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| Spain's forward Ansu Fati arrives at the Hamad International Airport in Doha on November 18, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. |
World Cup 2022 in Qatar will be a novel addition to this year’s football calendar.
With all of Europe’s top five leagues going on an extended break, at least we have the beautiful game to entertain us.
The showpiece in Qatar gets underway on Sunday November 20th when the host nation faces up to Ecuador. Kickoff there is 18:00 CAT. From there, take your pick from a selection of intriguing matchday 1 fixtures as the planet’s finest test their mettle.
MATCHDAY 1 FIXTURES AND KICKOFF TIMES
MONDAY 21 NOVEMBER
15:00 – England vs Iran
18:00 – Senegal vs Netherlands
21:00 – USA vs Wales
TUESDAY 22 NOVEMBER
12:00 – Argentina vs Saudi Arabia
15:00 – Denmark vs Tunisia
18:00 – Mexico vs Poland
21:00 – France vs Australia
WEDNESDAY 23 NOVEMBER
12:00 – Morocco vs Croatia
15:00 – Germany vs Japan
18:00 – Spain vs Costa Rica
21:00 – Belgium vs Canada
THURSDAY 24 NOVEMBER
12:00 – Switzerland vs Cameroon
15:00 – Uruguay vs South Korea
18:00 – Portugal vs Ghana
21:00 – Brazil vs Serbia
