With the World Cup in Qatar having reached the semi-final stage, attention has naturally turned to the final.
The showpiece event is the biggest match in football and offers the opportunity for one set of players to write their names in the history books once and for all.
However, for the losers, it is an agonising experience having been so close to reaching the summit of the global game.
So, when exactly is the World Cup final 2022?
Here is everything you need to know…
When is the World Cup final?
The final will take place on Sunday, December 18.
The date is also the Qatar National Day.
What time does the World Cup final kick-off?
The final is scheduled to kick-off at 3pm GMT.
Which stadium is hosting the match?
The Lusail Stadium has been chosen as the venue for the showpiece final.
The stadium has a capacity of 80,000 and it also hosted one round of 16 match, one quarter-final and one semi-final.
Construction on the stadium began in 2017, and it was finished last year at an estimated cost of £630million.
Lusail is the second biggest city in Qatar, and is situated just to the north of the capital Doha.
Who won the last final?
An own goal from Mario Mandzukic own goal put France ahead after just 18 minutes but Croatia equalised 10 minutes later through Ivan Perisic.
Les Bleus then retook the lead courtesy of a penalty by Antoine Griezmann on the stroke of half time.
Goals from Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe put Didier Deschamp’s side 4-1 ahead with 25 minutes left to play, and a Mario Mandzukic strike – this time in the right net – was not enough to prevent France winning their second World Cup.
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