World Cup 2022 Group F: Match schedule, fixtures, times and dates for Belgium, Croatia, Canada, Morocco in Qatar

the World Cup finals from 2018 At Qatar 2022, Croatia will compete in a group that will spark great curiosity on three continents against Belgium, Canada, and Morocco.

Croatia, led by Luka Modric, came close to pulling off a stunning upset in Russia four years ago before losing to France in the championship match. This time, they’ll want to improve upon their performance, and they’ll face the semifinalists from 2018, Belgium, in a match that will undoubtedly garner international interest.

Canada will compete in the event for the first time since 1986, and after winning their qualification group, they will be confident about their chances of moving on to the knockout stage.

After earning a respectable 2-2 draw against Spain in Russia 2018, Morocco won the other berth in Group F, hoping to once again represent Africa.

On Wednesday, Nov. 23, Morocco takes the field in their first group match against Croatia, while Canada takes on Belgium.

World Cup Group F fixtures and match schedule

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Stadium
Wed, Nov. 23	Morocco vs. Croatia	5 a.m.	Al Bayt
Wed, Nov. 23	Belgium vs. Canada	2 p.m.	Ahmad Bin Ali
Sun, Nov. 27	Belgium vs. Morocco	8 a.m.	Al Thumama
Sun, Nov. 27	Croatia vs. Canada	11 a.m.	Khalifa Int’l
Thurs, Dec. 1	Croatia vs. Belgium	10 a.m.	Ahmad Bin Ali
Thurs, Dec. 1	Canada vs. Morocco	10 a.m.	Al Thumama

The four teams selected into the group will play a round-robin format with each nation facing the other three. Group standings are based on points from those three group-stage matches — three points for a win, one for a draw, none for a loss.

The top two teams from each group based on total points advance to the single-game knockouts. If teams are tied on points, goal difference is the first tiebreaker followed by goals scored. If teams are also tied in those categories another set of tiebreakers is applied.

World Cup Group F teams

Belgium

Belgium can no longer claim to be the No.1 ranked team in the world, having been recently replaced at the top of the FIFA standings by Brazil, but they can still call upon some key members of their golden generation and will be expected to go far in Qatar.

However, coach Roberto Martinez must hope that this will finally be the occasion when the Red Devils live up to the pre-tournament expectation and can finally lift some silverware. With players of the standard of Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Inter’s Romelu Lukaku, they could take some stopping.

 

Belgium went out in the quarterfinals at Euro 2020 and were beaten in the semis at the 2018 World Cup. They have a good chance of going far again on this occasion, but they will have to show greater composure in difficult moments.

• Current FIFA world ranking: No. 2 (August, 2022)
• Regional ranking: 1st (UEFA)
• World Cup titles: — (0)
• World Cup appearances (last): 13 (Russia 2018)
• How qualified: UEFA Group E winners: 6W-0L-2D
• Coach: Roberto Martinez (Spain) since August, 2016
• Key players: Kevin De Bryune (Manchester City / England), Romelu Lukaku (Inter / Italy), Eden Hazard (Real Madrid / Spain)

Croatia

Croatia surprised many people by reaching the final of the 2018 World Cup, where they lost to France, but they didn’t fare quite so well at Euro 2020, as they were eliminated at the Round of 16 stage.

Despite his advancing years, Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric remains a superb player and the talisman. The 37-year-old will be determined to impress at what is likely to be his final World Cup.

Croatia stormed through qualifying and lost just once — the opening fixture in Slovenia — but despite being hopeful of getting out of the group stage, it is difficult to envisage Zlatko Dalic’s side having another lengthy run in the competition.

• Current FIFA world ranking: No. 15 (August, 2022)
• Regional ranking: 10th (UEFA)
• World Cup titles: —
• World Cup appearances (last): 5 (Russia 2018)
• How qualified: UEFA Group H winners: 7W-1L-2D
• Coach: Zlatko Dalic (Croatia) since October, 2017
• Key players: Luka Modric (Real Madrid / Spain), Ivan Perisic (Tottenham / England), Domagoj Vida (AEK Athens / Greece)

Morocco

Morocco are regarded as one of the strongest teams on the African continent and will boast plenty of star power at Qatar 2022, competing at the finals for the sixth time.

Much will rest on the shoulders of Paris Saint-Germain full-back Achraf Hakimi, but he should be ably supported by the likes of Sofaine Boufal — who has Premier League experience, having formerly played with Southampton — and Ayoub Al Kaabi, who plays for Hatayspor in the Turkish Super Lig and offers their most potent goal threat.

Morocco progressed to the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year before being knocked out by eventual finalists Egypt and could be a potential surprise challenger to make it into the latter stages.

• Current FIFA world ranking: No. 23 (August, 2022)
• Regional ranking: 2nd (CAF)
• World Cup titles: —
• World Cup appearances (last): 5 (Russia 2018)
• How qualified: (CAF Third Round winner: (agg 5-2 vs. DR Congo)
• Coach: Vahid Halilhodzic (Bosnia) since August, 2019
• Key players: Sofaine Boufal (Angers / France), Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain / France), Ayoub Al Kaabi (Hatayspor / Turkey)

Canada

Canada will be participating in the World Cup for the first time in 36 years following an impressive qualification campaign that led all the way to the winners’ spot in the CONCACAF standings.

There were emotional scenes from both players and fans as they closed out the spot in Qatar by beating Jamaica 4-0 in Toronto, in late March, with talisman Alphonso Davies breaking down in tears live on his Twitch stream as he watched his teammates complete the job.

Davies’ absence for that match was due to him suffering with myocarditis — inflammation of the heart — after catching COVID-19, and Canada will need the Bayern Munich firing on all cylinders to have hopes of advancing. Coach John Herdman will be out to make his own piece of history, as he becomes the first person to lead a team at both the women’s and men’s World Cup.

• Current FIFA world ranking: No. 43 (August, 2022)
• Regional ranking: 4th (CONCACAF)
• World Cup titles: —
• World Cup appearances (last): 1 (Mexico, 1986)
• How qualified: (CONCACAF winners: 8W-2L-4D)
• Coach: John Herdman (England) since January, 2018
• Key players: Jonathan David (Lille / France), Junior Hoilett (Reading / England), Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich / Germany)

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World Cup Group F odds and predictions

Here are the odds for each team to win and qualify from the group, with odds provided by Sports Interaction (correct as of Sept. 21, 2022).

Minus odds is what must be wagered to win $100 on that specific bet, while plus odds represent the winnings from a successful $100 wager.

The first-place and second-place finishers in Group F will move on to the Round of 16 and will face off against the two teams to advance from Group E on Monday, Dec. 5, and Tuesday, Dec. 6.

Team	Group Winner	To Qualify
Belgium	-164	-1000
Croatia	+266	-173
Canada	+626	+201
Morocco	+1000	+196

 

The official FIFA 2022 World Cup match schedule outlines the following knockout pairings for the Round of 16 through to the final:

World Cup Round of 16

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Stadium
Sat, Dec. 3	1A vs. 2B	10 a.m.	Khalifa Int’l
Sat, Dec. 3	1C vs. 2D	2 p.m.	Ahmad Bin Ali
Sun, Dec. 4	1D vs. 2C	10 a.m.	Al Thumama
Sun, Dec. 4	1B vs. 2A	2 p.m.	Al Bayt
Mon, Dec. 5	1E vs. 2F	10 a.m.	Al Janoub
Mon, Dec. 5	1G vs. 2H	2 p.m.	Stadium 974
Tues, Dec. 6	1F vs. 2E	10 a.m.	Education City
Tues, Dec. 6	1H vs. 2G	2 p.m.	Lusail

 

 

World Cup Quarterfinals

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Stadium
Fri, Dec. 9	QF1: 1E/2F vs. 1G/2H	10 a.m.	Education City
Fri, Dec. 9	QF2: 1A/2B vs. 1C/2D	2 p.m.	Lusail
Sat, Dec. 10	QF3: 1F/2E vs. 1H/2G	10 a.m.	Al Thumama
Sat, Dec. 10	QF4: 1B/2A vs. 1D/2C	2 p.m.	Al Bayt

World Cup Semifinals

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Stadium
Tues, Dec. 13	QF2 vs. QF1	2 p.m.	Lusail
Wed, Dec. 14	QF4 vs. QF3	2 p.m.	Al Bayt

World Cup 3rd Place

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Stadium
Sat, Dec. 17	Semifinal losers	10 a.m.	Khalifa Int’l

World Cup Final

Date	Match	Time (ET)	Stadium
Sun, Dec. 18	Semifinal winners	10 a.m.	Lusail