2022

2022 FIFA World Cup

The 2022 FIFA World Cup was the 22nd FIFA World Cup, the world championship for national football teams organized by FIFA.

2022
Official poster
designed by

Bouthayna Al Muftah

Qatar
Host country
Qatar

20 November – 18 December

Teams
Teams
32

from 5 confederations

Venues
Venues
8

in 5 host cities

Argentina
Champions
Argentina

3rd Title

France
Runners-up
France

Croatia
Third place
Croatia

Morocco
Fourth place
Morocco

Matches
Matches played
64

Goals scored
Goals scored
172

2.69 per match

Attendance
Attendance
3,404,252

53,191 per match

Kylian Mbappé
Top scorer
Kylian Mbappé

France
8 goals

Lionel Messi
Best player
Lionel Messi

Argentina

Enzo Fernández
Best young player
Enzo Fernández

Argentina

Emiliano Martínez
Best goalkeeper
Emiliano Martínez

Argentina

England
Fair play award
England

Europe

Group A Teams

Ecuador
Ecuador
Head coach
Gustavo Alfaro

26 players

Netherlands
Netherlands
Head coach
Louis van Gaal

26 players

Qatar
Qatar
Head coach
Félix Sánchez

26 players

Senegal
Senegal
Head coach
Aliou Cissé

26 players

Group B Teams

England
England
Head coach
Gareth Southgate

26 players

Iran
Iran
Head coach
Carlos Queiroz

25 players

United States
United States
Head coach
Gregg Berhalter

26 players

Wales
Wales
Head coach
Rob Page

26 players

Group C Teams

Argentina
Argentina
Head coach
Lionel Scaloni

26 players

Mexico
Mexico
Head coach
Gerardo Martino

26 players

Poland
Poland
Head coach
Czesław Michniewicz

26 players

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Head coach
Hervé Renard

26 players

Group D Teams

Australia
Australia
Head coach
Graham Arnold

26 players

Denmark
Denmark
Head coach
Kasper Hjulmand

26 players

France
France
Head coach
Didier Deschamps

26 players

Tunisia
 Tunisia
Head coach
Jalel Kadri

26 players

Group E Teams

Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Head coach
Luis Fernando Suárez

26 players

Germany
Germany
Head coach
Hansi Flick

26 players

Japan
Japan
Head coach
Hajime Moriyasu

26 players

Spain
Spain
Head coach
Luis Enrique

26 players

Group F Teams

Belgium
Belgium
Head coach
Roberto Martínez

26 players

Canada
Canada
Head coach
John Herdman

26 players

Croatia
Croatia
Head coach
Zlatko Dalić

26 players

Morocco
Morocco
Head coach
Walid Regragui

26 players

Group G Teams

Brazil
Brazil
Head coach
Tite

26 players

Cameroon
Cameroon
Head coach
Rigobert Song

26 players

Serbia
Serbia
Head coach
Dragan Stojković

26 players

Switzerland
Switzerland
Head coach
Murat Yakin

26 players

Group H Teams

Ghana
Ghana
Head coach
Otto Addo

26 players

Portugal
Portugal
Head coach
Fernando Santos

26 players

South Korea
South Korea
Head coach
Paulo Bento

26 players

Uruguay
Uruguay
Head coach
Diego Alonso

26 players

Venues

Lusail Iconic Stadium
Lusail Iconic Stadium
Lusail

Capacity: 88,966

Al Bayt Stadium
Al Bayt Stadium
Al Khor

Capacity: 68,895

Al Thumama Stadium
Al Thumama Stadium
Doha

Capacity: 44,400

Stadium 974
Stadium 974
Doha

Capacity: 44,089

Khalifa International Stadium
Khalifa International Stadium
Al Rayyan

Capacity: 45,857

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Al Rayyan

Capacity: 45,032

Education City Stadium
Education City Stadium
Al Rayyan

Capacity: 44,667

Al Janoub Stadium
Al Janoub Stadium
Al Wakrah

Capacity: 44,325

Match Officials

Abdulrahman Al-Jassim
Abdulrahman Al-Jassim
Qatar

Asia

Alireza Faghani
Alireza Faghani
Iran

Asia

Ma Ning
Ma Ning
China

Asia

Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed
Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed
United Arab Emirates

Asia

Yoshimi Yamashita
Yoshimi Yamashita
Japan

Asia

Bakary Gassama
Bakary Gassama
Gambia

Africa

Mustapha Ghorbal
Mustapha Ghorbal
Algeria

Africa

Victor Gomes
Victor Gomes
South Africa

Africa

Maguette Ndiaye
Maguette Ndiaye
Senegal

Africa

Janny Sikazwe
Janny Sikazwe
Zambia

Africa

Salima Mukansanga
Salima Mukansanga
Rwanda

Africa

Iván Barton
Iván Barton
El Salvador

North America

Ismail Elfath
Ismail Elfath
United States

North America

Mario Escobar
Mario Escobar
Guatemala

North America

Saíd Martínez
Saíd Martínez
Honduras

North America

César Arturo Ramos
César Arturo Ramos
Mexico

North America

Raphael Claus
Raphael Claus
Brazil

South America

Andrés Matonte
Andrés Matonte
Uruguay

South America

Kevin Ortega
Kevin Ortega
Peru

South America

Fernando Rapallini
Fernando Rapallini
Argentina

South America

Facundo Tello
Facundo Tello
Argentina

South America

Jesús Valenzuela
Jesús Valenzuela
Venezuela

South America

Wilton Sampaio
Wilton Sampaio
Brazil

South America

Matthew Conger
Matthew Conger
New Zealand

Oceania

Chris Beath
Chris Beath
Australia

Oceania

István Kovács
István Kovács
Romania

Europe

Danny Makkelie
Danny Makkelie
Netherlands

Europe

Szymon Marciniak
Szymon Marciniak
Poland

Europe

Antonio Mateu Lahoz
Antonio Mateu Lahoz
Spain

Europe

Michael Oliver
Michael Oliver
England

Europe

Daniele Orsato
Daniele Orsato
Italy

Europe

Daniel Siebert
Daniel Siebert
Germany

Europe

Anthony Taylor
Anthony Taylor
Serbia

Europe

Clément Turpin
Clément Turpin
France

Europe

Slavko Vinčić
Slavko Vinčić
Slovenia

Europe

Stéphanie Frappart
Stéphanie Frappart
France

Europe

Group A Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Netherlands321051+47Advance to knockout stage
2Senegal320154+16Advance to knockout stage
3Ecuador311143+14
4Qatar300317-60

Group B Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1England321092+77Advance to knockout stage
2United States312021+15Advance to knockout stage
3Iran310247-33
4Wales301216-51

Group C Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Argentina320152+36Advance to knockout stage
2Poland311122 04Advance to knockout stage
3Mexico311123-14
4Saudi Arabia310235-23

Group D Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1France320163+36Advance to knockout stage
2Australia320134-16Advance to knockout stage
3Tunisia311111 04
4Denmark301213-21

Group E Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Japan320143+16Advance to knockout stage
2Spain311193+64Advance to knockout stage
3Germany311165+14
4Costa Rica3102311-83

Group F Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Morocco321041+37Advance to knockout stage
2Croatia312041+35Advance to knockout stage
3Belgium311112 -14
4Canada300327 -50

Group G Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Brazil320131+26Advance to knockout stage
2Switzerland320143+16Advance to knockout stage
3Cameroon311144 04
4Serbia301258-31

Group H Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Portugal320164+26Advance to knockout stage
2South Korea311144 04Advance to knockout stage
3Uruguay311122 04
4Ghana310257-23

Round of 16

Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
3 December 18:00 AST
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 44,846

Netherlands
Netherlands
3

Depay 10'
Blind 45+1'
Dumfries 81' 

United States
United States
1

Wright 76'

Wilton Sampaio
Referee
Wilton Sampaio

Brazil

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
3 December 22:00 AST
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 45,032 

Argentina
Argentina
2

Messi 35'
Álvarez 57' 

Australia
Australia
1

Fernández 77' (o.g.)

Szymon Marciniak
Referee
Szymon Marciniak

Poland

Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
4 December 18:00 AST
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 40,989

France
France
3

Giroud 44'
Mbappé 74', 90+1' 

Poland
Poland
1

Lewandowski 90+9' (pen.)

Jesús Valenzuela
Referee
Jesús Valenzuela

Venezuela

Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
4 December 22:00 AST
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

Attendance: 65,985

England
England
3

Henderson 38'
Kane 45+3'
Saka 57' 

Senegal
Senegal
0

Iván Barton
Referee
Iván Barton

El Salvador

Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
5 December 18:00 AST
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah

Attendance: 42,523

Japan
Japan
1

Maeda 43'

Penalties
1

Minamino 🗷
Mitoma 🗷
Asano 🗹
Yoshida 🗷

Croatia
Croatia
1

Perišić 55'

Penalties
3


Vlašić 🗹
Brozović 🗹
Livaja 🗷
Pašalić 🗹

Ismail Elfath
Referee
Ismail Elfath

United States

Stadium 974, Doha
5 December 22:00 AST
Stadium 974, Doha

Attendance: 43,847

Brazil
Brazil
4

Vinícius Júnior 7'
Neymar 13' (pen.)
Richarlison 29'
Paquetá 36' 

South Korea
South Korea
1

Paik Seung-ho 76'

Clément Turpin
Referee
Clément Turpin

France

Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
6 December 18:00 AST
Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 44,667

Morocco
Morocco
0

Penalties
3


Sabiri 🗹
Ziyech 🗹
Benoun 🗷
Hakimi 🗹

Spain
Spain
0

Penalties
0


Sarabia 🗷
Soler 🗷
Busquets 🗷

Fernando Rapallini
Referee
Fernando Rapallini

Argentina

Lusail Stadium, Lusail
6 December 22:00 AST
Lusail Stadium, Lusail

Attendance: 83,720

Portugal
Portugal
6

Ramos 17', 51', 67'
Pepe 33'
Guerreiro 55'
Leão 90+2' 

Switzerland
Switzerland
1

Akanji 58'

César Arturo Ramos
Referee
César Arturo Ramos

Mexico

Quarter-Finals

Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
9 December 18:00 AST
Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 43,893

Croatia
Croatia
1

Petković 117'

Penalties
4


Vlašić s🗹
Majer 🗹
Modrić 🗹
Oršić 🗹

Brazil
Brazil
1

Neymar 105+1'

Penalties
2


Rodrygo 🗷
Casemiro 🗹
Pedro 🗹
Marquinhos 🗷

Michael Oliver
Referee
Michael Oliver

England

Lusail Stadium, Lusail
9 December 22:00 AST

Lusail Stadium, Lusail

Attendance: 88,235

Netherlands
Netherlands
2

Weghorst 83', 90+11'


Penalties
3


Van Dijk 🗷
Berghuis 🗷
Koopmeiners 🗹
Weghorst soccer 🗹
L. de Jong 🗹

Argentina
Argentina
2

Molina 35'
Messi 73' (pen.)

Penalties
4


Messi 🗹
Paredes 🗹
Montiel 🗹
Fernández 🗷
La. Martínez 🗹

Antonio Mateu Lahoz
Referee
Antonio Mateu Lahoz

Spain

Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
10 December 18:00 AST
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha

Attendance: 44,198

Morocco
Morocco
1

En-Nesyri 42' 

Portugal
Portugal
0

Facundo Tello
Referee
Facundo Tello

Argentina

Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
10 December 22:00 AST
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

Attendance: 68,895

England
England
1

Kane 54' (pen.)

France
France
2

Tchouaméni 17'
Giroud 78'

Wilton Sampaio
Referee
Wilton Sampaio

Brazil

Semi-Finals

Lusail Stadium, Lusail
13 December 22:00 AST
Lusail Stadium, Lusail

Attendance: 88,966

Argentina
Argentina
3

Messi 34' (pen.)
Álvarez 39', 69' 

Croatia
Croatia
0

Daniele Orsato
Referee
Daniele Orsato

Italy

Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
14 December 22:00 AST
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

Attendance: 68,294

France
France
2

T. Hernandez 5'
Kolo Muani 79' 

Morocco
Morocco
0

César Arturo Ramos
Referee
César Arturo Ramos

Mexico

Third Place Play-Off

Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
17 December 18:00 AST
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

Attendance: 44,137

Croatia
Croatia
2

Gvardiol 7'
Oršić 42' 

Morocco
Morocco
1

Dari 9'

Abdulrahman Al-Jassim
Referee
Abdulrahman Al-Jassim

Qatar

Final

Lusail Stadium, Lusail
18 December 18:00 AST
Lusail Stadium, Lusail

Attendance: 88,966

Argentina
Argentina
3

Messi 23' (pen.), 108'
Di María 36' 

Penalties
4


Messi 🗹
Dybala 🗹
Paredes 🗹
Montiel 🗹

France
France
3

Mbappé 80' (pen.), 81', 118' (pen.)

Penalties
2


Mbappé 🗹
Coman 🗷
Tchouaméni 🗷
Kolo Muani 🗹

Szymon Marciniak
Referee
Szymon Marciniak

Poland

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