World Cup 2022 Group E LIVE TABLE: Standings as Spain, Japan, Costa Rica and Germany ALL bid for last-16 spots

GROUP E at the World Cup 2022 goes down to the wire with the final fixtures taking place TODAY.

Spain, Japan, Costa Rica and Germany are ALL in the run-in for those two last-16 qualification spots.

GettyNiclas Fullkrug’s strike against Spain has given Germany a life line to qualify[/caption]

Click on the LIVE Group E table below for full World Cup chart…

Group E results and fixtures

Tuesday November 22

Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia
Mexico 0-0 Poland

Saturday November 26

Poland 2-0 Saudi Arabia
Argentina 2-0 Mexico

Wednesday November 30

Poland 0 Argentina 2
Saudi Arabia 1 Mexico 2

Last 16 fixture dates

Saturday, December 3

Match 49: Netherlands vs USA (3pm)

Match 50: Argentina vs Australia (7pm)

Sunday, December 4

Match 52: France vs Poland (3pm)

Match 51: England vs Senegal (7pm)

Monday, December 5

Match 53: Winners Group E vs Runners-up Group F (3pm)

Match 54: Winners Group G vs Runners-up Group H (7pm)

Tuesday, December 6

Match 55: Winners Group F vs Runners-up Group E (3pm)

Match 56: Winners Group H vs Runners-up Group G (7pm)

Quarter-finals

Friday, December 9

Match 58: Winners of Match 53 vs Winners of Match 54 (3pm)

Match 57: Winners of Match 49 vs Winners of Match 50 (7pm)

Saturday, December 10

Match 60: Winners of Match 55 vs Winners of Match 56 (3pm)

Match 59: Winners of Match 51 vs Winners of Match 52 (7pm)

Semi-finals

Tuesday, December 13

Match 61: Winners of Match 57 vs Winners of Match 58 (7pm)

Wednesday, December 14

Match 62: Winners of Match 59 vs Winners of Match 60 (7pm)
Third/Fourth place play-off

Saturday, December 17

Losers of Match 61 vs Losers of Match 62 (3pm)

Final

Sunday, December 18

Winners of Match 61 vs Winners of Match 62 (3pm)

Based on UK time zone

What are the most important dates for the World Cup?

The group stages got underway on Sunday, November 20.
Round of 16 will be on December 3 – December 6.
Quarter-final stages begin on December 9 – December 10.
Semi-finals are taking place on December 13 – December 14.
The World Cup final will be participated on Sunday, December 18.