Fifa 2022 World Cup: Group standings and schedule

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates a penalty against Ghana. Photo / AP

Full World Cup schedule

Thursday, November 2

2am: Germany v Japan Group E

5am: Spain v Costa Rica Group E

8am: Belgium v Canada Group F

11pm: Switzerland v Cameroon Group G

Friday, November 25

2am: Uruguay v South Korea Group H

5am: Portugal v Ghana Group H

8am: Brazil v Serbia Group G

11pm: Wales v Iran Group B

Saturday, November 26

2am: Qatar v Senegal Group A

5am: Netherlands v Ecuador Group A

8am England v USA Group B

11pm Tunisia v Australia Group D

Sunday, November 27

2am: Poland v Saudi Arabia Group C

5am: France v Denmark Group D

8am: Argentina v Mexico Group C

11pm: Japan v Costa Rica Group E

Monday, November 28

2am: Belgium v Morocco Group F

5am: Croatia v Canada Group F

8am: Spain v Germany Group E

11pm Cameroon v Serbia Group G

Tuesday, November 29

2am: South Korea v Ghana Group H

5am: Brazil v Switzerland Group G

8am: Portugal v Uruguay Group H

Wednesday, November 30

4am: Netherlands v Qatar Group A

4am: Ecuador v Senegal Group A

8am: Wales v England Group B

8am: Iran v USA Group B

Thursday, December 1

4am: Australia v Denmark Group D

4am: Tunisia v France Group D

8am: Poland v Argentina Group C

8am: Saudi Arabia v Mexico Group C

Friday, December 2

8am: Costa Rica v Germany Group E

8am: Japan v Spain Group E

4am: Croatia v Belgium Group F

4am: Canada v Morocco Group F

Saturday, December 3

8am: Serbia v Switzerland Group G

8am: Cameroon v Brazil Group G

4am: South Korea v Portugal Group H

4am: Ghana v Uruguay Group H

ROUND OF 16

Sunday, December 4

4am - Match 1: Winner of Group A v Runner-up of Group B

8am - Match 2: Winner of Group C v Runner-up of Group D

Monday, December 5

4am - Match 3: Winner of Group D v Runner-up of Group C

8am - Match 4: Winner of Group B v Runner-up of Group A

Tuesday, December 6

4am - Match 5: Winner of Group E v Runner-up of Group F

8am - Match 6: Winner of Group G v Runner-up of Group H

Wednesday, December 7

4am - Match 7: Winner of Group F v Runner-up of Group E

8am - Match 8: Winner of Group H v Runner-up of Group G

QUARTER-FINALS

Saturday, December 10

4am - QF 1: Winner of Match 5 v Winner of Match 6

8am - QF 2: Winner of Match 1 v Winner of Match 2

Sunday, December 11

4am - QF 3: Winner of Match 7 v Winner of Match 8

8am - QF 4: Winner of Match 3 v Winner of Match 4

SEMIFINALS

8am, Wednesday, December 14

Winner of QF 1 v Winner of QF 2

8am, Thursday, December 15

Winner of QF 3 v Winner of QF 4

THIRD-PLACE PLAYOFF

4am, Sunday, December 18

FINAL

4am, Monday, December 19