The countdown is on, men’s soccer fans: The 2022 FIFA World Cup starts Sunday.

Eight stadiums are set to fill in Qatar, the first Arab country in FIFA’s 92-year history to host the world’s biggest sporting event that occurs every four years.

Thirty-two teams will play. Team USA are back after not qualifying for 2018’s cup, missing the cut for the first time in more than three decades. The U.S. are in the Group B bracket for the Qatar tournament. They will play England, Iran and Wales. During the group stage, matches are played round-robin style, with the teams in that group playing each other once. The top two teams with the most points accumulated after those three games will advance to the next round in the tournament — aka the knockout stage. 

Here’s Team USA’s group-stage schedule in Central Standard Time:

• Wales on Monday, 1 p.m.

• England on Friday Nov. 25, 1 p.m.

• Iran on Tuesday Nov. 29, 1 p.m.

Find FIFA’s match schedule here.

You can also find in-depth World Cup coverage and analysis at BBC Sport. And the people at Four Four Two magazine have provided a one-page, everything-you-need-to-know feature for longtime fans and newbies alike, as well as a printable wall chart where you can follow along and write in all the results as the tournament continues.

How to Watch

Here’s how to watch any of the 64 games, which begin with a match between Qatar and Ecuador on Sunday and run through Sunday, Dec. 18:

• Got cable? Fox Sports will show every match live on its Fox and FS1 channels. People can also log into Fox Sports App using their cable log-in.

• Livestream on Fubo, which offers a free trial, and the first four days of matches on Peacock for free. Starting Thursday, Nov. 24 the service won’t stream the World Cup for free; fans will need to pay $4.99 per month.

• Want to watch with other fans? Those hosting World Cup events in the Twin Cities include MLS team Minnesota United FC, who will host watch parties at Allianz Field for Team USA’s group stage matches (later schedule tbd). Other venues hosting watch parties include The Black Hart in St. Paul, and Utepils Brewing, La Doña Cervecería, Brit’s Pub and Tom’s Watch Bar, all in Minneapolis; consult each venue’s website for exact schedules.

• Find YouTube highlights after games via the Fox Soccer account.

• Ver en Español en vivo por Telemundo y Peacock.

This story originally published on the MPR News website. Luke Taylor contributed to this version for The Current.

This feature is part of The Current’s 89 Days of Fall series, helping you enjoy the best of the season with weekly guides to events, entertainment, and recreation in the Twin Cities.