Here we give you the details of some of the most remarkable matches of Group Stage
2022 FIFA World Cup has shown us some of the most unbelievable moments in football history. The group stage games were so breathtaking to watch and heartbreaking at the same time.
Do you remember the first shock of the tournament? If you don’t, let’s take a look at those 10 most remarkable Group Stage matches.
Most Remarkable Matches
Cameroon 1-0 Brazil
The last group stage match was played between Cameroon and Brazil with the former taking the victory away.
Cameroon defeated Brazil 1-0 in the final moments of the game when Vincent Aboubakar scored the winner in 90+3′ minutes.
Serbia 2-3 Switzerland
Switzerland defeated Serbia 2-0 while Brazil was having a tough time against Cameroon. The first half ended with 2-2 on the scoreboard. The match goal history looks like this:
- 20′ Xherdan Shaqiri
- 26′ Aleksander Mitrovic
- 35′ Dusan Vlahovic
- 44′ Breel Embolo
- 48′ Remo Freuler
With his contribution against Serbia, Shaqiri has now scored in each of the last five major international tournaments – 2014 World Cup, 2016 Euros, 2018 World Cup, 2020 Euros, 2022 World Cup.
South Korea 2-1 Portugal
South Korea defeated Portugal 1-2 in the final moments of the game to qualify for the Round of 16 knock out stages.
Hwang Hee-chan scored the winner in 90+1′ minutes after Kim Young-gwon’s equalizer in 27′ minute. The first goal of the game was scored by Ricardo Horta as he was assisted by Diego Dalot in 5′ minute.
Japan 2-1 Spain
Japan has stunned everyone in this World Cup and they have shown what they are. They have defeated two of the best teams in the world aka Germany and Spain.
Despite Spain having dominated the whole game, Japan defeated them 2-1 when Ao Tanaka scored the winner in 51′ minute.
Germany 1-2 Japan
Japan defeated the almighty Germany 1-2 in their first group stage game of the tournament. Hansi Flick’s team had 74% of possession with over 700 passes but they still failed to find a way to the victory.
Let us tell you that Germany are out of the World Cup and this defeat costed them a bit too much.
Tunisia 1-0 France
France had to face a 1-0 defeat against Tunisia but they still topped their group (Group D) and Tunisia still failed to advance to the knockout stages.
France defeated Australia 4-1 in their opening game of the tournament; then won 2-1 against Denmark in which Kylian Mbappe scored a brace.
Belgium 0-2 Morocco
The end of the Belgium’s Golden Generation didn’t look well as expected. They lost 0-2 to Morocco in their second group stage match, taking away only four points with them on the points table.
Belgium Team
They had started their campaign with a win over Canada but could not maintain that form until the end.
Portugal 3-2 Ghana
Portugal have qualified for the knockout stages. However, they had one unforgettable moment in the group stage that even Cristiano Ronaldo could not believe on.
In the final minutes of the game, Diogo Costa’s mistake could have costed his team a lot. Ghana needed only one goal to equalize the score but Portugal somehow managed to deny that mistake.
Costa was unaware of Inaki Williams who was behind him. Williams took the advantage of the situation and as soon as Costa put the ball on ground, he rushed from behind to snatch the ball from him. But Ruben Dias somehow retrieved the ball and saved the scoreline.
The reaction on Portugal’s bench was hilarious.
Cameroon 3-3 Serbia
This was undoubtedly the most breathtaking match in group stage campaign. Charles Castelletto made the inauguration of this disaster. The first half ended with 1-2 on the scoreboard. The match goal history looks like this:
- 29′ Charles Castelletto
- 45+1′ Strahinja Pavlovic
- 45+3′ Milinkovic Savic
- 53′ Aleksander Mitrovic
- 63′ Vincent Aboubakar
- 66′ Maxim Choupo-Moting
Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
The first shock of the 2022 FIFA World Cup came when Saudi Arabia defeated the second best national team in the world.
Lionel Messi scored the penalty in 10′ minute of the game but the scoreboard was equalized by Saleh Alshehri in the second half (48′).
Within the next five minutes during the game, Salem Aldawsari stunned the world with his world-class strike. He scored the winner in 53′ minute which will be remembered by the fans for their lifetime.
