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
ConfederationTeams (23 Jun 2022 FIFA Ranking)
AFCAustralia (39), Iran (23), Japan (24), Korea Republic (28), Qatar (49)(hosts), Saudi Arabia (53)
CAFCameroon (38), Ghana (), Morocco (22), Senegal (18), Tunisia (30)
CONCACAFCanada (43), Costa Rica (34), Mexico (12), USA (14)
CONMEBOLArgentina (3), Brazil (1), Ecuador (44), Uruguay (13)
OFCNone Qualfied
UEFABelgium (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# TeamsNew Teams Entering This RoundTeams From Previous RoundFormat
Group3232None8 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 1616None5 winners from 4th Round8 Knockout matches
Quarterfinals8None8 winners from Round of 164 Knockout matches
Semifinals4None4 winners from Quarterfinals2 Knockout matches
Final2None2 winners from Semifinals1 Knockout match

Championship Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sun - 18 Dec 2022
 Argentina 33 FranceLusail Iconic Stadium
 Argentina wins on PKs (4-2) 

3rd Place Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 17 Dec 2022
 Croatia 21 MoroccoKhalifa International Stadium

Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Tue - 13 Dec 2022
 Argentina 30 CroatiaLusail Iconic Stadium
Wed - 14 Dec 2022
 France 20 MoroccoAl Bayt Stadium

Quarterfinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Fri - 9 Dec 2022
 Croatia 11 BrazilEducation City Stadium
 Croatia advances on PKs (4-2) 
 Netherlands 22 ArgentinaLusail Iconic Stadium
 Argentina advances on PKs (4-3) 
Sat - 10 Dec 2022
 Morocco 10 PortugalAl Thumama Stadium
 England 12 FranceAl Bayt Stadium

Round of 16

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 3 Dec 2022
 Netherlands 31 United StatesKhalifa International Stadium
 Argentina 21 AustraliaAhmed Bin Ali Stadium
Sun - 4 Dec 2022
 France 31 PolandAl Thumama Stadium
 England 30 SenegalAl Bayt Stadium
Mon - 5 Dec 2022
 Japan 11 CroatiaAl Janoub Stadium
 Croatia advances on PKs (3-1) 
 Brazil 41 Korea RepublicStadium 974
Tue - 6 Dec 2022
 Morocco 00 SpainEducation City Stadium
 Morocco advances on PKs (3-0) 
 Portugal 61 SwitzerlandLusail Iconic Stadium

Group Stage

 Group ALeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Netherlands 32 -1-07-51421 -1-0431211 -0-03202
2Senegal 32 -0-16-54110 -0-1002-222 -0-06523
3Ecuador 31 -1-14-43110 -0-1012-121 -1-04312
4Qatar 30 -0-30-17-620 -0-2015-410 -0-1002-2
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
20.11.22Qatar 02 EcuadorAl Bayt Stadium
21.11.22Senegal 02 NetherlandsAl Thumama Stadium
25.11.22Qatar 13 SenegalAl Thumama Stadium
 Netherlands 11 EcuadorKhalifa International Stadium
29.11.22Netherlands 20 QatarAl Bayt Stadium
 Ecuador 12 SenegalKhalifa International Stadium
 Group BLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1England 32 -1-07-92721 -1-0462411 -0-03303
2United States 31 -2-05-21110 -1-0111021 -1-04101
3Iran 31 -0-23-47-310 -0-1001-121 -0-1346-2
4Wales 30 -1-21-16-520 -0-2005-510 -1-01110
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
21.11.22England 62 IranKhalifa International Stadium
 United States 11 WalesAhmed Bin Ali Stadium
25.11.22Wales 02 IranAhmed Bin Ali Stadium
 England 00 United StatesAl Bayt Stadium
29.11.22Iran 01 United StatesAl Thumama Stadium
 Wales 03 EnglandAhmed Bin Ali Stadium
 Group CLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Argentina 32 -0-16-52321 -0-1332111 -0-03202
2Poland 31 -1-14-22021 -0-1322010 -1-01000
3Mexico 31 -1-14-23-110 -1-0100021 -0-1323-1
4Saudi Arabia 31 -0-23-35-210 -0-1012-121 -0-1323-1
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
22.11.22Argentina 12 Saudi ArabiaLusail Iconic Stadium
 Mexico 00 PolandStadium 974
26.11.22Poland 20 Saudi ArabiaEducation City Stadium
 Argentina 20 MexicoLusail Iconic Stadium
30.11.22Poland 02 ArgentinaStadium 974
 Saudi Arabia 12 MexicoLusail Iconic Stadium
 Group DLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1France 32 -0-16-63322 -0-0662410 -0-1001-1
2Australia 32 -0-16-34-111 -0-0310121 -0-1324-2
3Tunisia 31 -1-14-11021 -0-1311010 -1-01000
4Denmark 30 -1-21-13-210 -1-0100020 -0-2013-2
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
22.11.22Denmark 00 TunisiaEducation City Stadium
 France 41 AustraliaAl Janoub Stadium
26.11.22Tunisia 01 AustraliaAl Janoub Stadium
 France 21 DenmarkStadium 974
30.11.22Tunisia 10 FranceEducation City Stadium
 Australia 10 DenmarkAl Janoub Stadium
 Group ELeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Japan 32 -0-16-43121 -0-1322011 -0-03211
2Spain 31 -1-14-93621 -1-0481710 -0-1012-1
3Germany 31 -1-14-65110 -0-1012-121 -1-04532
4Costa Rica 31 -0-23-311-810 -0-1024-221 -0-1317-6
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
23.11.22Germany 12 JapanKhalifa International Stadium
 Spain 70 Costa RicaAl Thumama Stadium
27.11.22Japan 01 Costa RicaAhmed Bin Ali Stadium
 Spain 11 GermanyAl Bayt Stadium
01.12.22Japan 21 SpainKhalifa International Stadium
 Costa Rica 24 GermanyAl Bayt Stadium
 Group FLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Morocco 32 -1-07-41310 -1-0100022 -0-06413
2Croatia 31 -2-05-41321 -1-0441310 -1-01000
3Belgium 31 -1-14-12-121 -0-1312-110 -1-01000
4Canada 30 -0-30-27-510 -0-1012-120 -0-2015-4
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
23.11.22Morocco 00 CroatiaAl Bayt Stadium
 Belgium 10 CanadaAhmed Bin Ali Stadium
27.11.22Belgium 02 MoroccoAl Thumama Stadium
 Croatia 41 CanadaKhalifa International Stadium
01.12.22Croatia 00 BelgiumAhmed Bin Ali Stadium
 Canada 12 MoroccoAl Thumama Stadium
 Group GLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Brazil 32 -0-16-31222 -0-0630310 -0-1001-1
2Switzerland 32 -0-16-43111 -0-0310121 -0-13330
3Cameroon 31 -1-14-44021 -1-0443110 -0-1001-1
4Serbia 30 -1-21-58-310 -0-1023-120 -1-1135-2
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
24.11.22Switzerland 10 CameroonAl Janoub Stadium
 Brazil 20 SerbiaLusail Iconic Stadium
28.11.22Cameroon 33 SerbiaAl Janoub Stadium
 Brazil 10 SwitzerlandStadium 974
02.12.22Serbia 23 SwitzerlandStadium 974
 Cameroon 10 BrazilLusail Iconic Stadium
 Group HLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Portugal 32 -0-16-64222 -0-0652310 -0-1012-1
2Korea Republic 31 -1-14-44021 -0-1344010 -1-01000
3Uruguay 31 -1-14-22010 -1-0100021 -0-13220
4Ghana 31 -0-23-57-210 -0-1002-221 -0-13550
Round of 16
DateHome Status RoadVenue
24.11.22Uruguay 00 Korea RepublicEducation City Stadium
 Portugal 32 GhanaStadium 974
28.11.22Korea Republic 23 GhanaEducation City Stadium
 Portugal 20 UruguayLusail Iconic Stadium
02.12.22Korea Republic 21 PortugalEducation City Stadium
 Ghana 02 UruguayAl Janoub Stadium

Intercontinental Playoff

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Mon - 13 Jun 2022
 Australia 00 PerúAhmed Bin Ali Stadium
 Australia advances to 2022 World Cup on PKs (5-4) 
Tue - 14 Jun 2022
 Costa Rica 10 New ZealandAhmed Bin Ali Stadium
 Costa Rica advances to 2022 World Cup