Another FIFA World Cup means several more early mornings for Australian football fans.
With the 2022 tournament to be played in Qatar, kickoff times aren’t as bad as usual for Aussies hoping to watch most of the action.
In fact, the Socceroos’ second match against Tunisia starts at the friendly time of 9 p.m. (AEDT).
But with Qatar some 10,000 kilometres away from Australia, their time zone is radically different meaning some calculations are needed when it comes to kickoff times.
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Qatar time zone compared to Australia time zones
Qatar is part of the GMT+3 time zone which puts it a few hours behind all of Australia’s different time zones.
Those in Western Australia will get the shortest time adjustment of only five hours, while those on the east coast will get the biggest at eight.
| Stages | Qatar | AEDT | AEST | AWST | ACDT | ACST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage only | 1 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 8:30 p.m. | 7:30 p.m. |
| Group stage only | 4 p.m. | 12 a.m. | 11 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 11:30 p.m. | 10:30 p.m. |
| Knockouts only | 6 p.m. | 2 a.m. | 1 a.m. | 11 p.m. | 1:30 a.m. | 12.:30 a.m. |
| Group stage only | 7 p.m. | 3 a.m. | 2 a.m. | 12 a.m. | 2:30 a.m. | 1:30 a.m. |
| Group/Knockouts | 10 p.m. | 6 a.m. | 5 a.m. | 3 a.m. | 5:30 a.m. | 4:30 a.m. |
- AEDT: New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory
- AEST: Queensland
- AWST: Western Australia
- ACDT: South Australia
- ACST: Northern Territory
World Cup 2022 fixtures with AEDT times
We’ve converted every match set to be played in Qatar to the AEDT time zone so you’ll know when to set those alarms throughout the tournament.
If you’re not based in NSW, Queensland, Victoria or Tasmania, use the table above to make the necessary tweaks to the start times.
| Date (AEDT) |
Time (AEDT) |
Match | TV | Streaming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov. 21 | 03:00 | Qatar vs. Ecuador | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Tue, Nov. 22 | 00:00 | England vs. Iran | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Tue, Nov. 22 | 03:00 | Senegal vs. Netherlands | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Tue, Nov. 22 | 06:00 | USA v.s Wales | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Tue, Nov. 22 | 21:00 | Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Wed, Nov. 23 | 00:00 | Denmark vs. Tunisia | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Wed, Nov. 23 | 03:00 | Mexico vs. Poland | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Wed, Nov. 23 | 06:00 | Australia vs. France | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Wed, Nov. 23 | 21:00 | Morocco vs. Croatia | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Thu, Nov. 24 | 00:00 | Germany vs. Japan | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Thu, Nov. 24 | 03:00 | Spain vs. Costa Rica | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Thu, Nov. 24 | 06:00 | Belgium vs. Canada | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Thu, Nov. 24 | 21:00 | Switzerland vs. Cameroon | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Fri, Nov. 25 | 00:00 | Uruguay vs. South Korea | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Fri, Nov. 25 | 03:00 | Portugal vs. Ghana | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Fri, Nov. 25 | 06:00 | Brazil vs. Serbia | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Fri, Nov. 25 | 21:00 | Wales vs. Iran | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Sat, Nov. 26 | 00:00 | Qatar vs. Senegal | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Sat, Nov. 26 | 03:00 | Netherlands vs. Ecuador | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Sat, Nov. 26 | 06:00 | England vs. USA | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Sat, Nov. 26 | 21:00 | Australia vs. Tunisia | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Sun, Nov. 27 | 00:00 | Poland vs. Saudi Arabia | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Sun, Nov. 27 | 03:00 | France vs. Denmark | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Sun, Nov. 27 | 06:00 | Argentina vs. Mexico | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Sun, Nov. 27 | 21:00 | Japan vs. Costa Rica | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Mon, Nov. 28 | 00:00 | Belgium vs. Morocco | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Mon, Nov. 28 | 03:00 | Croatia vs. Canada | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Mon, Nov. 28 | 06:00 | Spain vs. Germany | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Mon, Nov. 28 | 21:00 | Cameroon vs. Serbia | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Tue, Nov. 29 | 00:00 | South Korea vs, Ghana | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Tue, Nov. 29 | 03:00 | Brazil vs. Switzerland | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Tue, Nov. 29 | 06:00 | Portugal vs. Uruguay | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Wed, Nov. 30 | 02:00 | Netherlands vs. Qatar | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Wed, Nov. 30 | 02:00 | Ecuador vs. Senegal | SBS VICELAND | SBS On Demand |
| Wed, Nov. 30 | 06:00 | Wales vs. England | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Wed, Nov. 30 | 06:00 | Iran vs. USA | SBS VICELAND | SBS On Demand |
| Thu, Dec. 1 | 02:00 | Australia vs. Denmark | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Thu, Dec. 1 | 02:00 | Tunisia vs. France | SBS VICELAND | SBS On Demand |
| Thu, Dec. 1 | 06:00 | Poland vs. Argentina | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Thu, Dec. 1 | 06:00 | Saudi Arabia vs. Mexico | SBS VICELAND | SBS On Demand |
| Fri, Dec. 2 | 02:00 | Croatia vs. Belgium | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Fri, Dec. 2 | 02:00 | Canada vs. Morocco | SBS VICELAND | SBS On Demand |
| Fri, Dec. 2 | 06:00 | Japan vs. Spain | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Fri, Dec. 2 | 06:00 | Costa Rica vs. Germany | SBS VICELAND | SBS On Demand |
| Sat, Dec. 3 | 02:00 | South Korea vs. Portugal | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Sat, Dec. 3 | 02:00 | Ghana vs. Uruguay | SBS VICELAND | SBS On Demand |
| Sat, Dec. 3 | 06:00 | Cameroon vs. Brazil | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Sat, Dec. 3 | 06:00 | Serbia vs. Switzerland | SBS VICELAND | SBS On Demand |
| Sun, Dec. 4 | 02:00 | Round of 16: 1A vs. 2B | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Sun, Dec. 4 | 06:00 | Round of 16: 1C vs. 2D | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Mon, Dec. 5 | 02:00 | Round of 16: 1D vs. 2C | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Mon, Dec. 5 | 06:00 | Round of 16: 1B vs. 2A | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Tue, Dec. 6 | 02:00 | Round of 16: 1E vs. 2F | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Tue, Dec. 6 | 06:00 | Round of 16: 1G vs. 2H | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Wed, Dec. 7 | 02:00 | Round of 16: 1F vs. 2E | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Wed, Dec. 7 | 06:00 | Round of 16: 1H vs. 2G | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Sat, Dec. 10 | 02:00 | Quarterfinal | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Sat, Dec. 10 | 06:00 | Quarterfinal | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Sun, Dec. 11 | 02:00 | Quarterfinal | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Sun, Dec. 11 | 06:00 | Quarterfinal | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Wed, Dec. 14 | 06:00 | Semifinal | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Thu, Dec. 15 | 06:00 | Semifinal | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Sun, Dec. 18 | 02:00 | Third-place playoff | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| Mon, Dec. 19 | 02:00 | Final | SBS | SBS On Demand |
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