World Cup 2022
ChampionsArgentina
Argentina won, ahead of France (3–3 aet, Argentina won on penalties in the final, 18 Dec 2022). 32 teams, 64 games, 2.69 goals a game; hosted by Qatar.
The road to the final
Last 16
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlandsthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Senegalthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Qatar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englandthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 7 |
| United Statesthrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Iran | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentinathrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| Polandthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
Group E
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Spainthrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 4 |
| Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 3 |
Group G
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Switzerlandthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Serbia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group H
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugalthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| South Koreathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Ghana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Round of 16
- 2022-12-03Argentina2–1AustraliaRound of 16 · Al Rayyan85%
- 2022-12-03Netherlands3–1United StatesRound of 16 · Al Rayyan73%
- 2022-12-04England3–0SenegalRound of 16 · Al Khor70%
- 2022-12-04France3–1PolandRound of 16 · Doha71%
- 2022-12-05Brazil4–1South KoreaRound of 16 · Doha85%
- 2022-12-05Japan1–1 aetCroatia (Croatia won on penalties)Round of 16 · Al Wakrah41%
- 2022-12-06Morocco0–0 aetSpain (Morocco won on penalties)Round of 16 · Al Rayyan35%
- 2022-12-06Portugal6–1SwitzerlandRound of 16 · Lusail59%
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
Top scorers
- Kylian Mbappé France 8
- Lionel Messi Argentina 7
- Olivier Giroud France 4
- Julián Álvarez Argentina 4
- Enner Valencia Ecuador 3
- Bukayo Saka England 3
- Marcus Rashford England 3
- Cody Gakpo Netherlands 3
- Álvaro Morata Spain 3
- Richarlison Brazil 3
Upsets
- 2022-11-22Argentina1–2Saudi ArabiaUpsetGroup C · Lusail93%
- 2022-11-27Belgium0–2MoroccoUpsetGroup F · Doha77%
- 2022-11-28South Korea2–3GhanaUpsetGroup H · Al Rayyan78%
- 2022-11-30Tunisia1–0FranceUpsetGroup D · Al Rayyan15%
- 2022-12-01Japan2–1SpainUpsetGroup E · Al Rayyan22%
- 2022-12-02Cameroon1–0BrazilUpsetGroup G · Lusail4%
- 2022-12-02South Korea2–1PortugalUpsetGroup H · Al Rayyan19%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.