2022 World Cup Fixture Schedule in Full with Senegal Set to Curtain Raise Tournament

• The 2022 edition of the World Cup is set to officially kick off in Qatar on Monday afternoon, November 21
• Senegal are scheduled to battle the Netherlands in the tournament's curtain-raiser, with hosts, Qatar, entertaining Ecuador later in the day
• France, who are the defending champions will begin their title defence against UAE/Australia/Peru on Tuesday, November 22

Senegal's Lions of Teranga are scheduled to curtain-raise the 2022 World Cup in Qatar against the Netherlands.

Host nation, Qatar, were initially thought to be in line to kick off the tournament as is the tradition.

However, FIFA announced changes to kick-off times, announcing that Senegal will instead face-off with the Netherlands in the opening fixture on Monday, November 21.

Who else will play on the first day of the tournament?

According to the fixture schedule released by FIFA, the World Cup group stage fixtures will see four games played on the opening day.

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Apart from the Senegal clash with the Netherlands, England will be coming up against Iran.

Qatar will then square off with Ecuador in the next fixture before the USA winds up the day with a meeting against one of Wales, Scotland or Ukraine.

Below is the full schedule for the World Cup group stage fixtures (Time in GMT):

21 November

Senegal vs the Netherlands - 10am

England vs Iran - 1pm

Qatar vs Ecuador - 4pm

USA vs Ukraine/Scotland/Wales - 7pm

22 November

Argentina vs Saudi Arabia - 10am

Denmark vs Tunisia - 1pm

Mexico vs Poland - 4pm

France vs UAE/Australia/Peru - 7pm

23 November

Morocco vs Croatia - 10am

Germany vs Japan - 1pm

Spain vs Costa Rice/New Zealand - 4pm

Belgium vs Canada - 7pm

24 November

Switzerland vs Cameroon - 10am

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Uruguay vs South Korea - 1pm

Portugal vs Ghana - 4pm

Brazil vs Serbia - 7pm

25 November

Ukraine/Scotland/Wales vs Iran - 10am

Qatar vs Senegal - 1pm

Netherlands vs Ecuador - 4pm

England vs USA - 7pm

26 November

Tunisia vs UAE/Australia/Peru - 10am

Poland vs Saudi Arabia - 1pm

France vs Denmark - 4pm

Argentina vs Mexico - 7pm

Ghana tipped to reach World Cup semis

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that US-based Ghanaian coach Robert Sackey has tipped the Black Stars to reach the semifinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Ghana, who will be participating in the global showpiece for the fourth time in its history, has been pitted in Group H against European heavyweights Portugal, Uruguay and the Korea Republic.

Despite the tough group handed to the West African nation, coach Robert Sackey has backed the Black Stars to travel far in the Mundial.