World Cup 2022: Can’t make it to Qatar? Here’s where, when you can watch the action

Argentina's Lionel Messi sgives a thumb up before a friendly match between Argentina and United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) (Hussein Malla, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Who’s excited for the 2022 World Cup? (the author writing this article is!)

The 2022 World Cup will take place in Qatar, but it’s a little different this time around -- taking place from Nov. 20 to Dec. 18, instead of over the summer due to the high summer temperatures at the host country.

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But there is a good reason to get hyped -- in four years, Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. (including Houston) will be hosting games in the 2026 World Cup.

Watch parties in Houston

Houston Dynamo FC will be hosting several official watch parties for the 2022 World Cup at popular Houston-area biergartens as one of their own, midfielder Hector Herrera, joins Mexico’s National Soccer Team,

Pitch 25 (2120 Walker St, Houston) and Karbach Brewing Co. (2032 Karbach St., Houston) will host nine games each, while Houston Sports Park (12131 Kirby Dr., Houston) will be hosting Mexico vs. Argentina on Nov. 26, according to the schedule.

For the full watch party schedule, click here.

Where to watch the World Cup at home

All World Cup games will be televised on FOX in English.

Peacock, NBC’s streaming service, will stream all 64 games with Spanish-language commentary starting Nov. 20. The first 12 games will be free before the rest will be moved to Peacock’s Premium tier.

Games begin as early as 4 a.m. Houston time and as late as 1 p.m. Houston time.

For the full televised schedule, click here.

Who’s playing at the 2022 World Cup this year?

Group A

Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands

Group B

England, Iran, USA, Wales

Group C

Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland

Group D

France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia

Group E

Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan

Group F

Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia

Group G

Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon

Group H

Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, Korea Republic

For full team info, click here.


About the Author:

A graduate of the University of Houston-Downtown, Ana moved to H-Town from sunny southern California in 2015. In 2020, she joined the KPRC 2 digital team as an intern. Ana is a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur, a catmom of 3, and an aquarium enthusiast. In her spare time, she's an avid video gamer and loves to travel.