2022 FIFA World Cup (UltimateVerses123)

The 2022 FIFA World Cup was hosted in Qatar. It was played from November 21, 2022 to December 18, 2022. 32 teams in 8 groups participated in 8 venues. After defeating France in the final, England ended up winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and lifting its second trophy (England's first trophy was in 1966).
== Qualified Teams ==
Thirty-one teams qualified for the tournament; Qatar, as hosts, automatically qualified.
;AFC (6)
* China
* Iran
* Japan
* Qatar (host)
* South Korea
* Saudi Arabia
;CAF (5)
* Cameroon
* Egypt
* Nigeria
* Senegal
* South Africa
;CONCACAF (3)
* Canada
* Mexico
* United States
;CONMEBOL (5)
* Argentina
* Brazil
* Chile
* Colombia
* Peru
;OFC (0)
;UEFA (13)
* Belgium
* Croatia
* England
* France
* Germany
* Italy
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Portugal
* Russia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Turkey
== Draw ==
The teams were drawn based on the FIFA Rankings of November 2022. Qatar, as hosts, automatically took the first spot.
=== Pot 1 ===
* Qatar (host)
* France
* Germany
* Brazil 
* England 
* Spain 
* Italy 
* Argentina
=== Pot 2 ===
* Portugal
* Netherlands
* Belgium 
* Russia 
* Sweden
* Colombia 
* Mexico
* United States
=== Pot 3 ===
* Croatia
* Peru
* Japan
* Norway
* Chile 
* Cameroon 
* Nigeria
* Senegal 
=== Pot 4 ===
* Turkey
* South Korea
* Iran
* Saudi Arabia
* Egypt
* South Africa 
* Canada
* China
== Group Stage ==
Six games were played on each of the eight groups; a total of forty-eight games were played.
=== Group A ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
Russia 	3	3	0	0	9
Mexico 	3	2	0	1	6
Qatar 	3	0	1	2	1
South Africa	3	0	1	2	1
* Russia W - Mexico L
* Qatar D - Souh Africa D
* Russia W - Qatar L
* Mexico W - South Africa L
* Russia W - South Africa L
* Mexico W - Qatar L
=== Group B ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
France 	3	3	0	0	9
Colombia	3	2	0	1	6
Cameroon	3	1	0	2	3
Turkey 	3	0	0	3	0
* France W - Colombia L
* Cameroon W - Turkey L
* France W - Cameroon L
* Colombia W - Turkey L
* France W - Turkey L
* Colombia W - Cameroon L
=== Group C ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
Germany	3	3	0	0	9
Sweden 	3	2	0	1	6
Peru 	3	1	0	2	3
Egypt 	3	0	0	3	0
* Germany W - Sweden L
* Peru W - Egypt L
* Germany W - Peru L
* Sweden W - Egypt L
* Germany W - Egypt L
* Sweden W - Peru L
=== Group D ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
Brazil 	3	3	0	0	9
Belgium 	3	2	0	1	6
Nigeria 	3	1	0	2	3
South Korea	3	0	0	3	0
* Brazil W - Belgium L
* Nigeria W - South Korea L
* Brazil W - Nigeria L
* Belgium W - South Korea L
* Brazil W - South Korea L
* Belgium W - Nigeria L
=== Group E ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
England 	3	3	0	0	9
Netherlands	3	2	0	1	6
Chile 	3	1	0	2	3
Iran 	3	0	0	3	0
* England W - Netherlands L
* Chile W - Iran L
* England W - Chile L
* Netherlands W - Iran L
* England W - Iran L
* Netherlands W - Chile L
=== Group F ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
Spain 	3	2	1	0	7
Portugal 	3	2	1	0	7
Senegal 	3	0	1	2	1
Saudi Arabia	3	0	1	2	1
* Spain D - Portugal D
* Senegal D - Saudi Arabia D
* Spain W - Senegal L
* Portugal W - Saudi Arabia L
* Spain W - Saudi Arabia L
* Portugal W - Senegal L
=== Group G ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
Italy 	3	2	1	0	7
United States	3	2	1	0	7
Croatia 	3	0	1	2	1
China 	3	0	1	2	1
* Italy D - United States D
* Croatia D - China D
* Italy W - Croatia L
* United States W - China L
* Italy W - China L
* United States W - Croatia L
=== Group H ===
Team 	 	 	 	 	
Argentina	3	3	0	0	9
Japan 	3	1	1	1	4
Norway 	3	1	1	1	4
Canada 	3	0	0	3	0
* Argentina W - Japan L
* Norway W - Canada L
* Argentina W - Norway L
* Japan W - Canada L
* Argentina W - Canada L
* Japan D - Norway D
== Knockout Stage ==
The top two teams of each of the eight groups qualified for the playoffs; the bottom two teams of each of the eight groups were eliminated and went home. In this such scenario, the best team in the current stats played with the 16th best, the 2nd best with the 15th, the 3rd best with the 14th, and so on and so forth. The winners of the play-off games are in bold. 
When a game is drawn, the country that won the game via penalty is shown in bold.
== Champions ==
ENGLAND won its first trophy in 1966. In 2022, England managed to win the second trophy, by defeating defending champions France.
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