2022 FIFA World Cup Group F

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Matches in Group F of the 2022 FIFA World Cup took place from 23 November to 1 December 2022. [1] The group consisted of Belgium, Canada, Morocco and Croatia. [2] The top two teams, Morocco and Croatia, advanced to the round of 16, and later played against each other again in the third-place play-off game, with Croatia winning 2–1. [3] [4] Morocco advanced to the knockout stage for the first time since 1986. By winning the group, they became the first African team to do so since Nigeria in 1998. Belgium failed to advance out of the group round for the first time, also since 1998. [5]

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Teams

Draw positionTeamPotConfederationMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Finals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings [6]
March 2022 [nb 1] October 2022
F1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1 UEFA UEFA Group E winners13 November 202114th 2018 Third place (2018)22
F2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4 CONCACAF CONCACAF third round winners27 March 20222nd 1986 Group stage (1986)3841
F3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3 CAF CAF third round winners29 March 20226th 2018 Round of 16 (1986)2422
F4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2 UEFA UEFA Group H winners14 November 20216th 2018 Runners-up (2018)1612

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of March 2022 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 321041+37Advanced to knockout stage
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 312041+35
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 311112−14
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 300327−50
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

Matches

All times listed are local, AST (UTC+3). [1]

Morocco vs Croatia

The teams had previously faced each other once, in a 1996 friendly match that ended in a 2–2 draw.

Although Croatia dominated possession, the match was one of few chances, and ended in a scoreless draw. [7]

The two sides would go on to face off again in the third place match, making this the second straight World Cup where the third place match was contested by two teams drawn in the same group (after Belgium and England did so in 2018).

Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg0–0Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
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Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Attendance: 59,407
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
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Croatia
GK1 Yassine Bounou
RB2 Achraf Hakimi
CB5 Nayef Aguerd
CB6 Romain Saïss (c)
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DM4 Sofyan Amrabat Yellow card.svg 78'
CM8 Azzedine Ounahi Sub off.svg 81'
CM15 Selim Amallah
RF7 Hakim Ziyech
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LF17 Sofiane Boufal Sub off.svg 65'
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FW9 Abderrazak Hamdallah Sub on.svg 81'
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Manager:
Walid Regragui
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GK1 Dominik Livaković
RB22 Josip Juranović
CB6 Dejan Lovren
CB20 Joško Gvardiol
LB19 Borna Sosa
DM11 Marcelo Brozović
CM10 Luka Modrić (c)
CM8 Mateo Kovačić Sub off.svg 79'
RF13 Nikola Vlašić Sub off.svg 46'
CF9 Andrej Kramarić Sub off.svg 71'
LF4 Ivan Perišić Sub off.svg 90'
Substitutions:
MF15 Mario Pašalić Sub on.svg 46'
FW14 Marko Livaja Sub on.svg 71'
MF7 Lovro Majer Sub on.svg 79'
FW18 Mislav Oršić Sub on.svg 90'
Manager:
Zlatko Dalić

Man of the Match:
Luka Modrić (Croatia) [8]

Assistant referees:
Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
Diego Bonfá (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Kevin Ortega (Peru)
Reserve assistant referee:
Karen Díaz Medina (Mexico)
Video assistant referee:
Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Leodán González (Uruguay)
Nicolás Taran (Uruguay)
Paolo Valeri (Italy)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Martín Soppi (Uruguay)

Belgium vs Canada

The teams had faced each other once prior, a 1989 friendly won 2–0 by Belgium. This match made Canada's head coach, Englishman John Herdman, the first manager to coach a team at both the men's and women's FIFA World Cup. [9]

Despite dominating much of proceedings and having 19 attempts on goal, including an early penalty kick taken by Alphonso Davies that was saved by Thibaut Courtois, Canada could not find a way to score, and the sole goal of the match came near the end of the first half from Belgium's Michy Batshuayi, when he converted following a long-range pass upfield from defender Toby Alderweireld. [10]

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Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 40,432
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
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GK1 Thibaut Courtois
CB19 Leander Dendoncker
CB2 Toby Alderweireld
CB5 Jan Vertonghen
RM21 Timothy Castagne
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CM6 Axel Witsel
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AM7 Kevin De Bruyne
AM10 Eden Hazard (c)Sub off.svg 62'
CF23 Michy Batshuayi Sub off.svg 78'
Substitutions:
MF18 Amadou Onana Yellow card.svg 56'Sub on.svg 46'
MF15 Thomas Meunier Yellow card.svg 54'Sub on.svg 46'
FW17 Leandro Trossard Sub on.svg 62'
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Manager:
Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Martínez
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GK18 Milan Borjan
CB2 Alistair Johnston Yellow card.svg 83'
CB5 Steven Vitória
CB4 Kamal Miller
RM22 Richie Laryea Sub off.svg 74'
CM13 Atiba Hutchinson (c)Sub off.svg 58'
CM7 Stephen Eustáquio Sub off.svg 81'
LM19 Alphonso Davies Yellow card.svg 81'
AM11 Tajon Buchanan Sub off.svg 81'
AM10 Junior Hoilett Sub off.svg 58'
CF20 Jonathan David
Substitutions:
FW17 Cyle Larin Sub on.svg 58'
MF15 Ismaël Koné Sub on.svg 58'
DF3 Sam Adekugbe Sub on.svg 74'
MF23 Liam Millar Sub on.svg 81'
MF21 Jonathan Osorio Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg John Herdman

Man of the Match:
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) [11]

Assistant referees:
Jerson dos Santos (Angola)
Arsénio Marrengula (Mozambique)
Fourth official:
Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
Reserve assistant referee:
Neuza Back (Brazil)
Video assistant referee:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)

Belgium vs Morocco

The teams had met in three previous matches, including Belgium's 1–0 group stage victory at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Romain Saïss put Morocco in front in the 73rd minute, when he glanced the ball in at close range after a free kick whipped in from the left by Abdelhamid Sabiri deceived Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois at the near post. [12] Zakaria Aboukhlal made it 2–0 in added time when he finished high into the right corner of the net after a cut-back from Hakim Ziyech on the right. [13]

The match was only Morocco's third victory in World Cup history. The result sparked riots back in Belgium (home to a large ethnic Moroccan community), with resident fires and fireworks being set off. [14] [15]

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
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Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 43,738
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)
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Morocco
GK1 Thibaut Courtois
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CB2 Toby Alderweireld
CB5 Jan Vertonghen
LB21 Timothy Castagne
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CM6 Axel Witsel
RW7 Kevin De Bruyne
AM10 Eden Hazard (c)Sub off.svg 60'
LW16 Thorgan Hazard Sub off.svg 75'
CF23 Michy Batshuayi Sub off.svg 75'
Substitutions:
MF8 Youri Tielemans Sub on.svg 60'
FW14 Dries Mertens Sub on.svg 60'
FW22 Charles De Ketelaere Sub on.svg 75'
FW17 Leandro Trossard Sub on.svg 75'
FW9 Romelu Lukaku Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Martínez
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GK12 Munir Mohamedi
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CB5 Nayef Aguerd
CB6 Romain Saïss (c)
LB3 Noussair Mazraoui
DM4 Sofyan Amrabat
CM8 Azzedine Ounahi Sub off.svg 78'
CM15 Selim Amallah Sub off.svg 68'
RF7 Hakim Ziyech
CF19 Youssef En-Nesyri Sub off.svg 73'
LF17 Sofiane Boufal Sub off.svg 73'
Substitutions:
FW11 Abdelhamid Sabiri Yellow card.svg 90+5'Sub on.svg 68'
DF25 Yahia Attiyat Allah Sub on.svg 68'
MF14 Zakaria Aboukhlal Sub on.svg 73'
FW9 Abderrazak Hamdallah Sub on.svg 73'
DF18 Jawad El Yamiq Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Walid Regragui

Man of the Match:
Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) [16]

Assistant referees:
Alberto Morín (Mexico)
Miguel Hernández (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
Reserve assistant referee:
Neuza Back (Brazil)
Video assistant referee:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Kyle Atkins (United States)

Croatia vs Canada

The teams had never met before.

Alphonso Davies scored Canada's first-ever World Cup goal in the second minute, with his header off a cross from Tajon Buchanan on the right giving Canada the lead. [17] His effort was the fastest goal in the tournament at 68 seconds. [18] Andrej Kramarić and Marko Livaja would strike back before half-time for Croatia to put them into 2–1 lead. Kramarić would score again in the second period before Lovro Majer took advantage of a miscontrolled ball by Kamal Miller in the dying moments of the match to complete a 4–1 Croatian victory that sealed Canada's elimination from the tournament. It was also Canada's largest ever defeat in a World Cup match. [19]

The match was marred by xenophobic anti-Serb chants made by a group Croatian fans against Canadian goalkeeper Milan Borjan, an ethnic Croatian Serb who fled Croatia during the Croatian War of Independence, along with their display of a modified John Deere banner making a reference to Operation Storm, a military operation that ended the war and abolished the separatist proto-state Republic of Serbian Krajina, which resulted in a mass exodus and war crimes against number of Krajina's Serb civilians. [20]

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg4–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
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Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 44,374
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
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Canada
GK1 Dominik Livaković
RB22 Josip Juranović
CB6 Dejan Lovren Yellow card.svg 56'
CB20 Joško Gvardiol
LB19 Borna Sosa
DM11 Marcelo Brozović
CM10 Luka Modrić (c)Yellow card.svg 85'Sub off.svg 86'
CM8 Mateo Kovačić Sub off.svg 86'
RF14 Marko Livaja Sub off.svg 60'
CF9 Andrej Kramarić Sub off.svg 72'
LF4 Ivan Perišić Sub off.svg 86'
Substitutions:
FW16 Bruno Petković Sub on.svg 60'
MF13 Nikola Vlašić Sub on.svg 72'
FW18 Mislav Oršić Sub on.svg 86'
MF7 Lovro Majer Sub on.svg 86'
MF15 Mario Pašalić Sub on.svg 86'
Manager:
Zlatko Dalić
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GK18 Milan Borjan
CB2 Alistair Johnston
CB5 Steven Vitória
CB4 Kamal Miller Yellow card.svg 85'
RM22 Richie Laryea Sub off.svg 62'
CM13 Atiba Hutchinson (c)Sub off.svg 72'
CM7 Stephen Eustáquio Sub off.svg 46'
LM19 Alphonso Davies
RF11 Tajon Buchanan Yellow card.svg 52'
CF17 Cyle Larin Sub off.svg 46'
LF20 Jonathan David Sub off.svg 72'
Substitutions:
MF21 Jonathan Osorio Sub on.svg 46'
MF15 Ismaël Koné Sub on.svg 46'
MF10 Junior Hoilett Sub on.svg 62'
FW9 Lucas Cavallini Sub on.svg 72'
DF3 Sam Adekugbe Sub on.svg 72'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg John Herdman

Man of the Match:
Andrej Kramarić (Croatia) [21]

Assistant referees:
Nicolás Taran (Uruguay)
Martín Soppi (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Kevin Ortega (Peru)
Reserve assistant referee:
Jesús Sánchez (Peru)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Leodán González (Uruguay)
Gabriel Chade (Argentina)
Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Diego Bonfá (Argentina)

Croatia vs Belgium

The teams had previously faced each other eight times, most recently in 2021, a 1–0 win for Belgium in a friendly.

The first half finished goalless, with the most noticeable incident coming when Croatia was awarded a penalty following a foul by Yannick Carrasco on Andrej Kramarić, before being cancelled due to the VAR deeming Dejan Lovren marginally offside in the buildup to the call. Belgium, needing a victory to avoid elimination unless Canada defeated Morocco by four goals in the concurrent match played, would bring on record goalscorer Romelu Lukaku for the second period, marking his return to action following a spell out due to injury. Lukaku missed several notable chances to score, including a strike that hit the inside of the post, as Belgium was unable to capitalize on their opportunities and succumbed to a 0–0 draw, eliminating them after Morocco defeated Canada 2–1. [22]

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg0–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
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Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 43,984
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
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Belgium
GK1 Dominik Livaković
RB22 Josip Juranović
CB6 Dejan Lovren
CB20 Joško Gvardiol
LB19 Borna Sosa
DM11 Marcelo Brozović
CM10 Luka Modrić (c)
CM8 Mateo Kovačić Sub off.svg 90+2'
RF9 Andrej Kramarić Sub off.svg 64'
CF14 Marko Livaja Sub off.svg 64'
LF4 Ivan Perišić
Substitutions:
FW16 Bruno Petković Sub on.svg 64'
MF15 Mario Pašalić Sub on.svg 64'
MF7 Lovro Majer Sub on.svg 90+2'
Manager:
Zlatko Dalić
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GK1 Thibaut Courtois
RB15 Thomas Meunier Sub off.svg 87'
CB2 Toby Alderweireld
CB5 Jan Vertonghen
LB21 Timothy Castagne
CM19 Leander Dendoncker Yellow card.svg 67'Sub off.svg 72'
CM6 Axel Witsel
RW7 Kevin De Bruyne (c)
AM14 Dries Mertens Sub off.svg 46'
LW11 Yannick Carrasco Sub off.svg 72'
CF17 Leandro Trossard Sub off.svg 59'
Substitutions:
FW9 Romelu Lukaku Sub on.svg 46'
MF16 Thorgan Hazard Sub on.svg 59'
FW25 Jérémy Doku Sub on.svg 72'
MF8 Youri Tielemans Sub on.svg 72'
FW10 Eden Hazard Sub on.svg 87'
Manager:
Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Martínez

Man of the Match:
Luka Modrić (Croatia) [23]

Assistant referees:
Gary Beswick (England)
Adam Nunn (England)
Fourth official:
István Kovács (Romania)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mihai Artene (Romania)
Video assistant referee:
Marco Fritz (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)
Rafael Foltyn (Germany)
Benoit Millot (France)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Jan Seidel (Germany)

Canada vs Morocco

The teams had previously faced each other three times, most recently in 2016, a friendly won 4–0 by Morocco.

Morocco took an early lead through Hakim Ziyech after a misplaced pass by Canada goalkeeper Milan Borjan allowed him to score with a chip over the goalkeeper from outside the penalty area. They doubled their advantage in the 23rd minute with a goal from Youssef En-Nesyri when he ran on to a pass to score with a low finish to the right corner of the net from the right. In the final few minutes of the first half, Canada pulled a goal back when Nayef Aguerd diverted a low cross in from Sam Adekugbe on the left into his own net, marking the first own goal of the tournament as well as the first conceded by Morocco. Although Canada captain Atiba Hutchinson's header from a corner would strike the bar and the goal line in the second half, Morocco held on to win the match 2–1. [24]

Morocco thus finished top of Group F with seven points, reaching the knockout stage for a second time and a first since 1986. Canada, meanwhile, joined hosts Qatar as the only teams to exit the tournament without a single point, and remained winless in their World Cup history, adding on to the three defeats they suffered in 1986.

Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–2Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
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Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 43,102
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
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Morocco
GK18 Milan Borjan (c)
RB2 Alistair Johnston
CB5 Steven Vitória Yellow card.svg 84'
CB4 Kamal Miller
LB3 Sam Adekugbe Yellow card.svg 45+2'Sub off.svg 60'
RM19 Alphonso Davies
CM21 Jonathan Osorio Yellow card.svg 26'Sub off.svg 65'
CM14 Mark-Anthony Kaye Sub off.svg 60'
LM11 Tajon Buchanan
SS10 Junior Hoilett Yellow card.svg 7'Sub off.svg 76'
CF17 Cyle Larin Sub off.svg 60'
Substitutions:
FW20 Jonathan David Sub on.svg 60'
MF13 Atiba Hutchinson Sub on.svg 60'
MF15 Ismaël Koné Sub on.svg 60'
DF22 Richie Laryea Sub on.svg 65'
MF24 David Wotherspoon Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Flag of England.svg John Herdman
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GK1 Yassine Bounou
RB2 Achraf Hakimi Sub off.svg 85'
CB5 Nayef Aguerd
CB6 Romain Saïss (c)
LB3 Noussair Mazraoui
DM4 Sofyan Amrabat
CM8 Azzedine Ounahi Sub off.svg 76'
CM11 Abdelhamid Sabiri Sub off.svg 65'
RF7 Hakim Ziyech Sub off.svg 76'
CF19 Youssef En-Nesyri
LF17 Sofiane Boufal Sub off.svg 65'
Substitutions:
MF14 Zakaria Aboukhlal Sub on.svg 65'
MF15 Selim Amallah Sub on.svg 65'
FW9 Abderrazak Hamdallah Sub on.svg 76'
DF18 Jawad El Yamiq Sub on.svg 76'
MF26 Yahya Jabrane Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Walid Regragui

Man of the Match:
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) [25]

Assistant referees:
Rodrigo Figueiredo (Brazil)
Danilo Simon Manis (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
Reserve assistant referee:
Michael Orué (Peru)
Video assistant referee:
Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
Roberto Díaz Pérez del Palomar (Spain)
Leodan Gonzalez (Uruguay)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Pau Cebrián Devís (Spain)

Discipline

Fair play points would have been used as tiebreakers if teams' overall and head-to-head records were tied. These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows: [2]

Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player in a single match.

TeamMatch 1Match 2Match 3Points
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Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2−2
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 11−2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 311−5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 224−8

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The UEFA second round was contested by the best eight runners-up from the nine first round groups from the UEFA segment of the qualification tournament for the 2018 FIFA World Cup final tournament. The winners — Croatia, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland — of each of four home and away ties joined the group winners in the World Cup in Russia. These pairs of matches, also commonly known as the playoffs, were held in November 2017. The losers were Greece, Italy, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group I was one of the nine UEFA groups for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. The group consisted of six teams: Croatia, Iceland, Ukraine, Turkey, Finland, and Kosovo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 FIFA World Cup Group G</span> Football tournament group stage

Group G of the 2018 FIFA World Cup took place from 18 to 28 June 2018. The group consisted of Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, and England. The top two teams, Belgium and England, advanced to the round of 16, and went on to meet each other again in the third-place play-off.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 FIFA Arab Cup</span> 10th Arab Cup, held in Qatar in 2021

The 2021 FIFA Arab Cup was the 10th edition of the Arab Cup, the Arab world's national team football tournament; it was the first edition under FIFA's jurisdiction, with previous editions having been organized by the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA). It took place between 30 November and 18 December in Qatar as a prelude and test event to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which was also held in Qatar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup</span> FIFA Football World Cup (Under 17)

The 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was the 7th edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the multinational–international women's youth football championship, contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 2008. The tournament was hosted by India, which would have hosted the 2020 edition before it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the second time that India have been hosting a FIFA tournament, after the men's 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the first time that India hosting a FIFA women's football tournament.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group A was one of the ten UEFA groups in the World Cup qualification tournament to decide which teams would qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals tournament in Qatar. Group A consisted of five teams: Azerbaijan, Luxembourg, Portugal, the Republic of Ireland and Serbia. The teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group E was one of the ten UEFA groups in the World Cup qualification tournament to decide which teams would qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals tournament in Qatar. Group E consisted of five teams: Belarus, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia and Wales. The teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group H was one of the ten UEFA groups in the World Cup qualification tournament to decide which teams would qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals tournament in Qatar. Group H consisted of six teams: Croatia, Cyprus, Malta, Russia, Slovakia and Slovenia. The teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format.

Group E of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup was one of eight groups that formed the opening round of the tournament with the matches played from 22 July to 1 August 2023. The group consisted of defending world champions the United States, Vietnam, the Netherlands and Portugal. The top two teams, the Netherlands and the United States, advanced to the round of 16.

Matches in Group E of the 2022 FIFA World Cup took place from 23 November to 1 December 2022. The group consisted of Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, and Japan. The top two teams, Japan and Spain, advanced to the round of 16. Japan became the third ever and the first Asian team to win a World Cup group since themselves in Group H and South Korea in Group D, both in the 2002 edition, a tournament both countries co-hosted. Germany was eliminated in the group stage for the second consecutive tournament after going out as defending champions in 2018. This was the second time the reigning world champions were eliminated in the group stage of the two subsequent tournaments, following Italy, who was eliminated in the following two group stages after winning the 2006 edition.

The knockout stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. Played from 3 to 18 December, the knockout stage ended with the final, held at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar. The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. There were 16 matches in the knockout stage, including a third place play-off played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship</span> International football competition

The 2023 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship was the 20th edition of the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, the annual international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the women's under-19 national teams of Europe. Belgium hosted the tournament on 18–30 July. It was the first women's final tournament held in Belgium. A total of eight teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2004 eligible to participate.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Canada and Mexico was an association football match contested by the Canadian and Mexican men's national soccer teams during the third round of CONCACAF's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament. Canada's victory over Mexico ended Mexico's eleven match unbeaten streak against Canada dating back to August 15, 2000, and put Canada in first place of the qualifying group. The temperature at kickoff was recorded as −9° Celsius, making it the coldest match ever played by the Mexico national team.

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