France grabbed the top spot in Group D with a sensational 4-1 win over Australia. The defending champions had been pegged back early on by Australia’s Craig Goodwin but they soon found a way back into the contest with their four strikes coming from a brace by Olivier Giroud and strikes from Adrien Rabiot and Kylian Mbappe. Tunisia are second with a draw earlier on against Denmark. In Group C, Saudi Arabia are on top after their shock win over Argentina. They are followed by Poland, who are second following a draw with Mexico. Where To Watch FIFA World Cup 2022 Online? Go to FIFA+ for Live Scores and Fixtures,
The FIFA World Cup 2022 is here and the global football tournament is all set to be held in Qatar. The 22nd edition of the competition is being held in the Middle East region of Asia after going through a lot of controversies. A total of 32 teams from five continents will clash with each other as they aim to clinch the title of the World Champions at the end of the tournament. Although fan favorites Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, Spain, and Germany made their places in the group stages of the FIFA World Cup, Italy will once again miss the opportunity to showcase their football talents on the biggest stage. On the other hand, the Netherlands, after missing out on qualification in the last edition, will compete in for the title this time. Meanwhile, you can check the updated FIFA World Cup 2022 points table below. FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule for Free PDF Download Online: Get Football Fixtures, Time Table With Match Timings in IST and Venue Details,
Since 1998, 32 teams can qualify for the FIFA World Cup finals at the end of a two-year-long qualification process involving the 211 men’s national football teams affiliated to FIFA. It is no different in Qatar. Thirteen teams from UEFA joined Five teams from CAF, four teams from AFC, three teams from CONCACAF and two qualifiers from the intercontinental play-off from AFC and CONCACAF to complete the eight groups.
| position | Teams | P | w | d | l | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | |||||||||
| , | netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| , | Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| , | Senegal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| , | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |
| Group B | |||||||||
| , | England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| , | Wales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| , | USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| , | Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
| Group C | |||||||||
| , | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| , | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| , | México | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| , | argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Group D | |||||||||
| , | france | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| , | tunisia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| , | Poland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| , | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | |
| Group E | |||||||||
| , | Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| , | Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| , | japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| , | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group F | |||||||||
| , | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| , | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| , | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| , | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Group G | |||||||||
| , | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| , | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| , | Serbian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| , | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group H | |||||||||
| , | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| , | Republic of Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| , | Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| , | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The group stage of the FIFA World Cup 2022 will be played in a round-robin format between the four members of each of the eight groups. A win in each match earns three points in the points table of the group stage of the FIFA World Cup 2022. A draw will yield both the playing teams one point. Top two teams from either group based on the most number of points gathered on the points table, will make it through to the Round of 16 of the premier football championship of 2022.
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