82f7262d5dd703a9ccb2\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The 2022 FIFA World draw has finally been held with some interesting pairings as defending champions France find themselves in Group D alongside Denmark, Tunisia and the winner of the first intercontinental playoff.<\/p>\n<p>Hosts Qatar are in Group A alongside Ecuador, African champions Senegal and the Netherlands. Qatar will open the tournament with a game against Ecuador.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars of Ghana have been placed in Group H against Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>Lionel Messi\u2019s Argentina are in Group C and will play Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>The tournament kicks off on\u00a0Monday, November 21\u00a0at the Al Bayt stadium in Al Khor with a match that will feature the host country, Qatar and Ecuador.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What is the World Cup format and schedule?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The 2022 World Cup will feature 32 teams in eight groups of four.<\/p>\n<p>Four matches will be played each day during the group stage, which will run over a 12-day period and see winners and runners-up progress to the round of 16.<\/p>\n<p>Matches will only be assigned to particular venues after the final draw, so organisers can choose optimal kick-off times to suit television audiences in different countries, as well as supporters out of Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike at Euro 2020, there will be a third-place play-off game on December 17.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group stage:<\/strong>\u00a0November 21- December 2<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round of 16:<\/strong>\u00a0December 3-6<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quarter-finals:<\/strong>\u00a0December 9\/10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semi-finals:<\/strong>\u00a0December 13\/14<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final:<\/strong>\u00a0December 18<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group A:\u00a0<\/strong>Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group B:\u00a0<\/strong>England,\u00a0Iran,\u00a0USA, EURO playoff<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group C:\u00a0<\/strong>Argentina,\u00a0Saudi Arabia,\u00a0Mexico,\u00a0Poland<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group D<\/strong>: France, ICP 1, Denmark Tunisia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group E:\u00a0<\/strong>Spain, ICP 2, Germany, Japan<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group F:\u00a0<\/strong>Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group G:\u00a0<\/strong>Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group H:\u00a0<\/strong>Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>When will the matches kick-off?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>FIFA has confirmed the first two rounds of matches will kick off at 1pm, 4pm, 7pm and 10pm local time.<\/p>\n<p>Kick-off times in the final round of group games and knock-out round matches will be at 6pm and 10pm local time (3pm and 7pm UK time).<\/p>\n<p>The final is scheduled to kick off at 6pm local time.<\/p>\n<p>The group games will take place across eight stadia: Al Bayt Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Lusail Stadium, Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, Education City Stadium, Al Janoub Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"gRIdo2Xo4ag\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"School Placement: Do not pay money for placement, Education Ministry tells parents (31-3-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gRIdo2Xo4ag?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2022 FIFA World draw has finally been held with some interesting pairings as defending champions France find themselves in Group D alongside Denmark, Tunisia and the winner of the first intercontinental playoff. 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