2022 FIFA World Cup Group G

Group G of the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be from 24 November to 2 December 2022.[1] The teams in the group are Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon. 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
G1  Brazil 1 CONMEBOL CONMEBOL Round Robin winners 11 November 2021 22nd 2018 Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) 1 1
G2  Serbia 3 UEFA UEFA Group A winners 14 November 2021 13th[nb 2] 2018 Fourth place (1930, 1962)[nb 3] 25 21
G3   Switzerland 2 UEFA UEFA Group C winners 15 November 2021 12th 2018 Quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954) 14 15
G4  Cameroon 4 CAF CAF Third Round winners 29 March 2022 8th 2014 Quarter-finals (1990) 37 43

Notes

  1. ↑ The rankings of March 2022 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. ↑ This is the third appearance of Serbia at the FIFA World Cup. However, FIFA considers Serbia as the successor team of Yugoslavia, who qualified on eight occasions, and Serbia and Montenegro, who qualified on two occasions.
  3. ↑ Serbia's best result is the group stage in 2010 and 2018. However, FIFA considers Serbia as the successor team of Yugoslavia.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6 Advanced to knockout stage
2   Switzerland 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3  Cameroon 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4  Serbia 3 0 1 2 5 8 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 16:

  • The winners of Group G will play the runners-up of Group H.
  • The runners-up of Group G will play the winners of Group H.

Matches

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

Switzerland vs Cameroon

Switzerland 1–0 Cameroon
 Report
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Attendance: 39,089
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
Switzerland
Cameroon
GK 1 Yann Sommer
RB 3 Silvan Widmer
CB 5 Manuel Akanji  83'
CB 4 Nico Elvedi  64'
LB 13 Ricardo Rodriguez  90'
CM 8 Remo Freuler
CM 10 Granit Xhaka (c)
RW 23 Xherdan Shaqiri  72'
AM 15 Djibril Sow  72'
LW 17 Ruben Vargas  81'
CF 7 Breel Embolo  72'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Fabian Frei  72'
FW 19 Noah Okafor  72'
FW 9 Haris Seferovic  72'
MF 25 Fabian Rieder  81'
DF 18 Eray Cömert  90'
Manager:
Murat Yakin
GK 23 André Onana
RB 19 Collins Fai  36'
CB 21 Jean-Charles Castelletto
CB 3 Nicolas Nkoulou
LB 25 Nouhou Tolo
DM 14 Samuel Gouet
CM 8 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
CM 18 Martin Hongla  68'
RF 20 Bryan Mbeumo  81'
CF 13 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (c)  74'
LF 12 Karl Toko Ekambi  74'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Gaël Ondoua  68'
FW 10 Vincent Aboubakar  74'
MF 7 Georges-Kévin Nkoudou  74'
FW 6 Moumi Ngamaleu  81'
Manager:
Rigobert Song

Man of the Match:
Yann Sommer (Switzerland)[4]

Assistant referees:
Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)
Gabriel Chade (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
Reserve assistant referee:
Walter López (Honduras)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Pau Cebrián Devís (Spain)
Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Nicolás Taran (Uruguay)

Brazil vs Serbia

Brazil 2–0 Serbia
 Report
Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Attendance: 88,103
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Brazil
Serbia
GK 1 Alisson
RB 2 Danilo
CB 4 Marquinhos
CB 3 Thiago Silva (c)
LB 6 Alex Sandro
CM 5 Casemiro
CM 7 Lucas Paquetá  75'
RW 11 Raphinha  87'
AM 10 Neymar  79'
LW 20 Vinícius Júnior  75'
CF 9 Richarlison  79'
Substitutions
MF 8 Fred  75'
FW 21 Rodrygo  75'
FW 18 Gabriel Jesus  79'
FW 19 Antony  79'
FW 26 Gabriel Martinelli  87'
Manager:
Tite
GK 23 Vanja Milinković-Savić
CB 5 Miloš Veljković
CB 4 Nikola Milenković
CB 2 Strahinja Pavlović  7'
DM 8 Nemanja Gudelj  49'  57'
RM 14 Andrija Živković  57'
CM 16 Saša Lukić  64'  66'
CM 20 Sergej Milinković-Savić
LM 25 Filip Mladenović  66'
AM 10 Dušan Tadić (c)
CF 9 Aleksandar Mitrović  83'
Substitutions
MF 24 Ivan Ilić  57'
MF 7 Nemanja Radonjić  57'
MF 22 Darko Lazović  66'
FW 18 Dušan Vlahović  66'
MF 6 Nemanja Maksimović  83'
Manager:
Dragan Stojković

Man of the Match:
Richarlison (Brazil)[5]

Assistant referees:
Mohammadreza Mansouri (Iran)
Mohammadreza Abolfazli (Iran)
Fourth official:
Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal)
Reserve assistant referee:
El Hadj Malick Samba (Senegal)
Video assistant referee:
Taleb Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Anton Shchetinin (Australia)
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Ashley Beecham (Australia)

Cameroon vs Serbia

Cameroon 3–3 Serbia
 Report
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Attendance: 39,789
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla (United Arab Emirates)
Cameroon
Serbia
GK 16 Devis Epassy
RB 19 Collins Fai
CB 21 Jean-Charles Castelletto
CB 3 Nicolas Nkoulou  24'
LB 25 Nouhou Tolo
DM 18 Martin Hongla  55'
CM 8 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa  81'
CM 15 Pierre Kunde  67'
RF 20 Bryan Mbeumo  81'
CF 13 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (c)
LF 12 Karl Toko Ekambi  67'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Vincent Aboubakar  55'
FW 11 Christian Bassogog  30'  67'
MF 5 Gaël Ondoua  67'
MF 14 Samuel Gouet  81'
MF 7 Georges-Kévin Nkoudou  81'
Manager:
Rigobert Song
GK 23 Vanja Milinković-Savić
CB 4 Nikola Milenković  90+3'
CB 5 Miloš Veljković  78'
CB 2 Strahinja Pavlović  55'
RM 14 Andrija Živković  78'
CM 6 Nemanja Maksimović
CM 16 Saša Lukić
LM 17 Filip Kostić  90+2'
AM 10 Dušan Tadić (c)
AM 20 Sergej Milinković-Savić  78'
CF 9 Aleksandar Mitrović
Substitutions:
DF 13 Stefan Mitrović  55'
DF 15 Srđan Babić  78'
MF 7 Nemanja Radonjić  78'
MF 26 Marko Grujić  78'
MF 21 Filip Đuričić  90+2'
Other disciplinary actions:
FW 11 Luka Jović  45+4'
Manager:
Dragan Stojković

Man of the Match:
Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon)[6]

Assistant referees:
Mohamed Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
Hasan Al-Mahri (United Arab Emirates)
Fourth official:
Ma Ning (China)
Reserve assistant referee:
Shi Xiang (China)
Video assistant referee:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Ezequiel Brailovsky (Argentina)
Leodán González (Uruguay)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Gabriel Chade (Argentina)

Brazil vs Switzerland

Brazil 1–0  Switzerland
 Report
Stadium 974, Doha
Attendance: 43,649
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
Brazil
Switzerland
GK 1 Alisson
RB 14 Éder Militão
CB 4 Marquinhos
CB 3 Thiago Silva (c)
LB 6 Alex Sandro  86'
DM 5 Casemiro
CM 8 Fred  52'  58'
CM 7 Lucas Paquetá  46'
RF 11 Raphinha  73'
CF 9 Richarlison  73'
LF 20 Vinícius Júnior
Substitutions:
FW 21 Rodrygo  46'
MF 17 Bruno Guimarães  58'
FW 18 Gabriel Jesus  73'
FW 19 Antony  73'
DF 16 Alex Telles  86'
Manager:
Tite
GK 1 Yann Sommer
RB 3 Silvan Widmer  86'
CB 5 Manuel Akanji
CB 4 Nico Elvedi
LB 13 Ricardo Rodriguez
CM 8 Remo Freuler
CM 10 Granit Xhaka (c)
RW 25 Fabian Rieder  50'  58'
AM 15 Djibril Sow  76'
LW 17 Ruben Vargas  58'
CF 7 Breel Embolo  76'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Edimilson Fernandes  58'
DF 11 Renato Steffen  58'
MF 14 Michel Aebischer  76'
FW 9 Haris Seferovic  76'
MF 20 Fabian Frei  86'
Manager:
Murat Yakin

Man of the Match:
Casemiro (Brazil)[7]

Assistant referees:
David Morán (El Salvador)
Zachari Zeegelaar (Suriname)
Fourth official:
Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
Reserve assistant referee:
Walter López (Honduras)
Video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Abouelregal (Egypt)

Serbia vs Switzerland

Serbia 2–3  Switzerland
 Report
Stadium 974, Doha
Attendance: 41,378
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
Serbia
Switzerland
GK 23 Vanja Milinković-Savić
CB 4 Nikola Milenković  90+5'
CB 5 Miloš Veljković  55'
CB 2 Strahinja Pavlović  56'
RM 14 Andrija Živković  78'
CM 20 Sergej Milinković-Savić  47'  68'
CM 16 Saša Lukić  90+10'
LM 17 Filip Kostić
AM 10 Dušan Tadić (c)  78'
CF 9 Aleksandar Mitrović  82'
CF 18 Dušan Vlahović  55'
Substitutions:
DF 8 Nemanja Gudelj  81'  55'
FW 11 Luka Jović  55'
MF 6 Nemanja Maksimović  68'
MF 21 Filip Đuričić  78'
MF 7 Nemanja Radonjić  78'
Other disciplinary actions:
GK 12 Predrag Rajković  66'
Manager:
Dragan Stojković
GK 21 Gregor Kobel
RB 3 Silvan Widmer  15'
CB 5 Manuel Akanji
CB 22 Fabian Schär  90+9'
LB 13 Ricardo Rodriguez
CM 8 Remo Freuler
CM 10 Granit Xhaka (c)  90+5'
RW 23 Xherdan Shaqiri  69'
AM 15 Djibril Sow  69'
LW 17 Ruben Vargas  34'  83'
CF 7 Breel Embolo  90+6'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Edimilson Fernandes  69'
MF 6 Denis Zakaria  69'
MF 16 Christian Fassnacht  83'
FW 19 Noah Okafor  90+6'
Manager:
Murat Yakin

Man of the Match:
Granit Xhaka (Switzerland)[8]

Assistant referees:
Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
Diego Bonfá (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Kevin Ortega (Peru)
Reserve assistant referee:
Jesús Sánchez (Peru)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Julio Bascunan (Chile)
Nicolás Taran (Uruguay)
Leodan Gonzalez (Uruguay)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Martín Soppi (Uruguay)

Cameroon vs Brazil

Cameroon 1–0 Brazil
  • Aboubakar  90+2'
 Report
Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Attendance: 85,986
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
Cameroon
Brazil
GK 16 Devis Epassy
RB 19 Collins Fai  32'
CB 4 Christopher Wooh
CB 24 Enzo Ebosse
LB 25 Nouhou Tolo  6'
CM 8 André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
CM 15 Pierre Kunde  28'  68'
RW 20 Bryan Mbeumo  64'
AM 13 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
LW 6 Moumi Ngamaleu  86'
CF 10 Vincent Aboubakar (c)  81'  90+3'
Substitutions:
FW 12 Karl Toko Ekambi  64'
MF 22 Olivier Ntcham  68'
DF 2 Jerome Ngom Mbekeli  86'
Manager:
Rigobert Song
GK 23 Ederson
RB 13 Dani Alves (c)
CB 14 Éder Militão  7'
CB 24 Bremer
LB 16 Alex Telles  54'
CM 15 Fabinho
CM 8 Fred  54'
RW 19 Antony  79'
AM 21 Rodrygo  54'
LW 26 Gabriel Martinelli
CF 18 Gabriel Jesus  64'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Marquinhos  54'
MF 22 Éverton Ribeiro  54'
MF 17 Bruno Guimarães  85'  54'
FW 25 Pedro  64'
FW 11 Raphinha  79'
Manager:
Tite

Man of the Match:
Devis Epassy (Cameroon)[9]

Assistant referees:
Kyle Atkins (United States)
Corey Parker (United States)
Fourth official:
Ma Ning (China)
Reserve assistant referee:
Shi Xiang (China)
Video assistant referee:
Alejandro Hernández (Spain)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Juan Martinez (Spain)
Pau Cebrián Devís (Spain)
Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Roberto Díaz Pérez del Palomar (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
           
 Brazil 1 2 −3
  Switzerland 2 1 4 −7
 Cameroon 1 2 3 1 −9
 Serbia 3 2 7 –12

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. ↑ "Men's Ranking". FIFA. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Embolo punishes birth country in Swiss triumph". FIFA. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Richarlison at the double as Brazil begin with a bang". FIFA. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Goals galore in Cameroon–Serbia epic". FIFA. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Casemiro strikes late to send Brazil through". FIFA. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Switzerland win five-goal thriller to seal last-16 spot". FIFA. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Brazil bruised but through after Cameroon defeat". FIFA. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.

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