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(CNN Spanish) --
Although there are still several months to go before it starts, the Qatar 2022 World Cup looks closer and closer.
From November 20 to December 18, 32 teams will play the most important soccer tournament on the planet.
With 29 qualified teams, the three remaining places will be defined in two intercontinental playoffs and in the European playoff that was postponed by Russia's war in Ukraine.
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The opening match of Qatar 2022
The opening match of Qatar 2022 will be played on Monday, November 20
The match will be between Qatar and Ecuador
The venue will be the Al Bayt Stadium, which has a capacity for 60,000 spectators
This stadium will host, in addition to the inaugural, another eight games, including a semifinal
FIFA advances the start of the Qatar World Cup one day for the host to play
Calendar
Group stage
The group stage of Qatar 2022 will be played between Monday, November 20 and Friday, December 2.
In that period, there will be 48 games (four per day)
Local times for group stage matches will be 01:00 pm (5:00 am ET), 04:00 pm (8:00 am ET), 07:00 pm (11:00 am ET ) and 10:00 p.m. (2:00 p.m. ET);
while the matches of the last day of this phase (from Tuesday, December 29) will be played simultaneously at 06:00 pm (10:00 am ET) and 10:00 pm (2:00 pm ET )
round of 16
The round of the best 16 will be played between December 3 and 6.
In this period, there are two daily games: one at 06:00 pm local time (10:00 am ET) and another at 10:00 pm (2:00 pm ET)
In total, there are eight games
Quarter finals
After three days of rest, the quarterfinal phase with the best eight teams will be played between December 9 and 10
Each day, two games will be played.
As in the previous phase, one takes place at 06:00 pm local time (10:00 am ET) and another at 10:00 pm (2:00 pm ET)
semifinals
The first game of the Qatar 2022 semis will be played on December 13 at 10:00 p.m. (2:00 p.m. ET)
The second match of this phase will be played on December 14 at 10:00 pm (2:00 pm ET)
Third place
The penultimate match of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, in which the competition is for third place, will take place on December 17 at 06:00 pm (10:00 am ET)
Final
The Qatar 2022 Grand Final will take place at Lusail Stadium on December 18 at 06:00 pm (10:00 am ET)
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