When does the World Cup 2022 start? Time, channel and how to watch England’s first game

The 2022 World Cup kicks off this weekend, with hosts Qatar playing their first ever game in the tournament.

It’s the first time the World Cup has been held in winter in the Northern Hemisphere, as Qatar’s summer would have been too hot to play safely.

The tournament has become highly controversial, with critics shining a light on Qatar’s human rights record.

England and Wales have both reached the tournament, while Brazil are favourites to take home the trophy.

Here’s the full schedule for the group stage, and how to watch.

When does the World Cup start?

The opening World Cup fixture will be on Sunday 20 November, with Qatar taking on Ecuador at 4pm GMT.

This Group A match is the only game being played on the opening day.

The match, which is being played at Al Bayt Stadium, will be preceded by the opening ceremony.

When are England and Wales playing?

England’s first game comes on day two of the tournament – they take on Iran in a Group B fixture at 1pm on Monday 21 November.

Wales are in the same group as England, so will play on the same day. They face the USA at 7pm.

Wales’ second game is against Iran at 10am on Friday 25 November, before England play the USA at 7pm.

England and Wales face each other in their final group game on Tuesday 29 November at 7pm.

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How can I watch the World Cup?

The BBC and ITV will be showing every single game live in the UK.

Here’s the full TV schedule for every group game:

• Sunday 20 November – Qatar vs Ecuador – 4pm – BBC
• Monday 21 November – England vs Iran – 1pm – BBC
• Monday 21 November – USA vs Wales – 4pm – ITV
• Monday 21 November – Senegal vs Netherlands – 7pm – ITV
• Tuesday 22 November – Argentina vs Saudi Arabia – 10am – ITV
• Tuesday 22 November – Denmark vs Tunisia – 1pm – ITV
• Tuesday 22 November – Mexico vs Poland – 4pm – BBC
• Tuesday 22 November – France vs Australia – 7pm – BBC
• Wednesday 23 November – Morocco vs Croatia – 10am – ITV
• Wednesday 23 November – Germany vs Japan – 1pm – ITV
• Wednesday 23 November – Spain vs Costa Rica – 4pm – ITV
• Wednesday 23 November – Belgium vs Canada – 7pm – BBC
• Thursday 24 November – Switzerland vs Cameroon – 10am – ITV
• Thursday 24 November – Uruguay vs South Korea – 1pm – BBC
• Thursday 24 November – Portugal vs Ghana – 4pm – ITV
• Thursday 24 November – Brazil vs Serbia – 7pm – BBC
• Friday 25 November – Wales vs Iran – 10am – BBC
• Friday 25 November – Qatar vs Senegal – 1pm – BBC
• Friday 25 November – Netherlands vs Ecuador – 4pm – ITV
• Friday 25 November – England vs USA – 7pm – ITV
• Saturday 26 November – Tunisia vs Australia – 10am – BBC
• Saturday 26 November – Poland vs Saudi Arabia – 1pm – ITV
• Saturday 26 November – France vs Denmark – 4pm – ITV
• Saturday 26 November – Argentina vs Mexico – 7pm – ITV
• Sunday 27 November – Japan vs Costa Rica – 10am – ITV
• Sunday 27 November – Belgium vs Morocco – 1pm – BBC
• Sunday 27 November – Croatia vs Canada – 4pm – BBC
• Sunday 27 November – Spain vs Germany – 7pm – BBC
• Monday 28 November – Cameroon vs Serbia – 10am – ITV
• Monday 28 November – South Korea vs Ghana – 1pm – BBC
• Monday 28 November – Brazil vs Switzerland – 4pm – ITV
• Monday 28 November – Portugal vs Uruguay – 7pm – ITV
• Tuesday 29 November – Ecuador vs Senegal – 3pm – ITV
• Tuesday, 29 November – Netherlands vs Qatar – 3pm – ITV
• Tuesday 29 November – Iran vs United States – 7pm – BBC
• Tuesday 29 November – Wales vs England – 7pm – BBC
• Wednesday 30 November – Tunisia vs France – 3pm – BBC
• Wednesday 30 November – Australia vs Denmark – 3pm – BBC
• Wednesday 30 November – Poland vs Argentina – 7pm – BBC
• Wednesday 30 November – Saudi Arabia vs Mexico – 7pm – BBC
• Thursday 1 December – Canada vs Morocco – 4pm – BBC
• Thursday 1 December – Croatia vs Belgium – 4pm – BBC
• Thursday 1 December – Japan vs Spain – 7pm – ITV
• Thursday 1 December – Costa Rica vs Germany – 7pm – ITV
• Friday 2 December – Ghana vs Uruguay – 4pm – BBC
• Friday 2 December – South Korea vs Portugal – 4pm – BBC
• Friday 2 December – Serbia vs Switzerland – 7pm – ITV
• Friday 2 December – Cameroon vs Brazil – 7pm – ITV

When are the knockout stages?

The knockout stages will begin on Saturday 3 December, with the round of 16. There will be two fixtures each day, with the round concluding on Tuesday 6 December.

The quarter-finals will be on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 December, before the semi-finals on Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December, all at 7pm.

The World Cup final will be played on Sunday 18 December at 3pm, with the third place play-off the day prior at the same time.

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