See How 2022 World Cup Schedule Affects Champions League

See How 2022 World Cup Schedule Affects Champions League

The dates of the Champions League group stages have had to be changed as a result of the winter World Cup.

The beginning of the 2022 World Cup is scheduled for November 20, while the conclusion is scheduled for December 18. The Champions League will not clash with this event, thanks to changes made by UEFA, the entity that oversees European football.

For the first time ever, FIFA’s premier international competition will take place in the middle of a European season rather than at the end, during the customary June-July period.

What changes has UEFA made to the schedule, how will players get to that storied stadium in Turkey, and when will each round of the competition be played? You can get all the information you need about GOAL right here.

What are the changes in the group stage schedule of the 2022-23 Champions League?

 

The UEFA Champions League group stage draw took done on August 25, and the first matches in the group stage will begin on September 6/7, one week sooner than usual. The first gameday of the 2021–22 season was on September 15.

The second matchday will be on September 13/14, one week after the first, and each team will play three times in October. The third round of group stage matches will take place on October 4/5, followed by the fourth on October 11/12 and the fifth on October 25/26. On November 1 and 2, there will be one last matchday.

The group stages will be wrapped up more than a month earlier than usual and well before the players head out for international duty. In the previous campaign the final matchday was played on December 7/8.

The Round of 16 draw will take place on November 7.

 

What are the changes in the knockout stage schedule of the 2022-23 Champions League?

The Champions League will take its normal mid-season break following the group stage and resume play with the Round of 16 matches in mid-February (14–21), with the return legs set for March 7 and 14. At this point in the tournament, there have been no substantial alterations made to the schedule.

The quarterfinals have been moved up by a week, though. The first leg will take place on April 11 and 12, and the second match will take place on April 18 and 19.

Additionally, the semi-finals have been delayed by roughly two weeks compared to the regular timetable. The first leg of the match is scheduled for May 9–10, and the second leg will be held on May 16–17.

When is the UEFA Men’s Champions League final?

Real Madrid and Liverpool will play in the 2021–22 Champions League final, which will begin on May 28. Chelsea defeated Manchester City in the final the year before, which took place on May 29.

The biggest club football match in Europe this season will now begin on June 10 at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium after being postponed by nearly two weeks this year.

The stadium will hold the final for the second time; it previously hosted the legendary match between AC Milan and Liverpool in 2005.