World Cup 2022 qualifying standings

The World Cup 2022 qualifying standings determines which 10 group winners directly qualify for the World Cup in Qatar.

Based on the qualifying standings, the 10 numbers two will participate in the playoffs, 3 of which will also qualify for the final tournament in 2022.

World Cup qualification 2022 standings

Below is the World Cup qualification 2022 stand in the groups:

Standings group A
Team P W D L GF GA P
Serbia Serbia 8 6 2 0 +18 -9 20
Portugal Portugal 8 5 2 1 +17 -6 17
Ireland Ireland 8 2 3 3 +11 -8 9
Luxembourg Luxembourg 8 3 0 5 +8 -18 9
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 8 0 1 7 +5 -18 1
Schedule group A »

Standings group B
Team P W D L GF GA P
Spain Spain 8 6 1 1 +15 -5 19
Sweden Sweden 8 5 0 3 +12 -6 15
Greece Greece 8 2 4 2 +8 -8 10
Georgia Georgia 8 2 1 5 +6 -12 7
Kosovo Kosovo 8 1 2 5 +5 -15 5
Schedule group B »

Standings group C
Team P W D L GF GA P
Switzerland Switzerland 8 5 3 0 +15 -2 18
Italy Italy 8 4 4 0 +13 -2 16
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 8 2 3 3 +6 -7 9
Bulgaria Bulgaria 8 2 2 4 +6 -14 8
Lithuania Lithuania 8 1 0 7 +4 -19 3
Schedule group C »

Standings group D
Team P W D L GF GA P
France France 8 5 3 0 +18 -3 18
Ukraine Ukraine 8 2 6 0 +11 -8 12
Finland Finland 8 3 2 3 +10 -10 11
Bosnia Herz. Bosnia Herz. 8 1 4 3 +9 -12 7
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 8 0 3 5 +5 -20 3
Schedule group D »

Standings group E
Team P W D L GF GA P
Belgium Belgium 8 6 2 0 +25 -6 20
Wales Wales 8 4 3 1 +14 -9 15
Czech Republic Czech Republic 8 4 2 2 +14 -9 14
Estonia Estonia 8 1 1 6 +9 -21 4
Belarus Belarus 8 1 0 7 +7 -24 3
Schedule group E »

Standings group F
Team P W D L GF GA P
Denmark Denmark 10 9 0 1 +30 -3 27
Scotland Scotland 10 7 2 1 +17 -7 23
Israel Israel 10 5 1 4 +23 -21 16
Austria Austria 10 5 1 4 +19 -17 16
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 10 1 1 8 +7 -23 4
Moldova Moldova 10 0 1 9 +5 -30 1
Schedule group F »

Standings group G
Team P W D L GF GA P
Netherlands Netherlands 10 7 2 1 +33 -8 23
Turkey Turkey 10 6 3 1 +27 -16 21
Norway Norway 10 5 3 2 +15 -8 18
Montenegro Montenegro 10 3 3 4 +14 -15 12
Latvia Latvia 10 2 3 5 +11 -14 9
Gibraltar Gibraltar 10 0 0 10 +4 -43 0
Schedule group G »

Standings group H
Team P W D L GF GA P
Croatia Croatia 10 7 2 1 +21 -4 23
Russia Russia 10 7 1 2 +19 -6 22
Slovakia Slovakia 10 3 5 2 +17 -10 14
Slovenia Slovenia 10 4 2 4 +13 -12 14
Cyprus Cyprus 10 1 2 7 +4 -21 5
Malta Malta 10 1 2 7 +9 -30 5
Schedule group H »

Standings group I
Team P W D L GF GA P
England England 10 8 2 0 +39 -3 26
Poland Poland 10 6 2 2 +30 -11 20
Albania Albania 10 6 0 4 +12 -12 18
Hungary Hungary 10 5 2 3 +19 -13 17
Andorra Andorra 10 2 0 8 +8 -24 6
San Marino San Marino 10 0 0 10 +1 -46 0
Schedule group I »

Standings group J
Team P W D L GF GA P
Germany Germany 10 9 0 1 +36 -4 27
Macedonia Macedonia 10 5 3 2 +23 -11 18
Romania Romania 10 5 2 3 +13 -8 17
Armenia Armenia 10 3 3 4 +9 -20 12
Iceland Iceland 10 2 3 5 +12 -18 9
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 10 0 1 9 +2 -34 1
Schedule group J »

What happens if there is a tie in the group?

In case of a tie in the group of the World Cup qualification, additional rules apply. First the goal difference and then the number of goals scored counts. In the first instance, the position in the group is of course determined by the total number of points achieved.

The numbers 1 qualify directly for the final tournament, while the numbers 2 play play-offs. It is therefore important to determine what happens in the event of a tie in the groups.

The position in the group is determined as follows:

  1. Points: Most points from all group matches.
  2. Goal difference: difference in the number of goals scored from all group matches.
  3. Goals For: Most goals scored in all group matches.

When two or more countries are tied based on the previous three criteria, the ranking is determined based on mutual results:

  1. Points: most points from the group matches between the teams concerned.
  2. Goal difference: difference in the number of goals scored from the group matches between the teams concerned.
  3. Goals For: Most goals scored in the the group matches between the teams concerned.
  4. Away goals count double: the goals scored in away matches count double in the group matches between the teams concerned (in case of two tied teams)

When two or more countries are equal on the basis of all the previous mutual criteria, other factors are considered:

  1. Fair play: when countries are exactly equal in the group in all cases, the number of yellow and red cards is considered. The country with the fewest fair play points ends up higher in the ranking. The score is as follows:
    • Yellow card: -1 point
    • Red card due to 2 yellow cards: -3 points
    • Direct red card: -4 points
    • Yellow card followed by a direct red card: -5 points
  2. Draw: if all statistics are equal, a draw will be made by FIFA.
Date published: 16-03-2010 | Date updated: 02-10-2024 | Author:

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