Want to know how each team will qualify for the World Cup 2022 finals? You have come to the right place.
With just one day left in the second round of the group stage, it’s becoming increasingly clear who has a real chance of making it to the round of 16. So far, the only surviving teams are France, Brazil and Portugal. qualify for the next round, while Qatar and Canada were eliminated after the first two games. Thus, 27 teams will fight for the remaining 13 final points in the last four days of play.
Here’s what you need to know heading into the last set of group stage games on Tuesday.
Group A
1. Netherlands, 7 points (+4 goal difference)
2. Senegal, 6 points (+2)
3. Ecuador, 4 points (+1)
4. Qatar, 0 points (-6)
Tuesday’s games
- Netherlands 2, Qatar 0
- Senegal 2, Ecuador 1
The Netherlands will face the second-place team in Group B on Saturday in the Round of 16. Senegal will face Senegal.
Group B
1. England, 7 points (+7 goal difference)
2. United States, 5 points (+1)
3. Iran, 3 points (-3)
4. Wales, 1 point (-5)
Tuesday’s games
- England 3, Wales 0
- United States 1, Iran 0
England will face Senegal at 2 p.m. ET and the United States will play the Netherlands at 10 a.m. ET. Both games are on Fox.
Group C
1. Argentina, 6 points (+3 goal difference)
2. Poland, 4 points (0)
3. Mexico, 4 points (-1)
4. Saudi Arabia, 3 points (-2)
Wednesday’s games
- Argentina 2, Poland 0
- Mexico 2, Saudi Arabia 1
Argentina sealed the group win with its victory over Poland while the Poles had to sweat out the final minutes. At one point, Poland was only advancing to the second round because it had fewer yellow cards than Mexico. But a very late consolation goal for Saudi Arabia put Poland ahead on goal difference.
Group D
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1. France, 6 points (+3 goal difference)
2. Australia, 6 points (-1)
3. Tunisia, 4 point (0)
4. Denmark, 1 point (-2)
Wednesday’s games
- Tunisia 1, France 0
- Australia 1, France 0
Tunisia did what it needed to do to have a chance to advance but Australia’s win over France means the Socceroos are through to the Round of 16 for the first time since 2006.
Group E
1. Spain, 4 points (+7 goal difference)
2. Japan, 3 points (0)
3. Costa Rica, 3 points (-6)
4. Germany, 1 point (-1)
Thursday’s games
- Spain vs. Japan (2 p.m. ET, Fox)
- Germany vs. Costa Rica (2 p.m. ET, FS1)
How each Group E team can advance
- Spain: Will win group with a win or a tie. Can advance with a loss with a superior goal difference if tied with either Costa Rica or Germany.
- Japan: Will win group with a win. Can advance with a tie and a better goal difference than Costa Rica and Germany if either team finishes with 4 points.
- Costa Rica: Will win group with a win and a tie between Japan and Spain. Will advance with a win or tie and a Spain win.
- Germany: Will advance with a win and a Spain win. Will advance with a win and a Spain tie with Japan with a better goal difference or more goals scored than Japan.
Group F
1. Croatia, 4 points (+3 goal difference)
2. Morocco, 4 points (+2)
3. Belgium, 3 points (-1)
4. Canada, 0 points
Thursday’s games
- Croatia vs. Belgium (10 a.m. ET, Fox)
- Canada vs. Morocco (10 a.m. ET, FS1)
How each Group F team can advance
- Croatia: Will win group with a win and a Morocco tie or loss. Will win group with a win and a Morocco win and a better goal difference. Will advance with a tie.
- Morocco: Will win group with a win and a Croatia tie or loss. Will win group with a win and a Croatia win and a better goal difference. Will advance with a tie and a Croatia win or tie.
- Belgium: Will win group with a win and a Morocco tie or loss. Will advance with a tie and a Morocco loss.
- Canada: Cannot advance
Group G
1. Brazil, 6 points (+3 goal difference)
2. Switzerland, 3 points (0)
3. Cameroon, 1 point (-1)
4. Serbia, 1 point (-2)
Friday’s games
- Brazil vs. Cameroon (2 p.m. ET, Fox)
- Serbia vs. Switzerland (2 p.m. ET, FS1)
How each Group G team can advance
- Brazil: Already clinched advancement and will win the group with a tie or win.
- Switzerland: Will advance with a win. Will advance with a tie with a Brazil win or tie. Can win the group with a win and a Cameroon win and a better goal difference than Brazil.
- Cameroon: Will advance with a win and a Serbia win. Will advance with a win and a Switzerland vs. Serbia tie and a better goal difference than Switzerland.
- Serbia: Will advance with a win and a Cameroon win and a better goal differential than Cameroon.
Group H
1. Portugal, 6 points (+3 goal differential)
2. Ghana, 3 points (0)
3. South Korea, 1 point (-1)
4. Uruguay, 1 point (-2)
Friday’s games
- Portugal vs. South Korea (10 a.m. ET, Fox)
- Uruguay vs. Ghana (10 a.m. ET, FS1)
How each Group H team can advance
- Portugal: Already clinched advancement and will win the group with a tie or win.
- Ghana: Will advance with a win or tie. Will win the group with a win and a South Korea win and a better goal differential than Portugal.
- South Korea: Will advance with a win and a Uruguay win over Ghana and a better goal differential than Uruguay.
- Uruguay: Will advance with a win and a Portugal win over South Korea and a better goal differential than South Korea.
