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

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

Group C 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 C matches will begin from 22 November to 30 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 C [Wikipedia] will witness 6 of 64 matches in the world cup 2022.

The teams that Group C consists of are Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and Poland. The top two teams from this Group C will qualify for the Round of 16. Meanwhile, you will find the Group C fixtures, schedule, matches, teams, and their points table standings in the below article.

Teams of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group C

1. Argentina

Argentina is the 1st team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group C. Their draw position and pot number have been decided as C1 and 1, correspondingly. The method of qualification for this South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) team has been decided on the basis of the CONMEBOL Round Robin runners-up, achieving the winners’ place here. 16 November 2021 is the date of qualification for the team Argentina in FIFA WC 2022. The team has qualified for the 18th time in FIFA World Cup editions. The last appearance was in the year 2018 and the Previous Best Performance was as of Winners (1978, 1986). The Argentina team ranked in 3rd Position on the basis of the October 2022 FIFA Rankings.

2. Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is the 2nd team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group C. Their draw position and pot number have been decided as C2 and 4, correspondingly. The method of qualification for this Asian Football Confederation (AFC) team has been decided on the basis of the AFC Third Round Group B winners, achieving winners’ place here. 24 March 2022 is the date of qualification for the team Saudi Arabia in FIFA WC 2022. The team has qualified as AFC Third Round Group B winners. The last appearance was in the year 2018 and the Previous Best Performance was as of Winners in Round of 16 (1994). The Saudi Arabia team ranked at 51st Position on the basis of the October 2022 FIFA Rankings.

3. Mexico

Mexico is the 3rd team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group C. Their draw position and pot number have been decided as C3 and 2, correspondingly. The method of qualification for this Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) team has been decided on the basis of the CONCACAF Third Round runners-up, achieving winners’ place here. 30 March 2022 is the date of qualification for the team Mexico in FIFA WC 2022. The team has qualified for the 17th time in FIFA World Cup editions. The last appearance was in the year 2018 and the Previous Best Performance was in Quarter-finals (1970, 1986). The Mexico team ranked at 13th Position on the basis of the October 2022 FIFA Rankings.

4. Poland

Poland is the 4th team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group C. Their draw position and pot number have been decided as C4 and 3 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 B winner’s place here. 29 March 2022 is the date of qualification for the team Poland in FIFA WC 2022. The team has qualified for the 9th time in FIFA World Cup editions. The last appearance was in the year 2018 and the Third place (1974, 1982). The Poland team ranked at 26th Position on the basis of the October 2022 FIFA Rankings.

Matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group C

There is a total of 6 matches have been scheduled to play in Group C. 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
GMT = Greenwich Mean Time

Day and Time	Teams	Match Number	Venue / Stadium
22 November 2022, Tuesday 13:00 AST	Argentina vs Saudi Arabia	Match 8	Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
22 November 2022, Tuesday 19:00 AST	Mexico vs Poland	Match 7	Stadium 974, Doha
26 November 2022, Saturday 16:00 AST	Poland vs Saudi Arabia	Match 22	Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
26 November 2022, Saturday 22:00 AST	Argentina vs Mexico	Match 24	Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
30 November 2022, Wednesday 22:00 AST	Poland vs Argentina	Match 39	Stadium 974, Doha
30 November 2022, Wednesday 22:00 AST	Saudi Arabia vs Mexico	Match 40	Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail

Group C Teams Standings and Points Table

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Argentina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Poland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

The first match(es) will be played on 20 November 2022. Source: FIFA

In the round of 16:

The winners of Group C will advance to play the runners-up of Group D.
The runners-up of Group C will advance to play the winners of Group D.

Discipline, Fair Play Points, Tie Breakers for the Group C 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.