The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, one of the most keenly anticipated World Cups in memory for both off-the-field and on-field reasons, kicks off on Sunday in Qatar.
The 22nd FIFA World Cup will take place from Sunday, November 20, to Sunday, December 18, 2022, in Qatar. For those who are unaware, the Arab world will be hosting the FIFA World Cup for the first time ever. The most recent FIFA World Cup was held in Russia four years ago, in 2018.
The event has 32 teams split into 8 groups of 4 teams, with 64 matches being played to determine the FIFA World Cup 2022 champion. To fit the World Cup into only 29 days, back-to-back games will be played in Qatar for seven straight days.
The tournament’s opening match pits Qatar against Ecuador. The final match will be played on December 18 at 8.30 p.m.
The first World Cup ever was held in November and December in order to avoid the desert heat in Qatar, but it is just the beginning of its unusual features. The games take place earlier and more frequently than during any previous group stage, bringing players, supporters, and viewers from all around the world to Qatar. Despite having been used on the opening Saturday of past tournaments, four unique kickoff times are required for this one in order for it to function.
Here is everything you need to know about where and when to watch the games before all the live-action starts:
Where will the 2022 FIFA World Cup be live-streamed in India?
Viacom18 Media, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, has been awarded the broadcast rights to the FIFA World Cup 2022. Indian users can tune into the Sports18 channel on their TVs to catch the action live.
In India, the JioCinema app will stream the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. There is no need for a membership to watch matches on the JioCinema app. On the JioCinema website, games are also available for free viewing on laptops and desktop computers.
JioCinema, now accessible to Jio, Vi, Airtel, and BSNL subscribers, will broadcast every game live and provide specially selected content related to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 TM in five languages, including English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Bengali.
The group stage matches will be broadcast live for Indian fans at 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m., and 12:30 p.m., respectively, in Indian Standard Time (IST).
Teams that have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2022
- Qatar
- Germany
- Denmark
- Brazil
- France
- Belgium
- Croatia
- Spain
- Serbia
- England
- Switzerland
- Argentina
- Netherlands
- Iran
- South Korea
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
- Canada
- Ghana
- Senegal
- Portugal
- Tunisia
- Morocco
- Poland
- Cameroon
- United States
- Mexico
- Wales
- Australia
- Costa Rica
There are four teams in each of the eight groups of four countries, and four matches are played each day, with the top two teams moving on to the round of 16. The majority of the first two sets of group games will begin simultaneously, and those games will be followed by the final two matches in each group.
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