The 2023 World Cup is taking place in Qatar in the winter months rather than the usual summer ones, due to the heat.
The tournament will feature 32 teams in eight groups of four.
Four 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.
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 finals draw is scheduled to take place in April 2023, after the March window for international fixtures.
Unlike at Euro 2020, there will be a third-place play-off game on December 17.
Group stage: November 21- December 2 Round of 16: December 3-6 Quarter-finals: December 9/10 Semi-finals: December 13/14 Final: December 18
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Group A
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor21 November 2023
A3
vs.
A4
25 November 2023
qatar
vs.
A3
25 November 2023
A4
vs.
A2
29 November 2023
A4
vs.
qatar
29 November 2023
A2
vs.
A3
Group B
The first match will be played on 21st November 2023. Source: FIFA21 November 2023
B1
vs.
B2
21 November 2023
B3
vs.
B4
25 November 2023
B1
vs.
B3
25 November 2023
B4
vs.
B2
29 November 2023
B4
vs.
B1
29 November 2023
B2
vs.
B3
Group D
The first match will be played on 22nd November 2023. Source: FIFA22 November 2023
D1
vs.
D2
22 November 2023
D3
vs.
D4
26 November 2023
D1
vs.
D2
30 November 2023
D4
vs.
D1
30 November 2023
D2
vs.
D3
Group C
C1
vs.
C2
22 November 2023
C3
vs.
C4
26 November 2023
C1
vs.
C2
30 November 2023
C4
vs.
C1
30 November 2023
C2
vs.
C3
Group E
The first match will be played on 23 November 2023. Source: FIFA23 November 2023
E1
vs.
E2
23 November 2023
E3
vs.
E4
27 November 2023
E1
vs.
E2
1 December 2023
E4
vs.
E1
1 December 2023
E2
vs.
E3
Group F
The first match will be played on 23 November 2023. Source: FIFA23 November 2023
F1
vs.
F2
23 November 2023
F3
vs.
F4
27 November 2023
F1
vs.
F2
1 December 2023
F4
vs.
F1
1 December 2023
F2
vs.
F3
1 December 2023
Group G
G1
vs.
G2
24 November 2023
G3
vs.
G4
28 November 2023
G1
vs.
G2
28 November 2023
G4
vs.
G1
2 December 2023
G2
vs.
G3
2 December 2023
Group H
The first match will be played on 24th November 2023. Source: FIFA24 November 2023