The 2022 FIFA World Cup was hosted in Qatar. It was played from November 21, 2022 to December 18, 2022. 32 teams in 8 groups participated in 8 venues. After defeating France in the final, England ended up winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and lifting its second trophy (England's first trophy was in 1966).
Qualified Teams[]
Thirty-one teams qualified for the tournament; Qatar, as hosts, automatically qualified.
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Draw[]
The teams were drawn based on the FIFA Rankings of November 2022. Qatar, as hosts, automatically took the first spot.
Pot 1[]
Qatar (host)- France
- Germany
- Brazil
- England
- Spain
- Italy
- Argentina
Pot 2[]
- Portugal
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Russia
- Sweden
- Colombia
- Mexico
- United States
Pot 3[]
- Croatia
- Peru
- Japan
- Norway
- Chile
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
- Senegal
Pot 4[]
- Turkey
- South Korea
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
- Egypt
- South Africa
- Canada
- China
Group Stage[]
Six games were played on each of the eight groups; a total of forty-eight games were played.
Group A[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
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 Russia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
 Mexico
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
 Qatar
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 South Africa
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
- Russia W - Mexico L
- Qatar D - Souh Africa D
- Russia W - Qatar L
- Mexico W - South Africa L
- Russia W - South Africa L
- Mexico W - Qatar L
Group B[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
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 France
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
 Colombia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
 Cameroon
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Turkey
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
- France W - Colombia L
- Cameroon W - Turkey L
- France W - Cameroon L
- Colombia W - Turkey L
- France W - Turkey L
- Colombia W - Cameroon L
Group C[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
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 Germany
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
 Sweden
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
 Peru
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Egypt
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
- Germany W - Sweden L
- Peru W - Egypt L
- Germany W - Peru L
- Sweden W - Egypt L
- Germany W - Egypt L
- Sweden W - Peru L
Group D[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
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 Brazil
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
 Belgium
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
 Nigeria
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 South Korea
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
- Brazil W - Belgium L
- Nigeria W - South Korea L
- Brazil W - Nigeria L
- Belgium W - South Korea L
- Brazil W - South Korea L
- Belgium W - Nigeria L
Group E[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
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 England
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
 Netherlands
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
 Chile
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Iran
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
- England W - Netherlands L
- Chile W - Iran L
- England W - Chile L
- Netherlands W - Iran L
- England W - Iran L
- Netherlands W - Chile L
Group F[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
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 Spain
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
 Portugal
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
 Senegal
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Saudi Arabia
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
- Spain D - Portugal D
- Senegal D - Saudi Arabia D
- Spain W - Senegal L
- Portugal W - Saudi Arabia L
- Spain W - Saudi Arabia L
- Portugal W - Senegal L
Group G[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
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 Italy
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
 United States
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
 Croatia
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 China
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
- Italy D - United States D
- Croatia D - China D
- Italy W - Croatia L
- United States W - China L
- Italy W - China L
- United States W - Croatia L
Group H[]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
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 Argentina
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
 Japan
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Norway
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Canada
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
- Argentina W - Japan L
- Norway W - Canada L
- Argentina W - Norway L
- Japan W - Canada L
- Argentina W - Canada L
- Japan D - Norway D
Knockout Stage[]
The top two teams of each of the eight groups qualified for the playoffs; the bottom two teams of each of the eight groups were eliminated and went home. In this such scenario, the best team in the current stats played with the 16th best, the 2nd best with the 15th, the 3rd best with the 14th, and so on and so forth. The winners of the play-off games are in bold. When a game is drawn, the country that won the game via penalty is shown in bold.
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| L | Belgium
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| W | Argentina
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| L | Argentina
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| W | Germany
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| L | Sweden
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| W | Germany
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| L | Germany
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| W | England
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| D | United States
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| D | Italy
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| L | United States
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| W | England
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| L | Japan
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| W | England
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| L | France
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| D | Netherlands
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| D | Russia
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| L | Russia
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| W | Brazil
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| L | Colombia
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| W | Brazil
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| L | Brazil
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| W | France
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| L | Portugal
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| W | Spain
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| L | Spain
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| W | France
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| L | Mexico
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| L | Brazil
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| W | France
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Champions[]
ENGLAND won its first trophy in 1966. In 2022, England managed to win the second trophy, by defeating defending champions France.