The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group G was one of the ten UEFA groups in the World Cup qualification tournament to decide which teams would qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals tournament in Qatar.[1] Group G consisted of six teams: Gibraltar, Latvia, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway and Turkey.[2] The teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format.[3]
The group winners, Netherlands, qualified directly for the World Cup finals, while the runners-up, Turkey, advanced to the second round (play-offs).
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 8 | +25 | 23 | Qualification for 2022 FIFA World Cup | — | 6–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | |
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10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 21 | Advance to play-offs | 4–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 6–0 | |
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10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 18 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | 5–1 | ||
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 12 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 4–1 | ||
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10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 9 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | ||
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10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 43 | −39 | 0 | 0–7 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | — |
Matches
The fixture list was confirmed by UEFA on 8 December 2020, the day following the draw.[4][5][6] Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Turkey ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Gibraltar ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Latvia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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J. Ikaunieks ![]() |
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Netherlands ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Norway ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Gibraltar ![]() | 0–7 | ![]() |
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Turkey ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() |
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Latvia ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Norway ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Latvia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Gibraltar ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Netherlands ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() |
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Norway ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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Turkey ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Norway ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Turkey ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() |
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Gibraltar ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Montenegro ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Goalscorers
There were 104 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 3.47 goals per match.
12 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Tjay De Barr
Liam Walker
Andrejs Cigaņiks
Dāvis Ikaunieks
Jānis Ikaunieks
Raimonds Krollis
Roberts Savaļnieks
Risto Radunović
Marko Simić
Žarko Tomašević
Nikola Vujnović
Ilija Vukotić
Donny van de Beek
Steven Bergwijn
Arnaut Danjuma
Virgil van Dijk
Denzel Dumfries
Cody Gakpo
Guus Til
Jonas Svensson
Merih Demiral
Orkun Kökçü
Mert Müldür
Çağlar Söyüncü
Yusuf Yazıcı
1 own goal
Merih Demiral (against Latvia)
Discipline
A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[39]
- Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious offences)
- Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions were carried forward to the play-offs, but not the finals or any other future international matches)
The following suspensions were served during the qualifying matches:
Team | Player | Offence(s) | Suspended for match(es) |
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Louie Annesley | ![]() ![]() |
vs Turkey (4 September 2021) |
Tjay De Barr | ![]() ![]() |
vs Norway (7 September 2021) | |
Kyle Goldwin | ![]() ![]() |
vs Netherlands (11 October 2021) | |
Aymen Mouelhi | ![]() ![]() |
vs Montenegro (8 October 2021) | |
Jayce Olivero | ![]() |
vs Latvia (16 November 2021) | |
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Antonijs Černomordijs | ![]() ![]() |
vs Norway (4 September 2021) |
Eduards Emsis | ![]() ![]() |
vs Gibraltar (16 November 2021) | |
Vladislavs Fjodorovs | ![]() ![]() |
vs Montenegro (7 September 2021) | |
Vladislavs Gutkovskis | ![]() ![]() |
vs Netherlands (8 October 2021) | |
Vladimirs Kamešs | ![]() ![]() |
vs Gibraltar (1 September 2021) | |
Krišs Kārkliņš | ![]() ![]() |
vs Turkey (30 March 2021) | |
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Uroš Đurđević | ![]() ![]() |
vs Gibraltar (8 October 2021) |
Stefan Savić | ![]() ![]() |
vs Latvia (7 September 2021) | |
Marko Vešović | ![]() ![]() |
vs Netherlands (13 November 2021) | |
Igor Vujačić | ![]() ![]() |
vs Netherlands (4 September 2021) | |
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Daley Blind | ![]() ![]() |
vs Montenegro (4 September 2021) |
Matthijs de Ligt | ![]() |
vs Norway (1 September 2021)[40] | |
Georginio Wijnaldum | ![]() ![]() |
vs Latvia (8 October 2021) | |
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Stian Rode Gregersen | ![]() ![]() |
vs Latvia (13 November 2021) |
Alexander Sørloth | ![]() ![]() |
vs Netherlands (1 September 2021) | |
Morten Thorsby | ![]() ![]() |
vs Montenegro (11 October 2021) | |
Kristian Thorstvedt | ![]() |
vs Montenegro (30 March 2021) vs Netherlands (1 September 2021)[41] | |
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Ozan Kabak | ![]() ![]() |
vs Norway (8 October 2021) |
Orkun Kökçü | ![]() ![]() | ||
Mert Müldür | ![]() ![]() |
vs Montenegro (16 November 2021) | |
Çağlar Söyüncü | ![]() ![]() |
vs Norway (8 October 2021) | |
Yusuf Yazıcı | ![]() ![]() |
vs Gibraltar (13 November 2021) | |
Burak Yılmaz | ![]() ![]() |
vs Gibraltar (4 September 2021) |
Notes
- ^ CET (UTC+1) for matches until 27 March and from 31 October (matchday 1–2 and 9–10), and CEST (UTC+2) for matches from 28 March to 30 October 2021 (matchday 3–8).
- ^ a b c d e f g Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the match was played behind closed doors.
- ^ The Norway v Turkey match, originally to be played at Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, was moved to Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga (Spain), due to the travel ban in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway.[12]
References
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- ^ "FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition – Draw Results" (PDF). UEFA. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "UEFA preliminary competition format for the FIFA World Cup 2022" (PDF). FIFA. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "European Qualifiers for 2022 World Cup: all the fixtures". UEFA. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Fixture List – European Qualifiers 2020–2022: FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition" (PDF). UEFA. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Fixture List by Group – European Qualifiers 2020–2022: FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition" (PDF). UEFA. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Turkey vs. Netherlands" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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- ^ "Montenegro vs. Norway" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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- ^ "Netherlands vs. Montenegro" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Montenegro vs. Latvia" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Netherlands vs. Turkey" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Norway vs. Gibraltar" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Gibraltar vs. Montenegro" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Latvia vs. Netherlands" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Turkey vs. Norway" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Latvia vs. Turkey" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Netherlands vs. Gibraltar" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Norway vs. Montenegro" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Norway vs. Latvia" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Turkey vs. Gibraltar" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Montenegro vs. Netherlands" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Gibraltar vs. Latvia" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Montenegro vs. Turkey" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Netherlands vs. Norway" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Regulations FIFA World Cup 2022 Preliminary Competition" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Booking list" (PDF). UEFA.com. 10 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Booking list" (PDF). UEFA.com. 10 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
External links
- Official FIFA World Cup website
- Qualifiers – Europe, FIFA.com
- European Qualifiers, UEFA.com
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