World Cup 2022 Group G permutations: What do Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon need to go through?

Cameroon's defender #03 Nicolas Nkoulou (R) hugs Serbia's forward #09 Aleksandar Mitrovic at the end of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group G football match between Cameroon and Serbia at the Al-Janoub Stadium in Al-Wakrah, south of Doha on November 28, 2022.
(Image credit: ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)

Group G of World Cup 2022 concludes on Friday night with only one team through for certain – and the other three all vying for that second knockout spot. 

We all thought Brazil would make light work of their pool – and while they didn't blow Switzerland or Serbia out of the water, six points from six give the Selecao safe passage to the last-16. That leaves those two European nations playing off for that final spot – and don't forget Cameroon, who are still in with a shout of going through.

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.