A man takes a picture in front of a replica...

A man takes a picture in front of a replica of the World Cup trophy outside the Stadium 974 in Doha on November 15, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup football tournament. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images) Credit: AFP via Getty Images/KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV

WHEN THEY PLAY

GROUP A

Ecuador, Netherlands, Qatar, Senegal

Group Stage

Sunday: Qatar vs. Ecuador, 11 a.m.; Monday: Senegal vs. Netherlands, 11 a.m.; Friday: Qatar vs. Senegal, 8 a.m. Netherlands vs. Ecuador, 11 a.m.; Tuesday, Nov. 29: Netherlands vs. Qatar, 10 a.m., Ecuador vs. Senegal, 10 a.m.

GROUP B

England, Iran, United States, Wales

Group Stage

Monday: England vs. Iran, 8 a.m. United States vs. Wales, 2 p.m. Friday: Wales vs. Iran, 5 a.m. England vs. United States, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29: Wales vs. England, 2 p.m. Iran vs. United States, 2 p.m.

GROUP C

Argentina, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia

Group Stage

Tuesday, Nov. 22:  Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia, 5 a.m. Mexico vs. Poland, 11 a.m. Saturday: Poland vs. Saudi Arabia, 8 a.m. Argentina vs. Mexico, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30: Poland vs. Argentina, 2 p.m. Saudi Arabia vs. Mexico, 2 p.m.

GROUP D

Australia, Denmark, France, Tunisia

Group Stage

Tuesday: Denmark vs. Tunisia, 8 a.m. France vs. Australia, 2 p.m. Saturday: Tunisia vs. Australia, 5 a.m. France vs. Denmark, 11 a.m. Wednesday: Tunisia vs. France, 10 a.m. Australia vs. Denmark, 10 a.m.

GROUP E  

Costa Rica, Germany, Japan, Spain

Group Stage

Wednesday: Germany vs. Japan, 8 a.m. Spain vs. Costa Rica, 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 27: Japan vs. Costa Rica, 5 a.m. Spain vs. Germany, 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1: Japan vs. Spain, 2 p.m. Costa Rica vs. Germany, 2 p.m.

GROUP F

Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Morocco

Group Stage

Wednesday: Morocco vs. Croatia, 5 a.m. Belgium vs. Canada, 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27: Belgium vs. Morocco, 8 a.m. Croatia vs. Canada, 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1: Croatia vs. Belgium, 10 a.m. Canada vs. Morocco, 10 a.m.

GROUP G  

Brazil, Cameroon, Serbia, Switzerland, 

Group Stage

Thursday: Switzerland vs. Cameroon, 5 a.m. Brazil vs. Serbia, 2 p.m.; Monday, Nov. 28: Cameroon vs. Serbia, 5 a.m. Brazil vs. Switzerland, 11 a.m.; Friday, Dec. 2: Cameroon vs. Brazil, 2 p.m. Serbia vs. Switzerland, 2 p.m.

GROUP H

Ghana, South Korea, Portugal, Uruguay

Group Stage

Thursday: Uruguay vs. South Korea, 8 a.m. Portugal vs. Ghana, 11 a.m.; Monday, Nov. 28: South Korea vs. Ghana, 8 a.m. Portugal vs. Uruguay, 2 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 2: South Korea vs. Portugal, 10 a.m. Ghana vs. Uruguay, 10 a.m.

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