2022 FIFA World Cup Group D

Group D of the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be from 22 to 30 November 2022.[1] The teams in the group are France, Australia, Denmark and Tunisia. 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[3]
March 2022[nb 1] October 2022
D1  France 1 UEFA UEFA Group D winners 13 November 2021 16th 2018 Winners (1998, 2018) 3 4
D2  Australia 4[nb 2] AFC AFC v CONMEBOL play-off winners 13 June 2022 6th 2018 Round of 16 (2006) 42[nb 2] 38
D3  Denmark 2 UEFA UEFA Group F winners 12 October 2021 6th 2018 Quarter-finals (1998) 11 10
D4  Tunisia 3 CAF CAF Third Round winners 29 March 2022 6th 2018 Group stage (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018) 35 30

Notes

  1. The rankings of March 2022 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. 2.0 2.1 As the identity of the AFC v CONMEBOL play-off winners was not known at the time of the final draw, positions in the FIFA Rankings were not taken into account, and the placeholder in the draw was automatically seeded into pot 4.[4]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6 Advanced to knockout stage
2  Australia 3 2 0 1 3 4 −1 6
3  Tunisia 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
4  Denmark 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

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

Matches

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

Denmark vs Tunisia

Denmark 0–0 Tunisia
Report
Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 42,925
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)
Denmark
Tunisia
GK 1 Kasper Schmeichel
CB 2 Joachim Andersen
CB 4 Simon Kjær (c)  65'
CB 6 Andreas Christensen
DM 8 Thomas Delaney  45+1'
CM 23 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
CM 10 Christian Eriksen
RW 13 Rasmus Kristensen  24'
LW 5 Joakim Mæhle
CF 11 Andreas Skov Olsen  65'
CF 12 Kasper Dolberg  65'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Mikkel Damsgaard  45+1'
FW 21 Andreas Cornelius  65'
MF 7 Mathias Jensen  78'  65'
MF 25 Jesper Lindstrøm  65'
Manager:
Kasper Hjulmand
GK 16 Aymen Dahmen
CB 6 Dylan Bronn
CB 4 Yassine Meriah
CB 3 Montassar Talbi
RM 20 Mohamed Dräger  88'
CM 17 Ellyes Skhiri
CM 14 Aïssa Laïdouni  88'
LM 24 Ali Abdi
AM 25 Anis Ben Slimane  67'
AM 7 Youssef Msakni (c)  80'
CF 9 Issam Jebali  80'
Substitutions:
FW 23 Naïm Sliti  67'
MF 8 Hannibal Mejbri  80'
FW 11 Taha Yassine Khenissi  86'  80'
DF 21 Wajdi Kechrida  88'
MF 13 Ferjani Sassi  88'
Manager:
Jalel Kadri

Man of the Match:
Aïssa Laïdouni (Tunisia)[5]

Assistant referees:
Alberto Morín (Mexico)
Miguel Hernández (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
Reserve assistant referee:
Walter López (Honduras)
Video assistant referee:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Gabriel Chade (Argentina)
Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Abouelregal (Egypt)

France vs Australia

France 4–1 Australia
  • Rabiot  27'
  • Giroud  32'71'
  • Mbappé  68'
Report
  • Goodwin  9'
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Attendance: 40,875
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
France
Australia
GK 1 Hugo Lloris (c)
RB 2 Benjamin Pavard  89'
CB 18 Dayot Upamecano
CB 24 Ibrahima Konaté
LB 21 Lucas Hernandez  13'
CM 14 Adrien Rabiot
CM 8 Aurélien Tchouaméni  77'
RW 11 Ousmane Dembélé  77'
AM 7 Antoine Griezmann
LW 10 Kylian Mbappé
CF 9 Olivier Giroud  89'
Substitutions:
DF 22 Théo Hernandez  13'
MF 13 Youssouf Fofana  77'
FW 20 Kingsley Coman  77'
DF 5 Jules Koundé  89'
FW 26 Marcus Thuram  89'
Manager:
Didier Deschamps
GK 1 Mathew Ryan (c)
RB 3 Nathaniel Atkinson  85'
CB 19 Harry Souttar
CB 4 Kye Rowles
LB 16 Aziz Behich
DM 13 Aaron Mooy  90+5'
RM 23 Craig Goodwin  73'
CM 14 Riley McGree  73'
CM 22 Jackson Irvine  80'  85'
LM 7 Mathew Leckie
CF 15 Mitch Duke  55'  56'
Substitutions:
FW 25 Jason Cummings  56'
FW 11 Awer Mabil  73'
FW 21 Garang Kuol  73'
MF 26 Keanu Baccus  85'
DF 2 Miloš Degenek  85'
Manager:
Graham Arnold

Man of the Match:
Kylian Mbappé (France)[6]

Assistant referees:
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
Fourth official:
Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
Reserve assistant referee:
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Kyle Atkins (United States)
Marco Fritz (Germany)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Corey Parker (United States)

Tunisia vs Australia

Tunisia 0–1 Australia
Report
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Attendance: 41,823
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
Tunisia
Australia
GK 16 Aymen Dahmen
CB 6 Dylan Bronn  73'
CB 4 Yassine Meriah
CB 3 Montassar Talbi
RM 20 Mohamed Dräger  46'
CM 17 Ellyes Skhiri
CM 14 Aïssa Laïdouni  26'  67'
LM 24 Ali Abdi  64'
AM 23 Naïm Sliti
AM 7 Youssef Msakni (c)
CF 9 Issam Jebali  73'
Substitutions:
MF 13 Ferjani Sassi  90+3'  46'
FW 10 Wahbi Khazri  67'
DF 21 Wajdi Kechrida  73'
FW 11 Taha Yassine Khenissi  73'
Manager:
Jalel Kadri
GK 1 Mathew Ryan (c)
RB 5 Fran Karačić  75'
CB 19 Harry Souttar
CB 4 Kye Rowles
LB 16 Aziz Behich
DM 13 Aaron Mooy
CM 22 Jackson Irvine
CM 14 Riley McGree  64'
RF 7 Mathew Leckie  85'
CF 15 Mitch Duke  64'
LF 23 Craig Goodwin  85'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Jamie Maclaren  64'
MF 10 Ajdin Hrustic  64'
DF 2 Miloš Degenek  75'
FW 11 Awer Mabil  85'
MF 26 Keanu Baccus  85'
Manager:
Graham Arnold

Man of the Match:
Mitch Duke (Australia)[7]

Assistant referees:
Rafael Foltyn (Germany)
Jan Seidel (Germany)
Fourth official:
Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
Reserve assistant referee:
Karen Díaz Medina (Mexico)
Video assistant referee:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Marco Fritz (Germany)
Corey Parker (United States)
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)

France vs Denmark

France 2–1 Denmark
Report
Stadium 974, Doha
Attendance: 42,860
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
France
Denmark
GK 1 Hugo Lloris (c)
RB 5 Jules Koundé  43'
CB 4 Raphaël Varane  75'
CB 18 Dayot Upamecano
LB 22 Théo Hernandez
CM 8 Aurélien Tchouaméni
CM 14 Adrien Rabiot
RW 11 Ousmane Dembélé  75'
AM 7 Antoine Griezmann  90+3'
LW 10 Kylian Mbappé
CF 9 Olivier Giroud  63'
Substitutions:
FW 26 Marcus Thuram  63'
FW 20 Kingsley Coman  75'
DF 24 Ibrahima Konaté  75'
MF 13 Youssouf Fofana  90+3'
Manager:
Didier Deschamps
GK 1 Kasper Schmeichel (c)
CB 2 Joachim Andersen
CB 6 Andreas Christensen  20'
CB 3 Victor Nelsson
RM 13 Rasmus Kristensen  90+2'
CM 23 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
CM 10 Christian Eriksen
LM 5 Joakim Mæhle
RW 25 Jesper Lindstrøm  85'
LW 14 Mikkel Damsgaard  73'
CF 21 Andreas Cornelius  23'  46'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Martin Braithwaite  46'
FW 12 Kasper Dolberg  73'
MF 15 Christian Nørgaard  85'
DF 26 Alexander Bah  90+2'
Manager:
Kasper Hjulmand

Man of the Match:
Kylian Mbappé (France)[8]

Assistant referees:
Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland)
Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland)
Fourth official:
Ma Ning (China)
Reserve assistant referee:
Cao Yi (China)
Video assistant referee:
Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
Taleb Al-Marri (Qatar)
Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Mohamed Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)

Australia vs Denmark

Australia 1–0 Denmark
Report
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Attendance: 41,232
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
Australia
Denmark
GK 1 Mathew Ryan (c)
RB 2 Miloš Degenek  57'
CB 19 Harry Souttar
CB 4 Kye Rowles
LB 16 Aziz Behich  4'
RM 7 Mathew Leckie  89'
CM 13 Aaron Mooy
CM 22 Jackson Irvine
LM 23 Craig Goodwin  46'
CF 14 Riley McGree  74'
CF 15 Mitch Duke  82'
Substitutions:
MF 26 Keanu Baccus  46'
DF 8 Bailey Wright  74'
FW 9 Jamie Maclaren  82'
MF 10 Ajdin Hrustic  89'
Manager:
Graham Arnold
GK 1 Kasper Schmeichel
RB 13 Rasmus Kristensen  46'
CB 2 Joachim Andersen
CB 6 Andreas Christensen
LB 5 Joakim Mæhle  69'
DM 23 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
CM 7 Mathias Jensen  59'
CM 10 Christian Eriksen (c)
RF 11 Andreas Skov Olsen  69'
CF 9 Martin Braithwaite  59'
LF 25 Jesper Lindstrøm
Substitutions:
DF 26 Alexander Bah  46'
FW 12 Kasper Dolberg  59'
MF 14 Mikkel Damsgaard  59'
MF 24 Robert Skov  75'  69'
FW 21 Andreas Cornelius  69'
Manager:
Kasper Hjulmand

Man of the Match:
Mathew Leckie (Australia)[9]

Assistant referees:
Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Fourth official:
Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal)
Reserve assistant referee:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Gabriel Chade (Argentina)
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)

Tunisia vs France

Tunisia 1–0 France
Report
Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 43,627
Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand)
Tunisia
France
GK 16 Aymen Dahmen
CB 4 Yassine Meriah
CB 5 Nader Ghandri
CB 3 Montassar Talbi
RM 21 Wajdi Kechrida  28'
CM 17 Ellyes Skhiri
CM 14 Aïssa Laïdouni
LM 12 Ali Maâloul
RW 25 Anis Ben Slimane  83'
LW 15 Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane  74'
CF 10 Wahbi Khazri (c)  60'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Issam Jebali  60'
MF 18 Ghailene Chaalali  74'
DF 24 Ali Abdi  83'
Manager:
Jalel Kadri
GK 16 Steve Mandanda
RB 3 Axel Disasi
CB 4 Raphaël Varane (c)  63'
CB 24 Ibrahima Konaté
LB 25 Eduardo Camavinga
RM 13 Youssouf Fofana  73'
CM 8 Aurélien Tchouaméni
CM 15 Jordan Veretout  63'
LM 6 Mattéo Guendouzi  79'
CF 20 Kingsley Coman  63'
CF 12 Randal Kolo Muani
Substitutions:
DF 17 William Saliba  63'
FW 10 Kylian Mbappé  63'
MF 14 Adrien Rabiot  63'
FW 7 Antoine Griezmann  73'
FW 11 Ousmane Dembélé  79'
Manager:
Didier Deschamps

Man of the Match:
Wahbi Khazri (Tunisia)[10]

Assistant referees:
Mark Rule (New Zealand)
Tevita Makasini (Tonga)
Fourth official:
Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
Reserve assistant referee:
Neuza Back (Brazil)
Video assistant referee:
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Taleb Al-Marri (Qatar)
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Saud Al-Maqaleh (Qatar)

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
           
 France 1 –1
 Australia 3 2 –5
 Denmark 2 2 1 –5
 Tunisia 1 3 1 –5

References

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