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

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

Group E 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 E matches will begin from 23 November to 01 December. 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 E [Wikipedia] will witness 6 of 64 matches in the world cup 2022.

Qatar is the host nation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup [Wikipedia] The teams which Group E consists of are Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, and Japan. The top two teams from this Group E will qualify for the Round of 16. Meanwhile, you will find the Group E fixtures, schedule, matches, teams, and their points table standings in the below article.

Teams of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group E

1. Spain

Spain is the 1st team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group E. Their draw position and pot number have been decided as E1 and 1, correspondingly. The method of qualification for this Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) team has been decided on the basis of UEFA Group B winners, achieving winners’ place here. 14 June 2022 is the date of qualification for the team Spain 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 Winners (2010). The Spain team ranked at 7th Position on the basis of the October 2022 FIFA Rankings.

2. Costa Rica

Costa Rica is the 2nd team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group E. Their draw position and pot number have been decided as E2 and 4, correspondingly. The method of qualification for this Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), the team has been decided on the basis of the CONCACAF v OFC play-off winners, achieving the winner’s place here. 14 June 2022 is the date of qualification for the team Costa Rica in FIFA WC 2022. The team has qualified 6th time FIFA World Cup editions. The last appearance was in the year 2018 and the Previous Best Performance was as of Winners in Quarter-finals (2014). The Costa Rica team ranked at 31st Position on the basis of the October 2022 FIFA Rankings.

3. Germany

Germany is the 3rd team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group E. Their draw position and pot number have been decided as E3 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 Group J, achieving winners place here. 11 October 2021 is the date of qualification for the team Germany in FIFA WC 2022. The team has qualified for the 20th time in FIFA World Cup editions. The last appearance was in the year 2018 and the Previous Best Performance was as Winners (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014). The German team ranked at 11th Position on the basis of the October 2022 FIFA Rankings.

4. Japan

Japan is the 4th team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group E. Their draw position and pot number have been decided as E4 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 B runners-up place here. 24 March 2022 is the date of qualification for the team Japan in FIFA WC 2022. The team has qualified for the 7th time in FIFA World Cup editions. The last appearance was in the year 2018 and the Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018). The Tunisia team ranked at 24th Position on the basis of the October 2022 FIFA Rankings.

Matches of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Group E

There is a total of 6 matches have been scheduled to play in Group E. 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
23 November 2022, Wednesday 16:00 AST	Germany vs Japan	Match 11	Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
23 November 2022, Wednesday 19:00 AST	Spain vs Costa Rica	Match 10	Al Thumama Stadium, Doha
27 November 2022, Sunday 13:00 AST	Japan vs Costa Rica	Match 25	Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
27 November 2022, Sunday 22:00 AST	Spain vs Germany	Match 28	Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor
1 December 2022, Wednesday 22:00 AST	Japan vs Spain	Match 37	Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan
1 December 2022, Wednesday 22:00 AST	Costa Rica vs Germany	Match 44	Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor

Group E Teams Standings and Points Table

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Spain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Costa Rica	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Germany	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Japan	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 E will advance to play the runners-up of Group F.
The runners-up of Group E will advance to play the winners of Group F.

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