2022 FIFA World Cup Schedule in New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT)

The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by Qatar from November 20, 2022, to December 18, 2022. The tournament will span over a period of 29 days wherein 32 teams will take part and a total of 64 matches will be played. South Korea is also one of the qualified teams for the tournament. There were many requests from users for providing the 2022 FIFA World Cup Schedule in New Zealand Standard Time (NZST), however, during the entire duration of the World Cup Daylight Saving Time i.e. NZDT will be in use in New Zealand, accordingly, we have provided the match schedule of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT).

FIFA World Cups are quadrennial events organized by FIFA, so far 21 tournaments have been organized by FIFA wherein the South American nation Brazil emerged as the most successful team with 5 titles. The tournament is generally organized during the June-July months, however, due to intense heat in Qatar, the matches will be played during the November-December months.

The tournament will feature 32 teams which in total will be playing 64 matches in two stages, the first stage i.e. Group stage will have 48 matches, while the next stage i.e. Knockout stage will have 16 matches. During the group stage, all 32 teams will be divided into 8 groups having 4 teams each, the matches will be played in a round-robin format in which each team will face all other teams of the group. In the knockout stage, matches will be played in a single-elimination format meaning the loser of any match will be out of contention to win the world cup.

There are a number of football lovers in New Zealand who want to enjoy each and every game of the tournament, however, as the world cup is in Qatar which is in a different geographical region, fans might face a slight bit of difficulty in finding the match kick-off time. So here we are for you, we will provide you with the Match Schedule of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT). The matches will be played as per Arabia Standard Time (AST) which is three hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) while the time used in New Zealand is New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) is thirteen hours ahead of UTC, hence, there is a time difference of ten hours between NZDT and match kick-off time.

The first match of the tournament as per New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) will be played between Qatar and Ecuador on November 21, 2022, at 5:00 AM at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor and the all-important final match will take place on December 19, 2022, at 4:00 AM between the two semi-final winners at the Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail. The table below provides the complete match schedule of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) for all 64 matches:

2022 FIFA World Cup Schedule in New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT)

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