The 2022 football World Cup in Qatar will have four games every day in a 12-day group stage and matches later in the tournament that go into extra time will extend past midnight.

Fifa released the schedule for the first World Cup to be played in November and December on Wednesday, with kick-off times at 1pm (3.30pm IST), 4pm (6.30pm IST), 7pm (9.30pm IST) and 10pm (12.30am IST). “Once the pairings are known, the possibility will be discussed of providing a more beneficial kick-off time for audiences at home, or indeed for fans in Qatar with regard to the stadium allocation,” Fifa said in a statement.

Qatar will open the Middle East’s first World Cup in the 60,000-capacity Al Bayt Stadium at 1pm on November 21. The final starts at 6pm (8.30pm IST) on December 18, 2022, at Lusail Stadium.