2022 FIFA World Cup Group F

Group F of the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be from 23 November to 1 December 2022.[1] The teams in the groups are Belgium, Canada, Morocco and Croatia. 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
March 2022[nb 1] October 2022
F1  Belgium 1 UEFA UEFA Group E winners 13 November 2021 14th 2018 Third place (2018) 2
F2  Canada 4 CONCACAF CONCACAF Third Round winners 27 March 2022 2nd 1986 Group stage (1986) 38
F3  Morocco 3 CAF CAF Third Round winners 29 March 2022 6th 2018 Round of 16 (1986) 24
F4  Croatia 2 UEFA UEFA Group H winners 14 November 2021 6th 2018 Runners-up (2018) 16

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  Morocco 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Advanced to knockout stage
2  Croatia 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5
3  Belgium 3 1 1 1 1 2 −1 4
4  Canada 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

  • The winners of Group F will play the runners-up of Group E.
  • The runners-up of Group F will play the winners of Group E.

Matches

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

Morocco vs Croatia

Morocco 0–0 Croatia
Report
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Attendance: 59,407
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
Morocco
Croatia
GK 1 Yassine Bounou
RB 2 Achraf Hakimi
CB 5 Nayef Aguerd
CB 6 Romain Saïss (c)
LB 3 Noussair Mazraoui  60'
DM 4 Sofyan Amrabat  78'
CM 8 Azzedine Ounahi  81'
CM 15 Selim Amallah
RF 7 Hakim Ziyech
CF 19 Youssef En-Nesyri  81'
LF 17 Sofiane Boufal  65'
Substitutions:
DF 25 Yahia Attiyat Allah  60'
FW 16 Abde Ezzalzouli  65'
FW 9 Abderrazak Hamdallah  81'
FW 11 Abdelhamid Sabiri  81'
Manager:
Walid Regragui
GK 1 Dominik Livaković
RB 22 Josip Juranović
CB 6 Dejan Lovren
CB 20 Joško Gvardiol
LB 19 Borna Sosa
DM 11 Marcelo Brozović
CM 10 Luka Modrić (c)
CM 8 Mateo Kovačić  79'
RF 13 Nikola Vlašić  46'
CF 9 Andrej Kramarić  71'
LF 4 Ivan Perišić  90'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Mario Pašalić  46'
FW 14 Marko Livaja  71'
MF 7 Lovro Majer  79'
FW 18 Mislav Oršić  90'
Manager:
Zlatko Dalić

Man of the Match:
Luka Modrić (Croatia)[3]

Assistant referees:
Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
Diego Bonfá (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Kevin Ortega (Peru)
Reserve assistant referee:
Karen Díaz Medina (Mexico)
Video assistant referee:
Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Leodán González (Uruguay)
Nicolás Taran (Uruguay)
Paolo Valeri (Italy)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Martín Soppi (Uruguay)

Belgium vs Canada

Belgium 1–0 Canada
 Report
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 40,432
Belgium
Canada
GK 1 Thibaut Courtois
CB 19 Leander Dendoncker
CB 2 Toby Alderweireld
CB 5 Jan Vertonghen
RM 21 Timothy Castagne
CM 8 Youri Tielemans  46'
CM 6 Axel Witsel
LM 11 Yannick Carrasco  9'  46'
AM 7 Kevin De Bruyne
AM 10 Eden Hazard (c)  62'
CF 23 Michy Batshuayi  78'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Amadou Onana  56'  46'
MF 15 Thomas Meunier  54'  46'
FW 17 Leandro Trossard  62'
FW 24 Loïs Openda  78'
Manager:
Roberto Martínez
GK 18 Milan Borjan
CB 2 Alistair Johnston  83'
CB 5 Steven Vitória
CB 4 Kamal Miller
RM 22 Richie Laryea  74'
CM 13 Atiba Hutchinson (c)  58'
CM 7 Stephen Eustáquio  81'
LM 19 Alphonso Davies  81'
AM 11 Tajon Buchanan  81'
AM 10 Junior Hoilett  58'
CF 20 Jonathan David
Substitutions:
FW 17 Cyle Larin  58'
MF 15 Ismaël Koné  58'
DF 3 Sam Adekugbe  74'
MF 23 Liam Millar  81'
MF 21 Jonathan Osorio  81'
Manager:
John Herdman

Man of the Match:
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium)[4]

Assistant referees:
Jerson dos Santos (Angola)
Arsénio Marrengula (Mozambique)
Fourth official:
Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
Reserve assistant referee:
Neuza Back (Brazil)
Video assistant referee:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Mokrane Gourari (Algeria)
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)

Belgium vs Morocco

Belgium 0–2 Morocco
Report
  • Saïss  73'
  • Aboukhlal  90+2'
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 43,738
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)
Belgium
Morocco
GK 1 Thibaut Courtois
RB 15 Thomas Meunier  81'
CB 2 Toby Alderweireld
CB 5 Jan Vertonghen
LB 21 Timothy Castagne
CM 18 Amadou Onana  29'  60'
CM 6 Axel Witsel
RW 7 Kevin De Bruyne
AM 10 Eden Hazard (c)  60'
LW 16 Thorgan Hazard  75'
CF 23 Michy Batshuayi  75'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Youri Tielemans  60'
FW 14 Dries Mertens  60'
FW 22 Charles De Ketelaere  75'
FW 17 Leandro Trossard  75'
FW 9 Romelu Lukaku  81'
Manager:
Roberto Martínez
GK 12 Munir Mohamedi
RB 2 Achraf Hakimi  68'
CB 5 Nayef Aguerd
CB 6 Romain Saïss (c)
LB 3 Noussair Mazraoui
DM 4 Sofyan Amrabat
CM 8 Azzedine Ounahi  78'
CM 15 Selim Amallah  68'
RF 7 Hakim Ziyech
CF 19 Youssef En-Nesyri  73'
LF 17 Sofiane Boufal  73'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Abdelhamid Sabiri  90+5'  68'
DF 25 Yahia Attiyat Allah  68'
MF 14 Zakaria Aboukhlal  73'
FW 9 Abderrazak Hamdallah  73'
DF 18 Jawad El Yamiq  78'
Manager:
Walid Regragui

Man of the Match:
Hakim Ziyech (Morocco)[5]

Assistant referees:
Alberto Morín (Mexico)
Miguel Hernández (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
Reserve assistant referee:
Neuza Back (Brazil)
Video assistant referee:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Kyle Atkins (United States)

Croatia vs Canada

Croatia 4–1 Canada
  • Kramarić  36', 70'
  • Livaja  44'
  • Majer  90+4'
 Report
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 44,374
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
Croatia
Canada
GK 1 Dominik Livaković
RB 22 Josip Juranović
CB 6 Dejan Lovren  56'
CB 20 Joško Gvardiol
LB 19 Borna Sosa
DM 11 Marcelo Brozović
CM 10 Luka Modrić (c)  85'  86'
CM 8 Mateo Kovačić  86'
RF 14 Marko Livaja  60'
CF 9 Andrej Kramarić  72'
LF 4 Ivan Perišić  86'
Substitutions:
FW 16 Bruno Petković  60'
MF 13 Nikola Vlašić  72'
FW 18 Mislav Oršić  86'
MF 7 Lovro Majer  86'
MF 15 Mario Pašalić  86'
Manager:
Zlatko Dalić
GK 18 Milan Borjan
CB 2 Alistair Johnston
CB 5 Steven Vitória
CB 4 Kamal Miller  85'
RM 22 Richie Laryea  62'
CM 13 Atiba Hutchinson (c)  72'
CM 7 Stephen Eustáquio  46'
LM 19 Alphonso Davies
RF 11 Tajon Buchanan  52'
CF 17 Cyle Larin  46'
LF 20 Jonathan David  72'
Substitutions:
MF 21 Jonathan Osorio  46'
MF 15 Ismaël Koné  46'
MF 10 Junior Hoilett  62'
FW 9 Lucas Cavallini  72'
DF 3 Sam Adekugbe  72'
Manager:
John Herdman

Man of the Match:
Andrej Kramarić (Croatia)[6]

Assistant referees:
Nicolás Taran (Uruguay)
Martín Soppi (Uruguay)
Fourth official:
Kevin Ortega (Peru)
Reserve assistant referee:
Jesús Sánchez (Peru)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Leodán González (Uruguay)
Gabriel Chade (Argentina)
Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Diego Bonfá (Argentina)

Croatia vs Belgium

Croatia 0–0 Belgium
Report
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 43,984
Croatia
Belgium
GK 1 Dominik Livaković
RB 22 Josip Juranović
CB 6 Dejan Lovren
CB 20 Joško Gvardiol
LB 19 Borna Sosa
DM 11 Marcelo Brozović
CM 10 Luka Modrić (c)
CM 8 Mateo Kovačić  90+2'
RF 9 Andrej Kramarić  64'
CF 14 Marko Livaja  64'
LF 4 Ivan Perišić
Substitutions:
FW 16 Bruno Petković  64'
MF 15 Mario Pašalić  64'
MF 7 Lovro Majer  90+2'
Manager:
Zlatko Dalić
GK 1 Thibaut Courtois
RB 15 Thomas Meunier  87'
CB 2 Toby Alderweireld
CB 5 Jan Vertonghen
LB 21 Timothy Castagne
CM 19 Leander Dendoncker  67'  72'
CM 6 Axel Witsel
RW 7 Kevin De Bruyne (c)
AM 14 Dries Mertens  46'
LW 11 Yannick Carrasco  72'
CF 17 Leandro Trossard  59'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Romelu Lukaku  46'
MF 16 Thorgan Hazard  59'
FW 25 Jérémy Doku  72'
MF 8 Youri Tielemans  72'
FW 10 Eden Hazard  87'
Manager:
Roberto Martínez

Man of the Match:
Luka Modrić (Croatia)[7]

Assistant referees:
Gary Beswick (England)
Adam Nunn (England)
Fourth official:
István Kovács (Romania)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mihai Artene (Romania)
Video assistant referee:
Marco Fritz (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)
Rafael Foltyn (Germany)
Benoit Millot (France)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Jan Seidel (Germany)

Canada vs Morocco

Canada 1–2 Morocco
  • Aguerd  40' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Ziyech  4'
  • En-Nesyri  23'
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 43,102
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
Canada
Morocco
GK 18 Milan Borjan (c)
RB 2 Alistair Johnston
CB 5 Steven Vitória  84'
CB 4 Kamal Miller
LB 3 Sam Adekugbe  45+2'  60'
RM 19 Alphonso Davies
CM 21 Jonathan Osorio  26'  65'
CM 14 Mark-Anthony Kaye  60'
LM 11 Tajon Buchanan
SS 10 Junior Hoilett  7'  76'
CF 17 Cyle Larin  60'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Jonathan David  60'
MF 13 Atiba Hutchinson  60'
MF 15 Ismaël Koné  60'
DF 22 Richie Laryea  65'
MF 24 David Wotherspoon  76'
Manager:
John Herdman
GK 1 Yassine Bounou
RB 2 Achraf Hakimi  85'
CB 5 Nayef Aguerd
CB 6 Romain Saïss (c)
LB 3 Noussair Mazraoui
DM 4 Sofyan Amrabat
CM 8 Azzedine Ounahi  76'
CM 11 Abdelhamid Sabiri  65'
RF 7 Hakim Ziyech  76'
CF 19 Youssef En-Nesyri
LF 17 Sofiane Boufal  65'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Zakaria Aboukhlal  65'
MF 15 Selim Amallah  65'
FW 9 Abderrazak Hamdallah  76'
DF 18 Jawad El Yamiq  76'
MF 26 Yahya Jabrane  85'
Manager:
Walid Regragui

Man of the Match:
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco)[8]

Assistant referees:
Rodrigo Figueiredo (Brazil)
Danilo Simon Manis (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
Reserve assistant referee:
Michael Orué (Peru)
Video assistant referee:
Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)
Roberto Díaz Pérez del Palomar (Spain)
Leodan Gonzalez (Uruguay)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Pau Cebrián Devís (Spain)

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
           
 Croatia 2 −2
 Morocco 1 1 −2
 Belgium 3 1 1 −5
 Canada 2 2 4 −8

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. ↑ "Deadlock at Al Bayt as Morocco hold Croatia". FIFA. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Belgium edge courageous Canadians". FIFA. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Budweiser Player of the Match". FIFA. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Davies breaks Canada duck but Croatia claim victory". FIFA. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Belgium out after Croatia stalemate". FIFA. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "Morocco edge Canada to win Group F". FIFA. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

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