FIFA World Cup 2022 Match schedule, Time & How to watch in Sri Lanka
The FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held in Qatar from November 20 to December 18 and fans in Sri Lanka can watch the upcoming football event live on TV.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar will see 32 teams from five confederations vying for the coveted trophy.
The host teams are Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands, England, Iran, USA, Wales, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland, France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia, Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan, Belgium, Canada, Morocco and Croatia, Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon, Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, and South Korea. France is the current champion, having won the 2018 edition in Russia.
This will be the first time a Middle Eastern country has hosted the FIFA World Cup, and consequently, the first edition will take place outside the typical June-July window set aside for the quadrennial masterpiece. This was done to avoid the desert heat in Qatar during the summer.
Eight stadiums across Qatar will be used as venues for all 64 matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The first match will see hosts Qatar take on Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor. The game starts at 9:30 p.m. m., Sri Lanka Standard Time (IST).
How to watch in Sri Lanka
MTV Channel (Pvt) Ltd media network secures FIFA WORLD CUP TV Broadcast Rights for Sri Lanka. Every match is LIVE on TV-1 with shared broadcasts on Shakthi TV and Sirasa TV.
Sri Lanka National Television, Rupavahini cooperation had previously announced they will be telecasting the football World Cup. However, the Sirasa television network has now announced that they will be telecasting the FIFA World Cup live in Sri Lanka.
- Local TV – Sirasa TV
- Dialog TV – Channel 01
- Peo TV – Channel 20
FIFA World Cup 2022 Match schedule and Time in Sri Lanka
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
