GOAL brings you the date, time and venue of every knockout fixture
The knockout rounds of the World Cup are where legends are truly made.
A total of 16 nations will progress to the next phase of the tournament in December, where every game must have a winner.
As is tradition, if 90 minutes are completed with the scores level, proceedings will move to 30 minutes of extra time. If there is still nothing to separate the two teams, a penalty shoot-out will be the decider.
Success in the World Cup is often dependent on which side of the bracket your nation ends up occupying. This year, the highest-ranking footballing nations are fairly evenly spread.
On one side of the tournament tree, in groups A to D, sit the likes of Netherlands, England, Argentina, and France.
On the second side, in groups E to H, nations such as Spain, Germany, Belgium, Brazil and Portugal all have the opportunity to play each other before the final.
The round of 16 saw France beat Argentina 4-3 in Russia four years ago in what was one of the most spectacular games of the tournament.
In 2022, the matches will take place from the December 3 to December 6.
DateFixtureKick-offVenueDec 4Dec 5
DateFixtureKick-offVenueDec 4Dec 5DateFixtureKick-Off Time VenueDec 3Netherlands vs USA3pm GMT / 10am ETKhalifa International StadiumDec 3Argentina vs Australia7pm GMT / 2pm ETAhmed bin Ali StadiumDec 4France vs Poland3pm GMT / 10am ETAl Thumama StadiumDec 4England vs Senegal7pm GMT / 2pm ETAl Bayt StadiumDec 5Group E Winners vs Group F Runners Up3pm GMT / 10am ETAl Janoub StadiumDec 5 Group G Winners vs Group H Runners up7pm GMT / 2pm ETStadium 974Dec 6Group F Winners vs Group E Runners up3pm GMT / 10am ETEducation City StadiumDec 6Group H Winners vs Group G Runners Up7pm GMT / 2pm ETLusail Iconic Stadium
The quarter-finals of World Cup 2022 will be played on December 9 and 10.
DateFixtureKick Off TimeVenueDec 9L16 5 Winners vs L16 6 Winners3pm GMT / 10am ETEducation City StadiumDec 9L16 1 Winners vs L16 2 Winners7pm GMT / 2pm ETLusail Iconic StadiumDec 10L16 7 Winners vs L16 3 Winners3pm GMT / 10am ETAl Thumama StadiumDec 10L16 4 Winners vs L16 6 Winners7pm GMT / 2pm ETAl Bayt Stadium
World Cup 2022 semi-finals will take place on December 13 and December 14. Games will be played at Lusail Iconic Stadium and Al Bayt Stadium
DateFixtureKick-off TimeVenueDec 13QF 2 Winners vs QF 1 Winners7pm GMT / 2pm ETLusail Iconic StadiumDec 14QF 4 Winners vs QF 3 Winners7pm GMT / 2pm ETAl Bayt Stadium
The teams that lose in the semi-finals face off for the right to be recorded as third-place in the history books. The 2022 World Cup third-place play-off takes place the day before the final, on December 17.
DateFixtureKick-off timeVenueDec 17SF 1 loser vs SF 2 loser3pm GMT / 10am ETKhalifa International Stadium
DateFixtureKick Off TimeVenueDec 18World Cup Final3pm GMT / 10am ETLusail Iconic Stadium
The World Cup 2022 final will be played on December 18 at Lusail Iconic Stadium. It is a Sunday 3pm kick-off in the UK and an early-morning game in the U.S.
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