The biggest football event of the decade is around the corner. Qatar is going to host the FIFA World Cup 2022 from November 20 and the tournament will conclude on the 18th of December. India is not among the 32 nations which are going to compete for the golden trophy but that doesn’t mean that India is not part of the celebration. The craze for WC in India is as big as in any European country. Meanwhile, fans are asking which channel will telecast Fifa World Cup 2022 in India. In this space, you will find FIFA WC 2022 broadcast, streaming details, and schedule.
Football World Cup 2022 Teams
Defending Champions France and 5-time Champion Brazil are among the favorites to win the title. Messi-led Argentina is also confident after winning the latest edition of Copa America while Cristiano Ronaldo will be eying to get his hand on the trophy in his last outing for Portugal as far as WC is concerned. 32 teams from 5 confederations have confirmed their spots and are divided into 8 different groups.
- Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands.
- Group B: England, Iran, Wales, USA.
- 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.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Live Telecast Channel in India
Viacom-18 has owned the rights to broadcast and stream Football World Cup in India. So, fans here can watch the live telecast of the FIFA World Cup on Sports 18 & Sports 18 HD channels. It is available on cable TV and various DTH services in the country. FIFA WC matches can also be watched for free on DD Dish.
Football World Cup 2022 Channel numbers on DTH services in India:
Tata Play: Channel 488
DD Free Dish: Channel 25
Airtel Digital TV: Channel 293
Jio TV+: Channel 261 (HD), Channel 262 (SD)
FIFA WC 2022 Live Streaming Details in India
As Viacom 18 has digital rights too, the Voot app will provide the live streaming of the Football World Cup. The company has also announced that matches will be streamed on the JioCinema app which can be accessed on Mobiles, Tablets, and TVs.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule in Indian Standard Time
The tournament will commence with a match between the host nation Qatar and Ecuador. A total of 48 group matches to be played and each team will play 3 matches. Post which 2 teams from each group will qualify for ‘The round of 16’, the knock-out stage which will be followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final.
The live telecast of FIFA World Cup 2022 matches in India will commence at 3:30 PM, 6:30 PM, 8:30 PM, and 12:20 AM. Some matches are also scheduled to start at 9:30 AM. Here is date and time of the Football World Cup matches in India.
Matches 1 to 10
| No. | Match | Date (India) | Time (IST) | Group |
| 1 | Qatar vs Ecuador | 20 Nov | 9:30 PM | A |
| 2 | England vs Iran | 21 Nov | 6:30 PM | B |
| 3 | Senegal vs Netherlands | 21 Nov | 9:30 PM | A |
| 4 | USA vs Wales | 22 Nov | 12:30 AM | B |
| 5 | Argentina vs Saudi Arabia | 22 Nov | 3:30 PM | C |
| 6 | Denmark vs Tunisia | 22 Nov | 6:30 PM | D |
| 7 | Mexico vs Poland | 22 Nov | 9:30 PM | C |
| 8 | France vs Australia | 23 Nov | 12:30 AM | D |
| 9 | Morocco vs Croatia | 23 Nov | 3:30 PM | F |
| 10 | Germany vs Japan | 23 Nov | 6:30 PM | E |
Matches 11 to 20
| No. | Match | Date (India) | Time (IST) | Group |
| 11 | Spain vs Costa Rica | 23 Nov | 9:30 PM | E |
| 12 | Belgium vs Canada | 24 Nov | 12:30 AM | F |
| 13 | Switzerland vs Cameroon | 24 Nov | 3:30 PM | G |
| 14 | Uruguay vs South Korea | 24 Nov | 6:30 PM | H |
| 15 | Portugal vs Ghana | 24 Nov | 9:30 PM | H |
| 16 | Brazil vs Serbia | 25 Nov | 12:30 AM | G |
| 17 | Wales vs Iran | 25 Nov | 3:30 PM | B |
| 18 | Qatar vs Senegal | 25 Nov | 6:30 PM | A |
| 19 | Netherlands vs Ecuador | 25 Nov | 9:30 PM | A |
| 20 | England vs USA | 26 Nov | 12:30 AM | B |
Matches 21 to 30
| No. | Match | Date (India) | Time (IST) | Group |
| 21 | Tunisia vs Australia | 26 Nov | 3:30 PM | D |
| 22 | Poland vs Saudi Arabia | 26 Nov | 6:30 PM | C |
| 23 | France vs Denmark | 26 Nov | 9:30 PM | D |
| 24 | Argentina vs Mexico | 27 Nov | 12:30 AM | C |
| 25 | Japan vs Costa Rica | 27 Nov | 3:30 PM | E |
| 26 | Belgium vs Morocco | 27 Nov | 6:30 PM | F |
| 27 | Croatia vs Canada | 27 Nov | 9:30 PM | F |
| 28 | Spain vs Germany | 28 Nov | 12:30 AM | E |
| 29 | Cameroon vs Serbia | 28 Nov | 3:30 PM | G |
| 30 | South Korea vs Ghana | 28 Nov | 6:30 PM | H |
Matches 31 to 40
| No. | Match | Date (India) | Time (IST) | Group |
| 31 | Brazil vs Switzerland | 28 Nov | 9:30 PM | G |
| 32 | Portugal vs Uruguay | 29 Nov | 12:30 AM | H |
| 33 | Ecuador vs Senegal | 29 Nov | 8:30 PM | A |
| 34 | Netherlands vs Qatar | 29 Nov | 8:30 PM | A |
| 35 | Iran vs USA | 30 Nov | 12:30 AM | B |
| 36 | Wales vs England | 30 Nov | 12:30 AM | B |
| 37 | Tunisia vs France | 30 Nov | 8:30 PM | D |
| 38 | Australia vs Denmark | 30 Nov | 8:30 PM | D |
| 39 | Poland vs Argentina | 1 Dec | 12:30 AM | C |
| 40 | Saudi Arabia vs Mexico | 1 Dec | 12:30 AM | C |
Matches 41 to 48
| No. | Match | Date (India) | Time (IST) | Group |
| 41 | Croatia vs Belgium | 1 Dec | 8:30 PM | F |
| 42 | Canada vs Morocco | 1 Dec | 8:30 PM | F |
| 43 | Japan vs Sapin | 2 Dec | 12:30 AM | E |
| 44 | Costa Rica vs Germany | 2 Dec | 12:30 AM | E |
| 45 | South Korea vs Portugal | 2 Dec | 8:30 PM | H |
| 46 | Ghana vs Uruguay | 2 Dec | 8:30 PM | H |
| 47 | Serbia vs Switzerland | 3 Dec | 12:30 AM | G |
| 48 | Cameroon vs Brazil | 3 Dec | 12:30 AM | G |