From November 20 to December 18, 32 top national teams from five different confederations will compete for the title of FIFA World Cup 2022 champion in Qatar.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup will follow a familiar format, with the 32 teams divided into eight groups of four teams each (Groups A through H). In the group stage of the competition, the teams in each group will compete in a single-headed round-robin format.
The groups at the Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022 are as follows:
★ Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
★ Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales
★ Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
★ Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
★ Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan
★ Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
★ Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
★ Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea
The top two teams from each of the eight groups will advance to the knockout stage, which begins with the Round of 16.
The final will take place on December 18, with the third-place match scheduled for the day before on the FIFA World Cup 2022 schedule. The FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held at eight different venues in and around Doha.
All Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup results, point tables, and standings for each group, as well as all knockout round scores, including the final, can be found here:
The FIFA World Cup 2022 points table and Rankings are here:
FIFA World Cup 2022 points table – Group A
All Group A matches have concluded, and the Netherlands and Senegal have qualified for the knockout stages.
| Group A | ||||||||
| Teams | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Points | GF | GA | GD |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Senegal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Qatar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
FIFA World Cup 2022 points table – Group B
Similarly, to Group A, the action in Group B is wrapped up, with England and the United States cruising through.
| Group B | ||||||||
| Teams | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Points | GF | GA | GD |
| England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 2 | +4 |
| USA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Iran | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
FIFA World Cup 2022 points table – Group C
Group C’s league matches concluded last night, with Argentina and Poland punching their tickets to the round of 16.
| Group C | ||||||||
| Teams | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Points | GF | GA | GD |
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| Poland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
FIFA World Cup 2022 points table – Group D
France and Australia are the two teams from this group that advanced to the FIFA World Cup 2022 knockout stages.
| Group D | ||||||||
| Teams | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Points | GF | GA | GD |
| France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Denmark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
FIFA World Cup 2022 points table – Group E
On day 12 of the FIFA World Cup 2022, Group E saw Japan and Spain emerge victorious, leaving Germany and Costa Rica trailing in the race to the round of 16.
| Group E | ||||||||
| Teams | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Points | GF | GA | GD |
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
| Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 |
FIFA World Cup 2022 points table – Group F
The Group F points table has also closed, with Morocco and Croatia finishing first and second, advancing to the knockout stages. Belgium and Canada, sadly, will be returning home soon.
| Group F | ||||||||
| Teams | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Points | GF | GA | GD |
| Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
FIFA World Cup 2022 points table – Group G
Brazil & Switzerland have advanced to the next round from this group.
| Group G | ||||||||
| Teams | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Points | GF | GA | GD |
| Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | +2 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Serbia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
FIFA World Cup 2022 points table – Group H
Portugal and South Korea are the only team from this group to have advanced to the round of 16.
| Group G | ||||||||
| Teams | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Points | GF | GA | GD |
| Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ghana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 |