World cup 2022 fixtures

Dec 10 (Reuters) - The 2022 World Cup in Qatar - the first edition to be held in the Middle East and second in Asia after Japan and South Korea hosted the 2002 tournament - began on Nov. 20 and will run through to Dec. 18. Here is a look at the groups and the full schedule for the 32-team tournament which will crown its champions on Dec. 18. GROUP A: Qatar (hosts), Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands. GROUP B: England, Iran, United States, Wales. GROUP C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland. GROUP D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia. GROUP E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan. GROUP F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia. GROUP G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon. GROUP H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea. SCHEDULE (all times GMT)

Morocco's Cinderella run at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar came to an end finishing the tournament in fourth place following a 2-1 defeat to Croatia in their bronze-medal match on Saturday (17 December). The match opened with a bang with Croatia landing the first blow seven minutes into the contest courtesy of a Josko Gvardiol goal. Morocco equalised two minutes later when Achraf Dari found the back of the net. Croatia found the breakthough shortly before the half-time break when Mislav Orsic gave his side the advantage. The Atlas Lions, the first African team to reach the last four, fell 2-0 to reigning 2018 champions France in their semi-final clash. After Theo Hernandez had given the French an early lead, the underdogs enjoyed possession and chances with an acrobatic overhead kick from Jawad El Yamiq hitting the post just before half time. And France seal victory with just over 10 minutes to go when Randal Kolo Muani tapped in from close range after good work from Kylian Mbappe. Morocco's historic run to the semi-finals Earlier in the tournament, Morocco made history following their shock 1-0 defeat of European giants Portugal to become the first African nation to reach the semi-final of the World Cup. The Atlas Lions reached the quarter-finals after claiming the scalp of Spain on Tuesday (6 December) in a dramatic penalty shootout during the round of 16. Spanish-born Achraf Hakimi sealed the historic 3-0 win on penalties, after Spain missed all three of its penalties...

• Groups and Knockout schedule page Fixtures and TV schedule for the remaining Fifa World Cup 2022 games Last 16 Tuesday 6 December (All times are GMT) Game 55: Morocco v Spain, Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan (15:00) - ITV Game 56: Portugal v Switzerland, Lusail Iconic Stadium (19:00) - ITV Quarter-finals Friday 9 December Game 58: Croatia v Brazil, Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan (15:00) Game 57: Netherlands v Argentina, Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail (19:00) Saturday 10 December Game 60: Winners of game 55 v winners of game 56, Al Thumama Stadium, Doha (15:00) Game 59: England v France, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor (19:00) -ITV Semi-finals Tuesday 13 December Game 61: Winners of game 57 v winners of game 58, Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail (19:00) Wednesday 14 December Game 62: Winners of game 59 v winners of game 60, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor (19:00) Third-place play-off Saturday 17 December Game 63: Losers of game 61 v losers of game 62, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan (15:00) - BBC One Final Sunday 18 December Game 64: Winners of game 61 v winners of game 62, Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail (15:00) - BBC One *Match and TV schedule subject to change. Times in GMT • Our coverage of your Premier League club is bigger and better than ever before - follow your team and sign up for notifications in the BBC Sport app to make sure you never miss a moment

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