Saudi Arabia's FIFA World Cup Fixture 2022: Match, Schedule, Kickoff Time, and Venue

Saudi Arabia will visit Qatar this November to play their 2nd successive World Cup finals. They couldn’t get past the group stage in 2018 in Russia, finishing 3rd in Group A. Let’s take a quick look at Saudi Arabia’s World Cup 2022 fixtures, groups, match schedules, and venues.

Saudi Arabia World Cup 2022 Group

Saudi Arabia will play in Group C in the FIFA World Cup 2022. They will compete in the same group against Argentina, Mexico, and Poland.

Group C
Argentina
Saudi Arabia
Mexico
Poland

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.

Saudi Arabia World Cup Fixtures: Match Schedule, Kickoff Time, and Venue

All times are in GMT.

Match Date Kickoff Time Venue
Saudi Arabia vs. Argentina Tuesday, 22 November 2022 10:00 am Lusail Stadium
Saudi Arabia vs. Poland Saturday, 26 November 2022 1:00 pm Education City Stadium
Saudi Arabia vs. Mexico Wednesday, 30 November 2022 7:00 pm Lusail Stadium

If Saudi Arabia finishes Group Stage as the group runners-up (C2), they will face the winners (D1) of Group D. The defending World Champions, France, should finish as D1 according to our pick.

If Saudi Arabia finishes Group Stage as the group winners (C1), they will face the runners-up (D2) of Group D in the Round of 16. Denmark should finish as D2, according to our pick.

[Group D: France, Denmark, Tunisia, Australia]

Potential Round of 16 Fixture and Schedule:

Fixture Date Kickoff Time Venue
C1 (Saudi Arabia) vs D2 Saturday, 3 December 2022 7:00 pm GMT Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium
C2 (Saudi Arabia) vs D1 Sunday, 4 December 2022 3:00 pm GMT Al Thumama Stadium

Potential Quarter-Final Fixture and Schedule:

If Saudi Arabia wins their round-of-16 match and goes through to the quarter-finals, their opponent will be either the winners of the A1 vs B2 match or the winners of the B1 vs A2 match. Our picks are Netherlands and England for these two matches.

[Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands]

[Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales]

Fixture Date Kickoff Time Venue
Saudi Arabia vs (A1 vs B2) Winners Friday, 9 December 2022 7:00 pm GMT Lusail Stadium
Saudi Arabia vs (B1 vs A2) Winners Saturday, 10 December 2022 7:00 pm GMT Al Bayt Stadium

Saudi Arabia will play their quarter-final match on Friday, 9 December, if they finish the group stage as the winners (C1) and go all the way.

Saudi Arabia will play their quarter-final match on Saturday, 10 December, if they finish the group stage as the runners-up (C2) and go all the way.

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Golam Muktadir is a passionate sports fan and a dedicated movie buff. He has been writing about both topics for over a decade and has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with his readers. Muktadir has a degree in journalism and has written for several well-known publications, including Surprise Sports.

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