2022 FIFA World Cup Group B Schedule, Teams, Matches, Standings

By Anirudh Mathur November 18, 2022 FIFA World Cup 0 Comments

Group B Schedule World Cup 2022: The 2022 FIFA World Cup is the 22nd edition of the tournament. It is scheduled to take place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022 whereas Group B matches will begin from 21 November to 29 November. There are 32 teams of nations participating, divided into 8 groups i.e Group A to Group H.

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A total of 64 matches have been scheduled to play in this world cup.
The 48 of 64 matches will be played in the group stage round.
Group B [Wikipedia] will witness 6 of 64 matches in the world cup 2022.

The teams which Group B consists of are England, Iran, the United States, and Wales. The top two teams from this Group B will qualify for the Round of 16. Meanwhile, you will find the Group B fixtures, schedule, matches, teams, and their points table standings in the below article.

Teams of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group B

1. England

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England is the 1st team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group B. Their draw position and pot number have been decided as B1 and 1, correspondingly. The method of qualification for this Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) team has been decided on the basis of the UEFA Group I winners, achieving the winners’ place here. 15 November 2021 is the date of qualification for the team England in FIFA WC 2022. The team has qualified for the 16th time in FIFA World Cup editions. The last appearance was in the year 2018 and the Previous Best Performance was as of Winners in the year 1966. The England team ranked in 5th Position on the basis of the October 2022 FIFA Rankings.

2. Iran

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Iran is the 2nd team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group B. Their draw position and pot number have been decided as B2 and 3, correspondingly. The method of qualification for this Asian Football Confederation team has been decided on the basis of the AFC Third Round Group A winners, achieving winners’ place here. 27 January 2022 is the date of qualification for the team Iran in FIFA WC 2022. The team has qualified for the 6th time in FIFA World Cup editions. The last appearance was in the year 2018 and the Previous Best Performance was as of Winners in the Group stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018). The Iran team ranked at 20th Position on the basis of the October 2022 FIFA Rankings.

3. United States

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United States is the 3rd team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group B. Their draw position and pot number have been decided as B3 and 2, correspondingly. The method of qualification for this Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football team has been decided on the basis of the CONCACAF Third Round third place, achieving the winner’s place here. 30 March 2022 is the date of qualification for the team United States in FIFA WC 2022. The team has qualified for the 11th time in FIFA World Cup editions. The last appearance was in the year 2014 and the Previous Best Performance was as of Winners in Third place (1930). The United States team ranked at 16th Position on the basis of the October 2022 FIFA Rankings.

4. Wales

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Wales is the 4th team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group B. Their draw position and pot number have been decided as B4 and 4, correspondingly. The method of qualification for this Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) team has been decided on the basis of the UEFA Second Round Path A winner’s place here. 5 June 2022 is the date of qualification for the team Wales in FIFA WC 2022. The team has qualified for the 2nd time in FIFA World Cup editions. The last appearance was in the year 1958 and the Previous Best Performance was in Quarter-finals (1958). The Wales team ranked at 19th Position on the basis of the October 2022 FIFA Rankings.

Matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group B

There is a total of 6 matches have been scheduled to play in Group B. Below, you can find the all game information along with the Date, Timings, Teams, Match Numbers, and Venue details.

AST = Arabia Standard Time
UTC = Coordinated Universal Time

Day and Time	Teams	Match Number	Venue / Stadium
21 November 2022, Sunday 16:00 AST 13:00 UTC (GMT)	England vs Iran	Match 3 Report	Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
21 November 2022, Monday 22:00 AST 19:00 UTC (GMT)	United States vs Wales	Match 4 Report	Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
25 November 2022, Friday 13:00 AST 10:00 UTC (GMT)	Wales vs Iran	Match 17 Report	Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
25 November 2022, Friday 22:00 AST 19:00 UTC (GMT)	England vs United States	Match 20 Report	Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
29 November 2022, Tuesday 22:00 AST 19:00 UTC (GMT)	Wales vs England	Match 33 Report	Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
29 November 2022, Tuesday 22:00 AST 19:00 UTC (GMT)	Iran vs United States	Match 34 Report	Al Thumama Stadium, Doha

Group B Teams Standings and Points Table

Following are the points table and team standings of Group B in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	England	1	1	0	0	6	2	+4	3
2	Wales	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
3	United States	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
4	Iran	1	0	0	1	2	6	−4	0

Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2022. Source: FIFA

In the round of 16:

The winners of Group B will advance to play the runners-up of Group A.
The runners-up of Group B will advance to play the winners of Group A.

Discipline, Fair Play Points, Tie Breakers for the Group B Matches

According to Wikipedia, Fair play points will be used as tiebreakers if the overall and head-to-head records of teams are tied. These are calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:

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;

Only one of the above deductions can be applied to a player in a single match.