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Group A of the 2022 FIFA World Cup took place from 20 to 29 November 2022. [1] The group consisted of the host nation Qatar as well as Ecuador, Senegal and the Netherlands. The top two teams, the Netherlands and Senegal, advanced to the round of 16.
Abdullah Otayf completed 110 passes in this match, the most by an Asian player in a World Cup match since 1966. [36] Saudi Arabia remains undefeated when it comes against their Arab rivals in the World Cup, having beaten Morocco 2–1 in 1994 and drew 2–2 to Tunisia in 2006. It was Saudi Arabia's first World Cup win since 1994.
Since the 1958 FIFA World Cup, to avoid future boycotts or controversy, FIFA began a pattern of alternating the hosts between the Americas and Europe, which continued until the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, hosted jointly by South Korea and Japan, was the first one held in Asia, and the first tournament with multiple hosts. [83]
Football tournament FIFA World Cup final Founded 1930 ; 95 years ago (1930) Current champions Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship ...
Group A of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 11 June and ended on 22 June 2010. [1] The group consisted of host nation South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay and the runners-up from 2006, France. France and South Africa previously met at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, when then-hosts France beat South Africa 3–0.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup was the 22nd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2010. [ 2 ]
The 2014 World Cup in Brazil has begun. Check HuffPost's World Cup dashboard throughout the tournament for standings, schedules, and detailed summaries of each match.
The two teams had met in 38 previous matches, including three times in the FIFA World Cup group stage, all won by Brazil (1950: 4–0; 1954: 5–0; 1962: 2–0). [18] Their most recent meeting was in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup group stage, won by Brazil 2–0. Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa made four outstanding saves to deny Brazil. [19]