From November 20 to December 18, 32 top national teams from five different confederations will compete for the title of soccer world cup 2022 in Qatar. The 2022 FIFA World Cup will follow a familiar format, with the 32 teams divided into eight groups of four teams each (Groups A through H). In the group stage of the competition, the teams in each group will compete in a singleheaded roundrobin format. The top two teams from each of the eight groups will advance to the knockout stage, which begins with the Round of 16.