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2022 FIFA World Cup Group C

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Group C of the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be from 22 to 30 November 2022.[1] The teams in the group are Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland. The top two teams will go to the round of 16.[2]

Teams

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FIFA World Cup Group C draw[3]
Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings[4]
March 2022[nb 1] October 2022
C1 Argentina1CONMEBOLCONMEBOL Round Robin runners-up16 November 202118th2018Winners (1978, 1986)43
C2 Saudi Arabia4AFCAFC Third Round Group B winners24 March 20226th2018Round of 16 (1994)4951
C3 Mexico2CONCACAFCONCACAF Third Round runners-up30 March 202217th2018Quarter-finals (1970, 1986)913
C4 Poland3UEFAUEFA Second Round Path B winners29 March 20229th2018Third place (1974, 1982)2626

Notes

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

Standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6 Advanced to knockout stage
2  Poland 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3  Mexico 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
4  Saudi Arabia 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

  • The winners of Group C will play the runners-up of Group D.
  • The runners-up of Group C will play the winners of Group D.

Matches

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

Argentina vs Saudi Arabia

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Argentina 1–2 Saudi Arabia
 Report
Attendance: 88,012
Argentina
Saudi Arabia
GK23Emiliano Martínez
RB26Nahuel Molina
CB13Cristian RomeroSubstituted off 59'
CB19Nicolás Otamendi
LB3Nicolás TagliaficoSubstituted off 71'
CM7Rodrigo De Paul
CM5Leandro ParedesSubstituted off 59'
RW11Ángel Di María
LW17Papu GómezSubstituted off 59'
CF10Lionel Messi (c)
CF22Lautaro Martínez
Substitutions:
DF25Lisandro MartínezSubstituted in 59'
FW9Julián AlvarezSubstituted in 59'
MF24Enzo FernándezSubstituted in 59'
MF8Marcos AcuñaSubstituted in 71'
Manager:
Lionel Scaloni
GK21Mohammed Al-OwaisYellow card 90+2'
RB12Saud AbdulhamidYellow card 82'
CB17Hassan Al-Tombakti
CB5Ali Al-BulaihiYellow card 75'
LB13Yasser Al-ShahraniSubstituted off 90+9'
DM8Abdulellah Al-MalkiYellow card 67'
RM9Firas Al-BuraikanSubstituted off 89'
CM7Salman Al-Faraj (c)Substituted off 45+4'
CM23Mohamed Kanno
LM10Salem Al-DawsariYellow card 79'
CF11Saleh Al-ShehriSubstituted off 78'
Substitutions:
MF18Nawaf Al-AbedYellow card 88'Substituted in 45+4'Substituted off 89'
DF2Sultan Al-GhannamSubstituted in 78'
DF4Abdulelah Al-AmriSubstituted in 89'
FW25Haitham AsiriSubstituted in 89'
DF6Mohammed Al-BreikSubstituted in 90+9'
Manager:
France Hervé Renard

Man of the Match:
Mohammed Al-Owais (Saudi Arabia)[5]

Assistant referees:
Tomaž Klančnik (Slovenia)
Andraž Kovačič (Slovenia)
Fourth official:
Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal)
Reserve assistant referee:
El Hadj Malick Samba (Senegal)
Video assistant referee:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Nicolas Danos (France)

Mexico vs Poland

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Mexico 0–0 Poland
Report
Attendance: 39,369
Mexico
Poland
GK13Guillermo Ochoa (c)
RB19Jorge SánchezYellow card 29'
CB3César Montes
CB15Héctor MorenoYellow card 56'
LB23Jesús Gallardo
DM4Edson Álvarez
CM16Héctor HerreraSubstituted off 71'
CM24Luis Chávez
RF22Hirving Lozano
CF20Henry MartínSubstituted off 71'
LF10Alexis VegaSubstituted off 84'
Substitutions:
MF8Carlos RodríguezSubstituted in 71'
FW9Raúl JiménezSubstituted in 71'
FW21Uriel AntunaSubstituted in 84'
Other disciplinary actions:
TS—Argentina Jorge TheilerYellow card 61'
Manager:
Argentina Gerardo Martino
GK1Wojciech Szczęsny
CB18Bartosz Bereszyński
CB15Kamil Glik
CB14Jakub Kiwior
DM10Grzegorz Krychowiak
CM13Jakub Kamiński
CM19Sebastian SzymańskiSubstituted off 71'
RW2Matty Cash
LW21Nicola ZalewskiSubstituted off 46'
CF20Piotr ZielińskiSubstituted off 87'
CF9Robert Lewandowski (c)
Substitutions:
MF6Krystian BielikSubstituted in 46'
MF24Przemysław FrankowskiYellow card 76'Substituted in 71'
FW7Arkadiusz MilikSubstituted in 87'
Manager:
Czesław Michniewicz

Man of the Match:
Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico)[6]

Assistant referees:
Anton Shchetinin (Australia)
Ashley Beecham (Australia)
Fourth official:
Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Reserve assistant referee:
Neuza Back (Brazil)
Video assistant referee:
Shaun Evans (Australia)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Martín Soppi (Uruguay)
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)

Poland vs Saudi Arabia

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Poland 2–0 Saudi Arabia
 Report
Attendance: 44,259
Poland
Saudi Arabia
GK1Wojciech Szczęsny
CB18Bartosz Bereszyński
CB15Kamil Glik
CB14Jakub KiwiorYellow card 15'
RM2Matty CashYellow card 16'
CM6Krystian Bielik
CM10Grzegorz Krychowiak
LM24Przemysław Frankowski
AM20Piotr ZielińskiSubstituted off 63'
CF7Arkadiusz MilikYellow card 19'Substituted off 71'
CF9Robert Lewandowski (c)
Substitutions:
MF13Jakub KamińskiSubstituted in 63'
FW23Krzysztof PiątekSubstituted in 71'
Manager:
Czesław Michniewicz
GK21Mohammed Al-Owais
RB12Saud Abdulhamid
CB4Abdulelah Al-AmriYellow card 45+4'
CB5Ali Al-Bulaihi
LB6Mohammed Al-BreikSubstituted off 65'
DM8Abdulellah Al-MalkiYellow card 20'Substituted off 85'
CM16Sami Al-NajeiSubstituted off 46'
CM23Mohamed Kanno
RW9Firas Al-Buraikan
LW10Salem Al-Dawsari (c)
CF11Saleh Al-ShehriSubstituted off 85'
Substitutions:
MF18Nawaf Al-AbedSubstituted in 46'Substituted off 90+5'
DF2Sultan Al-GhannamSubstituted in 65'
FW20Abdulrahman Al-AboudSubstituted in 85'
MF24Nasser Al-DawsariSubstituted in 85'
FW19Hattan BahebriSubstituted in 90+5'
Other disciplinary actions:
TS—France Laurent BonadeiYellow card 27'
Manager:
France Hervé Renard

Man of the Match:
Robert Lewandowski (Poland)[7]

Assistant referees:
Bruno Boschilia (Brazil)
Bruno Pires (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Kevin Ortega (Peru)
Reserve assistant referee:
Michael Orué (Peru)
Video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Nicolás Taran (Uruguay)
Leodán González (Uruguay)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Martín Soppi (Uruguay)

Argentina vs Mexico

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Argentina 2–0 Mexico
 Report
Attendance: 88,966
Argentina
Mexico
GK23Emiliano Martínez
RB4Gonzalo MontielYellow card 43'Substituted off 63'
CB19Nicolás Otamendi
CB25Lisandro Martínez
LB8Marcos Acuña
CM7Rodrigo De Paul
CM18Guido RodríguezSubstituted off 57'
RW11Ángel Di MaríaSubstituted off 69'
LW20Alexis Mac AllisterSubstituted off 69'
CF10Lionel Messi (c)
CF22Lautaro MartínezSubstituted off 63'
Substitutions:
MF24Enzo FernándezSubstituted in 57'
FW9Julián AlvarezSubstituted in 63'
DF26Nahuel MolinaSubstituted in 63'
MF14Exequiel PalaciosSubstituted in 69'
DF13Cristian RomeroSubstituted in 69'
Manager:
Lionel Scaloni
GK13Guillermo Ochoa
CB2Néstor AraujoYellow card 22'
CB3César Montes
CB15Héctor Moreno
RWB26Kevin ÁlvarezSubstituted off 66'
LWB23Jesús Gallardo
CM24Luis Chávez
CM16Héctor HerreraYellow card 66'
CM18Andrés Guardado (c)Substituted off 42'
CF22Hirving LozanoSubstituted off 73'
CF10Alexis VegaSubstituted off 66'
Substitutions:
MF14Érick GutiérrezYellow card 50'Substituted in 42'
FW9Raúl JiménezSubstituted in 66'
FW21Uriel AntunaSubstituted in 66'
FW25Roberto AlvaradoYellow card 89'Substituted in 73'
Manager:
Argentina Gerardo Martino

Man of the Match:
Lionel Messi (Argentina)[8]

Assistant referees:
Ciro Carbone (Italy)
Alessandro Giallatini (Italy)
Fourth official:
István Kovács (Romania)
Reserve assistant referee:
Ovidiu Artene (Romania)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paolo Valeri (Italy)
Roberto Díaz Pérez del Palomar (Spain)
Jérôme Brisard (France)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Jerson dos Santos (Angola)

Poland vs Argentina

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Poland 0–2 Argentina
Report
Attendance: 44,089
Poland
Argentina
GK1Wojciech Szczęsny
RB2Matty Cash
CB15Kamil Glik
CB14Jakub Kiwior
LB18Bartosz BereszyńskiSubstituted off 72'
RM20Piotr Zieliński
CM6Krystian BielikSubstituted off 62'
CM10Grzegorz KrychowiakYellow card 78'Substituted off 83'
LM24Przemysław FrankowskiSubstituted off 46'
CF9Robert Lewandowski (c)
CF16Karol ŚwiderskiSubstituted off 46'
Substitutions:
MF26Michał SkóraśSubstituted in 46'
MF13Jakub KamińskiSubstituted in 46'
MF8Damian SzymańskiSubstituted in 62'
DF3Artur JędrzejczykSubstituted in 72'
FW23Krzysztof PiątekSubstituted in 83'
Manager:
Czesław Michniewicz
GK23Emiliano Martínez
RB26Nahuel Molina
CB13Cristian Romero
CB19Nicolás Otamendi
LB8Marcos AcuñaYellow card 49'Substituted off 59'
DM24Enzo FernándezSubstituted off 79'
CM7Rodrigo De Paul
CM20Alexis Mac AllisterSubstituted off 83'
RF11Ángel Di MaríaSubstituted off 59'
CF10Lionel Messi (c)
LF9Julián AlvarezSubstituted off 79'
Substitutions:
MF5Leandro ParedesSubstituted in 59'
DF3Nicolás TagliaficoSubstituted in 59'
DF6Germán PezzellaSubstituted in 79'
FW22Lautaro MartínezSubstituted in 79'
MF16Thiago AlmadaSubstituted in 83'
Manager:
Lionel Scaloni

Man of the Match:
Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina)[9]

Assistant referees:
Hessel Steegstra (Netherlands)
Jan de Vries (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
Reserve assistant referee:
Helpys Raymundo Feliz (Dominican Republic)
Video assistant referee:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Anton Shchetinin (Australia)

Saudi Arabia vs Mexico

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Saudi Arabia 1–2 Mexico
 Report
Attendance: 84,985
Saudi Arabia
Mexico
GK21Mohammed Al-Owais
CB17Hassan Al-TombaktiYellow card 52'
CB4Abdulelah Al-AmriYellow card 90+1'
CB5Ali Al-BulaihiSubstituted off 37'
RM2Sultan Al-GhannamSubstituted off 88'
CM15Ali Al-HassanYellow card 34'Substituted off 46'
CM23Mohamed Kanno
LM12Saud Abdulhamid
RF9Firas Al-Buraikan
CF11Saleh Al-ShehriYellow card 28'Substituted off 62'
LF10Salem Al-Dawsari (c)
Substitutions:
MF26Riyadh SharahiliSubstituted in 37'
DF3Abdullah MaduYellow card 81'Substituted in 46'
FW20Abdulrahman Al-AboudSubstituted in 62'
FW19Hattan BahebriYellow card 90+7'Substituted in 88'
Manager:
France Hervé Renard
GK13Guillermo Ochoa (c)
RB19Jorge SánchezSubstituted off 86'
CB3César Montes
CB15Héctor Moreno
LB23Jesús Gallardo
CM4Edson ÁlvarezYellow card 16'Substituted off 86'
CM24Luis Chávez
RW22Hirving Lozano
AM17Orbelín PinedaSubstituted off 77'
LW10Alexis VegaSubstituted off 46'
CF20Henry MartínSubstituted off 77'
Substitutions:
FW21Uriel AntunaSubstituted in 46'
FW9Raúl JiménezSubstituted in 77'
MF8Carlos RodríguezSubstituted in 77'
DF26Kevin ÁlvarezSubstituted in 86'
FW11Rogelio Funes MoriSubstituted in 86'
Manager:
Argentina Gerardo Martino

Man of the Match:
Luis Chávez (Mexico)[10]

Assistant referees:
Stuart Burt (England)
Simon Bennett (England)
Fourth official:
István Kovács (Romania)
Reserve assistant referee:
Vasile Marinescu (Romania)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paolo Valeri (Italy)
Alessandro Giallatini (Italy)
Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Ciro Carbone (Italy)

Discipline

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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
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Red card
 Argentina 1 1 −2
 Poland 1 3 1 −5
 Mexico 2 4 1 −7
 Saudi Arabia 6 2 6 −14

References

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  1. 1 2 "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Regulations – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "World Cup 2022 Group B: Match schedule, fixtures, times and dates for England, USA, Iran, Wales in Qatar". www.sportingnews.com.
  4. ↑ "Men's Ranking". FIFA. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Saudis stun Argentina in historic upset". FIFA. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Ochoa thwarts Lewandowski in Mexico-Poland stalemate". FIFA. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Lewandowski off the mark in Poland victory". FIFA. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Messi inspires Argentina to crucial Mexico victory". FIFA. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "Mac Allister: The Argentina star who flew in under the radar". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Mexico fall just short after dramatic second half". FIFA. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

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