Group G at the 2022 FIFA World Cup was notable for Brazil advancing despite scoring fewer goals than each opponent, an outcome without precedent in World Cup history.
Key Facts
- Group dates
- 24 November – 2 December 2022
- Teams
- Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
- Teams advancing
- Brazil (1st), Switzerland (2nd)
- Most goals scored
- Serbia (bottom-place finisher)
- Previous shared group
- Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland in Group E at 2018 FIFA World Cup
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage draw placed Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, and Cameroon together in Group G. All four teams entered the tournament with ambitions to qualify for the knockout rounds, creating a competitive group with divergent attacking and defensive records.
Matches in Group G were played from 24 November to 2 December 2022 in Qatar. Brazil topped the group despite scoring fewer goals than each of their three opponents. Serbia, despite scoring the most goals in the group, finished last. Brazil and Switzerland advanced to the round of 16.
Brazil and Switzerland progressed to the round of 16, while Serbia and Cameroon were eliminated. The group's unusual goal distribution—where the group winner scored fewer goals than every other team—entered the record books as a first in FIFA World Cup history.