The 2022 FIFA World Cup Group E looks pretty straightforward on paper, as defending world champions Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, and Japan. Group E of the 2022 FIFA World Cup will take place from 23 to 1 December 2022.
Spain and Germany were placed in the same pool during the tournament’s group stage, setting up an intriguing rematch of the 2010 FIFA World Cup semifinals. Carles Puyol’s goal in South Africa twelve years ago ended German hopes and advanced Spain to the championship match, where Vicente del Bosque’s team won the illustrious trophy.
The group consists of the defending world champions Spain, and Costa Rica, under the FIFA top 10 rank team Germany and Japan. Except Germany is one of the most successful national teams in international competitions having won 4 FIFA World Cups.
| S. R | Team | Confederation | Method of qualification |
| 1. | Spain | UEFA | UEFA Group B winners |
| 2. | Costa Rica | CONCACAF | CONCACAF v OFC play-off winners |
| 3. | Germany | UEFA | UEFA Group J winners |
| 4. | Japan | AFC | AFC Third Round Group B runners-up |
Point Table of 2022 FIFA World Cup Group E
| P. | Teams | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 4 |
| 2 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 3 |
| 4 | Germany | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
2022 FIFA World Cup Group E matches fixtures & results
The Group E of the 2022 FIFA World Cup will take place from 23 to 01 December 2022.
| S. R | Team | Score | Team | Date/Time |
| 1. | Germany | 1-2 | Japan | 23 Nov, 16:00 |
| 2. | Spain | 7-0 | Costa Rica | 23 Nov, 19:00 |
| 3. | Japan | 0-1 | Costa Rica | 17 Nov, 13:00 |
| 4. | Spain | 1-1 | Germany | 27 Nov, 22:00 |
| 5. | Japan | 0-0 | Spain | 1 Dec, 22:00 |
| 6. | Costa Rica | 0-0 | Germany | 1 Dec, 22:00 |
