2022 FIFA World Cup Group A

Ecuador beat host nation Qatar 2–0 in the tournament's opening match.

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. Qatar became the first host nation to lose every group game in the World Cup history, becoming the worst performing host.[2][3]

  1. ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Match Schedule" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Regulations – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ^ "World Cup 2022: Netherlands and Senegal qualify – recap". RTE Sport. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.