FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar vs Ecuador squad, schedule dates, opening ceremony time, teams, broadcast in India, Qatar stadiums, tickets – Even before the start of the mega sporting spectacle in Qatar, the FIFA World Cup 2022 has already made it to the history books for its unique achievements.
A world cup of many firsts
1) It is the first World Cup to be organised in the Arab world.
2) The first to be held in winter and the second one in Asia after the 2002 edition jointly hosted by South Korea and Japan.
3) This edition is also one of the most expensive World Cups as Qatar had to build all stadiums from scratch, creating a sporting oasis in the desert, fully air-conditioned indoor stadiums at the cost of more than $6.5 billion.
4) The total cost of hosting the World Cup is reportedly around $220 billion — the biggest amount splurged by any of the organisers for the FIFA World Cup as the 2014 edition in Brazil cost $11.5 billion while the last edition in Russia in 2018 cost about $14 billion.
5) The Qatar 2022 World Cup will introduce new rules and new technology. The five substitution rule will be introduced in this World Cup — which makes the game seem a bit different from that at the previous World Cups.
6) 2022 World Cup will introduce new technology — the ‘semi-automated offside technology’. This will help detect whether the ball has crossed the goalline.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar opening ceremony time, schedule
The Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup starts on November 20 (Sunday) and will end on December 18 (Sunday). The opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2022 will take place on on November 20 (Sunday) just before the first match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador. The opening ceremony will begin at 7.30 p.m. IST at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor located in the northeastern coastal part of Qatar.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar vs Ecuador
The FIFA World Cup 2022 Group A Qatar vs Ecuador match will be played on November 20 (Sunday) at 9:30 p.m., according to Indian Standard Time (IST) at Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar.
Qatar Squad: FIFA World Cup 2022
Goalkeepers: Saad Al-Sheeb, Meshaal Barsham, Yousef Hassan
Defenders: Pedro Miguel, Musaab Khidir, Tarek Salman, Bassam Al-Rawi, Boualem Khoukhi, Abdelkarim Hassan, Homam Ahmed, Jassem Gaber
Midfielders: Ali Asad, Assim Madabo, Mohammed Waad, Salem Al-Hajri, Moustafa Tarek, Karim Boudiaf, Abdelaziz Hatim, Ismail Mohamad
Forwards: Naif Al-Hadhrami, Ahmed Alaaeldin, Hassan Al-Haydos, Khalid Muneer, Akram Afif, Almoez Ali, Mohamed Muntari
Ecuador Squad: FIFA World Cup 2022
Goalkeepers: Moises Ramirez, Alexander Dominguez, Hernan Galindez
Defenders: Piero Hincapie, Robert Arboleda, Pervis Estupinan, Angelo Preciado, Jackson Porozo, Xavier Arreaga, Felix Torres, Diego Palacios, William Pacho
Midfielders: Carlos Gruezo, Jose Cifuentes, Alan Franco, Moises Caicedo, Angel Mena, Jeremy Sarmiento, Ayrton Preciado, Sebastian Mendez, Gonzalo Plata, Romario Ibarra
Forwards: Djorkaeff Reasco, Kevin Rodriguez, Michael Estrada, Enner Valencia
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022: List of stadiums
1) Lusail – Lusail Stadium | Capacity: 80,000 seats
2) Al Khor – Al Bayt Stadium | Capacity: 60,000 seats
3) Al Wakrah – Al Janoub Stadium | Capacity: 40,000 seats
4) Al Rayyan – Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium | Capacity: 40,000 seats
5) Doha – Khalifa International Stadium | Capacity: 40,000 seats
6) Doha – Education City Stadium | Capacity: 40,000 seats
7) Doha – Stadium 974 | Capacity: 40,000 seats
8) Doha – Al Thumama Stadium | Capacity: 40,000 seats
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar teams
Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Group B: England, Iran, United States, Wales
Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan
Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 full schedule, fixtures and India match start times (IST)
Sunday, November 20
Group A: Qatar vs Ecuador – 9:30 PM IST
Monday, November 21
Group B: England vs Iran – 6:30 PM IST
Group A: Senegal vs Netherlands – 9:30 PM IST
Tuesday, November 22
Group B: United States vs Wales – 12:30 AM IST
Group C: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia – 3:30 PM IST
Group D: Denmark vs Tunisia – 6:30 PM IST
Group C: Mexico vs Poland – 9:30 PM IST
Wednesday, November 23
Group D: France vs Australia – 12:30 AM IST
Group F: Morocco vs Croatia – 3:30 PM IST
Group E: Germany vs Japan – 6:30 PM IST
Group E: Spain vs Costa Rica – 9:30 PM IST
Thursday, November 24
Group F: Belgium vs Canada – 12:30 AM IST
Group G: Switzerland vs Cameroon – 3:30 PM IST
Group H: Uruguay vs South Korea – 6:30 PM IST
Group H: Portugal vs Ghana – 9:30 PM IST
Friday, November 25
Group G: Brazil vs Serbia – 12:30 AM IST
Group B: Wales vs IR Iran – 3:30 PM IST
Group A: Qatar vs Senegal – 6:30 PM IST
Group A: Netherlands vs Ecuador – 9:30 PM IST
Saturday, November 26
Group B: England vs United States – 12:30 AM IST
Group D: Tunisia vs Australia – 3:30 PM IST
Group C: Poland vs Saudi Arabia – 6:30 PM IST
Group D: France vs Denmark – 9:30 PM IST
Sunday, November 27
Group C: Argentina vs Mexico – 12:30 AM IST
Group E: Japan vs Costa Rica – 3:30 PM IST
Group F: Belgium vs Morocco – 6:30 PM IST
Group F: Croatia vs Canada – 9:30 PM IST
Monday, November 28
Group E: Spain vs Germany – 12:30 AM IST
Group G: Cameroon vs Serbia – 3:30 PM IST
Group H: South Korea vs Ghana – 6:30 PM IST
Group G: Brazil vs Switzerland – 9:30 PM IST
Tuesday, November 29
Group H: Portugal vs Uruguay – 12:30 AM IST
Group A: Netherlands vs Qatar – 8:30 PM IST
Group A: Ecuador vs Senegal – 8:30 PM IST
Wednesday, November 30
Group B: Wales vs England – 12:30 AM IST
Group B: IR Iran vs United States – 12:30 AM IST
Group D: Tunisia vs France – 8:30 PM IST
Group D: Australia vs Denmark – 8:30 PM IST
Thursday, December 1
Group C: Poland vs Argentina – 12:30 AM IST
Group C: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico – 12:30 AM IST
Group F: Croatia vs Belgium – 8:30 PM IST
Group F: Canada vs Morocco – 8:30 PM IST
Friday, December 2
Group E: Japan vs Spain – 12:30 AM IST
Group E: Costa Rica vs Germany – 12:30 AM IST
Group H: South Korea vs Portugal – 8:30 PM IST
Group H: Ghana vs Uruguay – 8:30 PM IST
Saturday, December 3
Group G: Cameroon vs Brazil – 12:30 AM IST
Group G: Serbia vs Switzerland – 12:30 AM IST
Round of 16
Saturday, December 3
Group A winner vs Group B runners-up – 8.30 PM IST
Sunday, December 4
Group C winner vs Group D runners-up – 12.30 AM IST
Group D winner vs Group C runners-up – 8.30 PM IST
Monday, December 5
Group B winner vs Group A runners-up – 12.30 AM IST
Group E winner vs Group F runners-up – 8.30 PM IST
Tuesday, December 6
Group G winner vs Group H runners-up – 12.30 AM IST
Group F winner vs Group E runners-up – 8.30 PM IST
Wednesday, December 7
Group H winner vs Group G runners-up – 12.30 AM IST
Friday, December 9
Quarter-final 1 – 8.30 PM IST
Saturday, December 10
Quarter-final 2 – 12.30 AM IST
Quarter-final 3 – 8.30 PM IST
Sunday, December 11
Quarter-final 4 – 12.30 AM IST
Wednesday, December 14
Semi-finals 1 – 12.30 AM IST
Thursday, December 15
Semi-final 2 – 12.30 AM IST
Saturday, December 17
Third place match – 8.30 PM IST
Sunday, December 18
Final – 8.30 PM IST
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Live streaming, broadcast
FIFA World Cup Qatar will be broadcast LIVE on Sports 18 channel in India. People can also live stream on Jio Cinema app.
With the 29-day Qatar World Cup being played during what would have been their winter break, the footballers will have a busy schedule post the World Cup as they will get back with their respective clubs dead tired from the fatigue of training and playing for 5-6 weeks, frequent travel and battling niggles and injuries.
(Inputs from IANS, FIFA, Olympics)
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