World Cup TV Schedule 2022: Complete Info for Semifinals and Final Matchups

The 2022 FIFA World Cup field has been narrowed to just four teams, and there will be a ferocious battle to see who will be crowned champion in Qatar.

Some of the world's best players and teams have already been eliminated. Harry Kane and England, Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal and Neymar and Brazil all were knocked out in the quarterfinals this past week.

However, some of the sport's biggest stars are still in action, and the final is shaping up to be even better than the 2018 final in Russia.

Argentina, Croatia, Morocco and France have proved to be the top four teams in Qatar, and they'll battle it out in the semifinals this week to determine which two teams will be moving on to the final and which two teams will be battling for third place.

So, let's take a look at the upcoming schedule.

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2022 FIFA World Cup Schedule

Semifinal 1: Argentina vs. Croatia, Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. ET on Fox

Semifinal 2: France vs. Morocco, Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. ET on Fox

Third-Place Playoff: Semifinal 1 loser vs. Semifinal 2 loser, Saturday, Dec. 17 at 10 a.m. ET on Fox

Final: Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner, Sunday, Dec. 18 at 10 a.m. ET on Fox

Schedule information via FIFA.com

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Preview

When the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar began, not many believed that Croatia, No. 12 in the FIFA rankings, and Morocco, No. 22 in the FIFA rankings, would make the semifinals, and yet here we are.

However, the same cannot be said for Argentina, No. 3 in the rankings, and France, No. 4 in the rankings, as both teams have been dominant for many years.

France, the reigning World Cup champions, are aiming to become the first team since Brazil in 1958 and 1962 to repeat as winners and hoist the trophy in back-to-back tournaments. Led by Kylian Mbappé and Olivier Giroud, Les Bleus have been unstoppable in this year's tournament.

In addition to defeating England, the French have also defeated Australia, Denmark and Poland en route to the semifinals. They only fell to Tunisia in the group stage, and they did not start many of their regulars in that game because they had already qualified for the elimination stages.

To reach the final, France must defeat Morocco, one of the biggest surprises of the tournament.

Morocco's magical World Cup run began in the group stage, when they tied Croatia and defeated Belgium and Canada to win Group F. They then defeated Spain on penalties in the round of 16 before eliminating Portugal 1-0 in the quarterfinals.

France will have its hands full with Morocco, but it is the favorite to advance.

After suffering a 2-1 defeat to Saudi Arabia in its World Cup opener, Argentina, led by none other than Lionel Messi, has been dominant.

Argentina went on to defeat Mexico, Poland, Australia and the Netherlands en route to a spot in the semifinals. They defeated the Netherlands on penalties on Friday to advance past the quarterfinals.

Argentina will arguably face a tougher opponent in the semifinals when they take on Luka Modrić and Croatia. After reaching the 2018 World Cup final and falling to France, the Croatians are desperate to get back to the final in 2022.

Following a draw against Morocco in their World Cup opener, Croatia has gone on to defeat Canada, tie Belgium and defeat both Japan and Brazil on penalties to advance to the semifinals.

But while Croatia will prove to be a formidable opponent, Argentina is favored to advance to the final for the first time since 2014, when they fell to Germany 1-0 in Brazil.

If Argentina makes it to the final, it will do anything possible to get Messi, considered the best player in the world, his first World Cup title in what will be his final World Cup tournament.