THE 2022 WORLD CUP IN QATAR begins this Sunday. Football's biggest football tournament for the first time ever will take place in the middle east.
The 32-team tournament will run until Dec. 18, where one team will be crowned 'world champions'.
Brazil will be looking to win a record sixth crown, while the likes of Argentina will be looking for their first title since 1986.
The likes of England, France, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands and other big nations will also be looking to secure the Jules Rimmet trophy this winter.
This Sunday the first game between the hosts Qatar and Ecuador will kickstart the tournament.
After that every team in each group will get a chance to make it out of their group and make it to the 'round of 16. Only two can make it out.
Here is a full rundown of each group stage fixture, venues, dates, and kick-off times.
Group A games
Sunday November 20
Group A Qatar vs Ecuador (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Monday November 21
Group A: Senegal vs Netherlands (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 4pm)
Friday November 25
Group A: Qatar vs Senegal (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 1pm)
Group A: Netherlands vs Ecuador (Khalifa International Stadium, Al
Tuesday November 29
Group A: Netherlands vs Qatar (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 3pm)
Group A: Ecuador vs Senegal (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
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Group B games
Monday November 21
Group B: England vs Iran (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
Group B: USA vs Wales (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)
Friday November 25
Group B: Wales vs Iran (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10am)
Group B: England vs USA (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Group B: Wales vs England (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)
Group B: Iran vs USA (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Group C games
Tuesday November 22
Group C: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 10am)
Group C: Mexico vs Poland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4pm)
Saturday November 26
Group C: Poland vs Saudi Arabia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
Group C: Argentina vs Mexico (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)
Group E games
Wednesday November 23
Group E: Germany vs Japan (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
Group E: Spain vs Costa Rica (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 4pm)
Sunday November 27
Group E: Japan vs Costa Rica (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10am)
Group E: Spain vs Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Thursday December 1
Group E: Costa Rica vs Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Group E: Japan vs Spain (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)
From then to now ⏪⏩
Germany's #FIFAWorldCup goal-scoring maestros ✨ pic.twitter.com/HxS0usiAu1— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) November 16, 2022
Group F games
Wednesday November 23
Group F: Morocco vs Croatia (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 10am)
Group F: Belgium vs Canada (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)
Sunday November 27
Group F: Belgium vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 1pm)
Group F: Croatia vs Canada (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 4pm)
Thursday December 1
Group F: Croatia vs Belgium (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
Group F: Canada vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 3pm)
Group G
Thursday November 24
Group G: Switzerland vs Cameroon (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10am)
Group G: Brazil vs Serbia (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)
Monday November 28
Group G: Cameroon vs Serbia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10am)
Group G: Brazil vs Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4pm)
Friday, December 2
Group G: South Korea vs Portugal (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
Group G: Ghana vs Uruguay (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 3pm)
Group H games
Thursday November 24
Group H: Uruguay vs South Korea (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
Group H: Portugal vs Ghana (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4pm)
Monday November 28
Group H: South Korea vs Ghana (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
Group H: Portugal vs Uruguay (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)
Friday, December 2
Group H: Serbia vs Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 7pm)
Group H: Cameroon vs Brazil (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)
Ghana sets World Cup Record 🇬🇭
▪️Ghana had the youngest squad at the 2006 World Cup- Age 23
▪️Ghana had the youngest squad at 2010 World Cup- Avg age 24
▪️Ghana had the youngest squad at 2014 World Cup- Avg Age 24.9
▪️Ghana has the youngest squad at Qatar 2022- Avg age 24.7 pic.twitter.com/DrRHX0kyYQ— Saddick Adams (@SaddickAdams) November 16, 2022
