Are there any World Cup games are on today? Full schedule and fixtures

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar started on 20 November as 32 groups goal to succeed in the ultimate and turn into world champions on 18 December.

The match is the primary to be held within the Arab world and solely the second to happen in Asia, after Japan and South Korea joint-hosted the occasion in 2002. This version would be the final to function simply 32 groups, with the match being expanded from 2026 onwards as a way to function 48 nations.

Reigning champions France are among the many favourites, although no staff has efficiently defended the World Cup since Brazil in 1962, alongside fellow European sides England, Spain, and the Netherlands. Brazil and Argentina function within the knockout levels, whereas Senegal may symbolize Africa’s greatest hopes of successful for the primary time.

England met play-off winners Wales in Group B with USA advancing alongside them. Germany went out after being drawn in a tough-looking Group E with Spain, Japan and Costa Rica, whereas Portugal and South Korea emerged from Group H forward of Ghana and Uruguay.

Hosts Qatar began their match towards Ecuador, earlier than taking on Senegal and Netherlands – the latter duo have been set to be the primary match of the 2022 World Cup earlier than organisers moved Qatar’s match to be a day earlier. Because of extreme summer time temperatures within the Gulf state, the Qatar World Cup is the primary to be staged in winter fairly than summer time.

Check out the complete World Cup fixtures and schedule under.

When are the following games?

Croatia take on Argentina on Tuesday earlier than Morocco play France on Wednesday within the World Cup semi-finals, and each games are at 7pm GMT.

Key dates

Group stage: 20 November to 2 December

Round of 16: 3-6 December

Quarter-finals: 9-10 December

Semi-finals: 13-14 December

Final: 18 December