2022 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

second and final stage of the competition

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 change

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 change

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

GroupWinnersRunners-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 change

 
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)
 
 Morocco0Third 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 change

Netherlands vs United States change

Netherlands  3–1  United States
Report

Argentina vs Australia change

Argentina  2–1  Australia
Report

France vs Poland change

France  3–1  Poland
Report
Attendance: 40,989

England vs Senegal change

England  3–0  Senegal
Report
Attendance: 65,985

Japan vs Croatia change

Japan  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Croatia
Report
Penalties
1–3

Brazil vs South Korea change

Brazil  4–1  South Korea
Report
Attendance: 43,847

Morocco vs Spain change

Morocco  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Spain
Report pdf
Penalties
3–0

Portugal vs Switzerland change

Portugal  6–1  Switzerland
Report pdf

Quarter-finals change

Croatia vs Brazil change

Croatia  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Brazil
Report
Penalties
4–2

Netherlands vs Argentina change

Morocco vs Portugal change

Morocco  1–0  Portugal
Report
Attendance: 44,198


England vs France change

England  1–2  France
Report
Attendance: 68,895

Semi-finals change

Argentina vs Croatia change

Argentina  3–0  Croatia
Report
Attendance: 88,966

France vs Morocco change

France  2–0  Morocco
Report
Attendance: 68,294

Third place play-off change

Croatia  2–1  Morocco
Report

Final change

Argentina  3–3 (a.e.t.)  France
Report
Penalties
4–2
Attendance: 88,966


Argentina
France
GK23Emiliano Martínez  120+5'
RB26Nahuel Molina  91'
CB13Cristian Romero
CB19Nicolás Otamendi
LB3Nicolás Tagliafico  120+1'
DM24Enzo Fernández  45+7'
CM7Rodrigo De Paul  102'
CM20Alexis Mac Allister  116'
RF10Lionel Messi (c)
CF9Julián Álvarez  102'
LF11Ángel Di María  64'
Substitutions:
MF8Marcos Acuña  90+8'  64'
DF4Gonzalo Montiel  116'  91'
MF5Leandro Paredes  114'  102'
FW22Lautaro Martínez  102'
DF6Germán Pezzella  116'
FW21Paulo Dybala  120+1'
Manager:
Lionel Scaloni
GK1Hugo Lloris (c)
RB5Jules Koundé  120+1'
CB4Raphaël Varane  113'
CB18Dayot Upamecano
LB22Théo Hernandez  71'
CM8Aurélien Tchouaméni
CM14Adrien Rabiot  55'  96'
RW11Ousmane Dembélé  41'
AM7Antoine Griezmann  71'
LW10Kylian Mbappé
CF9Olivier Giroud  90+5'  41'
Substitutions:
FW12Randal Kolo Muani  41'
FW26Marcus Thuram  87'  41'
FW20Kingsley Coman  71'
MF25Eduardo Camavinga  71'
MF13Youssouf Fofana  96'
DF24Ibrahima Konaté  113'
DF3Axel Disasi  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 change

  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.

Other websites change