When is USA vs Wales at FIFA World Cup? Updated TV schedule, time and odds

Patrick Brischetto

When is USA vs Wales at FIFA World Cup? Updated TV schedule, time and odds image

The United States of America take on Wales in the opening round of FIFA World Cup group matches in what is set to be one of the closer and most intriguing clashes of the tournament.

Wales are competing in their first World Cup since 1958, and they will be eager to get off to a winning start in Qatar.

The USA, meanwhile, are looking for redemption after missing out on the last World Cup, and will be hoping that star man Christian Pulisic will be able to help them hold off a notoriously stubborn Welsh outfit.

Below are all the details to follow the the USA versus Wales match, including the kick-off time for fans around the world.

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When is the USA vs Wales World Cup fixture?

The USA versus Wales clash is the second match in Group B of the day, with England and Iran facing off earlier on November 21.

The two sides have met twice, with the last match coming in a friendly in 2020, resulting in a 0-0 draw.

World Cup Group B results and fixtures

Date Match Stadium
Mon, Nov. 21 England vs. Iran Khalifa Int'l
Mon, Nov. 21 USA vs. Wales Ahmad Bin Ali
Fri, Nov. 25 Wales vs. Iran Ahmad Bin Ali
Fri, Nov. 25 England vs. USA Al Bayt
Tues, Nov. 29 Wales vs. England Ahmad Bin Ali
Tues, Nov. 29 Iran vs. USA Al Thumama

USA vs Wales start time and kick off

The match between the USA and Wales will be played at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium and will kick off at 10pm local time in Qatar.

Here’s how that time translates in time zones across the world:

  Kickoff time
Qatar 22:00 (local)
USA 14:00 ET
Canada 14:00 EST
UK 19:00 GMT
Australia 06:00 AEDT*
India 00:30 IST*
Hong Kong 03:00 HKT*
Malaysia 03:00 MYT*
Singapore 03:00 SGT*
New Zealand 08:00 NZDT*

* Following day

MORE: USA vs Wales predictions and latest odds

How to watch USA vs Wales in 2022 World Cup

The match will be streamed or televised by the following outlets around the world:

  Date Time TV Channel Streaming
USA Monday, Nov. 21 08:00 ET FOX, Telemundo fuboTV, Fox Sports app, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, Peacock 
Canada Monday, Nov. 21 08:00 EST CTV, TSN TSN app
UK Monday, Nov. 21 13:00 GMT ITV, STV, S4C ITVX, STV Player
Australia Tuesday, Nov. 22 00:00 AEDT SBS SBS On Demand
India Monday, Nov. 21 18:30 IST Sports18 Voot, JioTV
Hong Kong Tuesday, Nov. 22 21:00 HKT Now TV Now TV
Malaysia Tuesday, Nov. 22 21:00 MYT Astro Astro Go
Singapore Tuesday, Nov. 22 21:00 SGT

MeWatch, Singtel, StarHub
New Zealand Tuesday, Nov. 22 02:00 NZDT Sky Sport Sky Go

MORE: Full group B fixture schedule

USA vs Wales odds and predictions

The betting odds from the world's major markets suggest this game will be close to call, with the USA only very slight favourites over Wales.

BetMGM is placing the USA at +160 to pick up an opening matchday win, though Wales are ranked close behind at +195.

  • Pick: Draw (+200)
  • Prediction: 1-1

Odds via BetMGM (USA), Sports Interaction (Canada), SkyBet (UK), and LadBrokes (Australia).

  BetMGM Sports
Interaction
SkyBet Ladbrokes
USA win +160 2.59 6/4 6/4
Draw +200 2.83 2/1 2/1
Wales win +195 2.92 2/1 21/10
Both teams
to score Y / N
+105 / -145 1.96 / 1.67 1/1, 8/11 21/20, 7/10
Over / Under
2.5 goals
+140 / -200 2.42 / 1.50 13/8, 4/9 6/4, 1/2
USA -0.5 +145 2.49
Wales +0.5 -210 1.50

Patrick Brischetto

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Patrick is a journalist currently based in Sydney who covered the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 Women's World Cup for The Sporting News. He also holds a position at the Western Sydney Wanderers FC, and is slowly attempting to convince the world that the A-League is the greatest sporting competition.