FIFA World Cup 2022 Group A, Qatar, Ecuador, Netherlands, Senegal, schedule, fixtures, rankings
FIFA World Cup 2022 Group A will be intriguing as hosts Qatar join African champions Senegal, plus the Netherlands and Ecuador.
This is really a very open group and the host nation (who are big outsiders) will think they have a chance of making it to the knockout rounds if things go well and the home fans inspire them.
But there is no doubt that the Netherlands and Senegal are the favorites to advance as Virgil van Dijk will lead the Dutch as they look to make up for their absence from the 2018 tournament, while Senegal is led by Sadio Mane as their goal is to improve the best of its history. final reaching the quarterfinals in 2002.
Below is everything you need to know for 2022 World Cup Group A.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Group A schedule (all kick-off times ET)
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Schedule: The 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup will be held in Qatar from November 21 to December 18, 2022. It will be an event of 64, the matches will be played in Doha, Lusail, Al Khor, Al Rayyan, and Al Wakrah Cities in Qatar.
The opening match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be played on November 21, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. local time (UTC+3), at Al Bayt Stadium. The final match is to be played on December 18, 2022, at 18:00 at Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail. During the group stage, four matches will be played each day, with kick-off times at 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., and 10:00 p.m.
November, 21: Qatar vs Ecuador – Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor – 11 am
November, 21: Senegal vs the Netherlands – Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor – 5 am
November, 25: Qatar vs Senegal – Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor – 8 am
November, 25: Netherlands vs Ecuador – Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan – 11 am
November, 29: Netherlands vs Qatar – Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor – 10 am
November, 29: Ecuador vs Senegal – Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan – 10 am
- When: November 21-29 2022
- Group stage game kick-off times: 5 am, 8 am, 10 am, 11 am
- Location: Qatar
- TV channel: Telemundo, Universo, Peacock
Qatar team ranking
Current FIFA world ranking: 49
World Cup titles: 0
World Cup appearances: 0
How they qualified: As hosts
Coach: Felix Sanchez
Key players: Abdelkarim Hassan, Almoez Ali, Hassan Al-Haydos
Senegal team ranking
Current FIFA world ranking: 18
World Cup titles: 0
World Cup appearances: 2
How they qualified: Beat Egypt in the CAF playoff
Coach: Aliou Cisse
Key players: Sadio Mane, Edouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly
Netherlands team ranking
Current FIFA world ranking: 8
World Cup titles: 0
World Cup appearances: 10
How they qualified: Qualified automatically from UEFA (Won Group G)
Coach: Louis van Gaal
Key players: Virgil van Dijk, Memphis Depay, Frenkie de Jong
Ecuador team ranking
Current FIFA world ranking: 44
World Cup titles: 0
World Cup appearances: 3
How they qualified: Qualified automatically from CONMEBOL (4th place)
Coach: Gustavo Alfaro
Key players: Enner Valencia, Moises Caicedo, Pervis Estupinan
Some Basic Information About FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
- Teams Participation Teams: 32
- Playing venues or Stadium: 8
- Overall Matches: 65
- Number of Cities – 5
- Quarter-finals: December 9/10
- Semi-finals: December 13/14
- Final: December 18
What is FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022?
FIFA is an international soccer tournament. The FIFA World Cup is scheduled once every four years. FIFA stands for International Federation of Association Football. FIFA’s headquarters are in Zurich, which is Switzerland.
The FIFA World Cup competition is an international championship for men’s football, competed by national teams from different countries, which are members of FIFA associations. FIFA was founded in Paris. Robert Guerin was the first president.
Due to the intense heat of the Qatar summer, this Fifa World Cup will take place from late November to mid-December, making it the first tournament not to take place in May, June, or July. Now there are only a few months left to watch the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Schedule is an absolute dream for football fans. The group stage consists of four matches per day, all within a 46-mile radius of each other. These ultra-convenient hours provide a rare opportunity for fans to feast on soccer at the highest level.
