Sports Desk: The World Cup is back this year beginning in November through the middle of December.
On Friday, a ceremony in World Cup host country Qatar took place to announce the teams in each section of the bracket.
The 32 teams were placed in eight different groups of four teams. The top two teams from each group will move onto the Round of 16, then the quarterfinals, semifinals and eventually the final match. There will be a total of 64 matches played.
Match schedule
Group Stage
Monday, Nov 21
1000: Senegal v Netherlands (Group A), Al-Thumama Stadium (Doha)
1300: England v Iran (Group B), Khalifa International Stadium (Doha)
1600: Qatar v Ecuador (Group A), Al-Bayt Stadium (Al-Khor)
1900: United States v Wales or Ukraine or Scotland (Group B), Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (Al-Rayyan)
Tuesday, November 22
1000: Argentina v Saudi Arabia (Group C), Lusail Stadium (Lusail)
1300: Denmark v Tunisia (Group D), Education City Stadium (Doha)
1600: Mexico v Poland (Group C), 974 Stadium (Doha)
1900: France v Australie or UAE or Peru (Group D), Al-Janoub Stadium (Al-Wakrah)
Wednesday, November 23
1000: Morocco v Croatia (Group F), Al-Bayt Stadium (Al-Khor)
1300: Germany v Japan (Group E), Khalifa International Stadium (Doha)
1600: Spain v New Zealand or Costa Rica (Group E), Al-Thumama Stadium (Doha)
1900: Belgium v Canada (Group F), Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (Al-Rayyan)
Thursday, November 24 1000: Switzerland v Cameroon (Group G), Al-Janoub Stadium (Al-Wakrah)
1300: Uruguay v South Korea (Group H), Education City Stadium (Doha)
1600: Portugal v Ghana (Group H), 974 Stadium (Doha)
1900: Brazil v Serbia (Group G), Lusail Stadium (Lusail)
Friday, November 25
1000: Ukraine or Scotland or Wales v Iran, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (Al-Rayyan)
1300: Qatar v Senegal, Al-Thumama Stadium (Doha)
1600: Netherlands v Ecuador, Khalifa International Stadium (Doha)
1900: England v United States, Al-Bayt Stadium (Al-Khor)
Saturday, November 26
1000: Tunisia v UAE or Australia or Peru, Al-Janoub Stadium (Al-Wakrah)
1300: Poland v Saudi Arabia, Education City Stadium (Doha)
1600: France v Denmark, 974 Stadium (Doha)
1900: Argentina v Mexico, Lusail Stadium (Lusail)
Sunday, November 27
1000: Japan v New Zealand or Costa Rica, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (Al-Rayyan)
1300: Belgium v Morocco, Al-Thumama Stadium (Doha)
1600: Croatia v Canada, Khalifa International Stadium (Doha)
1900: Spain v Germany, Al-Bayt Stadium (Al-Khor)
Monday, November 28
1000: Cameroon v Serbia, Al-Janoub Stadium (Al-Wakrah)
1300: South Korea v Ghana, Education City (Doha)
1600: Brazil v Switzerland, 974 Stadium (Doha)
1900: Portugal v Uruguay, Lusail Stadium (Lusail)
Tuesday, November 29
1500: Ecuador v Senegal, Khalifa International Stadium (Doha)
1500: Netherlands v Qatar, Al-Bayt Stadium (Al-Khor)
1900: Iran v United States, Al-Thumama Stadium (Doha)
1900: Ukraine or Scotland or Wales v England, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (Al-Rayyan)
Wednesday, November 30
1500: Australia or UAE or Peru v Denmark, Al-Janoub Stadium (Al-Wakrah)
1500: Tunisia v France, Education City Stadium (Doha)
1900: Poland v England, 974 Stadium (Doha)
1900: Saudi Arabia v Mexico, Lusail Stadium (Lusail)
Thursday, December 1
1500: Canada v Morocco, Al-Thumama Stadium (Doha)
1500: Croatia v Belgium, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium (Al-Rayyan)
1900: Japan v Spain, Khalifa International Stadium (Doha
1900: Germany v New Zealand or Costa Rica, Al-Bayt Stadium (Al-Khor)
Friday, December 2
1500: Ghana v Uruguay, Al-Janoub Stadkium (Al-Wakrah)
1500: South Korea v Portugal, Education City Stadium (Doha)
1900: Serbia v Switzerland, 974 Stadium (Doha)
1900: Cameroon v Brazil, Lusail Stadium (Lusail
Last 16
Saturday, December 3
Game 49: 1500: Winners Group A v Runners-up Group B, Khalifa International Stadium (Doha)
Game 50: 1900: Winners Group C v Runners-up Group D, Ahmed bin Ali Stadium (Al-Rayyan)
Sunday, December 4
Game 51: 1500: Winners Group D v Runners-up Group C, Al Thumama Stadium (Doha)
Game 52: 1900: Winners Group B v Runners-up Group A, Al Bayt Stadium (Al Khor)
Monday, December 5 Game 53: 1500: Winners Group E v Runners-up Group F, Al Janoub Stadium (Al Wakrah)
Game 54: 1900: Winners Group G v Runners-up Group H, 974 Stadium (Doha)
Tuesday, December 6
Game 55: 1500: Winners Group F v Runners-up Group E, Education City Stadium (Al Rayyan)
Game 56: 1900: Winners Group H v Runners-up Group G, Lusail Stadium (Lusail)
Quarter-finals
Friday, December 9
Game 57: 1500: Winners of 53 v Winners of 54, Education City Stadium (Al Rayyan)
Game 58: 1900: Winners of 49 v Winners of 50, Lusail Stadium (Lusail
Saturday, December 10
Game 59: 1500: Winners of game 55 v Winners of game 56, Al Thumama Stadium (Doha)
Game 60: 1900: Winners of game 51 v Winners of game 52, Al Bayt Stadium (Al Khor)
Semi-finals
Tuesday, December 13
Game 61: 1900: Winners of game 57 v Winners of game 58, Lusail Stadium (Lusail)
Wednesday, December 14
Game 62: 1900: Winners of game 59 v Winners of game 60, Al Bayt Stadium (Al Khor)
Third-place play-off
Saturday, December 17
Game 63: 1500: Losers of game 61 v Losers of game 62, Khalifa International Stadium (Al Rayyan)
Final
Sunday, December 18
Game 64: 1900: Winners of game 61 v Winners of game 62, Lusail Stadium (Lusail)
