France and Argentina are advancing to the World Cup finals after two semi-final matches that have now become the most-watched Men’s World Cup semi-finals on English-language television.
03.12.2022 - 00:27 / deadline.com
UPDATED with latest results: The 2022 FIFA World Cup completed its first round of competition Friday in Qatar, where the last of 16 teams were secured to reach the knockout stage of the world’s biggest sports tournament.
The Round of 16 matches get underway Saturday of course with the U.S. playing the Netherlands (10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT kickoff on Fox, Telemundo and Peacock). It launches four days of games that will determine the quarterfinalists, all leading up to the final on Sunday, December 18.
Today’s final day of group play continued a spate of last-minute, surprising results, with Uruguay and Cameroon despite winning joining the likes of Germany, Belgium and other major players who dramatically failed to qualify in their final games.
The eight games up next: The U.S.-Netherlands and Argentina-Australia (Saturday), France-Poland and England-Senegal (Sunday), Japan-Croatia and Brazil-South Korea (Monday), and Morocco-Spain and Portugal-Switzerland (Tuesday). Those lead to the quarterfinals beginning Friday, December 9.
Below is the remaining World Cup TV schedule, which will continue to be updated throughout the tournament.
Saturday, December 3
Netherlands vs. U.S.10 a.m. ET (Fox/Telemundo, Peacock)Argentina vs. Australia2 p.m. ET (Fox/Telemundo, Peacock)
Sunday, December 4
France vs. Poland10 a.m. ET (Fox/Telemundo, Peacock)England vs. Senegal2 p.m. ET (Fox/Telemundo, Peacock)
Monday, December 5
Japan vs. Croatia10 a.m. ET (Fox/Telemundo, Peacock)Brazil vs. South Korea2 p.m. ET (Fox/Telemundo, Peacock)
Tuesday, December 6
Morocco vs. Spain10 a.m. ET (Fox/Telemundo, Peacock)Portugal vs. Switzerland2 p.m. ET (Fox/Telemundo, Peacock)
Friday, December 9
W53 vs. W5410 a.m. ET (Fox/Telemundo, Peacock)W49 vs. W502 p.m. ET
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