The 2022 FIFA World Cup is entering its final round of group stage fixtures and with that in mind, we take a look at all the permutations regarding knockout qualification for each country. In this article, we focus on Group B which features England, Iran, United States and Wales. After two group games each, all four teams can still qualify for the knockout stage as it stands.
Here are the permutations for Group B in the third and final round of matches.
England – Will qualify for the knockout stage if they avoid defeat against Wales by a margin of four goals or more and United States fail to defeat Iran. Will finish top of Group B if they beat Wales, or draw and either Iran fail to beat United States or United States fail to beat Iran by a margin of five goals or more.
Iran – Will qualify for the knockout stage if they beat United States, or draw and Wales fail to beat England. Will finish top of Group B if they beat United States and England fail to beat Wales.
United States – Will qualify for the knockout stage if they beat Iran. Will finish top of Group B if they beat Iran and England lose to Wales, but will need to beat Iran by a margin of five goals or more should England draw against Wales.
Wales – Will qualify for the knockout stage if they beat England and Iran vs United States finishes a draw. Will also qualify if they beat England by a margin of four goals or more, regardless of the outcome between Iran and United States.
Tuesday 29th November
Wales vs England (19:00)
Iran vs United States (19:00)
