2022 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is the second and last stage of the tournament, which is after the group stage. It will start on 3 December with the round of 16 and will end on 18 December 2022 with the final match, in Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail.[1] The top two teams from each group (sixteen in total) will advance to the knockout stage to play in a single-elimination tournament. A third place play-off will be played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.[2]
All times listed are local, AST (UTC+3).[1]
Format[change | change source]
In the knockout stage, if a match is tied at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time will be played (two halves that are 15 minutes each). If it is still tied after extra time, the match will be decided by a penalty shoot-out.[2]
Qualified teams[change | change source]
The top two placed teams from each of the eight groups will qualify for the knockout stage.[2]
Group | Winners | Runners-up |
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A | Netherlands | Senegal |
B | England | United States |
C | Argentina | Poland |
D | France | Australia |
E | Japan | Spain |
F | Morocco | Croatia |
G | Brazil | Switzerland |
H | Portugal | South Korea |
Bracket[change | change source]
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
3 December – Al Rayyan (Khalifa) | ||||||||||||||
Netherlands | 3 | |||||||||||||
9 December – Lusail | ||||||||||||||
United States | 1 | |||||||||||||
Netherlands | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||
3 December – Al Rayyan (Ahmad bin Ali) | ||||||||||||||
Argentina | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||
Argentina | 2 | |||||||||||||
13 December – Lusail | ||||||||||||||
Australia | 1 | |||||||||||||
Argentina | 3 | |||||||||||||
5 December – Al Wakrah | ||||||||||||||
Croatia | 0 | |||||||||||||
Japan | 1 (1) | |||||||||||||
9 December – Al Rayyan (Education) | ||||||||||||||
Croatia | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
Croatia | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
5 December – Doha (974) | ||||||||||||||
Brazil | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||
Brazil | 4 | |||||||||||||
18 December – Lusail | ||||||||||||||
South Korea | 1 | |||||||||||||
Argentina | 3 (4) | |||||||||||||
4 December – Al Khor | ||||||||||||||
France | 3 (2) | |||||||||||||
England | 3 | |||||||||||||
10 December – Al Khor | ||||||||||||||
Senegal | 0 | |||||||||||||
England | 1 | |||||||||||||
4 December – Doha (Al Thumama) | ||||||||||||||
France | 2 | |||||||||||||
France | 3 | |||||||||||||
14 December – Al Khor | ||||||||||||||
Poland | 1 | |||||||||||||
France | 2 | |||||||||||||
6 December – Al Rayyan (Education) | ||||||||||||||
Morocco | 0 | Third place play-off | ||||||||||||
Morocco | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||
10 December – Doha (Al Thumama) | 17 December – Al Rayyan (Khalifa) | |||||||||||||
Spain | 0 (0) | |||||||||||||
Morocco | 1 | Croatia | 2 | |||||||||||
6 December – Lusail | ||||||||||||||
Portugal | 0 | Morocco | 1 | |||||||||||
Portugal | 6 | |||||||||||||
Switzerland | 1 | |||||||||||||
Round of 16[change | change source]
Netherlands vs United States[change | change source]
Netherlands | 3–1 | United States |
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Argentina vs Australia[change | change source]
France vs Poland[change | change source]
France | 3–1 | Poland |
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Report |
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England vs Senegal[change | change source]
Japan vs Croatia[change | change source]
Brazil vs South Korea[change | change source]
Brazil | 4–1 | South Korea |
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Report |
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Morocco vs Spain[change | change source]
Portugal vs Switzerland[change | change source]
Portugal | 6–1 | Switzerland |
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Quarter-finals[change | change source]
Croatia vs Brazil[change | change source]
Netherlands vs Argentina[change | change source]
Morocco vs Portugal[change | change source]
England vs France[change | change source]
England | 1–2 | France |
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Report |
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Semi-finals[change | change source]
Argentina vs Croatia[change | change source]
France vs Morocco[change | change source]
France | 2–0 | Morocco |
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Report |
Third place play-off[change | change source]
Final[change | change source]
Argentina
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France
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Regulations – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ↑ "Argentina and Messi spot on for World Cup glory". FIFA. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.