The countdown is on to a global showpiece in Qatar, with 32 nations ready to start chasing down the grandest prize in international football, APA reports.
Another four-year cycle is almost over as players, coaches, and supporters from every corner of the planet begin to count down the days to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
There will be 32 nations looking to chase down global glory in the Middle East, with there plenty of ambitious teams that believe they can emulate the efforts from 2018 of reigning champions France.
The draw for the World Cup finals took place at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre on April 1.
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Group A |
Group B |
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Qatar |
England |
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Ecuador |
Iran |
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Senegal |
United States |
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Netherlands |
Wales/Scotland/Ukraine |
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Group C |
Group D |
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Argentina |
France |
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Saudi Arabia |
Australia/UAE/Peru |
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Mexico |
Denmark |
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Poland |
Tunisia |
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Group E |
Group F |
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Spain |
Belgium |
| Costa Rica/New Zealand |
Canada |
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Germany |
Morocco |
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Japan |
Croatia |
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Group G |
Group H |
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Brazil |
Portugal |
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Serbia |
Ghana |
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Switzerland |
Uruguay |
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Cameroon |
South Korea |
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Date |
Group |
Fixture |
Kick-off time |
Venue |
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Nov 21 |
A |
Qatar vs Ecuador |
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Al Bayt Stadium |
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Nov 21 |
A |
Senegal vs Netherlands |
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Nov 21 |
B |
England vs Iran |
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Nov 21 |
B |
United Stats vs Wales/Scotland/Ukraine |
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Nov 22 |
C |
Argentina vs Saudi Arabia |
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Nov 22 |
C |
Mexico vs Poland |
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Nov 22 |
D |
France vs Australia/UAE/Peru |
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Nov 22 |
D |
Denmark vs Tunisia |
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Nov 23 |
E |
Spain vs New Zealand |
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Nov 23 |
E |
Germany vs Japan |
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Nov 23 |
F |
Belgium vs Canada |
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Nov 23 |
F |
Morocco vs Croatia |
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Nov 24 |
G |
Brazil vs Serbia |
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Nov 24 |
G |
Switzerlands vs Cameroon |
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Nov 24 |
H |
Portugal vs Ghana |
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Nov 24 |
H |
Uruguay vs South Korea |
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Nov 25 |
A |
Qatar vs Senegal |
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Nov 25 |
A |
Netherlands vs Ecuador |
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Nov 25 |
B |
England vs United States |
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Nov 25 |
B |
Wales/Scotland/Ukraine vs Iran |
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Nov 26 |
C |
Argentina vs Mexico |
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Nov 26 |
C |
Poland vs Saudi Arabia |
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Nov 26 |
D |
France vs Denmark |
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Nov 26 |
D |
Tunisia vs Wales/Scotland/Ukraine |
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Nov 27 |
E |
Spain vs Germany |
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Nov 27 |
E |
Japan vs Costa Rica/New Zealand |
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Nov 27 |
F |
Belgium vs Morcco |
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Nov 27 |
F |
Croatia vs Canada |
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Nov 28 |
G |
Brazil vs Switzerland |
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Nov 28 |
G |
Cameroon vs Serbia |
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Nov 28 |
H |
Portugal vs Uruguay |
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Nov 28 |
H |
South Korea vs Ghana |
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Nov 29 |
A |
Netherlands vs Qatar |
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Nov 29 |
A |
Ecuador vs Senegal |
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Nov 29 |
B |
Wales/Scotland/Ukraine vs England |
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Nov 29 |
B |
Iran vs United States |
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Nov 30 |
C |
Poland vs Argentina |
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Nov 30 |
C |
Saudi Arabia vs Mexico |
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Nov 30 |
D |
Tunisia vs France |
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Nov 30 |
D |
Australia/UAE/Peru vs Denmark |
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Dec 1 |
E |
Japan vs Spain |
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Dec 1 |
E |
Costa Rica/New Zealand vs Germany |
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Dec 1 |
F |
Croatia vs Belgium |
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Dec 1 |
F |
Canada vs Morocco |
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Dec 2 |
G |
Cameroon vs Brazil |
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Dec 2 |
G |
Serbia vs Switzerland |
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Dec 2 |
H |
South Korea vs Portugal |
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Dec 2 |
H |
Ghana vs Uruguay |