World Cup 2022 state of play: Live group tables, results and fixtures in Qatar | Football News

Provisional last-16 fixtures (Last updated: Thursday December 1 based on current group tables)

Saturday December 3
Netherlands (Confirmed winners of Group A) vs USA (Confirmed runners-up of Group B) – Kick-off 3pm
Argentina (Confirmed winners of Group C) vs Australia (Confirmed runners-up of Group D) – Kick-off 7pm

Sunday December 4
France (Confirmed winners of Group D) vs Poland (Confirmed runners-up of Group C) – Kick-off 3pm
England (Confirmed winners of Group B) vs Senegal (Confirmed runners-up of Group A) – Kick-off 7pm

Monday December 5
Japan (Confirmed winners of Group E) vs Croatia (Confirmed runners-up of Group F) – Kick-off 3pm
Brazil (Winners of Group G) vs South Korea (Confirmed runners-up of Group H) – Kick-off 7pm

Tuesday December 6
Morocco (Confirmed winners of Group F) vs Spain (Confirmed runners-up of Group E) – Kick-off 3pm
Portugal (Confirmed runners-up of Group H) vs Switzerland (Runners-up of Group G) – Kick-off 7pm

Provisional quarter-final fixtures (Last updated: Thursday December 1 using current group tables)

Friday December 9
Japan or Croatia vs Brazil or Ghana – Kick-off 3pm
Netherlands or USA vs Argentina or Australia – Kick-off 7pm

Saturday December 10
Morocco or Spain vs Portugal or Switzerland – Kick-off 3pm
England or Senegal vs France or Poland – Kick-off 7pm

Provisional semi-final fixtures

Tuesday December 13
Netherlands/USA/Argentina/Australia vs Japan/Croatia/Brazil/Ghana – Kick-off 7pm

Wednesday December 14
England/Senegal/France/Poland vs Morocco/Spain/Portugal/Switzerland – Kick-off 7pm

Group-by-group state of play

For the group stages, teams which finish on the same number of points are separated by 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) head-to-head record, 4) fair play.

Group A final standings: Netherlands 7 points; Senegal 6; Ecuador 4; Qatar 0.

As Group winners, Netherlands are through to the last 16 and will play the USA on Saturday in the first knockout tie.

Following their win over Ecuador, Senegal have also reached the knockout stage where they will play the winners of Group B, England. That game will take place on Sunday.

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Group B final standings: England 7 points; USA 5; Iran 3; Wales 1.

As group winners, England will play Senegal on Sunday in the round of 16.

USA, courtesy of their nailbiting 1-0 win over Iran, progress as group runners-up. They will play Netherlands on Saturday in a 3pm kick-off.

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Group C final stadings: Argentina 6 points; Poland 4; Mexico 4; Saudi Arabia 3

After a dramatic final night of action, Argentina finished top of Group C following their 2-0 win over Poland and will face Australia in the last 16 on Saturday at 7pm.

The runners-up spot went right down to the wire and Poland just held on, advancing ahead of Mexico on goal difference, to set up a knockout clash with France on Sunday at 3pm.

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Group D final standings: France 6 points; Australia 6; Tunisia 4; Denmark 1.

Despite defeat to Tunisia in their final group game, France finished as group winners and will now face Poland on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Australia‘s 1-0 win over Denmark secured their spot in the last 16 as Group D runners-up and knocked Tunisia out of the World Cup. Australia will face Argentina in the next round on Saturday.

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Group E final standings: Japan 6 points; Spain 4 points; Germany 4; Costa Rica 3

On a dramatic final matchday, Japan came from behind to beat Spain and snatch top spot in the group.

For a while, Costa Rica were also heading through to the last 16, but were denied by a storming late comeback from Germany, who won 4-2.

However, that victory wasn’t enough for the Germans, who headed out at the group stage for the second straight World Cup on goal difference as Spain held on to the runners-up spot.

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Group F final standings: Morocco 7 points; Croatia 5; Belgium 4; Canada 0

An enthralling final round of fixtures saw Belgium fail to secure the win they crashed out of the World Cup with a goalless draw with Croatia.

Croatia finished second and will face the winner of Group E in the round of 16. Morocco will go through as group winners after beating Canada 2-1 in their final group game, facing the runner-up of Group E.

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Group G state of play: Brazil 6 points (Qualified); Switzerland 3; Cameroon 1; Serbia 1; Remaining fixtures: Cameroon vs Brazil and Serbia vs Switzerland – Friday 7pm

With two wins from two, Brazil are through to the last 16 – although they still require a point to be absolutely sure of group winners status. But who will progress with them? Cameroon, Switzerland and Serbia still have hope.

Simply because they must face Brazil in their final fixture, Cameroon’s route to the last four looks the hardest – but, that said, a win against Brazil should be enough for qualification even if Switzerland reach four points with a draw against Serbia, so long as the draw is a low-scoring encounter (Cameroon’s current goal difference is minus 1, Switzerland’s is level, but Cameroon have scored more goals).

But provided Cameroon don’t shock Brazil on Friday night, and only a win could be enough for the Africans to reach the knockout stage, then the stage is set for a winner-takes-all clash between Switzerland and Serbia which Serbia have to win to progress while Switzerland will only require a point to secure qualification.

Were Cameroon and Serbia to both win, they would finish level on points and the runners-up berth would be determined by goal difference. Serbia’s is currently minus 2.

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Group H final standings: Portugal 6 points; South Korea 4; Uruguay 4; Ghana 3

There was more late drama in Group H as South Korea left it until injury time to beat Portugal 2-1 and progress to the last 16 on goals scored, ahead of Uruguay who finished third in the group and were dumped out despite beating Ghana 2-0.

Ghana had gone into the final round of group games second in the table and in pole position to progress – but after Jordan Ayew’s penalty miss against Uruguay, their eventual defeat saw them finish bottom of Group H.

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England potential route to the World Cup final

Round of 16 – Sunday December 4
England vs Senegal – Kick-off 7pm

Quarter-finals – Saturday December 10
England vs France or Poland – Kick-off 7pm

Semi-finals – Wednesday December 14
England vs Morocco/Spain/Portugal/Switzerland (Based on current group standings) – Kick-off 7pm