2022 FIFA World Cup Group E

Group E of the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be from 23 November to 1 December 2022. The teams in the group are Spain, Costa Rica, Germany and Japan. The top two teams will go to the round of 16.

Teams
 Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankings March 2022 October 2022 E1    1  UEFA  UEFA Group B winners  14 November 2021  16th  2018  Winners (2010)  7  7 E2    4  CONCACAF  CONCACAF v OFC play-off winners  14 June 2022  6th  2018  Quarter-finals (2014)  31  31 E3    2  UEFA  UEFA Group J winners  11 October 2021  20th  2018  Winners (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014)  12  11 E4    3  AFC  AFC Third Round Group B runners-up  24 March 2022  7th  2018  Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018)  23  24
Notes

Standings

In the round of 16:
 The winners of Group E will play the runners-up of Group F.
 The runners-up of Group E will play the winners of Group F.

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

Germany vs Japan

 GK 1 Manuel Neuer (c)RB 15Niklas SüleCB 2 Antonio RüdigerCB 23Nico SchlotterbeckLB 3 David RaumCM 6 Joshua KimmichCM 21İlkay Gündoğan   RW 10Serge Gnabry   AM 13Thomas Müller   LW 14Jamal Musiala   CF 7 Kai Havertz   Substitutions:MF 18Jonas Hofmann   MF 8 Leon Goretzka   MF 11Mario Götze   FW 9 Niclas Füllkrug   FW 26Youssoufa Moukoko   Manager:Hansi Flick300px GK 12Shūichi GondaRB 19Hiroki Sakai   CB 4 Ko ItakuraCB 22Maya Yoshida (c)LB 5 Yūto Nagatomo   CM 6 Wataru EndoCM 17Ao Tanaka   RW 14Junya ItōAM 15Daichi KamadaLW 11Takefusa Kubo   CF 25Daizen Maeda   Substitutions:DF 16Takehiro Tomiyasu   MF 9 Kaoru Mitoma   FW 18Takuma Asano   MF 8 Ritsu Dōan   MF 10Takumi Minamino   Manager:Hajime Moriyasu

Man of the Match:
Shūichi Gonda (Japan)

Assistant referees:
David Morán (El Salvador)
Zachari Zeegelaar (Suriname)
Fourth official:
Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
Reserve assistant referee:
Helpys Raymundo Feliz (Dominican Republic)
Video assistant referee:
Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Mahmoud Abouelregal (Egypt)

Spain vs Costa Rica

 GK 23Unai SimónRB 2 César AzpilicuetaCB 16RodriCB 24Aymeric LaporteLB 18Jordi Alba   DM 5 Sergio Busquets (c)   CM 9 GaviCM 26Pedri   RF 11Ferran Torres   CF 10Marco Asensio   LF 21Dani OlmoSubstitutions:FW 7 Álvaro Morata   MF 19Carlos Soler   DF 14Alejandro Balde   MF 8 Koke   FW 12Nico Williams   Manager:Luis Enrique300px GK 1 Keylor Navas (c)RB 16Carlos Martínez   CB 6 Óscar DuarteCB 15Francisco Calvo  LB 8 Bryan Oviedo   RM 4 Keysher FullerCM 5 Celso Borges   CM 17Yeltsin TejedaLM 9 Jewison Bennette   CF 12Joel Campbell  CF 7 Anthony Contreras   Substitutions:DF 19Kendall Waston   MF 26Álvaro Zamora   MF 10Bryan Ruiz   MF 20Brandon Aguilera   DF 22Rónald Matarrita   Manager: Luis Fernando Suárez

Man of the Match:
Gavi (Spain)

Assistant referees:
Mohamed Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
Hasan Al-Mahri (United Arab Emirates)
Fourth official:
Ma Ning (China)
Reserve assistant referee:
Shi Xiang (China)
Video assistant referee:
Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
Bruno Pires (Brazil)
Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Taleb Al-Marri (Qatar)

Japan vs Costa Rica

 GK 12Shūichi GondaRB 2 Miki Yamane    CB 4 Ko Itakura  CB 22Maya Yoshida (c)LB 5 Yūto Nagatomo   CM 6 Wataru Endo  CM 13Hidemasa MoritaRW 8 Ritsu Dōan   AM 15Daichi KamadaLW 24Yūki Sōma   CF 21Ayase Ueda   Substitutions:DF 26Hiroki Itō   FW 18Takuma Asano   MF 9 Kaoru Mitoma   MF 14Junya Itō   MF 10Takumi Minamino   Manager:Hajime Moriyasu300px GK 1 Keylor Navas (c)CB 6 Óscar DuarteCB 19Kendall WastonCB 15Francisco Calvo  RWB4 Keysher FullerLWB8 Bryan OviedoRM 13Gerson Torres   CM 5 Celso Borges    CM 17Yeltsin TejedaLM 12Joel Campbell   CF 7 Anthony Contreras    Substitutions:MF 20Brandon Aguilera   MF 9 Jewison Bennette   MF 14Youstin Salas   MF 2 Daniel Chacón   Manager: Luis Fernando Suárez

Man of the Match:
Keysher Fuller (Costa Rica)

Assistant referees:
Stuart Burt (England)
Simon Bennett (England)
Fourth official:
Maguette Ndiaye (Senegal)
Reserve assistant referee:
El Hadj Malick Samba (Senegal)
Video assistant referee:
Jérôme Brisard (France)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Benoît Millot (France)
Cyril Gringore (France)
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Nicolas Danos (France)

Spain vs Germany

 GK 23Unai SimónRB 20Dani CarvajalCB 16RodriCB 24Aymeric LaporteLB 18Jordi Alba   DM 5 Sergio Busquets (c)  CM 9 Gavi   CM 26PedriRF 11Ferran Torres   CF 10Marco Asensio   LF 21Dani OlmoSubstitutions:FW 7 Álvaro Morata   MF 8 Koke   FW 12Nico Williams   DF 14Alejandro Balde   Manager:Luis Enrique300px GK 1 Manuel Neuer (c)RB 5 Thilo Kehrer    CB 15Niklas SüleCB 2 Antonio RüdigerLB 3 David Raum   CM 6 Joshua Kimmich  CM 8 Leon Goretzka  RW 10Serge Gnabry   AM 21İlkay Gündoğan   LW 14Jamal MusialaCF 13Thomas Müller   Substitutions:FW 9 Niclas Füllkrug   DF 16Lukas Klostermann   MF 19Leroy Sané   MF 18Jonas Hofmann   DF 23Nico Schlotterbeck   Manager:Hansi Flick

Man of the Match:
Álvaro Morata (Spain)

Assistant referees:
Hessel Steegstra (Netherlands)
Jan de Vries (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
István Kovács (Romania)
Reserve assistant referee:
Vasile Marinescu (Romania)
Video assistant referee:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Taleb Al-Marri (Qatar)
Paolo Valeri (Italy)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Ovidiu Artene (Romania)

Japan vs Spain

 GK 12Shūichi GondaCB 4 Ko Itakura  CB 22Maya Yoshida (c)  CB 3 Shōgo Taniguchi  RM 14Junya ItōCM 13Hidemasa MoritaCM 17Ao Tanaka   LM 5 Yūto Nagatomo   RF 15Daichi Kamada   CF 25Daizen Maeda   LF 11Takefusa Kubo   Substitutions:MF 8 Ritsu Dōan   MF 9 Kaoru Mitoma   FW 18Takuma Asano   DF 16Takehiro Tomiyasu   MF 6 Wataru Endo   Manager:Hajime Moriyasu300px GK 23Unai SimónRB 2 César Azpilicueta   CB 16RodriCB 4 Pau TorresLB 14Alejandro Balde   DM 5 Sergio Busquets (c)CM 9 Gavi   CM 26PedriRF 12Nico Williams   CF 7 Álvaro Morata   LF 21Dani OlmoSubstitutions:DF 20Dani Carvajal   FW 11Ferran Torres   FW 10Marco Asensio   FW 25Ansu Fati   DF 18Jordi Alba   Manager:Luis Enrique

Man of the Match:
Ao Tanaka (Japan)

Assistant referees:
Zakhele Siwela (South Africa)
Souru Phatsoane (Lesotho)
Fourth official:
Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
Reserve assistant referee:
El Hadj Malick Samba (Senegal)
Video assistant referee:
Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Armando Villarreal (United States) 
Kyle Atkins (United States)
Adil Zourak (Morocco)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Nicolás Taran (Uruguay)

Costa Rica vs Germany

 GK 1 Keylor Navas (c)CB 19Kendall WastonCB 6 Óscar Duarte  CB 3 Juan Pablo VargasRWB 4 Keysher Fuller   LWB 8 Bryan Oviedo   RM 12Joel CampbellCM 5 Celso BorgesCM 17Yeltsin Tejeda   LM 20Brandon Aguilera   CF 11Johan Venegas   Substitutions:MF 14Youstin Salas   DF 22Rónald Matarrita   MF 9 Jewison Bennette   FW 7 Anthony Contreras   MF 24Roan Wilson   Manager: Luis Fernando Suárez300px GK 1 Manuel Neuer (c)RB 6 Joshua KimmichCB 15Niklas Süle   CB 2 Antonio RüdigerLB 3 David Raum   CM 8 Leon Goretzka   CM 21İlkay Gündoğan   RW 19Leroy SanéAM 14Jamal MusialaLW 10Serge GnabryCF 13Thomas Müller   Substitutions:DF 16Lukas Klostermann   FW 9 Niclas Füllkrug   FW 7 Kai Havertz   MF 11Mario Götze   DF 4 Matthias Ginter   Manager:Hansi Flick

Man of the Match:
Kai Havertz (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Neuza Back (Brazil)
Karen Díaz Medina (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Saíd Martínez (Honduras)
Reserve assistant referee:
Walter López (Honduras)
Video assistant referee:
Drew Fischer (Canada)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Jerome Brisard (France)
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Massimiliano Irrati (Italy)
Stand-by assistant video assistant referee:
Corey Parker (United States)

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        3              −3 2       3       1       −6        3        3       −6

References

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