2022 World Cup Fixtures & Results

The 2022 FIFA World Cup was the 22nd edition of the men’s FIFA World Cup and took place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022. The tournament featured 32 national teams competing across 64 matches and was the first World Cup held in the Middle East. Argentina won the tournament, beating France on penalties after a 3-3 draw in one of the greatest FIFA World Cup finals ever played. Lionel Messi scored twice in the final, while Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick for France, before Argentina won the penalty shootout 4-2. The 2022 World Cup is remembered for Messi finally winning the World Cup, Morocco becoming the first African nation to reach a World Cup semi-final, and several major shocks in the group stage, including Saudi Arabia beating Argentina and Japan defeating both Germany and Spain. Kylian Mbappé won the Golden Boot as the tournament’s top scorer with eight goals, Lionel Messi won the Golden Ball as the competition’s best player, and Emiliano Martínez won the Golden Glove as the best goalkeeper. Browse the complete 2022 FIFA World Cup fixtures, results, group tables, knockout stage, match reports and final standings from one of the most dramatic World Cups in football history.