Brazil are strongly tipped to be the team to beat at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, as the Selecao go in search of a record-extending sixth world title.
Despite not having won the World Cup since Ronaldo inspired them to glory back in 2002, Brazil are ranked No.1 in the world by FIFA.
Veteran coach Tite has one of the most complete squads on the planet, with Alisson, Ederson, Marquinhos, Fabinho, Casemiro, Neymar and Vinicius Jr. among their list of global stars.
A two-decade wait for the game’s biggest prize has increased the pressure on Brazil to win the World Cup, and despite failing to win the Copa America in 2021, the feeling is that this is their best chance in a long time to end their drought.
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Brazil 2022 World Cup schedule
Brazil will next face Croatia in the quarterfinals after smashing South Korea 4-1 in the Round of 16.
Tite’s side opened their campaign in Qatar with a confident 2-0 win over Serbia before scraping past Switzerland 1-0.
With knockout round qualification already secured, Brazil rested players against Cameroon, who took full advantage to claim a late 1-0 win.
Despite that defeat, Brazil still finished top of their group on goal difference and as a result got to face South Korea rather than Portugal in the Round of 16. Tite’s side scored four goals in the first-half against their Asian opponents as they eased into the quarterfinals.
Croatia now await on Friday, December 9 after they beat Japan on penalties after their game ended 1-1 after 120 minutes.
Brazil match schedule and results
| Date | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
| Thu, Nov. 24 | Brazil 2 Serbia 0 | 2:00 p.m, | Lusail Stadium |
| Mon, Nov. 28 | Brazil 1 Switzerland 0 | 11:00 a.m. | Stadium 974 |
| Fri, Dec. 2 | Brazil 0 Cameroon 1 | 2:00 p.m. | Lusail Stadium |
| Mon, Dec. 6 | Brazil 4 South Korea 1 | 2:00 p.m. | Stadium 974 |
Brazil potential knockout round schedule after finishing 1st in Group G
| Date | Stage | Match | Time (ET) | Stadium |
| Fri, Dec. 9 | Quarterfinals | Brazil vs Croatia | 10:00 a.m. | Education City Stadium |
| Tue, Dec. 13 | Semifinals | TBC | 2:00 p.m. | Lusail Stadium |
| Sat, Dec. 17* | Third Place Match | TBC | 10:00 a.m. | Khalifa International Stadium |
| Sun, Dec. 18 | Final | TBC | 10:00 a.m. | Lusail Stadium |
*Only in event of defeat in semifinals
When is Brazil vs Croatia?
- Date: Friday, December 9
- Time: 18:00 (local)
Croatia face Brazil in the quarter-finals at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan on Friday, December 9, with kickoff at 18:00 local time in Qatar.
Here’s how that translates into time zones across some of the world’s major territories.
| Kickoff time | |
| Qatar | 18:00 (local) |
| USA | 10:00 ET |
| Canada | 10:00 ET |
| UK | 15:00 GMT |
| Australia | 02:00 AEDT* |
| India | 20:30 IST |
| Hong Kong | 23:00 HKT |
| Malaysia | 23:00 MYT |
| Singapore | 23:00 SGT |
| New Zealand | 04:00 NZDT* |
* Following Day (Saturday, Dec. 10)
Brazil vs Croatia live stream, TV channel
This quarterfinal match will be played at the Education City Stadium. Here’s how you can watch all the action in some of the major global territories.
| Date | Time | TV Channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Fri, Dec. 9 | 10:00 ET | Fox, Telemundo |
fuboTV, Fox Sports site/app, Telemundo Deportes site/app, Peacock |
| Canada | Fri, Dec. 9 | 10:00 ET | TSN 1, RDS (French) | TSN site/app, RDS app |
| UK | Fri, Dec. 9 | 15:00 GMT | BBC One | BBC iPlayer, BBC website |
| Australia | Sat, Dec. 10 | 02:00 AEDT | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| India | Fri, Dec. 9 | 20:30 IST | Sports18 | Voot, JioTV |
| Hong Kong | Fri, Dec. 9 | 23:00 HKT | Now TV (Ch. 616, 618) | Now TV |
| Malaysia | Fri, Dec. 9 | 23:00 MYT | Astro FIFA World Cup 1 | Astro GO |
| Singapore | Fri, Dec. 9 | 23:00 SGT | StarHub FIFA World Cup, Singtel FIFA World Cup 141 |
Singtel TV GO, CAST, StarHub TV+, MeWatch |
| New Zealand | Sat, Dec. 10 | 04:00 NZDT | Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports | Sky Go, Sky Sport NOW |
World Cup Group G standings
| Team | PTS | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1: Brazil | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| B2: Switzerland | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| B3: Cameroon | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| B4: Serbia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
Qatar World Cup game times
Qatar resides in the Arabian Standard Time Zone, which is GMT +3.World Cup 2022 kickoff times in the major global territories are:
Group stage:
- 1:00 p.m. (local) / 5:00 a.m. (ET) / 10:00 a.m. (GMT) / 9:00 p.m. (AEDT) / 3:30 p.m. (IST)
- 4:00 p.m. (local) / 8:00 a.m. (ET) / 1:00 p.m. (GMT) / 12:00 a.m. (AEDT) / 6:30 p.m. (IST)
- 7:00 p.m. (local) / 11:00 a.m. (ET) / 4:00 p.m. (GMT) / 3:00 a.m. (AEDT) / 9:30 p.m. (IST)
- 10:00 p.m. (local) / 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 7:00 p.m. (GMT) / 6:00 a.m. (AEDT) / 12:30 a.m. (IST)
Knockout stage (ET):
- 6:00 p.m. (local) / 10:00 a.m. (ET) / 3:00 p.m. (GMT) / 2:00 a.m. (AEDT) / 8:30 p.m. (IST) (Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Third Place Match, Final)
- 10:00 p.m. (local) / 2:00 p.m. (ET) / 7:00 p.m. (GMT) / 6:00 a.m. (AEDT) / 12:30 a.m. (IST) (Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals)
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