The Qatar 2022 World Cup kicks off on Sunday, with the opening game seeing the hosts take on Ecuador, APA reports citing Loop News.
The 32 teams are divided into eight groups. The two teams with the most points in each group move on to the knockout rounds, where the winners move on and the losers go home.
France are the defending champion but history has been unkind to teams trying to repeat.
No country has won back-to-back World Cups since Brazil won in 1958 and 1962.
Brazil are the most likely winners of the 2022 World Cup according to a prediction model from the Alan Turing Institute in London. The publicly accessible model gives Brazil a 1-in-4 chance.
Argentina, with a 35-match unbeaten run, are the second favourites followed by France, Spain, and England.
All 32 World Cup teams have now submitted their squads, with England finalising theirs last week.
Here is the confirmed fixture list in full, right the way up to the final on December 18.
Group stage fixtures
Sunday, November 20
Qatar v Ecuador: Al Bayt Stadium, 4pm (GMT) 7pm local time, 11am (ET)
Monday, November 21
England v Iran: Khalifa International Stadium, 1pm (GMT), 4pm local time, 8am (ET)
Senegal v Holland: Al Thumama Stadium, 4pm (GMT), 7pm local time, 11am (ET)
USA v Wales: Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Tuesday, November 22
Argentina v Saudi Arabia: Lusail Stadium, 10am (GMT). 1pm local time, 5am (ET)
Denmark v Tunisia: Education City Stadium, 1pm (GMT), 4pm local time, 8am (ET)
Mexico v Poland: Stadium 974, 4pm (GMT), 7pm local time, 11am (ET)
France v Australia: Al Janoub Stadium, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Wednesday, November 23
Morocco v Croatia: Al Bayt Stadium, 10am (GMT), 1pm local time, 5am (ET)
Germany v Japan: Khalifa International Stadium, 1pm (GMT), 4pm local time, 8am (ET)
Spain v Costa Rica: Al Thumama Stadium, 4pm (GMT), 7pm local time, 11am (ET)
Belgium v Canada: Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Thursday, November 24
Switzerland v Cameroon: Al Janoub Stadium, 10am (GMT), 1pm local time, 5am (ET)
Uruguay v South Korea: Education City Stadium, 1pm (GMT) 4pm local time, 8am (ET)
Portugal v Ghana: Stadium 974, 4pm (GMT), 7pm local time, 11am (ET)
Brazil v Serbia: Lusail Stadium, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Friday, November 25
Wales v Iran: Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, 10am (GMT), 1pm local time, 5am (ET)
Qatar v Senegal: Al Thumama Stadium, 1pm (GMT), 4pm local time, 8am (ET)
Holland v Ecuador: Khalifa International Stadium, 4pm (GMT), 7pm local time, 11am (ET)
England v USA: Al Bayt Stadium, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Saturday, November 26
Tunisia v Australia: Al Janoub Stadium, 10am (GMT), 1pm local time, 5am (ET)
Poland v Saudi Arabia: Education City Stadium, 1pm (GMT), 4pm local time, 8am (ET)
France v Denmark: Stadium 974, 4pm (GMT), 7pm local time, 11am (ET)
Argentina v Mexico: Lusail Stadium, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Sunday, November 27
Japan v Costa Rica: Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, 10am (GMT), 1pm local time, 5am (ET)
Belgium v Morocco: Al Thumama Stadium, 1pm (GMT), 4pm local time, 8am (ET)
Croatia v Canada: Khalifa International Stadium, 4pm (GMT), 7pm local time, 11am (ET)
Spain v Germany: Al Bayt Stadium, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Monday, November 28
Cameroon v Serbia : Al Janoub Stadium, 10am (GMT), 1pm local time, 5am (ET)
South Korea v Ghana: Education City Stadium, 1pm (GMT), 4pm local time, 8am (ET)
Brazil v Switzerland: Stadium 974, 4pm (GMT), 7pm local time, 11am (ET)
Portugal v Uruguay: Lusail Stadium, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Tuesday, November 29
Holland v Qatar: Al Bayt Stadium, 3pm (GMT), 6pm local time, 10am (ET)
Ecuador v Senegal: Khalifa International Stadium, 3pm (GMT), 6pm local time, 10am (ET)
Iran v USA: Al Thumama Stadium, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Wales v England: Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, 7pm
Wednesday, November 30
Australia v Denmark: Al Janoub Stadium, 3pm (GMT), 6pm local time, 10am (ET)
Tunisia v France: Education City Stadium, 3pm (GMT), 6pm local time, 10am (ET)
Poland v Argentina: Stadium 974, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Saudi Arabia v Mexico: Lusail Stadium, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Thursday, December 1
Croatia v Belgium: Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, 3pm (GMT), 6pm local time, 10am (ET)
Canada v Morocco: Al Thumama Stadium, 3pm (GMT), 6pm local time, 10am (ET)
Japan v Spain: Khalifa International Stadium, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Costa Rica v Germany: Al Bayt Stadium, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Friday, December 2
Ghana v Uruguay: Al Janoub Stadium, 3pm (GMT), 6pm local time, 10am (ET)
South Korea v Portugal: Education City Stadium, 3pm (GMT), 6pm local time, 10am (ET)
Serbia v Switzerland: Stadium 974, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Cameroon v Brazil: Lusail Stadium, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Last 16 fixtures
Saturday, December 3
Match 49 - 1A v 2B - Khalifa International Stadium, 3pm (GMT), 6pm local time, 10am (ET)
Match 50 - 1C v 2D - Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Sunday, December 4
Match 52 - 1D v 2C - Al Thumama Stadium, 3pm (GMT), 6pm local time, 10am (ET)
Match 51 - 1B v 2A - Al Bayt Stadium, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Monday, December 5
Match 53 - 1E v 2F - Al Janoub Stadium, 3pm (GMT), 6pm local time, 10am (ET)
Match 54 - 1G v 2H - Stadium 947, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Tuesday, December 6
Match 55 - 1F v 2E - Education City Stadium, 3pm (GMT), 6pm local time, 10am (ET)
Match 56 - 1H v 2G - Lusail Stadium, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Quarter-finals
Friday, December 9
Match 57 - Winner of Match 49 v Winner Match 50 - Lusail Stadium, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Match 58 - Winner of Match 53 v Winner Match 54 - Education City Stadium, 3pm (GMT), 6pm local time, 10am (ET)
Saturday, December 10
Match 59 - Winner Match 51 v Winner Match 52 - Al Bayt Stadium, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Match 60 - Winner Match 55 v Winner Match 56 - Al Thumama Stadium, 3pm (GMT), 6pm local time, 10am (ET)
Semi-finals
Tuesday, December 13
Match 61 - Winner Match 57 v Winner Match 58 - Lusail Stadium, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Wednesday, December 14
Match 62 - Winner Match 59 v Winner Match 60 - Al Bayt Stadium, 7pm (GMT), 10pm local time, 2pm (ET)
Third-place play-off
Saturday, December 17
Match 63 - Khalifa International Stadium, 3pm (GMT), 6pm local time, 10am (ET)
World Cup final
Sunday, December 18
Match 64 - Lusail Stadium, 3pm (GMT), 6pm local time, 10am (ET)
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