FIFA World Cup 2022 is the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup. The FIFA World Cup 2022 is scheduled to take place in Qatar from 21 November to 18 December 2022. A total number of 32 teams will participate in the tournament. The defending World Cup champions are France. 32 team are dived into eight groups of four teams – A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and Total 64 matches will be played in the competition (48 matches in group stage, eight games in Round of 16, four quarter-finals, two semifinal’s, one third-place game and the grand final).
Host country: Qatar
Dates: 21 November – 18 December, 2022
Teams: 32
Total Matches: 64
Venues: Lusail Iconic Stadium, Al Bayt Stadium, Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, Education City Stadium, Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Janoub Stadium
FIFA FOOTBALL World Cup 2022 Live Streaming + TV Channels, Broadcast Rights
Sony will broadcast live coverage of FIFA World Cup 2022 in India and its subcontinent (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Pakistan, and Nepal) countries; all these matches also live streamed on SonyLiv (Website, App) with a premium subscription – Monthly and Annually.
Antenna TV bought exclusive media rights to air the 2022 World Cup. Greece’s free-to-air broadcaster will cover the tournament daily and air all 64 matches on its platforms. Ant1TV will air at least 32 matches, including the opening match, quarterfinals, semi-finals, and final.
The BBC will broadcast the 2022 World Cup in the UK after signing a new rights deal with FIFA. The new agreement, shared with ITV, covers TV, radio and online coverage.
FIFA has extended television deal with Fox Sports and Telemundo. Fox Sports and the Spanish-language network Telemundo will telecast 2022 FIFA World Cup in the USA.
In Italy, Rai has acquired television, digital and radio rights. All 64 matches available live in the territory. At least 28 matches of the tournament, including the opening match, final and both semi-finals, will be shown on the broadcaster’s flagship channel, Rai 1.
FIFA signed an agreement with MEDIAPRO for media rights (TV, internet, mobile) in Spain for FIFA events including FIFA World Cup 2022. MEDIAPRO will provide live coverage through a dedicated 24/7 channel in Spain for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
All 64 matches of the FIFA World Cup 2022 will be broadcast live on SuperSport in the Sun-Saharan Africa, SuperSport’s pay TV broadcast rights extended to all platforms. SuperSport Now available on DStv and GOtv as well as on SuperSport dot com and DStv Now in 50 countries across sub-Saharan Africa.
beIN Sports have secured the exclusive media rights for the FIFA World Cup 2022 across 24 countries of the Middle East and North Africa, beIN Sports will broadcast live coverage of the events to millions of viewers in MENA region. The 2Sport2 consortium has secured media rights for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar across free-to-air (FTA) and pay-TV in Russia.
Bell Media has snagged the Canadian rights to the FIFA World Cup of soccer from 2015 through 2022. Bell Media will cover the FIFA World Cup 2022 using its sports TV channels TSN and TSN2, its TSN Radio network, its TSN dot ca website and its TSN Mobile TV offering. Bell Media will also present French-language coverage on Quebec TV market assets, including its RDS cable sports channel. The European Broadcasting Union has secured all exclusive media rights for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the Europe. The new FIFA/EBU deal covers the rights for 37 countries in Europe.
TV Channel/Broadcast Rights
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| Afghanistan | ATN |
| Albania | RTSH |
| Argentina | RTE SE |
| Armenia | ARMTV |
| Australia | Optus |
| Austria | ORF |
| Azerbaijan | İTV |
| Belarus | BTRC |
| Belgium | VRT, RTBF |
| Brazil | Band |
| Bulgaria | BNT |
| Canada | CTV, TSN, RDS |
| Caribbean | DirecTV Latin America |
| China | CCTV |
| Colombia | RCN Televisión, Caracol Televisión |
| Croatia | HRT |
| Cyprus | CyBC |
| Czech Republic | ČT |
| Estonia | ERR |
| France | Canal+ |
| French Polynesia | TNTV Tahiti |
| Greece | ERT |
| Hungary | MTVA |
| Iceland | RÚV |
| India & its Subcontinent | Sony Pictures Networks India |
| Ireland | RTÉ |
| Israel | IPBC |
| Italy | Sky Sport |
| Japan | Fuji Television, J Sports |
| Korea, North & Korea, South | MBC, KBS |
| Kosovo | RTK |
| Latvia | LTV |
| Lithuania | LRT |
| North Macedonia | RTV |
| Malaysia & Brunei | Astro |
| Malta | PBS |
| Mexico | Televisa |
| Middle East and North Africa | BeIN Sports |
| Netherlands | NOS |
| New Zealand | Sky Sports |
| Panama | TVN, RPC TV Canal 4 |
| Paraguay | TIGO Sports |
| Poland | Telewizja Polska |
| Portugal | RTP |
| Romania | TVR |
| Russia | 2Sport2 |
| Senegal | RTS |
| Serbia | РТС |
| Slovakia | RTVS |
| Slovenia | RTVSLO |
| South America | DirecTV Latin America |
| Spain | Mediapro |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport |
| Switzerland | SRG SSR |
| Turkey | TRT |
| Uruguay | Canal 10, Teledoce, Monte Carlo TV, ANTEL |
| United States | Fox Sports, Telemundo, Fútbol de Primera |
| Venezuela | Galaxy Entertainment |
Europe (European Broadcasting Union): Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia; Georgia, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania; Luxemburg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland; Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine
Middle East & North Africa Countries (beIN Sports): Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Dijibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestininan Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen; Non-Exclusive: Chad, Dijibouti, Mauritania, Somalia and Sudan
Sub-Saharan Africa (SuperSport): Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Democractic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Socotra, South Africa, St. Helena and Ascension, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe, Non-Exclusive: Chad, Djibouti, Mauritania, Somalia (Somaliland), South Sudan and Sudan
FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule, Time Table, Fixtures
Group Stage: 21 November – 2 December, 2022
November 21:
Senegal vs Netherlands, 3:30 PM, Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
England vs Iran, 6:30 PM, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Qatar vs Ecuador, 9:30 PM, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
November 22:
USA vs Wales, 12:30 AM, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Argentina vs Saudi Arabia, 3:30 PM, Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Denmark vs Tunisia, 6:30 PM, Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Mexico vs Poland, 9:30 PM, Stadium 974, Doha
November 23:
France vs Australia, 12:30 AM, Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Morocco vs Croatia, 3:30 PM, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
Germany vs Japan, 6:30 PM, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Spain vs Costa Rica, 9:30 PM, Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
November 24:
Belgium vs Canada, 12:30 AM, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Switzerland vs Cameroon, 3:30 PM, Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Uruguay vs South Korea, 6:30 PM, Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Portugal vs Ghana, 9:30 PM, Stadium 974, Doha
November 25:
Brazil vs Serbia, 12:30 AM, Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Wales vs Iran, 3:30 PM, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
atar vs Senegal, 6:30 PM, Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Netherlands vs Ecuador, 9:30 PM, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 26:
England vs USA, 12:30 AM, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
Tunisia vs Australia, 3:30 PM, Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Poland vs Saudi Arabia, 6:30 PM, Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
France vs Denmark, 9:30 PM, Stadium 974, Doha
November 27:
Argentina vs Mexico, 12:30 AM, Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Japan vs Costa Rica, 3:30 PM, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Belgium vs Morocco, 6:30 PM, Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Croatia vs Canada, 9:30 PM, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 28:
Spain vs Germany, 12:30 AM, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
Cameroon vs Serbia, 3:30 PM, Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
South Korea vs Ghana, 6:30 PM, Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Brazil vs Switzerland, 9:30 PM, Stadium 974, Doha
November 29:
Portugal vs Uruguay, 12:30 AM, Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Netherlands vs Qatar, 8:30 PM, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
Ecuador vs Senegal, 8:30 PM, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
November 30:
Wales vs England, 12:30 AM, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Iran vs USA, 12:30 AM, Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Tunisia vs France, 8:30 PM, Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Australia vs Denmark, 8:30 PM, Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
December 1:
Poland vs Argentina, 12:30 AM, Stadium 974, Doha
Saudi Arabia vs Mexico, 12:30 AM, Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Croatia vs Belgium, 8:30 PM, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Canada vs Morocco, 8:30 PM, Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
December 2:
Japan vs Spain, 12:30 AM, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Costa Rica vs Germany, 12:30 AM, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Kohr
South Korea vs Portugal, 8:30 PM, Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Ghana vs Uruguay, 8:30 PM, Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
December 3:
Cameroon vs Brazil, 12:30 AM, Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Serbia vs Switzerland, 12:30 AM, Stadium 974, Doha
Round of 16: 3 December – 6 December, 2022
Quarterfinals: 9 December – 10 December, 2022
Semifinals: 13 December – 14 December, 2022
Third Place match: 17 December, 2022
Final: 18 December, 2022
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