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Argentina

Final standings

World Cup 2022

32 teams · 64 matches played🏆 Argentina

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46 / 64

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Every call was published and SHA256-stamped before kickoff, then graded at the final whistle. Decided knockout ties grade on who advanced. 1 backed side ran into a draw.

Argentina

🏆 Champions

Argentina

beat France 3–3 (pens) in the final

🥈 Runner-upFranceFrance
🥉 ThirdCroatiaCroatia
4thMoroccoMorocco

The Story

The 2022 World Cup brought together 32 teams. Argentina were crowned champions, beating France 3–3 on penalties in the final at Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail. Kylian Mbappé finished as top scorer with 8 goals. Across the tournament, 64 matches produced 172 goals.

🏟️ Final venue: Lusail Iconic Stadium · Lusail

Did you know?

172 goals in 64 matches — an average of 2.7 per game.
Biggest win: Spain 7–0 Costa Rica.
Highest-scoring match: England 6–2 Iran (8 goals).
Kylian Mbappé top-scored with 8 goals.
5 ties were settled on penalties.

Award races

Objective leaders derived from match data. Subjective awards (Golden Ball, Best Young Player) are panel votes and aren't shown.

👟 Golden Boot

  1. 1Kylian MbappéKylian Mbappé8
  2. 2Lionel MessiLionel Messi7
  3. 3Olivier GiroudOlivier Giroud4
  4. 4Julián ÁlvarezJulián Álvarez4
  5. 5Marcus RashfordMarcus Rashford3
  6. 6Gonçalo RamosGonçalo Ramos3
  7. 7Álvaro MorataÁlvaro Morata3
  8. 8Enner ValenciaEnner Valencia3

Goals · derived from match data

🎯 Playmaker

  1. 1Bruno FernandesBruno Fernandes3
  2. 2Harry KaneHarry Kane3
  3. 3Antoine GriezmannAntoine Griezmann3
  4. 4Ivan PerišićIvan Perišić3
  5. 5Lionel MessiLionel Messi3
  6. 6Marcus ThuramMarcus Thuram2
  7. 7Mislav OršićMislav Oršić2
  8. 8Davy KlaassenDavy Klaassen2

Assists · derived from match data

🧤 Golden Glove

  1. 1Jordan PickfordJordan Pickford3
  2. 2BonoBono3
  3. 3Emiliano MartínezEmiliano Martínez3
  4. 4Dominik LivakovićDominik Livaković2
  5. 5Wojciech SzczęsnyWojciech Szczęsny2
  6. 6Andries NoppertAndries Noppert2
  7. 7Mathew RyanMathew Ryan2
  8. 8Thibaut CourtoisThibaut Courtois2

Clean sheets · derived from match data

Bracket

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R16

Netherlands3
USA1
England3
Senegal0
Argentina2
Australia1
France3
Poland1

QF

Netherlands2
Argentina2

won on penalties

England1
France2

SF

Argentina3
Croatia0

Final

Argentina3
France3

won on penalties

Champion

Argentina

SF

France2
Morocco0

QF

Croatia1
Brazil1

won on penalties

Morocco1
Portugal0

R16

Japan1
Croatia1

won on penalties

Morocco0
Spain0

won on penalties

Brazil4
South Korea1
Portugal6
Switzerland1

Knockout rounds

Group stage

Final group tables and results. Groups are reconstructed from the fixtures (group letters aren’t stored for this competition), so labels are our own numbering.

Group 1

TeamPWDLGDPts
ArgentinaArgentina
3201+36
PolandPoland
311104
MexicoMexico
3111-14
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
3102-23
Argentina1–2Saudi Arabia
Mexico0–0Poland
Poland2–0Saudi Arabia
Argentina2–0Mexico
Poland0–2Argentina
Saudi Arabia1–2Mexico

Group 2

TeamPWDLGDPts
BrazilBrazil
3201+26
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
3201+16
CameroonCameroon
311104
SerbiaSerbia
3012-31
Switzerland1–0Cameroon
Brazil2–0Serbia
Cameroon3–3Serbia
Brazil1–0Switzerland
Cameroon1–0Brazil
Serbia2–3Switzerland

Group 3

TeamPWDLGDPts
EnglandEngland
3210+77
USAUSA
3120+15
IranIran
3102-33
WalesWales
3012-51
England6–2Iran
England0–0USA
Iran0–1USA
USA1–1Wales
Wales0–2Iran
Wales0–3England

Group 4

TeamPWDLGDPts
FranceFrance
3201+36
AustraliaAustralia
3201-16
TunisiaTunisia
311104
DenmarkDenmark
3012-21
Denmark0–0Tunisia
France2–1Denmark
Tunisia1–0France
France4–1Australia
Tunisia0–1Australia
Australia1–0Denmark

Group 5

TeamPWDLGDPts
JapanJapan
3201+16
SpainSpain
3111+64
GermanyGermany
3111+14
Costa RicaCosta Rica
3102-83
Germany1–2Japan
Spain1–1Germany
Japan2–1Spain
Spain7–0Costa Rica
Japan0–1Costa Rica
Costa Rica2–4Germany

Group 6

TeamPWDLGDPts
MoroccoMorocco
3210+37
CroatiaCroatia
3120+35
BelgiumBelgium
3111-14
CanadaCanada
3003-50
Morocco0–0Croatia
Belgium1–0Canada
Belgium0–2Morocco
Croatia4–1Canada
Croatia0–0Belgium
Canada1–2Morocco

Group 7

TeamPWDLGDPts
NetherlandsNetherlands
3210+47
SenegalSenegal
3201+16
EcuadorEcuador
3111+14
QatarQatar
3003-60
Senegal0–2Netherlands
Qatar0–2Ecuador
Qatar1–3Senegal
Netherlands1–1Ecuador
Netherlands2–0Qatar
Ecuador1–2Senegal

Group 8

TeamPWDLGDPts
PortugalPortugal
3201+26
South KoreaSouth Korea
311104
UruguayUruguay
311104
GhanaGhana
3102-23
Uruguay0–0South Korea
Portugal3–2Ghana
South Korea2–3Ghana
Portugal2–0Uruguay
South Korea2–1Portugal
Ghana0–2Uruguay

Stadiums

8 venues hosted this edition.

Lusail Iconic Stadium

Lusail

10matches

Al Bayt Stadium

Al Khor

9matches

Al Thumama Stadium

Doha

8matches

Education City Stadium

Ar-Rayyan

8matches

Khalifa International Stadium

Al Rayyan (Ar-Rayyan)

8matches

Ahmad bin Ali Stadium

Al-Rayyan

7matches

Al Janoub Stadium

Al Wakrah

7matches

Stadium 974

Doha

7matches

Teams & squads (32)

Tap a team to see the players who featured this edition — apps and goals from match data. Open any player for their full profile.

ArgentinaArgentina26 players+
AustraliaAustralia26 players+
BelgiumBelgium26 players+
BrazilBrazil26 players+
CameroonCameroon26 players+
CanadaCanada26 players+
Costa RicaCosta Rica26 players+
CroatiaCroatia26 players+
DenmarkDenmark26 players+
EcuadorEcuador26 players+
EnglandEngland26 players+
FranceFrance25 players+
GermanyGermany26 players+
GhanaGhana26 players+
IranIran25 players+
JapanJapan26 players+
MexicoMexico26 players+
MoroccoMorocco26 players+
NetherlandsNetherlands26 players+
PolandPoland26 players+
PortugalPortugal26 players+
QatarQatar26 players+
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia26 players+
SenegalSenegal26 players+
SerbiaSerbia26 players+
South KoreaSouth Korea26 players+
SpainSpain26 players+
SwitzerlandSwitzerland26 players+
TunisiaTunisia26 players+
UruguayUruguay25 players+
USAUSA26 players+
WalesWales26 players+

Frequently asked questions

Who won the World Cup 2022?+

Argentina won the World Cup 2022, beating France 3–3 on penalties in the final at Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail.

Who was the top scorer at the World Cup 2022?+

Kylian Mbappé top-scored at the World Cup 2022 with 8 goals.

How many teams played in the World Cup 2022?+

32 teams took part in the World Cup 2022.

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