2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E
The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group E 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 E consisted of five teams: Belarus, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia and Wales.[2] The teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format.[3]
The group winner, Belgium, qualified directly for the World Cup finals, while the runner-up, Wales, and the third placed, the Czech Republic, advanced to the second round (play-offs).
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 20 | Qualification to 2022 FIFA World Cup | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 8–0 | |
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8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 | Advance to play-offs | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 5–1 | |
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 14 | Advance to play-offs via Nations League | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
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8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 4 | 2–5 | 0–1 | 2–6 | — | 2–0 | ||
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8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 3 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 4–2 | — |
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).
Belgium ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Belarus ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Czech Republic ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Czech Republic ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Belarus ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() |
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Belgium ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() |
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Estonia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Wales ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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Wales ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Goalscorers[]
There were 69 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 3.45 goals per match.
5 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Yury Kendysh
Artem Kontsevoy
Pavel Savitski
Pavel Sedko
Michy Batshuayi
Yannick Carrasco
Jérémy Doku
Thomas Foket
Eden Hazard
Alexis Saelemaekers
Axel Witsel
Jakub Brabec
Adam Hložek
Jakub Jankto
Jakub Pešek
Lukáš Provod
Jan Sýkora
Mattias Käit
Rauno Sappinen
Sergei Zenjov
Ben Davies
Connor Roberts
Neco Williams
Harry Wilson
1 own goal
Danny Ward (against Czech Republic)
Discipline[]
A player is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[28]
- Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious offences)
- Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (yellow card suspensions are 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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Artyom Bykov | ![]() ![]() |
vs Wales (13 November 2021) |
Max Ebong | ![]() ![]() |
vs Estonia (8 October 2021) | |
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Romelu Lukaku | ![]() ![]() |
vs Belarus (8 September 2021) |
Jan Vertonghen | ![]() ![]() | ||
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Antonín Barák | ![]() ![]() |
vs Belarus (11 October 2021) |
Patrik Schick | ![]() |
vs Belarus (2 September 2021) vs Belgium (5 September 2021)[29] | |
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Henri Anier | ![]() ![]() |
vs Wales (11 October 2021) |
Vladislav Kreida | ![]() ![]() | ||
Märten Kuusk | ![]() ![]() |
vs Belgium (13 November 2021) | |
Karl Rudolf Õigus | ![]() ![]() |
vs Belgium (2 September 2021) | |
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Ethan Ampadu | ![]() ![]() |
vs Belgium (16 November 2021) |
Kieffer Moore | ![]() ![]() |
vs Belarus (13 November 2021) | |
Connor Roberts | ![]() ![]() |
vs Belarus (5 September 2021) | |
Harry Wilson | ![]() |
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 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the match was played behind closed doors.
- ^ a b c The match was played behind closed doors.
References[]
- ^ "UEFA preliminary competition for the FIFA World Cup 2022: Draw procedures" (PDF). FIFA. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Belgium vs. Wales". Union of European Football Associations. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Estonia vs. Czech Republic". Union of European Football Associations. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Belarus vs. Estonia". Union of European Football Associations. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Czech Republic vs. Belgium". Union of European Football Associations. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Belgium vs. Belarus". Union of European Football Associations. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Wales vs. Czech Republic". Union of European Football Associations. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Czech Republic vs. Belarus". Union of European Football Associations. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Estonia vs. Belgium". Union of European Football Associations. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Belarus ordered to play World Cup home qualifiers in Russia". AP News. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Belarus vs. Wales". Union of European Football Associations. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Belgium vs. Czech Republic". Union of European Football Associations. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Belarus vs. Belgium". Union of European Football Associations. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Wales vs. Estonia". Union of European Football Associations. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Czech Republic vs. Wales". Union of European Football Associations. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Estonia vs. Belarus". Union of European Football Associations. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Belarus vs. Czech Republic". Union of European Football Associations. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Estonia vs. Wales". Union of European Football Associations. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Belgium vs. Estonia". Union of European Football Associations. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Wales vs. Belarus". Union of European Football Associations. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Czech Republic vs. Estonia". Union of European Football Associations. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Wales vs. Belgium". 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. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Booking list" (PDF). UEFA.com. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
External links[]
- Official FIFA World Cup website
- Qualifiers – Europe, FIFA.com
- European Qualifiers, UEFA.com
- 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
- 2021 in Belarusian football
- 2020–21 in Belgian football
- 2021–22 in Belgian football
- 2020–21 in Czech football
- 2021–22 in Czech football
- 2021 in Estonian football
- 2020–21 in Welsh football
- 2021–22 in Welsh football