2022 FIFA World Cup Group F

Group F of the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be from 23 November to 1 December 2022.[1] The teams in the groups are Belgium, Canada, Morocco and Croatia. The top two teams will go to the round of 16.[2]

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
FIFA Rankings
March 2022[nb 1] October 2022
F1 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 1 UEFA UEFA Group E winners 13 November 2021 14th 2018 Third place (2018) 2
F2  Canada 4 CONCACAF CONCACAF Third Round winners 27 March 2022 2nd 1986 Group stage (1986) 38
F3  Morocco 3 CAF CAF Third Round winners 29 March 2022 6th 2018 Round of 16 (1986) 24
F4  Croatia 2 UEFA UEFA Group H winners 14 November 2021 6th 2018 Runners-up (2018) 16

Notes

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

Standings

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In the round of 16:

  • The winners of Group F will play the runners-up of Group E.
  • The runners-up of Group F will play the winners of Group E.

Matches

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

Morocco vs Croatia

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23 November 2022 (2022-11-23)
13:00
Morocco  0–0  Croatia Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Attendance: 59,407
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/17/255711/285063/400235481

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Morocco
Croatia
GK 1 Yassine Bounou
RB 2 Achraf Hakimi
CB 5 Nayef Aguerd
CB 6 Romain Saïss (c)
LB 3 Noussair Mazraoui Substituted off in the 60th minute 60'
DM 4 Sofyan Amrabat Booked in the 78th minute 78'
CM 8 Azzedine Ounahi Substituted off in the 81st minute 81'
CM 15 Selim Amallah
RF 7 Hakim Ziyech
CF 19 Youssef En-Nesyri Substituted off in the 81st minute 81'
LF 17 Sofiane Boufal Substituted off in the 65th minute 65'
Substitutions:
DF 25 Yahia Attiyat Allah Substituted on in the 60th minute 60'
FW 16 Abde Ezzalzouli Substituted on in the 65th minute 65'
FW 9 Abderrazak Hamdallah Substituted on in the 81st minute 81'
FW 11 Abdelhamid Sabiri Substituted on in the 81st minute 81'
Manager:
Walid Regragui
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GK 1 Dominik Livaković
RB 22 Josip Juranović
CB 6 Dejan Lovren
CB 20 Joško Gvardiol
LB 19 Borna Sosa
DM 11 Marcelo Brozović
CM 10 Luka Modrić (c)
CM 8 Mateo Kovačić Substituted off in the 79th minute 79'
RF 13 Nikola Vlašić Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
CF 9 Andrej Kramarić Substituted off in the 71st minute 71'
LF 4 Ivan Perišić Substituted off in the 90th minute 90'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Mario Pašalić Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
FW 14 Marko Livaja Substituted on in the 71st minute 71'
MF 7 Lovro Majer Substituted on in the 79th minute 79'
FW 18 Mislav Oršić Substituted on in the 90th minute 90'
Manager:
Zlatko Dalić

Man of the Match:
Luka Modrić (Croatia)[3]

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

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23 November 2022 (2022-11-23)
22:00
Belgium File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1–0  Canada Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 40,432
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/17/255711/285063/400235477

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Belgium
Canada
GK 1 Thibaut Courtois
CB 19 Leander Dendoncker
CB 2 Toby Alderweireld
CB 5 Jan Vertonghen
RM 21 Timothy Castagne
CM 8 Youri Tielemans Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
CM 6 Axel Witsel
LM 11 Yannick Carrasco Booked in the 9th minute 9' Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
AM 7 Kevin De Bruyne
AM 10 Eden Hazard (c) Substituted off in the 62nd minute 62'
CF 23 Michy Batshuayi Substituted off in the 78th minute 78'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Amadou Onana Booked in the 56th minute 56' Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
MF 15 Thomas Meunier Booked in the 54th minute 54' Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
FW 17 Leandro Trossard Substituted on in the 62nd minute 62'
FW 24 Loïs Openda Substituted on in the 78th minute 78'
Manager:
Roberto Martínez
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GK 18 Milan Borjan
CB 2 Alistair Johnston Booked in the 83rd minute 83'
CB 5 Steven Vitória
CB 4 Kamal Miller
RM 22 Richie Laryea Substituted off in the 74th minute 74'
CM 13 Atiba Hutchinson (c) Substituted off in the 58th minute 58'
CM 7 Stephen Eustáquio Substituted off in the 81st minute 81'
LM 19 Alphonso Davies Booked in the 81st minute 81'
AM 11 Tajon Buchanan Substituted off in the 81st minute 81'
AM 10 Junior Hoilett Substituted off in the 58th minute 58'
CF 20 Jonathan David
Substitutions:
FW 17 Cyle Larin Substituted on in the 58th minute 58'
MF 15 Ismaël Koné Substituted on in the 58th minute 58'
DF 3 Sam Adekugbe Substituted on in the 74th minute 74'
MF 23 Liam Millar Substituted on in the 81st minute 81'
MF 21 Jonathan Osorio Substituted on in the 81st minute 81'
Manager:
John Herdman

Man of the Match:
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium)[4]

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

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27 November 2022 (2022-11-27)
16:00
Belgium File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 0–2  Morocco Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 43,738
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)
https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/17/255711/285063/400235480

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Belgium
Morocco
GK 1 Thibaut Courtois
RB 15 Thomas Meunier Substituted off in the 81st minute 81'
CB 2 Toby Alderweireld
CB 5 Jan Vertonghen
LB 21 Timothy Castagne
CM 18 Amadou Onana Booked in the 29th minute 29' Substituted off in the 60th minute 60'
CM 6 Axel Witsel
RW 7 Kevin De Bruyne
AM 10 Eden Hazard (c) Substituted off in the 60th minute 60'
LW 16 Thorgan Hazard Substituted off in the 75th minute 75'
CF 23 Michy Batshuayi Substituted off in the 75th minute 75'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Youri Tielemans Substituted on in the 60th minute 60'
FW 14 Dries Mertens Substituted on in the 60th minute 60'
FW 22 Charles De Ketelaere Substituted on in the 75th minute 75'
FW 17 Leandro Trossard Substituted on in the 75th minute 75'
FW 9 Romelu Lukaku Substituted on in the 81st minute 81'
Manager:
Roberto Martínez
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GK 12 Munir Mohamedi
RB 2 Achraf Hakimi Substituted off in the 68th minute 68'
CB 5 Nayef Aguerd
CB 6 Romain Saïss (c)
LB 3 Noussair Mazraoui
DM 4 Sofyan Amrabat
CM 8 Azzedine Ounahi Substituted off in the 78th minute 78'
CM 15 Selim Amallah Substituted off in the 68th minute 68'
RF 7 Hakim Ziyech
CF 19 Youssef En-Nesyri Substituted off in the 73rd minute 73'
LF 17 Sofiane Boufal Substituted off in the 73rd minute 73'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Abdelhamid Sabiri Booked in the 90+5th minute 90+5' Substituted on in the 68th minute 68'
DF 25 Yahia Attiyat Allah Substituted on in the 68th minute 68'
MF 14 Zakaria Aboukhlal Substituted on in the 73rd minute 73'
FW 9 Abderrazak Hamdallah Substituted on in the 73rd minute 73'
DF 18 Jawad El Yamiq Substituted on in the 78th minute 78'
Manager:
Walid Regragui

Man of the Match:
Hakim Ziyech (Morocco)[5]

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

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27 November 2022 (2022-11-27)
19:00
Croatia  4–1  Canada Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 44,374
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/17/255711/285063/400235482

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Croatia
Canada
GK 1 Dominik Livaković
RB 22 Josip Juranović
CB 6 Dejan Lovren Booked in the 56th minute 56'
CB 20 Joško Gvardiol
LB 19 Borna Sosa
DM 11 Marcelo Brozović
CM 10 Luka Modrić (c) Booked in the 85th minute 85' Substituted off in the 86th minute 86'
CM 8 Mateo Kovačić Substituted off in the 86th minute 86'
RF 14 Marko Livaja Substituted off in the 60th minute 60'
CF 9 Andrej Kramarić Substituted off in the 72nd minute 72'
LF 4 Ivan Perišić Substituted off in the 86th minute 86'
Substitutions:
FW 16 Bruno Petković Substituted on in the 60th minute 60'
MF 13 Nikola Vlašić Substituted on in the 72nd minute 72'
FW 18 Mislav Oršić Substituted on in the 86th minute 86'
MF 7 Lovro Majer Substituted on in the 86th minute 86'
MF 15 Mario Pašalić Substituted on in the 86th minute 86'
Manager:
Zlatko Dalić
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GK 18 Milan Borjan
CB 2 Alistair Johnston
CB 5 Steven Vitória
CB 4 Kamal Miller Booked in the 85th minute 85'
RM 22 Richie Laryea Substituted off in the 62nd minute 62'
CM 13 Atiba Hutchinson (c) Substituted off in the 72nd minute 72'
CM 7 Stephen Eustáquio Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
LM 19 Alphonso Davies
RF 11 Tajon Buchanan Booked in the 52nd minute 52'
CF 17 Cyle Larin Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
LF 20 Jonathan David Substituted off in the 72nd minute 72'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Jonathan Osorio Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
MF 15 Ismaël Koné Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
MF 10 Junior Hoilett Substituted on in the 62nd minute 62'
FW 9 Lucas Cavallini Substituted on in the 72nd minute 72'
DF 3 Sam Adekugbe Substituted on in the 72nd minute 72'
Manager:
John Herdman

Man of the Match:
Andrej Kramarić (Croatia)[6]

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

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1 December 2022 (2022-12-01)
18:00
Croatia  0–0 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 43,984
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/17/255711/285063/400235478

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Croatia
Belgium
GK 1 Dominik Livaković
RB 22 Josip Juranović
CB 6 Dejan Lovren
CB 20 Joško Gvardiol
LB 19 Borna Sosa
DM 11 Marcelo Brozović
CM 10 Luka Modrić (c)
CM 8 Mateo Kovačić Substituted off in the 90+2th minute 90+2'
RF 9 Andrej Kramarić Substituted off in the 64th minute 64'
CF 14 Marko Livaja Substituted off in the 64th minute 64'
LF 4 Ivan Perišić
Substitutions:
FW 16 Bruno Petković Substituted on in the 64th minute 64'
MF 15 Mario Pašalić Substituted on in the 64th minute 64'
MF 7 Lovro Majer Substituted on in the 90+2th minute 90+2'
Manager:
Zlatko Dalić
CRO-BEL 2022-12-01.svg
GK 1 Thibaut Courtois
RB 15 Thomas Meunier Substituted off in the 87th minute 87'
CB 2 Toby Alderweireld
CB 5 Jan Vertonghen
LB 21 Timothy Castagne
CM 19 Leander Dendoncker Booked in the 67th minute 67' Substituted off in the 72nd minute 72'
CM 6 Axel Witsel
RW 7 Kevin De Bruyne (c)
AM 14 Dries Mertens Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
LW 11 Yannick Carrasco Substituted off in the 72nd minute 72'
CF 17 Leandro Trossard Substituted off in the 59th minute 59'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Romelu Lukaku Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
MF 16 Thorgan Hazard Substituted on in the 59th minute 59'
FW 25 Jérémy Doku Substituted on in the 72nd minute 72'
MF 8 Youri Tielemans Substituted on in the 72nd minute 72'
FW 10 Eden Hazard Substituted on in the 87th minute 87'
Manager:
Roberto Martínez

Man of the Match:
Luka Modrić (Croatia)[7]

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

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1 December 2022 (2022-12-01)
18:00
Canada  1–2  Morocco Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 43,102
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/17/255711/285063/400235479

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Canada
Morocco
GK 18 Milan Borjan (c)
RB 2 Alistair Johnston
CB 5 Steven Vitória Booked in the 84th minute 84'
CB 4 Kamal Miller
LB 3 Sam Adekugbe Booked in the 45+2th minute 45+2' Substituted off in the 60th minute 60'
RM 19 Alphonso Davies
CM 21 Jonathan Osorio Booked in the 26th minute 26' Substituted off in the 65th minute 65'
CM 14 Mark-Anthony Kaye Substituted off in the 60th minute 60'
LM 11 Tajon Buchanan
SS 10 Junior Hoilett Booked in the 7th minute 7' Substituted off in the 76th minute 76'
CF 17 Cyle Larin Substituted off in the 60th minute 60'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Jonathan David Substituted on in the 60th minute 60'
MF 13 Atiba Hutchinson Substituted on in the 60th minute 60'
MF 15 Ismaël Koné Substituted on in the 60th minute 60'
DF 22 Richie Laryea Substituted on in the 65th minute 65'
MF 24 David Wotherspoon Substituted on in the 76th minute 76'
Manager:
John Herdman
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GK 1 Yassine Bounou
RB 2 Achraf Hakimi Substituted off in the 85th minute 85'
CB 5 Nayef Aguerd
CB 6 Romain Saïss (c)
LB 3 Noussair Mazraoui
DM 4 Sofyan Amrabat
CM 8 Azzedine Ounahi Substituted off in the 76th minute 76'
CM 11 Abdelhamid Sabiri Substituted off in the 65th minute 65'
RF 7 Hakim Ziyech Substituted off in the 76th minute 76'
CF 19 Youssef En-Nesyri
LF 17 Sofiane Boufal Substituted off in the 65th minute 65'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Zakaria Aboukhlal Substituted on in the 65th minute 65'
MF 15 Selim Amallah Substituted on in the 65th minute 65'
FW 9 Abderrazak Hamdallah Substituted on in the 76th minute 76'
DF 18 Jawad El Yamiq Substituted on in the 76th minute 76'
MF 26 Yahya Jabrane Substituted on in the 85th minute 85'
Manager:
Walid Regragui

Man of the Match:
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco)[8]

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 will be used as tiebreakers if the teams are tied after the overall and head-to-head rules. These points are based on yellow and red cards given to a team. The points are:[2]

  • first yellow card: minus 1 point;
  • indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
  • direct red card: minus 4 points;
  • yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;
Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3 Points
Booked Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardRed card Booked Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardRed card Booked Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardRed card
 Croatia 2 −2
 Morocco 1 1 −2
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 3 1 1 −5
 Canada 2 2 4 −8

2022 FIFA World Cup Group F Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Match Schedule. FIFA.com (1 April 2022)Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Regulations – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. FIFA.com (15 December 2021)Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. Deadlock at Al Bayt as Morocco hold Croatia (23 November 2022)FIFA. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  4. Belgium edge courageous Canadians (23 November 2022)FIFA. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  5. Budweiser Player of the Match (27 November 2022)FIFA. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  6. Davies breaks Canada duck but Croatia claim victory (27 November 2022)FIFA. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  7. Belgium out after Croatia stalemate (1 December 2022)FIFA. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  8. Morocco edge Canada to win Group F (1 December 2022)FIFA. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

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