2022 FIFA World Cup starts on November 20 PHOTO

The 2022 FIFA World Cup starts on November 20.

It's the first winter edition in the history of the competition, according to CBS Sports.

Every team has finalised their squads and the best players in the world, now take centre stage in Qatar with action running through the final on December 18.

It's been a long road to get to this point but after the draw on April 1 and the intercontinental playoffs getting decided in June in Doha, the schedule was locked in, and now finally the games can commence.

Following the tournament-opener on November 20 at 16:00 UK time when Qatar take on Ecuador, the group stages will see four matches per day, according to Eurosport.

During the first two rounds of group games, the matches will take place at 10:00, 13:00, 16:00 and 19:00 UK time.

The final round of group games will see two matches happen at the same time, which is normal at the World Cup, so there will be two matches at 15:00 and two at 19:00.

WORLD CUP GROUP A SCHEDULE

Match Date Time Stadium

Qatar v Ecuador November 20 16:00 Al Bayt Stadium

Senegal v Netherlands November 21 16:00 Al Thumama Stadium

Qatar v Senegal November 25 13:00 Al Thumama Stadium

Netherlands v Ecuador November 25 16:00 Khalifa International Stadium

Ecuador v Senegal November 29 15:00 Khalifa International Stadium

Netherlands v Qatar November 29 15:00 Al Bayt Stadium

WORLD CUP GROUP B SCHEDULE

Match Date Time Stadium

England v Iran November 21 13:00 Khalifa International Stadium

United States v Wales November 21 19:00 Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

Wales v Iran November 25 10:00 Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

England v United States November 25 19:00 Al Bayt Stadium

Wales v England November 29 19:00 Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

Iran v United States November 29 19:00 Al Thumama Stadium

WORLD CUP GROUP C SCHEDULE

Match Date Time Stadium

Argentina v Saudi Arabia November 22 10:00 Lusail Iconic Stadium

Mexico v Poland November 22 16:00 Stadium 974

Poland v Saudi Arabia November 26 13:00 Education City Stadium

Argentina v Mexico November 26 19:00 Lusail Iconic Stadium

Poland v Argentina November 30 19:00 Stadium 974

Saudi Arabia v Mexico November 30 19:00 Lusail Iconic Stadium

WORLD CUP GROUP D SCHEDULE

Match Date Time Stadium

Denmark v Tunisia November 22 13:00 Education City Stadium

France v Australia November 22 19:00 Al Janoub Stadium

Tunisia v Australia November 26 10:00 Al Janoub Stadium

France v Denmark November 26 16:00 Stadium 974

Australia v Denmark November 30 15:00 Al Janoub Stadium

Tunisia v France November 30 15:00 Education City Stadium

WORLD CUP GROUP E SCHEDULE

Match Date Time Stadium

Germany v Japan November 23 13:00 Khalifa International Stadium

Spain v Costa Rica November 23 16:00 Al Thumama Stadium

Japan v Costa Rica November 27 10:00 Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

Spain v Germany November 27 19:00 Al Bayt Stadium

Japan v Spain December 1 19:00 Khalifa International Stadium

Costa Rica v Germany December 1 19:00 Al Bayt Stadium

WORLD CUP GROUP F SCHEDULE

Match Date Time Stadium

Morocco v Croatia November 23 10:00 Al Bayt Stadium

Belgium v Canada November 23 19:00 Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

Belgium v Morocco November 27 13:00 Al Thumama Stadium

Croatia v Canada November 27 16:00 Khalifa International Stadium

Croatia v Belgium December 1 15:00 Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

Canada v Morocco December 1 15:00 Al Thumama Stadium

WORLD CUP GROUP G SCHEDULE

Match Date Time Stadium

Switzerland v Cameroon November 24 10:00 Al Janoub Stadium

Brazil v Serbia November 24 19:00 Lusail Iconic Stadium

Cameroon v Serbia November 28 10:00 Al Janoub Stadium

Brazil v Switzerland November 28 16:00 Stadium 974

Serbia v Switzerland December 2 19:00 Stadium 974

Cameroon v Brazil December 2 19:00 Lusail Iconic Stadium

WORLD CUP GROUP H SCHEDULE

Match Date Time Stadium

Uruguay v South Korea November 24 13:00 Education City Stadium

Portugal v Ghana November 24 16:00 Stadium 974

South Korea v Ghana November 28 13:00 Education City Stadium

Portugal v Uruguay November 28 19:00 Lusail Iconic Stadium

Ghana v Uruguay December 2 15:00 Al Janoub Stadium

South Korea v Portugal December 2 15:00 Education City Stadium