What time is Qatar vs Ecuador today? TV schedule, channel, live stream to watch 2022 World Cup match

20 Nov 2022

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What time is Qatar vs Ecuador today TV schedule channel live stream to watch 2022 World Cup match

In World Cup history, South Africa stand alone as the only hosts that failed to qualify for the knockout stage. Qatar will begin their journey to avoid that same fate as they open the 2022 World Cup against Ecuador in Group A.

Hosts at the FIFA World Cup typically end up progressing deep into the tournament's field. In the tournament's history, only South Africa have failed to qualify for the knockout stage.

Qatar will begin their journey to avoid joining that infamous group as they open the 2022 World Cup against Ecuador in Group A. The host nation typically opens the tournament in symbolic fashion, given a full day to themselves to have their match in the spotlight.

In the first FIFA World Cup hosted by a Middle Eastern country, the push begins now to promote their football on the field in addition to their exploits off it.

Below are all the details to follow the Qatar vs. Ecuador match, including the kickoff time for fans around the world.

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Qatar vs. Ecuador start time

The match between Qatar and Ecuador will be played at Al Bayt Stadium and will kick off on Sunday, November 20 at 7:00 p.m. local time in Qatar.

Here's how that time translates in time zones across the world:

Qatar vs. Ecuador kickoff time

	Kickoff time
Qatar	19:00 (local)
USA	11:00 ET
Canada	11:00 EST
UK	16:00 GMT
Australia	03:00 AEDT*
India	21:30 IST
Hong Kong	00:00 HKT*
Malaysia	00:00 MYT*
Singapore	00:00 SGT*
New Zealand	05:00 NZDT*

* Monday, November 21

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Qatar vs. Ecuador live stream, TV channel

The Qatar vs. Ecuador match can be streamed or televised by the following outlets around the world.

Here's how you can watch all the action in the major global territories.

	Date	Time	TV Channel	Streaming
USA	Sunday, Nov. 20	11:00 ET	FS1, Telemundo	fuboTV, Fox Sports app, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, Peacock
Canada	Sunday, Nov. 20	11:00 EST	CTV, TSN	TSN app
UK	Sunday, Nov. 20	16:00 GMT	BBC One	BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Australia	Monday, Nov. 21	03:00 AEDT	SBS	SBS On Demand
India	Sunday, Nov. 20	21:30 IST	Sports18	Voot, JioTV
Hong Kong	Monday, Nov. 21	00:00 HKT	Now TV	Now TV
Malaysia	Monday, Nov. 21	00:00 MYT	Astro, RTM	Astro Go, RTMKlik
Singapore	Monday, Nov. 21	00:00 SGT	Channel 5	MeWatch, Singtel, StarHub
New Zealand	Monday, Nov. 21	05:00 NZDT	Sky Sport	Sky Go

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Group A standings, scenarios

With the World Cup set to get underway, here's a look at Group A. The host nation Qatar will battle with teams from Europe (Netherlands), Africa (Senegal), and South America (Ecuador) in a truly global group.

Pos	Team	Pts	GP	GF	GA	GD
1.	Ecuador	0	0	0	0	0
2.	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0
3.	Qatar	0	0	0	0	0
4.	Senegal	0	0	0	0	0

Qatar World Cup schedule 2022

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Stadium
Sun, Nov. 20	Qatar vs. Ecuador	11 a.m.	Al Bayt Stadium
Fri, Nov. 25	Qatar vs. Senegal	8 a.m.	Al Thumama Stadium
Tues, Nov. 29	Netherlands vs. Qatar	10 a.m.	Al Bayt Stadium

Ecuador World Cup schedule 2022

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Stadium
Sun, Nov. 20	Qatar vs. Ecuador	11 a.m.	Al Bayt Stadium
Fri, Nov. 25	Netherlands vs. Ecuador	11 a.m.	Khalifa Int'l Stadium
Tues, Nov. 29	Ecuador vs. Senegal	10 a.m.	Khalifa Int'l Stadium

Group A potential knockout stage path World Cup Round of 16

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Stadium
Sat, Dec. 3	1A vs. 2B	10 a.m.	Khalifa Int'l
Sat, Dec. 3	1C vs. 2D	2 p.m.	Ahmad Bin Ali
Sun, Dec. 4	1D vs. 2C	10 a.m.	Al Thumama
Sun, Dec. 4	1B vs. 2A	2 p.m.	Al Bayt
Mon, Dec. 5	1E vs. 2F	10 a.m.	Al Janoub
Mon, Dec. 5	1G vs. 2H	2 p.m.	Stadium 974
Tues, Dec. 6	1F vs. 2E	10 a.m.	Education City
Tues, Dec. 6	1H vs. 2G	2 p.m.	Lusail

World Cup Quarterfinals

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Stadium
Fri, Dec. 9	QF1: 1E/2F vs. 1G/2H	10 a.m.	Education City
Fri, Dec. 9	QF2: 1A/2B vs. 1C/2D	2 p.m.	Lusail
Sat, Dec. 10	QF3: 1F/2E vs. 1H/2G	10 a.m.	Al Thumama
Sat, Dec. 10	QF4: 1B/2A vs. 1D/2C	2 p.m.	Al Bayt