If you’re looking for a one-stop shop for all your men’s FIFA World Cup viewing needs, CTVNews.ca has got you covered. With CTV and TSN being the home for all World Cup in Qatar action, this is a daily guide for everything you need to know, from the opening ceremony to the final.
Canada, ranked 41st in the world, have been placed in Group F alongside second-ranked Belgium, 12th-ranked Croatia and 22nd-ranked Morocco. The top two teams from each group after round-robin play advance to the Round of 16 beginning Dec. 3. If Canada were to find a way to advance out of the group, they would face a team from Group E that includes Germany, Spain, Japan and Costa Rica.
*All times listed are Eastern Standard Time.
WHAT DAY, TIME ARE CANADA’S GAMES?
Wednesday, Nov. 23: Canada plays its opening match against group favourite Belgium at 1:45 p.m. on CTV and TSN. There will be a three-hour match preview to get you set beginning 10:45 a.m. If you want to keep tabs on what’s happening elsewhere in the group, Croatia plays Morocco bright and early at 7:45 a.m. on TSN.
Sunday, Nov. 27: Canada plays World Cup 2018 finalist Croatia at 10:45 a.m. on CTV and TSN. Once again, there will be a three-hour preview to tee you up beginning at 7:45 a.m. Belgium also plays Morocco at 7:45 a.m. on CTV and TSN 1, 3, and 4.
Thursday, Dec. 1: Canada plays its final group match against one of Africa’s best in Morocco at 9:45 a.m. on CTV and TSN. The match preview begins at 7 a.m., and with this being the final group game, Belgium will play Croatia at the same time on TSN 2 to avoid any conflict of interest between the teams. Get your screens ready.
DAY-BY-DAY WORLD CUP 2022 TV GUIDE
SUNDAY, NOV. 20
9 a.m. Opening ceremony plus Match 1 preview
10:45 a.m. Qatar vs. Ecuador (Group A)
Network: CTV/TSN 1, 4
MONDAY, NOV. 21
7 a.m. Match 2 preview
7:45 a.m. England vs. Iran (Group B)
Network: TSN
10 a.m. Match 3 preview
10:45 a.m. Senegal vs. Netherlands (Group A)
Network: TSN
1 p.m. Match 4 preview
1:45 p.m. U.S.A. vs. Wales (Group B)
Network: CTV/TSN
TUESDAY, NOV. 22
4:30 a.m. Match 5 preview
4:45 a.m. Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia (Group C)
Network: TSN
7 a.m. Match 6 preview
7:45 a.m. Denmark vs. Tunisia (Group D)
Network: TSN
10 a.m. Match 7 preview
10:45 a.m. Mexico vs. Poland (Group C)
Network: TSN
1 p.m. Match 8 preview
1:45 p.m. France vs. Australia (Group D)
Network: CTV/TSN
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23
4:30 a.m. Match 9 preview
4:45 a.m. Morocco vs. Croatia (Group F)
Network: TSN
7 a.m. Match 10 preview
7:45 a.m. Germany vs. Japan (Group E)
Network: TSN
10 a.m. Match 11 preview
10:45 a.m. Spain vs. Costa Rica (Group E)
Network: TSN 1, 3, 4
10:45 a.m. Match 12 preview
1:45 p.m. Canada vs. Belgium (Group F)
Network: CTV/TSN
Canadian national men’s soccer team forward Alphonso Davies, centre, stands with his teammates during a training session for a CONCACAF Nations League match against Curacao, in Vancouver, on June 7, 2022. Canada Soccer says it has made a new compensation offer to its men’s and women’s national teams. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
THURSDAY, NOV. 24
4:30 a.m. Match 13 preview
4:45 a.m. Switzerland vs. Cameroon (Group G)
Network: TSN 1, 3
7 a.m. Match 14 preview
7:45 a.m. Uruguay vs. Korea Republic (Group H)
Network: TSN 1, 3
10 a.m. Match 15 preview
10:45 a.m. Portugal vs. Ghana (Group H)
Network: TSN 1, 3
1 p.m. Match 16 preview
1:45 p.m. Brazil vs. Serbia (Group G)
Network: CTV/TSN 1, 3
FRIDAY, NOV. 25
4:30 a.m. Match 17 preview
4:45 a.m. Wales vs. Iran (Group B)
Network: TSN
7 a.m. Match 18 preview
7:45 a.m. Senegal vs. Qatar (Group A)
Network: TSN
10 a.m. Match 19 preview
10:45 a.m. Netherlands vs. Ecuador (Group A)
Network: TSN
1 p.m. Match 20 preview
1:45 p.m. England vs. U.S.A. (Group B)
Network: CTV/TSN 1, 3
SATURDAY, NOV. 26
4:30 a.m. Match 21 preview
4:45 a.m. Tunisia vs. Australia (Group D)
Network: CTV/TSN
7 a.m. Match 22 preview
7:45 a.m. Poland vs. Saudi Arabia (Group C)
Network: CTV/TSN
10 a.m. Match 23 preview
10:45 a.m. France vs. Denmark (Group D)
Network: CTV/TSN
1 p.m. Match 24 preview
1:45 p.m. Argentina vs. Mexico (Group C)
Network: CTV/TSN
SUNDAY, NOV. 27
4:30 a.m. Match 25 preview
4:45 a.m. Japan vs. Costa Rica (Group E)
Network: CTV/TSN
7 a.m. Match 26 preview
7:45 a.m. Belgium vs. Morocco (Group F)
Network: CTV/TSN 1, 3, 4
7:45 a.m. Match 27 preview
10:45 a.m. Canada vs. Croatia (Group F)
Network: CTV/TSN
1 p.m. Match 28 preview
1:45 p.m. Spain vs. Germany (Group E)
Network: TSN
MONDAY, NOV. 28
4:30 a.m. Match 29 preview
4:45 a.m. Cameroon vs. Serbia (Group G)
Network: TSN
7 a.m. Match 30 preview
7:45 a.m. Korea Republic vs. Ghana (Group H)
Network: TSN
10 a.m. Match 31 preview
10:45 a.m. Brazil vs. Switzerland (Group G)
Network: TSN
1 p.m. Match 32 preview
1:45 p.m. Portugal vs. Uruguay (Group H)
Network: TSN
TUESDAY, NOV. 29
9 a.m. Match 33 preview
9:45 a.m. Netherlands vs. Qatar (Group A)
Network: TSN
9 a.m. Match 34 preview
9:45 a.m. Ecuador vs. Senegal (Group A)
Network: TSN 2
12 p.m. Match 35 preview
12:45 p.m. Iran vs. U.S.A. (Group B)
Network: TSN 2
12 p.m. Match 36 preview
12:45 p.m. England vs. Wales (Group B)
Network: TSN
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30
9 a.m. Match 37 preview
9:45 a.m. France vs. Tunisia (Group D)
Network: TSN
9 a.m. Match 38 preview
9:45 a.m. Denmark vs. Australia (Group D)
Network: TSN 2
12 p.m. Match 39 preview
1:45 p.m. Mexico vs. Saudi Arabia (Group C)
Network: TSN 2
12 p.m. Match 40 preview
1:45 p.m. Argentina vs. Poland (Group C)
Network: TSN
THURSDAY, DEC. 1
7 a.m. Match 41 preview
9:45 a.m. Canada vs. Morocco (Group F)
Network: CTV/TSN
9 a.m. Match 42 preview
9:45 a.m. Croatia vs. Belgium (Group F)
Network: TSN 2
12 p.m. Match 43 preview
1:45 p.m. Germany vs. Costa Rica (Group E)
Network: TSN 2
12 p.m. Match 44 preview
1:45 p.m. Spain vs. Japan (Group E)
Network: CTV/TSN
FRIDAY, DEC. 2
9 a.m. Match 45 preview
9:45 a.m. Korea Republic vs. Portugal (Group H)
Network: TSN
9 a.m. Match 46 preview
9:45 a.m. Ghana vs. Uruguay (Group H)
Network: TSN 2
12 p.m. Match 47 preview
1:45 p.m. Brazil vs. Cameroon (Group G)
Network: TSN
12 p.m. Match 48 preview
1:45 p.m. Serbia vs. Switzerland (Group G)
Network: TSN 2
SATURDAY, DEC. 3
9 a.m. Match 49 preview
9:45 a.m. Round of 16: 1A vs. 2B
Network: CTV/TSN 1, 4, 5
12 p.m. Match 50 preview
1:45 p.m. Round of 16: 1C vs. 2D
Network: TSN 1, 4
SUNDAY, DEC. 4
9 a.m. Match 51 preview
9:45 a.m. Round of 16: 1D vs. 2C
Network: CTV/TSN 3, 4
12 p.m. Match 52 preview
1:45 p.m. Round of 16: 1B vs. 2A
Network: TSN 4
MONDAY, DEC. 5
9 a.m. Match 53 preview
9:45 a.m. Round of 16: 1E vs. 2F
Network: TSN
12 p.m. Match 54 preview
1:45 p.m. Round of 16: 1G vs. 2H
Network: CTV/TSN
TUESDAY, DEC. 6
9 a.m. Match 55 preview
9:45 a.m. Round of 16: 1F vs. 2E
Network: TSN
12 p.m. Match 56 preview
1:45 p.m. Round of 16: 1H vs. 2G
Network: CTV/TSN
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7 AND THURSDAY, DEC. 8
No matches
FRIDAY, DEC. 9
9 a.m. Quarterfinal 1 preview
9:45 a.m. Quarterfinal 1
Network: TSN
12 p.m. Quarterfinal 2 preview
1:45 p.m. Quarterfinal 2
Network: TSN
SATURDAY, DEC. 10
9 a.m. Quarterfinal 3 preview
9:45 a.m. Quarterfinal 3
Network: CTV/TSN
12 p.m. Quarterfinal 4 preview
1:45 p.m. Quarterfinal 4
Network: CTV/TSN
SUNDAY, DEC. 11 AND MONDAY, DEC. 12
No matches
TUESDAY, DEC. 13
1 p.m. Semifinal 1 preview
1:45 p.m. Semifinal 1
Network: CTV/TSN
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14
1 p.m. Semifinal 2 preview
1:45 p.m. Semifinal 2
Network: CTV/TSN
THURSDAY, DEC. 15 AND FRIDAY, DEC. 16
No matches
SATURDAY, DEC. 17
9:30 a.m. Third-place preview
9:45 a.m. Third-place match
Network: TSN
SUNDAY, DEC. 18
8 a.m. Final preview
9:45 a.m. Final
Network: CTV/TSN
