The countdown is on to the Qatar World Cup 2022 with less than three weeks to go until 32 teams battle it out across 64 matches to be crowned the winner.
England have been drawn in Group B, alongside Iran, Wales and the United States. Here is everything we know so far about the last match of the Qatar World Cup 2022 Final.
When and where is the Qatar World Cup 2022 Final?
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar kicks off on Sunday November 20 at the Al Bayt Stadium when the hosts take on Ecuador in Group A.
The final will be played at the Lusail Stadium in Doha a week before Christmas on Sunday December 18.
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When is the World Cup 2022 final?
The last match will take place on Qatar National Day, Sunday December 18, 2022.
What time is kick-off?
The final will kick-off in at 3pm GMT.
Which stadium will host the final?
The showpiece clash to decide the World Cup winners will be held at the Lusail Stadium. The state-of-the-art 80,000-seater stadium has a futuristic design with a roof that has been “carefully chosen to provide shade” given Qatar’s temperatures.
After the tournament concludes, organisers say the venue “will be transformed into a community space including schools, shops, cafĆ©s, sporting facilities and health clinics”.
What can fans expect?
The Middle Eastern country has announced that they will only allow vaccinated fans into its stadiums ā as it drastically tries to source doses of Covid-19 vaccines to inoculate its own supporters.
If all goes to plan, England supporters travelling to the World Cup will be given the opportunity to attend as well as to āglampā in the Qatar desert during the tournament as organizers look for ways to cope with the demand for accommodation.
Organizers are planning on using cruise ships for 175,000 fans to stay on āfloating villagesā moored to harbors, and they have stepped up their plans for camp sites as an alternative to hotels near the eight venues for the finals.
How can I get tickets for the World Cup final?
Tickets are available through the FIFA website, with more than 800,000 tournament tickets sold during the first and second phases which have already been and gone.
The Last Minute Sale Phase is now open, with tickets available until the end of the tournament on a “first come, first served” basis.
Tickets for the final can set you back from Ā£156 to Ā£1,223. Alternatively, there are package deals to follow your team for several matches.
Which teams are likely to be in the final?
Bookmakers are already taking bets on who will be the outright winner of the tournament. The current favorites, according to William Hill, are as follows:
Brazil 4/1
France 6/1
Argentina 13/2
England 7/1
Spain 8/1
Germany 10/1
How many times have England been in a World Cup final?
The last and only time England have reached a World Cup final is in 1966.
Englandās next best performances were in the 1990 World Cup in Italy and the 2018 World Cup in Russia when they reached the tournamentās semi-final.
What time is World Cup final on Sunday?
When will the matches kick off? The first two rounds of matches will kick off at 1pm, 4pm, 7pm and 10pm local time (10am, 1pm, 4pm and 7pm in the United Kingdom). Kick-off times for the final round of group games and knockout-round matches will be 6pm and 10pm local time (3pm and 7pm UK time).
