The 2022 FIFA World Cup is well underway with 64 matches, 32 nations, eight groups, up to four matches a day, and numerous permutations and tiebreakers for group stage qualifiers and subsequent knockout stage pairings.
The Sporting News is here to help you keep it all straight for the full 29 days of the biggest tournament in the world.
We’ve created a downloadable bracket — or a wallchart, as it’s known in some parts — for various regions of the world. Further below you’ll find links to printable brackets (PDF) that feature times for select nations.
And if you’re not the type to write in results on a hard copy of a bracket, we’ll be doing just that in this very post throughout the tournament. Bookmark this URL to check back for the live updates as each result comes through.
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Downloadable World Cup bracket 2022
Here’s the list of printable brackets available for the following regions and time zones:
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World Cup bracket 2022: Knockout stage
We’re into the bracket part of the tournament with the conclusion of the group stage and the start of the the Round of 16 (December 3-6).
A total of 16 teams advanced from the group stage — only the top two teams from each group — and where they fall in the knockout bracket has been predetermined in advance.
Here’s the way the knockout bracket is shaping up with the start of the Round of 16:
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Round of 16
| Date | Match | Time (GMT / ET) |
| Sat, Dec. 3 | Netherlands 3, USA 1 | Highlights |
| Sat, Dec. 3 | Argentina vs. Australia | 19:00 / 14:00 |
| Sun, Dec. 4 | France vs. Poland | 15:00 / 10:00 |
| Sun, Dec. 4 | England vs. Senegal | 19:00 / 14:00 |
| Mon, Dec. 5 | Japan vs. Croatia | 15:00 / 10:00 |
| Mon, Dec. 5 | Brazil vs. South Korea | 19:00 / 14:00 |
| Tue, Dec. 6 | Morocco vs. Spain | 15:00 / 10:00 |
| Tue, Dec. 6 | Portugal vs. Switzerland | 19:00 / 14:00 |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Match | Time (GMT / ET) |
| Fri, Dec. 9 | QF1: E1/F2 vs. G1/H2 | 15:00 / 10:00 |
| Fri, Dec. 9 | QF2: Netherlands vs. C1/D2 | 19:00 / 14:00 |
| Sat, Dec. 10 | QF3: F1/E2 vs. H1/G2 | 15:00 / 10:00 |
| Sat, Dec. 10 | QF4: B1/A2 vs. D1/C2 | 19:00 / 14:00 |
Semifinals
| Date | Match | Time (GMT / ET) |
| Tue, Dec. 13 | QF2 Winner vs. QF1 Winner | 19:00 / 14:00 |
| Wed, Dec. 14 | QF4 Winner vs. QF3 Winner | 19:00 / 14:00 |
Third Place
| Date | Match | Time (GMT / ET) |
| Sat, Dec. 17 | Semifinal losers | 15:00 / 10:00 |
Final
| Date | Match | Time (GMT / ET) |
| Sun, Dec. 18 | Semifinal winners | 15:00 / 10:00 |
The slots in the knockout round were filled out based on where teams finished in their respective group. Here’s how each of the groups shook out after the group stage wrapped up between Nov. 29-Dec. 2.
| Group A: | A1: Netherlands | A2: Senegal | A3: Ecuador | A4: Qatar |
| Group B: | B1: England | B2: USA | B3: Iran | B4: Wales |
| Group C: | C1: Argentina | C2: Poland | C3: Mexico | C4: Saudi Arabia |
| Group D: | D1: France | D2: Australia | D3: Tunisia | D4: Denmark |
| Group E: | E1: Japan | E2: Spain | E3: Germany | E4: Costa Rica |
| Group F: | F1: Morocco | F2: Croatia | F3: Belgium | F4: Canada |
| Group G: | G1: Brazil | G2: Switzerland | G3: Cameroon | G4: Serbia |
| Group H: | H1: Portugal | H2: S. Korea | H3: Uruguay | H4: Ghana |
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