Korea Republic’s World Cup campaign ended in the group stage despite beating Germany in 2018. They have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2022 directly from the AFC region. Let’s take a sneak peek at Korea’s World Cup 2022 fixtures, groups, match schedules, and venues.
Korea Republic World Cup 2022 Group
Korea will play in Group H in the FIFA World Cup 2022. They will compete in the same group against Portugal, Ghana, and Uruguay.
| Group H |
| Portugal |
| Ghana |
| Uruguay |
| Korea Republic |
Top two teams will qualify for the Round of 16 from each group, group winners and runners-up. Every team will play 3 matches in the Group Stage, a match with every opponent. A win earns 3 points, 1 point for a draw, and no points for a defeat.
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Korea World Cup Fixtures: Match Schedule, Kickoff Time, and Venue
All times are in GMT.
| Match | Date | Kickoff Time | Venue |
| Korea Republic vs. Uruguay | Thursday, 24 November 2022 | 1:00 pm | Education City Stadium |
| Korea Republic vs. Ghana | Monday, 28 November 2022 | 1:00 pm | Education City Stadium |
| Korea Republic vs. Portugal | Friday, 2 December 2022 | 3:00 pm | Education City Stadium |
If Korea finishes Group Stage as the group runners-up (H2), they will face the winners (G1) of Group G. Brazil should finish as G1 according to our pick.
If Korea finishes Group Stage as the group winners (H1), they will face the runners-up (G2) of Group G in the Round of 16. Serbia should finish as G2, according to our pick.
[Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon]
Potential Round of 16 Fixture and Schedule:
| Fixture | Date | Kickoff Time | Venue |
| H1 (Korea) vs. G2 | Tuesday, 6 December 2022 | 7:00 pm GMT | Lusail Stadium |
| H2 (Korea) vs. G1 | Monday, 5 December 2022 | 7:00 pm GMT | Stadium 974 |
Potential Quarter-Final Fixture and Schedule:
If Korea wins their round-of-16 match and goes through to the quarter-finals, their opponent will be either the winners of the F1 vs. E2 match or the winners of the E1 vs. F2 match. Our picks are Germany and Spain for these two matches.
[Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan]
[Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia]
| Fixture | Date | Kickoff Time | Venue |
| Korea vs (F1 vs E2) Winners | Saturday, 10 December 2022 | 3:00 pm GMT | Al Thumama Stadium |
| Korea vs (E1 vs F2) Winners | Friday, 9 December 2022 | 3:00 pm GMT | Education City Stadium |
Korea will play their quarter-final match on Saturday, 10 December if they finish the group stage as the winners (H1) and go all the way.
Korea will play their quarter-final match on Friday, 9 December if they finish group stage as the runners-up (H2) and go all the way.
Potential Semi-Final Fixture and Schedule:
Korea’s World Cup bracket involves Groups E, F, G, and H till the quarter-finals. So, they cannot face any team from Groups A, B, C, and D until the Semi-Finals.
Let’s check out the date, time, and venue for the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022.
| Fixture | Date | Kickoff Time | Venue |
| Semi-Final 1 | Tuesday, 13 December 2022 | 7:00 pm GMT | Lusail Stadium |
| Semi-Final 2 | Wednesday, 14 December 2022 | 7:00 pm GMT | Al Bayt Stadium |
- Korea will play semi-final 2 if they finish Group H as the winner (H1) and go all the way to the semi-finals.
- Korea will play semi-final 1 if they finish 2nd in Group H (H2) and go all the way to the semi-finals.
When and Where will be the FIFA World Cup 2022 Final?
The FIFA World Cup 2022 Final will be held at the Lusail Stadium, Al Daayen City, Qatar.
The Final match will go underway on Sunday, 18 December 2022, at 3:00 pm GMT, which is 11:00 am ET, 4:00 pm BST, and 6:00 pm local time in Qatar.
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