What time is World Cup final? TV schedule, channel, live stream, kickoff, start time as Argentina face France

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Sixty three games after Qatar and Ecuador launched the curious spectacle of a winter edition, the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is almost upon us as Argentina and France face off.

The most prestigious game in football featured three goals in both halves when Les Bleus beat Croatia 4-2 to win the 2018 final, although fans expecting another glut of goals might note that both previous finals had been decided by a single goal.

Until 2018, none of the four World Cup finals held in the 21st Century had produced more than two goals — but the first finals to be held in the Middle East are threatening to provide the most goals of any tournament in history, so perhaps this showdown will buck the trend.

Below are all the details to follow the World Cup final, including the kickoff time for fans around the world.

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World Cup final start time

The Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France will be played at the showpiece Lusail Stadium, as the curtain comes down on what has been a fantastic tournament.

Here’s how that time translates in time zones across the world.

World Cup final kickoff time

  Kickoff time
Qatar 18:00 (local)
USA 10:00 ET
Canada 10:00 ET
UK 15:00 GMT
Australia 02:00 AEDT*
India 20:30 IST
Hong Kong 23:00 HKT
Malaysia 23:00 MYT
Singapore 23:00 SGT
New Zealand 04:00 NZDT*

* Following day, Dec. 19

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World Cup final live stream, TV channel

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

  Date Time TV Channel Streaming
USA Sun, Dec. 18 10:00 ET Fox,
Telemundo, Universo
fuboTV,
Fox Sports site/app,
Telemundo Deportes site/app,
Peacock, Universo Now
Canada Sun, Dec. 18 10:00 ET TSN 1, CTV, RDS (French), Noovo (French) TSN site/app, CTV website,
RDS app
UK Sun, Dec. 18 15:00 GMT BBC One, ITV 1, STV BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website, ITVX, STV Player
Australia Mon, Dec. 19 02:00 AEDT SBS SBS On Demand
India Sun, Dec. 18 20:30 IST Sports 18, MTV HD (Hindi) JioTV
Hong Kong Sun, Dec. 18 23:00 HKT Now TV (Ch. 616, 618), ViuTV Now TV
Malaysia Sun, Dec. 18 23:00 MYT RTM TV2,
Astro FIFA World Cup 1
Astro GO, RTMKlik
Singapore Sun, Dec. 18 23:00 SGT Channel 5,
StarHub TV FIFA World Cup,
Singtel FIFA World Cup 141
Singtel TV GO, CAST,
StarHub TV+, MeWatch
New Zealand Mon, Dec. 19 04:00 NZDT Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports Sky Go, Sky Sport NOW

Argentina World Cup 2022 schedule, results

Date Match  
Tue, Nov. 22 Argentina 1 S. Arabia 2 Highlights
Sat, Nov. 26 Argentina 2 Mexico 0 Highlights
Wed, Nov. 30 Poland 0 Argentina 2 Highlights
Sat, Dec. 3 Argentina 2 Australia 1 Highlights
Fri, Dec. 9 Argentina 2 Netherlands 2 (4-3 penalties, aet) Highlights
Tues, Dec. 13 Argentina 3 Croatia 0 Highlights
Sun, Dec. 18 Argentina vs France  

France World Cup 2022 schedule, results

Date Match  
Tue, Nov. 22 France 4 Australia 1 Highlights
Sat, Nov. 26 France 2 Denmark 1 Highlights
Wed, Nov. 30 France 0 Tunisia 1 Highlights
Sun, Dec. 4 France 3 Poland 1 Highlights
Sat, Dec. 10 France 2 England 1 Highlights
Weds, Dec. 14 France 2 Morocco 0 Highlights
Sun, Dec. 18 Argentina vs France  
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