After carrying out the group draw on Friday (1), FIFA released the complete schedule of the World Cup in Qatar, with the scheduled times and stadiums for all the matches of the tournament.
The main surprise is the absence of the host team in the opening game, contrary to a tradition of the competition. The opening match will be between Senegal and Holland, at 7:00 am (BrasÃlia time) on November 21.
Brazil’s debut is scheduled for 4 pm on November 24, against Serbia, for Grupo G. The stage will be the Lusail stadium, also reserved for the dispute of the grand final.
Check out all the group stage schedules:
Group A – Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal and the Netherlands
11/21 – 7am ​​- Senegal vs Holland
11/21 – 1pm – Qatar v Ecuador
11/25 – 10am – Qatar v Senegal
11/25 – 1pm – Netherlands vs Ecuador
11/29 – 12pm – Netherlands v Qatar
11/29 – 12pm – Ecuador vs Senegal
Newcomers in World Cups, Qatar already saw the classification to the round of 16 as an almost impossible mission. And the draw didn’t help much. The home team starts under pressure to beat Ecuador to maintain some hope against favorites Senegal and Holland. With the South Americans on their tails, the Africans are betting on the talented generation of Mendy, Koulibaly, Gueye and Mané to try to surprise A Clockwork Orange.
Group B – England, Iran, USA and UEFA play-offs (Wales, Scotland or Ukraine)
11/21 – 10am – England v Iran
21/11 – 16h – USA vs Uefa Repechage
11/25 – 7am ​​- UEFA v Iran Repechage
11/25 – 16h – England vs USA
11/29 – 16h – Iran vs USA
29/11 – 16h – Uefa v England Repechage
While waiting for a possible derby against Wales or Scotland, favorites England can now focus on the duel against the United States, an old thorn in their side. This will be the third meeting between the two teams in World Cups. The Americans won 1-0 on Brazilian soil, in the 1950 edition, and held the tie 1-1 in South Africa, in 2010.
Group C – Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland
11/22 – 7am ​​- Argentina vs Saudi Arabia
11/22 – 1pm – Mexico vs Poland
11/26 – 10am – Poland vs Saudi Arabia
26/11 – 16h – Argentina v Mexico
11/30 – 4pm – Saudi Arabia vs Mexico
11/30 – 4pm – Poland vs Argentina
In the edition that presents itself as his last chance to win the World Cup, the ace Lionel Messi will face the individual duel against the top scorer Robert Lewandowski. The Pole overtook the Argentine as the best player in the world in the two most recent editions of the FIFA The Best award.
Group D – France, Repechage (Peru, United Arab Emirates and Australia), Denmark and Tunisia
11/22 – 10am – Denmark v Tunisia
11/22 – 16h – France vs Repechage 1 (Australia, United Arab Emirates or Peru)
11/26 – 7am ​​- Tunisia v Repechage 1
11/26 – 1pm – France vs Denmark
11/30 – 12pm – Tunisia vs France
11/30 – 12pm – Repechage 1 x Denmark
With Mbappé, Griezmann and Benzema in the front row, the reigning champions France start as a big favorite in the bracket. But Denmark does not intend to make things easy. Christian Eriksen’s team had the second best campaign in the European Qualifiers, tied on points with Germany, and came from qualifying for the Euro Cup semifinals in the past.
​Group E – Spain, Repechage (Costa Rica and New Zealand), Germany, Japan
11/23 – 10am – Germany vs Japan
11/23 – 1pm – Spain Repechage 2 (Costa Rica or New Zealand)
11/27 – 7am ​​- Japan vs Repechage 2
11/27 – 16h – Spain vs Germany
12/1 – 16h – Repechage 2 x Germany
12/1 – 4pm – Japan vs Spain
Group E undoubtedly reserves the main duel of the first phase. Rejuvenated by the talents of Pedri, Ansu Fati, Ferran Torres and company, Spain will have to fight for the leadership of the group against the always favorites Germany.​
Group F – Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
11/23 – 7am ​​- Morocco v Croatia
11/23 – 16h – Belgium vs Canada
11/27 – 10am – Belgium v ​​Morocco
11/27 – 1pm – Croatia vs Canada
12/1 – 12pm – Canada vs Morocco
12/1 – 12pm – Croatia vs Belgium
Canada’s return to a World Cup after 36 years has drawn fans’ attention to the generation led by Alphonso Davies. But, if the underdog doesn’t walk through Group F, the lead and the second spot should really be disputed by Belgium and Croatia, third and second places, respectively, in the World Cup in Russia in 2018.
​Group G – Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
11/24 – 7am ​​- Switzerland vs Cameroon
11/24 – 16h – Brazil v Serbia
11/28 – 7am ​​- Cameroon v Serbia
11/28 – 1pm – Brazil vs Switzerland
12/2 – 16h – Cameroon vs Brazil
2/12 – 16h – Serbia v Switzerland
Brazil’s journey towards the dreamed sixth world championship begins almost with a déjà -vu of the 2018 World Cup, as coach Tite’s team also faced Serbia and Switzerland in the last edition of the tournament. On the occasion, the selection drew 1-1 against the Swiss, beat the Serbs 1-0 and won the first place in the bracket.
Group H – Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
11/24 – 10am – Uruguay vs South Korea
11/24 – 1pm – Portugal vs Ghana
11/28 – 10am – South Korea v Ghana
11/28 – 16h – Portugal vs Uruguay
12/2 – 12pm – South Korea vs Portugal
12/2 – 12pm – Ghana vs Uruguay
Like Messi, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo will also be able to say goodbye to the World Cup in Qatar. The same goes for Uruguayan Luis Suárez, another hero of his generation. But it won’t be easy for them to advance to the knockout stage, as Ghana and South Korea make this one of the most balanced brackets of the tournament.
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