2022 FIFA World Cup Group C

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

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  Argentina 1 CONMEBOL CONMEBOL Round Robin runners-up 16 November 2021 18th 2018 Winners (1978, 1986) 4 3
C2  Saudi Arabia 4 AFC AFC Third Round Group B winners 24 March 2022 6th 2018 Round of 16 (1994) 49 51
C3  Mexico 2 CONCACAF CONCACAF Third Round runners-up 30 March 2022 17th 2018 Quarter-finals (1970, 1986) 9 13
C4  Poland 3 UEFA UEFA Second Round Path B winners 29 March 2022 9th 2018 Third place (1974, 1982) 26 26

Notes

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

Standings

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

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

Argentina vs Saudi Arabia

Argentina 1–2 Saudi Arabia
 Report
Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Attendance: 88,012
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Argentina
Saudi Arabia
GK 23 Emiliano Martínez
RB 26 Nahuel Molina
CB 13 Cristian Romero  59'
CB 19 Nicolás Otamendi
LB 3 Nicolás Tagliafico  71'
CM 7 Rodrigo De Paul
CM 5 Leandro Paredes  59'
RW 11 Ángel Di María
LW 17 Papu Gómez  59'
CF 10 Lionel Messi (c)
CF 22 Lautaro Martínez
Substitutions:
DF 25 Lisandro Martínez  59'
FW 9 Julián Alvarez  59'
MF 24 Enzo Fernández  59'
MF 8 Marcos Acuña  71'
Manager:
Lionel Scaloni
GK 21 Mohammed Al-Owais  90+2'
RB 12 Saud Abdulhamid  82'
CB 17 Hassan Al-Tombakti
CB 5 Ali Al-Bulaihi  75'
LB 13 Yasser Al-Shahrani  90+9'
DM 8 Abdulellah Al-Malki  67'
RM 9 Firas Al-Buraikan  89'
CM 7 Salman Al-Faraj (c)  45+4'
CM 23 Mohamed Kanno
LM 10 Salem Al-Dawsari  79'
CF 11 Saleh Al-Shehri  78'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Nawaf Al-Abed  88'  45+4'  89'
DF 2 Sultan Al-Ghannam  78'
DF 4 Abdulelah Al-Amri  89'
FW 25 Haitham Asiri  89'
DF 6 Mohammed Al-Breik  90+9'
Manager:
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

Mexico 0–0 Poland
Report
Stadium 974, Doha
Attendance: 39,369
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
Mexico
Poland
GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa (c)
RB 19 Jorge Sánchez  29'
CB 3 César Montes
CB 15 Héctor Moreno  56'
LB 23 Jesús Gallardo
DM 4 Edson Álvarez
CM 16 Héctor Herrera  71'
CM 24 Luis Chávez
RF 22 Hirving Lozano
CF 20 Henry Martín  71'
LF 10 Alexis Vega  84'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Carlos Rodríguez  71'
FW 9 Raúl Jiménez  71'
FW 21 Uriel Antuna  84'
Other disciplinary actions:
TS — Jorge Theiler  61'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino
GK 1 Wojciech Szczęsny
CB 18 Bartosz Bereszyński
CB 15 Kamil Glik
CB 14 Jakub Kiwior
DM 10 Grzegorz Krychowiak
CM 13 Jakub Kamiński
CM 19 Sebastian Szymański  71'
RW 2 Matty Cash
LW 21 Nicola Zalewski  46'
CF 20 Piotr Zieliński  87'
CF 9 Robert Lewandowski (c)
Substitutions:
MF 6 Krystian Bielik  46'
MF 24 Przemysław Frankowski  76'  71'
FW 7 Arkadiusz Milik  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

Poland 2–0 Saudi Arabia
 Report
Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 44,259
Poland
Saudi Arabia
GK 1 Wojciech Szczęsny
CB 18 Bartosz Bereszyński
CB 15 Kamil Glik
CB 14 Jakub Kiwior  15'
RM 2 Matty Cash  16'
CM 6 Krystian Bielik
CM 10 Grzegorz Krychowiak
LM 24 Przemysław Frankowski
AM 20 Piotr Zieliński  63'
CF 7 Arkadiusz Milik  19'  71'
CF 9 Robert Lewandowski (c)
Substitutions:
MF 13 Jakub Kamiński  63'
FW 23 Krzysztof Piątek  71'
Manager:
Czesław Michniewicz
GK 21 Mohammed Al-Owais
RB 12 Saud Abdulhamid
CB 4 Abdulelah Al-Amri  45+4'
CB 5 Ali Al-Bulaihi
LB 6 Mohammed Al-Breik  65'
DM 8 Abdulellah Al-Malki  20'  85'
CM 16 Sami Al-Najei  46'
CM 23 Mohamed Kanno
RW 9 Firas Al-Buraikan
LW 10 Salem Al-Dawsari (c)
CF 11 Saleh Al-Shehri  85'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Nawaf Al-Abed  46'  90+5'
DF 2 Sultan Al-Ghannam  65'
FW 20 Abdulrahman Al-Aboud  85'
MF 24 Nasser Al-Dawsari  85'
FW 19 Hattan Bahebri  90+5'
Other disciplinary actions:
TS — Laurent Bonadei  27'
Manager:
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

Argentina 2–0 Mexico
 Report
Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Attendance: 88,966
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Argentina
Mexico
GK 23 Emiliano Martínez
RB 4 Gonzalo Montiel  43'  63'
CB 19 Nicolás Otamendi
CB 25 Lisandro Martínez
LB 8 Marcos Acuña
CM 7 Rodrigo De Paul
CM 18 Guido Rodríguez  57'
RW 11 Ángel Di María  69'
LW 20 Alexis Mac Allister  69'
CF 10 Lionel Messi (c)
CF 22 Lautaro Martínez  63'
Substitutions:
MF 24 Enzo Fernández  57'
FW 9 Julián Alvarez  63'
DF 26 Nahuel Molina  63'
MF 14 Exequiel Palacios  69'
DF 13 Cristian Romero  69'
Manager:
Lionel Scaloni
GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa
CB 2 Néstor Araujo  22'
CB 3 César Montes
CB 15 Héctor Moreno
RWB 26 Kevin Álvarez  66'
LWB 23 Jesús Gallardo
CM 24 Luis Chávez
CM 16 Héctor Herrera  66'
CM 18 Andrés Guardado (c)  42'
CF 22 Hirving Lozano  73'
CF 10 Alexis Vega  66'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Érick Gutiérrez  50'  42'
FW 9 Raúl Jiménez  66'
FW 21 Uriel Antuna  66'
FW 25 Roberto Alvarado  89'  73'
Manager:
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

Poland 0–2 Argentina
Report
  • Mac Allister  46'
  • Álvarez  67'
Stadium 974, Doha
Attendance: 44,089
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Poland
Argentina
GK 1 Wojciech Szczęsny
RB 2 Matty Cash
CB 15 Kamil Glik
CB 14 Jakub Kiwior
LB 18 Bartosz Bereszyński  72'
RM 20 Piotr Zieliński
CM 6 Krystian Bielik  62'
CM 10 Grzegorz Krychowiak  78'  83'
LM 24 Przemysław Frankowski  46'
CF 9 Robert Lewandowski (c)
CF 16 Karol Świderski  46'
Substitutions:
MF 26 Michał Skóraś  46'
MF 13 Jakub Kamiński  46'
MF 8 Damian Szymański  62'
DF 3 Artur Jędrzejczyk  72'
FW 23 Krzysztof Piątek  83'
Manager:
Czesław Michniewicz
GK 23 Emiliano Martínez
RB 26 Nahuel Molina
CB 13 Cristian Romero
CB 19 Nicolás Otamendi
LB 8 Marcos Acuña  49'  59'
DM 24 Enzo Fernández  79'
CM 7 Rodrigo De Paul
CM 20 Alexis Mac Allister  83'
RF 11 Ángel Di María  59'
CF 10 Lionel Messi (c)
LF 9 Julián Alvarez  79'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Leandro Paredes  59'
DF 3 Nicolás Tagliafico  59'
DF 6 Germán Pezzella  79'
FW 22 Lautaro Martínez  79'
MF 16 Thiago Almada  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

Saudi Arabia 1–2 Mexico
 Report
  • Martín  47'
  • Chávez  52'
Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Attendance: 84,985
Saudi Arabia
Mexico
GK 21 Mohammed Al-Owais
CB 17 Hassan Al-Tombakti  52'
CB 4 Abdulelah Al-Amri  90+1'
CB 5 Ali Al-Bulaihi  37'
RM 2 Sultan Al-Ghannam  88'
CM 15 Ali Al-Hassan  34'  46'
CM 23 Mohamed Kanno
LM 12 Saud Abdulhamid
RF 9 Firas Al-Buraikan
CF 11 Saleh Al-Shehri  28'  62'
LF 10 Salem Al-Dawsari (c)
Substitutions:
MF 26 Riyadh Sharahili  37'
DF 3 Abdullah Madu  81'  46'
FW 20 Abdulrahman Al-Aboud  62'
FW 19 Hattan Bahebri  90+7'  88'
Manager:
Hervé Renard
GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa (c)
RB 19 Jorge Sánchez  86'
CB 3 César Montes
CB 15 Héctor Moreno
LB 23 Jesús Gallardo
CM 4 Edson Álvarez  16'  86'
CM 24 Luis Chávez
RW 22 Hirving Lozano
AM 17 Orbelín Pineda  77'
LW 10 Alexis Vega  46'
CF 20 Henry Martín  77'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Uriel Antuna  46'
FW 9 Raúl Jiménez  77'
MF 8 Carlos Rodríguez  77'
DF 26 Kevin Álvarez  86'
FW 11 Rogelio Funes Mori  86'
Manager:
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

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
           
 Argentina 1 1 −2
 Poland 1 3 1 −5
 Mexico 2 4 1 −7
 Saudi Arabia 6 2 6 −14

References

  1. ↑ 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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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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