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The World Cup is coming. It doesn\u2019t feel like it and when it does arrive, it still may not feel like it, but it is very much happening.<\/p>\n
Qatar 2022 has been dogged with controversy and shrouded in logistical, political and ethical question marks, but the date for the opening game is approaching.<\/p>\n
England and Wales will represent the home nations in the Middle East, with the Three Lions set to rank among the hottest favourites to claim the trophy.<\/p>\n
Reigning champions France are expected to challenge once again, while the usual suspects Spain, Argentina and Brazil are all expected to go far.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s pressure on Portugal, Germany and Belgium to perform this time around following recent tournament disappointments.<\/p>\n
RadioTimes.com<\/a> brings you all the dates for the World Cup 2022, as well as some key dates for your diary from an English and Welsh perspective.<\/p>\n The World Cup begins on Sunday 20th November 2022 and will run until the final on Sunday 18th December 2022.<\/p>\n A late fixture shuffle was announced earlier this year with host nation Qatar now set to play Ecuador a day earlier than planned. This means they will open the tournament.<\/p>\n As mentioned, the World Cup will be hosted in Qatar in the Middle East.<\/p>\n The sweltering desert conditions meant that the tournament has been moved to winter to avoid the worst of the summer heat.<\/p>\n Five host cities will bear all of the matches, meaning stadiums will be a lot closer in Qatar than when the tournament is hosted in much larger nations. The cities are:<\/p>\n Monday 21st November<\/strong><\/p>\n England v Iran (1pm)<\/p>\n Friday 25th November<\/strong><\/p>\n England v USA (7pm)<\/p>\n Tuesday 29th November<\/strong><\/p>\n Wales v England (7pm)<\/p>\n Monday 21st November<\/strong><\/p>\n Wales v USA (7pm)<\/p>\n Friday 25th November<\/strong><\/p>\n Wales v Iran (10am)<\/p>\n Tuesday 29th November<\/strong><\/p>\n Wales v England (7pm)<\/p> If you\u2019re looking for something to watch, check out our TV Guide<\/a> or visit our Sport<\/a> hub for the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Michael Potts Published: Friday, 26 August 2022 at 12:00 am The World Cup is coming. It doesn\u2019t feel like it and when it does arrive, it still may not feel like it, but it is very much happening. Qatar 2022 has been dogged with controversy and shrouded in logistical, political and ethical question marks, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":20941,"template":"","categories":[7,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/08\/when-is-the-world-cup-2022-dates-times-and-location-scaled.jpg",2560,1705,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/08\/when-is-the-world-cup-2022-dates-times-and-location-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/08\/when-is-the-world-cup-2022-dates-times-and-location-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/08\/when-is-the-world-cup-2022-dates-times-and-location-768x511.jpg",768,511,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/08\/when-is-the-world-cup-2022-dates-times-and-location-1024x682.jpg",800,533,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/08\/when-is-the-world-cup-2022-dates-times-and-location-1536x1023.jpg",1536,1023,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/08\/when-is-the-world-cup-2022-dates-times-and-location-2048x1364.jpg",2048,1364,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Michael Potts Published: Friday, 26 August 2022 at 12:00 am The World Cup is coming. It doesn\u2019t feel like it and when it does arrive, it still may not feel like it, but it is very much happening. Qatar 2022 has been dogged with controversy and shrouded in logistical, political and ethical question marks,…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/20940"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}When is the World Cup 2022?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Where is the World Cup 2022 held?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
England matches at the World Cup 2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Wales matches at the World Cup 2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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