Your mini guide to the FIFA World Cup 2022
Hosted in Qatar in winter rather than the usual summer to avoid the scorching heat Qatar sees in the summer, Qatar and Ecuador will kick off the prestigious football tournament on BBC.
The 2022 World Cup kicks off on Sunday 20th November, with the final taking place on Sunday 18th December. There will be a whopping 31 live games to watch, with the matches split between BBC, ITV and STV channels until the final, which will air on both BBC, ITV and STV.
When are England and Wales playing in the World Cup 2022?
Anyone hoping for England to be put in a favourable group this year is out of luck – we've been put in Group B, which has the highest average FIFA ranking of all the groups. That said, we’re the highest-ranked and only past World Cup winners in the group, so there’s still a chance of Gareth’s lads bringing it home for us.
While Scotland didn’t make the running, Wales also made the cup and has also been placed in Group B. In fact, on Tuesday 29th November the two home nations will be going head-to-head.
Here are the England and Wales matches you won't want to miss:
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England v Iran, Monday 21st November, 1pm, BBC
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Wales vs USA, Monday 21st November, 7pm, ITV + STV
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Wales vs Iran, Friday 25th November, 10am, BBC
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England vs USA, Friday 25th November, 7pm, ITV+ STV
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England vs Wales, Tuesday 29th November, 7pm, BBC
Full FIFA World Cup 2022 timetable and results so far:
Here’s the list of scheduled matches for you to watch, you won’t want to miss marked with stars ⭐
Obviously, big fans will be watching every match, but if you have to narrow it down, here are our matches to watch out for...
Sunday 20th November
Qatar (0) v Ecuador (2), 4pm, BBC
Monday 21st November
Senegal (0) v Netherlands (2), 10am, ITV + STV
⭐ England (2) v Iran (1), 1pm, BBC ⭐
⭐ USA (1) v Wales (1), 7pm, ITV + STV ⭐
Tuesday 22nd November
⭐ Argentina (1) v Saudi Arabia (2), 10am, ITV + STV ⭐
Denmark (0) v Tunisia (0), 1pm, ITV + STV
Mexico (0) v Poland (0), 4pm, BBC
France (4) v Australia (1), 7pm, BBC
Wednesday 23rd November
Morocco (0) v Croatia (0), 10am, ITV + STV
⭐ Germany (1) v Japan (2), 1pm, ITV + STV ⭐
Spain (7) v Costa Rica (0), 4pm, ITV + STV
Belgium (1) v Canada (0),7pm, BBC
Thursday 24th November
Switzerland (1) v Cameroon (0), 10am, ITV + STV
Uruguay (0) v South Korea (0), 1pm, BBC
⭐ Portugal (3) v Ghana (2), 4pm, ITV + STV ⭐
Brazil (2) v Serbia (0), 7pm, BBC
Friday 25th November
⭐ Wales (0) v Iran (2), 10am, BBC ⭐
Qatar (1) v Senegal (3), 1pm, BBC
Netherlands (1) v Ecuador (1), 4pm, ITV + STV
⭐ England (0) v USA (0), 7pm, ITV + STV ⭐
Saturday 26th November
Tunisia (0) v Australia (1), 10am, BBC
Poland (2) v Saudi Arabia (0), 1pm, ITV + STV
⭐ France (2) v Denmark (1), 4pm, ITV + STV ⭐
⭐ Argentina (2) v Mexico (0), 7pm, ITV + STV ⭐
Sunday 27th November
Japan (0) v Costa Rica (1), 10am, ITV + STV
Belgium (0) v Morocco (2), 1pm, BBC
Croatia (4) v Canada (1), 4pm, BBC
⭐ Spain (1) v Germany (1), 7pm, BBC ⭐
Monday 28th November
Cameroon (3) v Serbia (3), 10am, ITV
South Korea (2) v Ghana (3),1pm, BBC
Brazil (1) v Switzerland (0), 4pm, ITV + STV
⭐ Portugal (2) v Uruguay (0), 7pm, ITV + STV ⭐
Tuesday 29th November
Ecuador (1) v Senegal (2), 3pm, ITV + STV
Netherlands (2) v Qatar (0), 3pm, ITV + STV
⭐ Iran (0) v USA (1), 7pm, BBC ⭐
⭐ Wales (0) v England (3), 7pm, BBC ⭐
Wednesday 30th November
Tunisia (1) v France (0), 3pm, BBC
Australia (1) v Denmark (0), 3pm, BBC
⭐ Poland (0) v Argentina (2), 7pm, BBC ⭐
Saudi Arabia (1) v Mexico (2), 7pm, BBC
Thursday 1st December
Canada (1) v Morocco (2), 4pm, BBC
Croatia (0) v Belgium (0), 4pm, BBC
Japan (2) v Spain (1), 7pm, ITV + STV
⭐ Costa Rica (2) v Germany (4), 7pm, ITV + STV ⭐
Friday 2nd December
Ghana (0) v Uruguay (2), 4pm, BBC
South Korea (2) v Portugal (1), 4pm, BBC
Serbia (2) v Switzerland (3), 7pm, ITV + STV
Cameroon (1) v Brazil (0), 7pm, ITV + STV
Saturday 3rd December
Netherlands (3) v USA (1), 3pm, BBC One + BBC iPlayer
Argentina (2) v Australia (1), 7pm, ITV + STV
Sunday 4th December
France (3) v Poland (1), 3pm, BBC One + BBC iPlayer
England (3) v Senegal (0), 7pm, ITV + STV
Monday 5th December
Japan v Croatia, 3pm, BBC One + BBC iPlayer
Brazil v South Korea, 7pm, ITV + STV
Tuesday 6th December
Morocco v Spain, 3pm, BBC One + BBC iPlayer
Portugal v Switzerland, 7pm, ITV + STV
More details to come...
Who will win the World Cup 2022?
It’s a no-brainer that all the England and Wales matches are a must-see, with England boasting Harry Kane and Wales with Gareth Bale.
Germany is also always one to watch with their new manager Hansi Flick building what looks like a solid and promising team.
France have Kylian Mbappé and Karim Benzema who are sure to make a splash, while Argentina of course has Messi, who is always a force to be reckoned with.
As well as these tried and tested football stars, there’s also a line-up of exciting new players entering the field, so the trophy is still very much up for grabs with the world’s best football players heading to Qatar.
How to watch the World Cup 2022
As well as watching the matches live on BBC, ITV, STV (for Scottish viewers), BBC iPlayer, ITVX and STV Player, you can also listen to every game on BBC Sounds and get more on the BBC Sport App.
So what’s your guess? Is it coming home...?
Of course it is.
