How to watch the FIFA World Cup and other FAQs

The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off on November 20th on TSN in Qatar, with Team Canada making their long-awaited return to the event after 36 years.

The 22nd quadrennial tournament begins with a match between Qatar and Ecuador, which runs until December 18th. It will be the first time the World Cup has been held in the Middle East and the second World Cup to be held entirely in Asia – the first being the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan.

Although the tournament traditionally takes place in the summer, the intense heat of Qatar at this time of year has spawned another tournament for the first time: an Autumn World Cup.

Who won the 2018 FIFA World Cup?

France defeated Croatia 4-2 to win their second World Cup title at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

The 2018 World Cup was held in Russia for the first time in Eastern Europe from June 14 to July 15, 2018. The host cities were Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Sochi – which previously hosted the 2014 Olympics.

The French side reached the knockout rounds after beating Australia and Peru and drawing against Denmark in the group stage.

France later defeated Argentina, Uruguay and Belgium in the knockout stages before beating Croatia in the tournament finals with goals from France’s Mario Mandzukic, Antoine Griezmann, Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe.

England striker Harry Kane received the Golden Boot (top scorer) for his six goals. Croatian Luka Modrić was awarded the Golden Ball (best player). Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois was awarded the Golden Glove (best goalkeeper) and Paris Saint-Germain superstar Mbappe received the FIFA Young Players Award.

The Spanish team was honored with the FIFA Fair Play Trophy.

When is the 2022 World Cup?

The 2022 FIFA World Cup begins on Sunday 20th November 2022 with the FIFA World Cup trophy being awarded to the tournament winner on Sunday 18th December 2022 at Lusail Stadium.

Where will the 2022 FIFA World Cup be held?

The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be held in Middle Eastern Qatar.

There were five final applications from potential host countries: Australia, Japan, Qatar, South Korea and the United States. After much deliberation, Australia, Japan and South Korea were all eliminated. That left the final vote between the United States and Qatar.

The 2022 World Cup was awarded to Qatar as the committee voted in favor of them 14-8.

The United States, Canada and Mexico have been awarded the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will see the number of nations represented increase from 32 to 48.

Which countries will take part in the FIFA World Cup 2022?

The 32 countries participating in the tournament have been divided into eight groups, with Team Canada drawing a star-studded Group F with Belgium, Morocco and Croatia.

When will Canada play in the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

Canada returns to the World Cup for the first time since 1986. The tournament begins with each team participating in a three-game round-robin. The top two teams in each group advance to the knockout stages.

Tuesday, Nov. 23: Belgium vs. Canada at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 p.m. PT

Sunday, Nov. 27: Croatia vs. Canada at 11:00am ET/8:00am PT

Thursday, December 1: Canada vs. Morocco at 10:00am ET/7:00pm PT

For the full FIFA World Cup 2022 fixture list, click HERE.

Where can viewers watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

FIFA World Cup 2022 can be followed all over the world TSN network and continued to stream TSN.approx or the TSN app.

What are the current betting odds on who will win the FIFA World Cup 2022?

FanDuel lists Brazil at +430 as favorites to win the tournament, followed by the defending champions’ France squad at +550. Argentina and England are both listed at +700 with Team Canada listed at +25000 to win the tournament. The full list can be viewed HERE.

FIFA World Cup 2022 Event Information:

For more information on the 2022 FIFA World Cup and tournament-related events, click HERE.

More 2022 FIFA World Cup coverage:

For more information on the 2022 FIFA World Cup, visit TSN’s World Cup Hub.