2022 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is the second and last stage of the tournament, which is after the group stage. It will start on 3 December with the round of 16 and will end on 18 December 2022 with the final match, in Lusail Iconic Stadium in Lusail.[1] The top two teams from each group (sixteen in total) will advance to the knockout stage to play in a single-elimination tournament. A third place play-off will be played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.[2]

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

Format

In the knockout stage, if a match is tied at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time will be played (two halves that are 15 minutes each). If it is still tied after extra time, the match will be decided by a penalty shoot-out.[2]

Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the eight groups will qualify for the knockout stage.[2]

Group Winners Runners-up
A  Netherlands  Senegal
B  England  United States
C  Argentina  Poland
D  France  Australia
E  Japan  Spain
F  Morocco  Croatia
G  Brazil  Switzerland
H  Portugal  South Korea

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
3 December – Al Rayyan (Khalifa)
 
 
 Netherlands3
 
9 December – Lusail
 
 United States1
 
 Netherlands2 (3)
 
3 December – Al Rayyan (Ahmad bin Ali)
 
 Argentina2 (4)
 
 Argentina2
 
13 December – Lusail
 
 Australia1
 
 Argentina3
 
5 December – Al Wakrah
 
 Croatia0
 
 Japan1 (1)
 
9 December – Al Rayyan (Education)
 
 Croatia1 (3)
 
 Croatia1 (4)
 
5 December – Doha (974)
 
 Brazil1 (2)
 
 Brazil4
 
18 December – Lusail
 
 South Korea1
 
 Argentina3 (4)
 
4 December – Al Khor
 
 France3 (2)
 
 England3
 
10 December – Al Khor
 
 Senegal0
 
 England1
 
4 December – Doha (Al Thumama)
 
 France2
 
 France3
 
14 December – Al Khor
 
 Poland1
 
 France2
 
6 December – Al Rayyan (Education)
 
 Morocco0 Third place play-off
 
 Morocco0 (3)
 
10 December – Doha (Al Thumama)17 December – Al Rayyan (Khalifa)
 
 Spain0 (0)
 
 Morocco1 Croatia2
 
6 December – Lusail
 
 Portugal0  Morocco1
 
 Portugal6
 
 
 Switzerland1
 

Round of 16

Netherlands vs United States

Netherlands 3–1 United States
 Report
  • Wright Goal 76'
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

Argentina vs Australia

Argentina 2–1 Australia
  • Messi Goal 35'
  • Álvarez Goal 57'
 Report
Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 45,032
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

France vs Poland

France 3–1 Poland
 Report
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 40,989
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

England vs Senegal

England 3–0 Senegal
 Report
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Attendance: 65,985
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

Japan vs Croatia

Japan 1–1 (a.e.t.) Croatia
 Report
Penalties
 1–3
Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
Attendance: 42,523
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)

Brazil vs South Korea

Brazil 4–1 South Korea
 Report
  • Paik Seung-ho Goal 76'
Stadium 974, Doha
Attendance: 43,847
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

Morocco vs Spain

Morocco 0–0 (a.e.t.) Spain
Report pdf
Penalties
 3–0
Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 44,667
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)

Portugal vs Switzerland

Portugal 6–1 Switzerland
 Report pdf
Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Attendance: 83,720
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)

Quarter-finals

Croatia vs Brazil

Croatia 1–1 (a.e.t.) Brazil
  • Petković Goal 117'
 Report
Penalties
 4–2
Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 43,893

Netherlands vs Argentina

Netherlands 2–2 (a.e.t.) Argentina
  • Weghorst Goal 83', 90+11'
 Report
Penalties
  • Van Dijk Penalty missed
  • Berghuis Penalty missed
  • Koopmeiners Penalty scored
  • Weghorst Penalty scored
  • L. de Jong Penalty scored
 3–4
Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Attendance: 88,235
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

Morocco vs Portugal

Morocco 1–0 Portugal
  • En-Nesyri Goal 42'
 Report
Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
Attendance: 44,198
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)


England vs France

England 1–2 France
 Report
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Attendance: 68,895

Semi-finals

Argentina vs Croatia

Argentina 3–0 Croatia
 Report
Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Attendance: 88,966
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)

France vs Morocco

France 2–0 Morocco
 Report
Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
Attendance: 68,294
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)

Third place play-off

Croatia 2–1 Morocco
  • Gvardiol Goal 7'
  • Oršić Goal 42'
 Report
  • Dari Goal 9'
Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
Attendance: 44,137
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

Final

See the main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup Final
Argentina 3–3 (a.e.t.) France
 Report
Penalties
 4–2
Lusail Stadium, Lusail
Attendance: 88,966
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)


Argentina
France
GK 23 Emiliano Martínez Yellow card 120+5'
RB 26 Nahuel Molina Substituted off 91'
CB 13 Cristian Romero
CB 19 Nicolás Otamendi
LB 3 Nicolás Tagliafico Substituted off 120+1'
DM 24 Enzo Fernández Yellow card 45+7'
CM 7 Rodrigo De Paul Substituted off 102'
CM 20 Alexis Mac Allister Substituted off 116'
RF 10 Lionel Messi (c)
CF 9 Julián Álvarez Substituted off 102'
LF 11 Ángel Di María Substituted off 64'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Marcos Acuña Yellow card 90+8' Substituted in 64'
DF 4 Gonzalo Montiel Yellow card 116' Substituted in 91'
MF 5 Leandro Paredes Yellow card 114' Substituted in 102'
FW 22 Lautaro Martínez Substituted in 102'
DF 6 Germán Pezzella Substituted in 116'
FW 21 Paulo Dybala Substituted in 120+1'
Manager:
Lionel Scaloni
GK 1 Hugo Lloris (c)
RB 5 Jules Koundé Substituted off 120+1'
CB 4 Raphaël Varane Substituted off 113'
CB 18 Dayot Upamecano
LB 22 Théo Hernandez Substituted off 71'
CM 8 Aurélien Tchouaméni
CM 14 Adrien Rabiot Yellow card 55' Substituted off 96'
RW 11 Ousmane Dembélé Substituted off 41'
AM 7 Antoine Griezmann Substituted off 71'
LW 10 Kylian Mbappé
CF 9 Olivier Giroud Yellow card 90+5' Substituted off 41'
Substitutions:
FW 12 Randal Kolo Muani Substituted in 41'
FW 26 Marcus Thuram Yellow card 87' Substituted in 41'
FW 20 Kingsley Coman Substituted in 71'
MF 25 Eduardo Camavinga Substituted in 71'
MF 13 Youssouf Fofana Substituted in 96'
DF 24 Ibrahima Konaté Substituted in 113'
DF 3 Axel Disasi Substituted in 120+1'
Manager:
Didier Deschamps

Man of the Match:
Lionel Messi (Argentina)[3]

Assistant referees:
Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland)
Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland)
Fourth official:
Ismail Elfath (United States)
Reserve assistant referee:
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Video assistant referee:
Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Kyle Atkins (United States)
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Stand-by video assistant referee:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Corey Parker (United States)

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 2.2 "Regulations – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Argentina and Messi spot on for World Cup glory". FIFA. 18 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.

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