2022 FIFA World Cup Group C

Group C of the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be from 22 to 30 November 2022. The teams in the group are Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland. The top two teams will go to the round of 16.

Teams
+FIFA World Cup Group C draw Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankings March 2022 October 2022 C1    1  CONMEBOL  CONMEBOL Round Robin runners-up  16 November 2021  18th  2018  Winners (1978, 1986)  4  3 C2    4  AFC  AFC Third Round Group B winners  24 March 2022  6th  2018  Round of 16 (1994)  49  51 C3    2  CONCACAF  CONCACAF Third Round runners-up  30 March 2022  17th  2018  Quarter-finals (1970, 1986)  9  13 C4    3  UEFA  UEFA Second Round Path B winners  29 March 2022  9th  2018  Third place (1974, 1982)  26  26
Notes

Standings

In the round of 16:
 The winners of Group C will play the runners-up of Group D.
 The runners-up of Group C will play the winners of Group D.

Matches
All times listed are local, AST (UTC+3).

Argentina vs Saudi Arabia

 GK 23Emiliano MartínezRB 26Nahuel MolinaCB 13Cristian Romero   CB 19Nicolás OtamendiLB 3 Nicolás Tagliafico   CM 7 Rodrigo De PaulCM 5 Leandro Paredes   RW 11Ángel Di MaríaLW 17Papu Gómez   CF 10Lionel Messi (c)CF 22Lautaro MartínezSubstitutions:DF 25Lisandro Martínez   FW 9 Julián Alvarez   MF 24Enzo Fernández   MF 8 Marcos Acuña   Manager:Lionel Scaloni300px GK 21Mohammed Al-Owais  RB 12Saud Abdulhamid  CB 17Hassan Al-TombaktiCB 5 Ali Al-Bulaihi  LB 13Yasser Al-Shahrani   DM 8 Abdulellah Al-Malki  RM 9 Firas Al-Buraikan   CM 7 Salman Al-Faraj (c)   CM 23Mohamed KannoLM 10Salem Al-Dawsari  CF 11Saleh Al-Shehri   Substitutions:MF 18Nawaf Al-Abed      DF 2 Sultan Al-Ghannam   DF 4 Abdulelah Al-Amri    FW 25Haitham Asiri   DF 6 Mohammed Al-Breik   Manager: Hervé Renard

Man of the Match:
Mohammed Al-Owais (Saudi Arabia)

Assistant referees:
Tomaž Klančnik (Slovenia)
Andraž Kovačič (Slovenia)
Fourth official:
Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal)
Reserve assistant referee:
El Hadj Malick Samba (Senegal)
Video assistant referee:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Nicolas Danos (France)

Mexico vs Poland

 GK 13Guillermo Ochoa (c)RB 19Jorge Sánchez  CB 3 César MontesCB 15Héctor Moreno  LB 23Jesús GallardoDM 4 Edson ÁlvarezCM 16Héctor Herrera   CM 24Luis ChávezRF 22Hirving LozanoCF 20Henry Martín   LF 10Alexis Vega   Substitutions:MF 8 Carlos Rodríguez   FW 9 Raúl Jiménez   FW 21Uriel Antuna   Other disciplinary actions: —  Jorge Theiler  Manager: Gerardo Martino300px GK 1 Wojciech SzczęsnyCB 18Bartosz BereszyńskiCB 15Kamil GlikCB 14Jakub KiwiorDM 10Grzegorz KrychowiakCM 13Jakub KamińskiCM 19Sebastian Szymański   RW 2 Matty CashLW 21Nicola Zalewski   CF 20Piotr Zieliński   CF 9 Robert Lewandowski (c)Substitutions:MF 6 Krystian Bielik   MF 24Przemysław Frankowski    FW 7 Arkadiusz Milik   Manager:Czesław Michniewicz

Man of the Match:
Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Anton Shchetinin (Australia)
Ashley Beecham (Australia)
Fourth official:
Stéphanie Frappart (France)
Reserve assistant referee:
Neuza Back (Brazil)
Video assistant referee:
Shaun Evans (Australia)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Martín Soppi (Uruguay)
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)

Poland vs Saudi Arabia

 GK 1 Wojciech SzczęsnyCB 18Bartosz BereszyńskiCB 15Kamil GlikCB 14Jakub Kiwior  RM 2 Matty Cash  CM 6 Krystian BielikCM 10Grzegorz KrychowiakLM 24Przemysław FrankowskiAM 20Piotr Zieliński   CF 7 Arkadiusz Milik    CF 9 Robert Lewandowski (c)Substitutions:MF 13Jakub Kamiński   FW 23Krzysztof Piątek   Manager:Czesław Michniewicz300px GK 21Mohammed Al-OwaisRB 12Saud AbdulhamidCB 4 Abdulelah Al-Amri  CB 5 Ali Al-BulaihiLB 6 Mohammed Al-Breik   DM 8 Abdulellah Al-Malki    CM 16Sami Al-Najei   CM 23Mohamed KannoRW 9 Firas Al-BuraikanLW 10Salem Al-Dawsari (c)CF 11Saleh Al-Shehri   Substitutions:MF 18Nawaf Al-Abed     DF 2 Sultan Al-Ghannam   FW 20Abdulrahman Al-Aboud   MF 24Nasser Al-Dawsari    FW 19Hattan Bahebri    Other disciplinary actions: —  Laurent Bonadei  Manager: Hervé Renard

Man of the Match:
Robert Lewandowski (Poland)

Assistant referees:
Bruno Boschilia (Brazil)
Bruno Pires (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Kevin Ortega (Peru)
Reserve assistant referee:
Michael Orué (Peru)
Video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Nicolás Taran (Uruguay)
Leodán González (Uruguay)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Martín Soppi (Uruguay)

Argentina vs Mexico

 GK 23Emiliano MartínezRB 4 Gonzalo Montiel    CB 19Nicolás OtamendiCB 25Lisandro MartínezLB 8 Marcos AcuñaCM 7 Rodrigo De PaulCM 18Guido Rodríguez   RW 11Ángel Di María   LW 20Alexis Mac Allister   CF 10Lionel Messi (c)CF 22Lautaro Martínez   Substitutions:MF 24Enzo Fernández   FW 9 Julián Alvarez   DF 26Nahuel Molina   MF 14Exequiel Palacios   DF 13Cristian Romero   Manager:Lionel Scaloni300px GK 13Guillermo OchoaCB 2 Néstor Araujo  CB 3 César MontesCB 15Héctor MorenoRWB26Kevin Álvarez   LWB23Jesús GallardoCM 24Luis ChávezCM 16Héctor Herrera  CM 18Andrés Guardado (c)   CF 22Hirving Lozano   CF 10Alexis Vega   Substitutions:MF 14Érick Gutiérrez    FW 9 Raúl Jiménez   FW 21Uriel Antuna   FW 25Roberto Alvarado    Manager: Gerardo Martino

Man of the Match:
Lionel Messi (Argentina)

Assistant referees:
Ciro Carbone (Italy)
Alessandro Giallatini (Italy)
Fourth official:
István Kovács (Romania)
Reserve assistant referee:
Ovidiu Artene (Romania)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paolo Valeri (Italy)
Roberto Díaz Pérez del Palomar (Spain)
Jérôme Brisard (France)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Jerson dos Santos (Angola)

Poland vs Argentina

 GK 1 Wojciech SzczęsnyRB 2 Matty CashCB 15Kamil GlikCB 14Jakub KiwiorLB 18Bartosz Bereszyński   RM 20Piotr ZielińskiCM 6 Krystian Bielik   CM 10Grzegorz Krychowiak    LM 24Przemysław Frankowski   CF 9 Robert Lewandowski (c)CF 16Karol Świderski   Substitutions:MF 26Michał Skóraś   MF 13Jakub Kamiński   MF 8Damian Szymański   DF 3 Artur Jędrzejczyk   FW 23Krzysztof Piątek   Manager:Czesław Michniewicz300px GK 23Emiliano MartínezRB 26Nahuel MolinaCB 13Cristian RomeroCB 19Nicolás OtamendiLB 8 Marcos Acuña    DM 24Enzo Fernández   CM 7 Rodrigo De PaulCM 20Alexis Mac Allister   RF 11Ángel Di María   CF10Lionel Messi (c)LF 9 Julián Alvarez   Substitutions:MF 5 Leandro Paredes   DF 3 Nicolás Tagliafico   DF 6 Germán Pezzella   FW 22Lautaro Martínez   MF 16Thiago Almada   Manager:Lionel Scaloni

Man of the Match:
 Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina)

Assistant referees:
Hessel Steegstra (Netherlands)
Jan de Vries (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
Reserve assistant referee:
Helpys Raymundo Feliz (Dominican Republic)
Video assistant referee:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Juan Soto (Venezuela)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Anton Shchetinin (Australia)

Saudi Arabia vs Mexico

 GK 21Mohammed Al-OwaisCB 17Hassan Al-Tombakti  CB 4 Abdulelah Al-Amri  CB 5 Ali Al-Bulaihi   RM 2 Sultan Al-Ghannam   CM 15Ali Al-Hassan    CM 23Mohamed KannoLM 12Saud AbdulhamidRF 9 Firas Al-BuraikanCF 11Saleh Al-Shehri    LF 10Salem Al-Dawsari (c)Substitutions:MF 26Riyadh Sharahili   DF 3 Abdullah Madu    FW 20Abdulrahman Al-Aboud   FW 19Hattan Bahebri    Manager: Hervé Renard300px GK 13Guillermo Ochoa (c)RB 19Jorge Sánchez   CB 3 César MontesCB 15Héctor MorenoLB 23Jesús GallardoCM 4 Edson Álvarez    CM 24Luis ChávezRW 22Hirving LozanoAM 17Orbelín Pineda   LW 10Alexis Vega   CF 20Henry Martín   Substitutions:FW 21Uriel Antuna   FW 9 Raúl Jiménez   MF 8 Carlos Rodríguez   DF 26Kevin Álvarez   FW 11Rogelio Funes Mori   Manager: Gerardo Martino

Man of the Match:
Luis Chávez (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Stuart Burt (England)
Simon Bennett (England)
Fourth official:
István Kovács (Romania)
Reserve assistant referee:
Vasile Marinescu (Romania)
Video assistant referee:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Paolo Valeri (Italy)
Alessandro Giallatini (Italy)
Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Ciro Carbone (Italy)

Discipline
Fair play points will be used as tiebreakers if the teams are tied after the overall and head-to-head rules. These points are based on yellow and red cards given to a team. The points are:
first yellow card: minus 1 point;
indirect red card (second yellow card): minus 3 points;
direct red card: minus 4 points;
yellow card and direct red card: minus 5 points;

TeamMatch 1Match 2Match 3Points        1       1       −2 1       3        1       −5 2       4       1       −7 6       2       6       −14

References

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