Thread: Qatar World Cup 2022

Originally Posted by Fluke

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by Fluke

Why not just play the games at night time ?
3AM in the morning if necessary

Perhaps because not everyone in their most lucrative market can stay up all night?

Just guessing.

The WC finals have been held in various different time zones , so the kick off time shouldnt be a problem .

The kick off time is always adapted to maximise revenue in Europe.

In Korea and Japan all the games were early or late evening to make sure they didn't have them in Europe in the middle of the night.

Althouh for the next World cup in Brazil, some games will be startoing at 3 AM in Europe (timewise)

Originally Posted by Fluke

Althouh for the next World cup in Brazil, some games will be startoing at 3 AM in Europe (timewise)

And don't be surprised if they feature non-European teams (not that the draw is fixed or anything).

Most of the kick offs, including the final, are 13:00-17:00 Brazil time, which is 17:00-21:00 in Europe (although there are three times zones).

The final is at 16:00 Brasilia time.

QED

Opening Match: 17.00
Group Stage matches: 13.00, 16.00, 19.00, 22.00
Round of 16/Quarter-finals: 13.00, 17.00
Semi-finals: 17.00
Match for Third Place: 17.00
Final: 16.00