- Kick-off
- 18:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 41
Croatia advance as Belgium run out of time
A goalless final group meeting left Croatia on five points and Belgium on four. Croatia progressed behind Morocco, while Belgium were eliminated. The same score that offered no opening-day advantage to Croatia now supplied exactly the point they needed to protect a knockout place.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | Croatia | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Attempts at goal | 11 | 15 |
| Attempts on target | 4 | 4 |
| Total passes | 578 | 596 |
| Completed passes | 504 | 531 |
| Crosses | 24 | 24 |
| Completed line breaks | 139 | 91 |
Completed line breaks count successful actions that move the ball beyond an opposition unit, using FIFA’s reporting definitions. Passing and attempts are match totals, not possession percentages.
The group picture
Both teams earned one point from the draw. Follow each team’s campaign for the final Group F table and the results that determined qualification.
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🇭🇷 Croatia ↗
Next: Japan v Croatia · Round of 16
🇧🇪 Belgium ↗
This was their final match at Qatar 2022.
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: Croatia v Belgium (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.