The Premier League will resume on Boxing Day following the World Cup final, which takes place on December 18. The season will start a week earlier than normal on August 6 2022, with 16 matchdays taking place up to the weekend of November 12/13, before the tournament kicks off on November 21. The Premier League has confirmed key dates for the 2022/23 campaign, with the season adjusted to accommodate a World Cup that takes place in the middle of the domestic calendar. FIFA says "information regarding ticketing for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will be available in due course." What will happen with the Premier League? The group games will take place across eight stadia: Al Bayt Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Lusail Stadium, Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, Education City Stadium, Al Janoub Stadium. Image: This computer-generated image shows an artists impression of Ras Abu Aboud Stadium in the host city of Doha The final is scheduled to kick off at 6pm local time (3pm UK time) What are the venues? Kick-off times in the final round of group games and knock-out round matches will be at 6pm and 10pm local time (3pm and 7pm UK time).
Unlike at Euro 2020, there will be a third-place play-off game on December 17.įinal: December 18 When will the matches kick off?įIFA has confirmed the first two rounds of matches will kick off at 1pm, 4pm, 7pm and 10pm local time (10am, 1pm, 4pm and 7pm in the United Kingdom). The finals draw is scheduled to take place in April 2022, after the March window for international fixtures.
Matches will only be assigned to particular venues after the finals draw, so organisers can choose optimal kick-off times to suit television audiences in different countries, as well as supporters out in Qatar. The 2022 World Cup will feature 32 teams in eight groups of four.įour matches will be played each day during the group stage, which will run over a 12-day period and see winners and runners-up progress to the round of 16. Image: France players celebrate winning the World Cup in Moscow in 2018
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