FIFA World Cup 2022 Group G: Fixtures, Match Schedule, Date, and Time for Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, and Cameroon

The world’s No. 1-ranked team, Brazil will face stiff competition from European qualifying group winners Serbia and Switzerland, as well as Cameroon, in an interesting series of competitions at Qatar 2022.

Neymar’s Brazil is strongly tipped to reach the knockout stages, but they look set to be pushed all the way by two European sides, who both automatically qualified for the finals over the so-called best teams in Portugal and Italy.

Cameroon will bring experience and energy after their play-off win against Algeria to qualify for the World Cup.

Brazil will be the predicted winner of the pool, with the other three teams predicted to battle it out for the second qualifier spot and entry to the knockout stages.

Fixtures and Match Schedule of World Cup Group G

The four teams selected in the group will play in a round-robin format, with each nation playing three other teams. Group standings are based on points from those three group stage matches — three points for a win, one for a draw, and any points for a loss.

The top two teams from each group based on total points advance to the single-match knockouts. If the teams are tied on points, goal difference is the first tiebreaker followed by goals. Another set of tiebreakers applies if the teams are tied in those categories.

World Cup Draw Breakdowns:

Group G Teams World Cup 2022

Brazil

It wouldn’t be the same World Cup without Brazil, and the Selecao will be aiming to end two decades of European dominance on the biggest stage since their fifth triumph in 2002.

Argentina may have beaten their old rivals in last year’s Copa America final, but Brazil still look like the team to take back control of the World Cup for South America.

Angel Di Maria’s solitary strike at the Maracana in July accounted for Brazil’s only defeat in 2021 – one of the five goals they conceded. With their hopes high and their attacking talent likely to click effectively, the onus is on Neymar to finally enjoy a World Cup befitting his talent alongside Real Madrid sensation Vinicius Jr.

Serbia

Serbia failed to qualify for Euro 2020 but secured a place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar by finishing unbeaten and topping a tough qualifying group that also included Portugal. Indeed, it was a late win against Cristiano Ronaldo and company last November that booked the Balkan nation an automatic place in the final.

The creativity and flair of experienced captain Dusan Tadic will pose problems for their group opponents, while Fulham also have other useful attacking options in Premier League sensations Aleksandar Mitrovic and Luka Jovic. If they play together they can surprise a lot of people.

Switzerland

Switzerland sealed their place at the top of Group C with a 4-0 home win over Bulgaria last November to book an automatic place in Qatar for World Cup qualifying.

Having remained unbeaten during qualifying, conceding just two goals, Murat Yakin’s side are certainly the ones to watch in this tournament – with a side strengthened at the back but also capable of unlocking the opposition.

Former Liverpool and Bayern Munich player Xherdan Shaqiri – now with the Chicago Fire in MLS – has become the talisman and the soon-to-be 31-year-old will be expected to lead the line and provide a creative spark.

New Manchester City are also one to watch, signing Manuel Akanji in defence, along with Newcastle United’s Fabian Scar.

Cameroon

World Cup veterans Cameroon returned to the finals for the first time since 2014 with a dramatic aggregate win over Algeria at the end of March.

The Indomitable Lions will be making their eighth appearance at the World Cup stage and could call upon several established players who could be key contributors in Qatar. Captain Vincent Abubakar is a seasoned international performer, who is expected to deliver.

Cameroon’s best position at the tournament is a prestigious quarter-final run in Italy 1990 and charismatic coach Rigobert Song – a player who made four World Cup appearances in his youth with Liverpool – will believe his side have a chance of reaching the knockouts. Step back after finishing third at the Africa Cup of Nations.

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