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]
Format
changeIn 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
changeThe 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
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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
changeNetherlands vs United States
changeNetherlands | 3–1 | United States |
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Report |
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Argentina vs Australia
changeFrance vs Poland
changeFrance | 3–1 | Poland |
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Report |
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England vs Senegal
changeJapan vs Croatia
changeBrazil vs South Korea
changeBrazil | 4–1 | South Korea |
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Report |
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Morocco vs Spain
changePortugal vs Switzerland
changePortugal | 6–1 | Switzerland |
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Report pdf |
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Quarter-finals
changeCroatia vs Brazil
changeNetherlands vs Argentina
changeMorocco vs Portugal
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England vs France
changeEngland | 1–2 | France |
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Report |
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Semi-finals
changeArgentina vs Croatia
changeFrance vs Morocco
changeFrance | 2–0 | Morocco |
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Report |
Third place play-off
changeFinal
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France
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Man of the Match:
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References
change- ↑ 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.