FIFA World Cup - Qatar - 2022
FIFA Region
FIFA
Season
2022
Location
Qatar
Abbreviation
WCUP
Summary
The 2022 FIFA World Cup (WCUP) will be held from 21 Nov 2022 to 18 Dec 2022 at various venues throughout Qatar. Qualifying for this world cup started in 2019. Of the 32 nations participating, only Qatar is competing for the first time. This is the second world cup to use the video assistant referee (VAR) system. The number of participating nations will increase to 48 in 2026.
After the Group Stage, all matches are "Knockout". If a match is tied after regulation time, two 15-minute overtime periods are played. If the match is still tied after overtime, a best of 5 penalty shoot-out is held.
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2022 World Cup Participants
| Confederation | Teams (23 Jun 2022 FIFA Ranking) |
|---|---|
| AFC | Australia (39), Iran (23), Japan (24), Korea Republic (28), Qatar (49)(hosts), Saudi Arabia (53) |
| CAF | Cameroon (38), Ghana (), Morocco (22), Senegal (18), Tunisia (30) |
| CONCACAF | Canada (43), Costa Rica (34), Mexico (12), USA (14) |
| CONMEBOL | Argentina (3), Brazil (1), Ecuador (44), Uruguay (13) |
| OFC | None Qualfied |
| UEFA | Belgium (2), Croatia (15), Denmark (10), England (5), France (4), Germany (11), Netherlands (8), Poland (26), Portugal (9), Serbia (25), Spain (6), Switzerland (16), Wales (19) |
Competition Structure
2022 World Cup Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | 32 | 32 | None | 8 groups of 4 with 1 match against each team in group, top 2 teams with most points (win = 3 pts, draw = 1 pt) in each group advance |
| Round of 16 | 16 | None | 5 winners from 4th Round | 8 Knockout matches |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 Knockout matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 Knockout matches |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 Knockout match |
Championship Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sun - 18 Dec 2022
3rd Place Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 17 Dec 2022
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 13 Dec 2022
Wed - 14 Dec 2022
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Fri - 9 Dec 2022
 | 22 | Argentina | Lusail Iconic Stadium | |||
| Argentina advances on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
Sat - 10 Dec 2022
Round of 16
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 3 Dec 2022
| 31 | United States | Khalifa International Stadium |
Sun - 4 Dec 2022
Mon - 5 Dec 2022
 | 41 | Korea Republic | Stadium 974 |
Tue - 6 Dec 2022
 | 61 | Switzerland | Lusail Iconic Stadium |
Group Stage
| Group A | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Senegal | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 1 | 7 | -6 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 21.11.22 |  | 02 | Netherlands | Al Thumama Stadium |
| 11 | Ecuador | Khalifa International Stadium |
| 29.11.22 | | 20 | Qatar | Al Bayt Stadium |
| Group B | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | England | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 4 | 7 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 4 | Wales | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | -5 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 11 | Wales | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
 | 00 | United States | Al Bayt Stadium |
| 29.11.22 |  | 01 | United States | Al Thumama Stadium |
| Group C | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 22.11.22 | | 12 | Saudi Arabia | Lusail Iconic Stadium |
| 26.11.22 |  | 20 | Saudi Arabia | Education City Stadium |
| 12 | Mexico | Lusail Iconic Stadium |
| Group D | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | France | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 3 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Group E | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 70 | Costa Rica | Al Thumama Stadium |
| 27.11.22 |  | 01 | Costa Rica | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium |
| 24 | Germany | Al Bayt Stadium |
| Group F | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Morocco | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Canada | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Group G | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Cameroon | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 4 | Serbia | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 5 | 8 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 24.11.22 | | 10 | Cameroon | Al Janoub Stadium |
| 10 | Switzerland | Stadium 974 |
| 02.12.22 |  | 23 | Switzerland | Stadium 974 |
| Group H | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 2 | Korea Republic | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Ghana | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 5 | 7 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 24.11.22 |  | 00 | Korea Republic | Education City Stadium |
| 28.11.22 | | 23 | Ghana | Education City Stadium |
| 02.12.22 | | 21 | Portugal | Education City Stadium |
Intercontinental Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Mon - 13 Jun 2022
Tue - 14 Jun 2022
| 10 | New Zealand | Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium | |||
| Costa Rica advances to 2022 World Cup | ||||||