The FIFA World Cup kicks off later tonight with hosts Qatar taking on Ecuador. Thirty-two teams are in the fray and they have been split into eight groups of four each. The top two sides from each group will progress to the knockout phase.
Let's take a glance at the groups and match schedule.
Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
Group B: England, Iran, USA, 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
Fixtures (all timings in IST)
November 20, Sunday
Qatar vs Ecuador, 9.30 pm
November 21, Monday
England vs Iran, 6.30 pm
Senegal vs Netherlands, 9.30 pm
November 22, Tuesday
USA vs Wales 12.30 am
Argentina vs Saudi Arabia, 3.30 pm
Denmark vs Tunisia, 6.30 pm
Mexico vs Poland, 9.30 pm
November 23, Wednesday
France vs Australia, 12.30 am
Morocco vs Croatia, 3.30 pm
Germany vs Japan, 6.30 pm
Spain vs Costa Rica, 9.30 pm
November 24, Thursday
Belgium vs Canada, 12.30 am
Switzerland vs Cameroon, 3.30 pm
Uruguay vs South Korea, 6.30 pm
Portugal vs Ghana, 9.30 pm
November 25, Friday
Brazil vs Serbia, 12.30 am
Wales vs Iran 3.30 pm
Qatar vs Senegal, 6.30 pm
Netherlands vs Ecuador, 9.30 pm
November 26, Saturday
England vs USA, 12.30 am
Tunisia vs Australia, 3.30 pm
Poland vs Saudi Arabia , 6.30 pm
France vs Denmark, 9.30 pm
November 27, Sunday
Argentina vs Mexico, 12.30 am
Japan vs Costa Rica, 3.30 pm
Belgium vs Morocco, 6.30 pm
Croatia vs Canada, 9.30 pm
November 28, Monday
Spain vs Germany, 12.30 am
Cameroon vs Serbia, 3.30 pm
South Korea vs Ghana, 6.30 pm
Brazil vs Switzerland, 9.30 pm
November 29, Tuesday
Portugal vs Uruguay, 12.30 am
Ecuador vs Senegal, 8.30 pm
Netherlands vs Qatar, 8.30 pm
November 30, Wednesday
Iran vs USA, 12.30 am
Wales vs England, 12.30
Tunisia vs Franc, 8.30 pm
Australia vs Denmark, 8.30 pm
December 1, Thursday
Poland vs Argentina, 12.30 am
Saudi Arabia vs Mexico, 12.30 am
Canada vs Morocco, 8.30 pm
Croatia vs Belgium, 8.30 pm
December 2, Friday
Costa Rica vs Germany, 12.30 am
Japan vs Spain, 12.30 am
Ghana vs Uruguay, 8.30 pm
South Korea vs Portugal, 8.30 pm
December 3, Saturday
Cameroon vs Brazil, 12.30 am
Serbia vs Switzerland, 12.30 am
Knockout stage (round of 16)
Saturday, December 3
1A vs 2B, 8.30 pm
Sunday, December 4
1C vs 2D, 12.30 am
1D vs 2C, 8.30 pm
Monday, December 5
1B vs 2A, 12.30 am
1E vs 2F, 8.30 pm
Tuesday, December 6
1G vs 2H, 12.30 am
1F vs 2E, 8.30 pm
Wednesday, December 7
1H vs 2G, 12.30 am
Friday, December 9
Quarterfinal 1 8.30 pm
Saturday, December 10
Quarterfinal 2, 12.30 am
Quarterfinal 3, 8.30 pm
Sunday, December 11
Quarterfinal 4. 12.30 am
Wednesday, December 14
Semifinal 1, 12.30 am
Thursday, December 15
Semifinal 2, 12.30 am
Saturday, December 17
Losers final, 8.30 pm
Sunday, December 18
Final, 8.30 pm
