The glitzy FIFA World Cup 2022 is approaching towards its business end as the global football caravan, after treating the fans with some thrilling encounters which saw biggies like Germany & Belgium returning home and surprise package like Cameroon surging ahead, has reached the quarterfinal stage which is slated to start from December 9. The quarterfinals' draws were decided after the the last match of Round of 16 on Tuesday (December 6), which saw Portugal thrashing Switzerland 6-1 to cruise into the Last eight.
Giants like Portugal, France, Brazil and England have stapled their spots in the quarterfinals with flying colours.
Let's have a look at the schedule and fixtures of the FIFA World Cup 2022 which will decide the course of the imminent semifinals.
Quarterfinals' schedule and fixtures for FIFA World Cup 2022:
December 9, Friday (8:30 PM IST): Croatia vs Brazil in Education City Stadium
December 10, Saturday (12:30 AM IST): Netherlands vs Argentina in Lusail Stadium
December 10, Saturday (8:30 PM IST): Morocco vs Portugal in Al Thumama Stadium
December 11, Sunday (12:30 AM IST): England vs France in Al Bayt Stadium
England vs France showdown is arguably the most exciting contest in the quarter-finals, while Argentina vs Netherlands battle is also expected to a tightly-contested one.
While Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal will be pitted against Morocco in the quarterfinal at Al Thumama Stadium on December 10, the five-time champions Brazil will take on Croatia at the Education Stadium on December 9.
Lionel Messi's Argentina will be up against Netherlands on December 10, while England will lock horns with France on December 11.
Round of 16 match-to-match results:
Round of 16 results in full:
Netherlands beat USA 3-1
Argentina beat Australia 2-1
France beat Poland 3-1
England beat Senegal 3-0
Croatia beat Japan 3-1 on penalties (1-1 in 120 minutes)
Brazil beat South Korea 4-1
Morocco beat Spain on penalties 3-0 (0-0 in 120 minutes)
Portugal beat Switzerland 6-1
The semi-finals of the tournament will be held on the 14th and 15th of December while the final be held on the 18th of December.
