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November 19

11:29 2022

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With boots on the ground and a team of dedicated analysts on standby, TheCable is the place for football fans to follow the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Football stars will converge in the Middle East country for the Mundial and readers of TheCable will enjoy behind-the-scenes videos, pictures, exclusive interviews, detailed reportage and analysis every step of the way.

TheCable’s Remi Sulola is already in Qatar to bring all the excitement and controversies from the first World Cup to be held in winter.

Although the Super Eagles of Nigeria will be absent from the tournament, the brilliance and ambition of Africa’s five representatives — Cameroon, Ghana, Morroco, Senegal and Tunisia — will be captured by Sulola.

She will also be cataloguing the intriguing experiences of other standout teams during the course of the tournament.

Will Lionel Messi finally get his hands on the much-coveted trophy and seal his legacy with Argentina or will Cristiano Ronaldo beat him to the prize?

Can the exciting attacking talents of Brazil take the country to its sixth crown or will France stun them all to a successful title defence?

Here are the eight groups, 32 participating sides, and group fixtures to look out for.

Qatar 2022 World Cup groups

Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales
Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan
Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, Korea Republic

Qatar 2022 World Cup Group Stage Fixtures

Sunday, November 20

Group A (5PM) Qatar v Ecuador

Monday, November 21

Group B (2PM) England v Iran
Group A (5PM) Senegal v Netherlands
Group B (8PM) USA v Wales

Tuesday, November 22

Group C (11AM) Argentina v Saudi Arabia
Group D (2PM) Denmark v Tunisia
Group C (5PM) Mexico v Poland
Group D (8PM) France v Australia

Wednesday, November 23

Group F (11AM) Morocco v Croatia
Group E (2PM) Germany v Japan
Group E (5PM) Spain v Costa Rica
Group F (8PM) Belgium v Canada

Thursday, November 24

Group G (11AM) Switzerland v Cameroon
Group H (2PM) Uruguay v South Korea
Group H (5PM) Portugal v Ghana
Group G (8PM) Brazil v Serbia

Friday, November 25

Group B (11AM Wales v Iran
Group A (2PM) Qatar v Senegal
Group A (5PM) Netherlands v Ecuador
Group B (8PM) England v USA

Saturday, November 26

Group D (11AM) Tunisia v Australia
Group C (2PM) Poland v Saudi Arabia
Group D (5PM) France v Denmark
Group C (8PM) Argentina v Mexico

Sunday, November 27

Group E (11AM) Japan v Costa Rica
Group F (2PM) Belgium v Morocco
Group F (5PM) Croatia v Canada
Group E (8PM) Spain v Germany

Monday, November 28

Group G, (11AM) Cameroon v Serbia
Group H (2PM) South Korea v Ghana
Group G (5PM) Brazil v Switzerland
Group H (8PM) Portugal v Uruguay

Tuesday, November 29

Group A (4PM) Netherlands v Qatar
Group A (4PM) Ecuador v Senegal
Group B (8PM) Wales v England
Group B (8PM) Iran v USA

Wednesday, November 30

Group D (4PM) Poland v Argentina
Group D (4PM) Saudi Arabia v Mexico
Group C (8PM) Tunisia v France
Group C (8PM) Australia v Denmark

Thursday, December 1

Group F (4PM) Croatia v Belgium
Group F (4PM) Canada v Morocco
Group E (8PM) Japan v Spain
Group E (8PM) Costa Rica v Germany

Friday, December 2

Group H (4PM) South Korea v Portugal
Group H (4PM) Ghana v Uruguay
Group G (8PM) Cameroon v Brazil
Group G (8PM) Serbia v Switzerland

Round of 16

Saturday, December 3

Group A winners v Group B runners-up, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan (4PM)
Group C winners v Group D runners-up, Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan (8PM)

Sunday, December 4

Group D winners v Group C runners-up, Al Thumama Stadium, Doha (4PM)
Group B winners v Group A runners-up, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor (8PM)

Monday, December 5

Group E winners v Group F runners-up, Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah (4PM)
Group G winners v Group H runners-up, Stadium 974, Doha (8PM)

Tuesday, December 6

Group F winners v Group E runners-up Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan (4PM)
Group H winners v Group G runners-up, Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail (8PM)

Quarter-finals

Friday, December 9

Winners of game 53 v winners of game 54, Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan (4PM)
Winners of game 49 v winners of game 50, Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail (8PM)

Saturday, December 10

Winners of game 55 v winners of game 56, Al Thumama Stadium, Doha (4PM)
Winners of game 51 v winners of game 52, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor (8PM)

Semi-finals

Tuesday, December 13

Winners of game 57 v winners of game 58, Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail (8PM)

Wednesday, December 14

Winners of game 59 v winners of game 60, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor (8PM)

Third-place play-off

Saturday, December 17

Losers of game 61 v losers of game 62, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan (4PM)

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