63 games after Qatar and Ecuador kicked off the thrilling spectacle of the winter edition, the final of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is almost upon us.
There were three goals in both halves of football’s most prestigious game as France beat Croatia 4-2 to win the 2018 final, although fans expecting another goal may note that the previous two finals It was decided by one goal.
Until 2018, none of the four World Cup finals held in the 21st century had scored more than two goals — but the first finals in the Middle East threatened to deliver the most goals of any tournament in history. There are, so maybe this competition will stop the trend.
Below are all the details for following the World Cup final, including kick-off times for fans around the world.
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Time for the World Cup final to begin
The final showpiece of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup will be played at the Peace Lucille Stadium, as it brings the curtain down on what has been a spectacular tournament.
Here is the translation of the time in time zones around the world.
World Cup Final Kick Off Time
| Kick off time | |
| Qatar | 18:00 (local) |
| United States | 10:00 ET |
| Canada | 10:00 ET |
| United Kingdom | 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* |
* The next day, December 19
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World Cup Final Live Stream, TV Channel
Here’s how you can watch all the action in some major global regions.
| History | Time | TV channel | Continuity | |
| United States | Sunday, December 18 | 10:00 ET | Fox, Telemundo, Universo |
fuboTV, Fox Sports Site/App, Telemundo Deportes site/app, Peacock, Universo Now |
| Canada | Sunday, December 18 | 10:00 ET | TSN 1, CTV, RDS (French) | TSN site/app, CTV website, RDS App |
| United Kingdom | Sunday, December 18 | 15:00 GMT | BBC One, ITV1, STV | BBC i Player, BBC Sport website, ITVX, STV Player |
| Australia | Monday, December 19 | 02:00 AEDT | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| India | Sunday, December 18 | 20:30 IST | Game 18, MTV HD (Hindi) | Jio TV |
| Hong Kong | Sunday, December 18 | 23:00 HKT | Now TV (Ch. 616, 618), ViuTV | Now TV |
| Malaysia | Sunday, December 18 | 23:00 MYT | RTM TV2, Astro FIFA World Cup 1 | Astro GO, RTMKlik |
| Singapore | Sunday, December 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 | Monday, December 19 | 04:00 NZDT | Sky Sports 7 beIN Sports | SkyGo, SkySport now |
