Sixty-three games after Qatar and Ecuador kicked off a thrilling winter series, the finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup are upon us.
Football’s most famous match saw three goals between the two sides as France beat Croatia 4-2 to reach the 2018 final, although the fans but the previous final was decided by a single goal.
Until 2018, none of the four finals played in the 21st century had scored more than two goals — but the first ever final to be played in the Middle East threatens to produce plenty of goals especially in any competition in history, so perhaps this clash. will overcome the trend.
Below are all the details to follow the World Cup finals, including kick-off times for fans around the world.
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Time to start the World Cup
The final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be held at the Lusail Stadium, as the curtain has come down on the magnificent tournament.
Here’s how that time translates to time zones around the world.
Time to start the World Cup
| Start time | |
| Qatar | 18:00 (local time) |
| USA | 10:00 a.m. ET |
| Canada | 10:00 a.m. 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 GMT |
| New Zealand | 04:00 NZDT* |
* The next day, December 19
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World cup live streaming, tv channels
Here’s how you can watch all the action in some of the world’s biggest territories.
| Date | Time | TV channels | rushed | |
| USA | Sun, December 18 | 10:00 a.m. ET | Fox, Telemundo, Universo |
fuboTV, Fox Sports website/app, Telemundo Sports site/app, Peacock, Universo Now |
| Canada | Sun, December 18 | 10:00 a.m. ET | TSN 1, CTV, RDS (French) | TSN site/app, CTV site, RDS app |
| UK | Sun, December 18 | 15:00 GMT | BBC One, ITV 1, STV | BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website, ITVX, STV Player |
| Australia | Monday, December 19 | 02:00 AEDT | SBS | SBS on demand |
| INDIA | Sun, December 18 | 20:30 IST | Sports 18, MTV HD (Hindi) | JioTV |
| Hong Kong | Sun, December 18 | 23:00 HKT | Now TV (Chapter 616, 618), ViuTV | TV now |
| Malaysia | Sun, December 18 | 23:00 MYT | RTM TV2, Astro FIFA World Cup 1 | Astro GO, RTMKlik |
| SINGAPORE | Sun, December 18 | 23:00 GMT | Channel 5, StarHub TV FIFA World Cup, Singtel FIFA World Cup 141 | Singtel TV GO, CAST, StarHub TV+, MeWatch |
| New Zealand | Monday, December 19 | 04:00 NZDT | Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports | Sky Go, Sky Sport NOW |
