DOHA, Qatar — Here is a look at Groups C and D before the teams get started Tuesday in the 2022 World Cup.
GROUP C
ARGENTINA
Best result: Champion (1978, 1986)
2018 World Cup: Round of 16
How they qualified 2022: Second place in South American qualifying group
Coach: Lionel Scaloni (Argentina)
Players to watch: Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez, Angel Di Maria.
Schedule: vs. Saudi Arabia on Nov. 22 at Lusail Stadium; vs. Mexico on Nov. 26 at Lusail Stadium; vs. Poland on Nov. 30 at Stadium 974.
SAUDI ARABIA
Best result: Round of 16 (1994)
2018 World Cup: Group stage
How they qualified 2022: Won Asian qualifying Group B
Coach: Herve Renard (France)
Players to watch: Salem Al-Dawsari, Yasser Al-Shahrani, Salman Al-Faraj.
Schedule: vs. Argentina on Nov. 22 at Lusail Stadium; vs. Poland on Nov. 26 at Education City Stadium; vs. Mexico on Nov. 30 at Lusail Stadium.
MEXICO
Best result: Quarterfinals (1970, 1986)
2018 World Cup: Round of 16
How they qualified 2022: Second place in CONCACAF qualifying group
Coach: Gerardo Martino (Argentina)
Players to watch: Guillermo Ochoa, Hirving Lozano, Andres Guardado.
Schedule: vs. Poland on Nov. 22 at Stadium 974; vs. Argentina on Nov. 26 at Lusail Stadium; vs. Saudi Arabia on Nov. 30 at Lusail Stadium.
POLAND
Best result: Third place (1974, 1982)
2018 World Cup: Group stage
How they qualified 2022: European playoffs
Coach: Czeslaw Michniewicz (Poland)
Players to watch: Robert Lewandowski, Jan Bednarek, Wojciech Szczesny.
Schedule: vs. Mexico on Nov. 22 at Stadium 974; vs. Saudi Arabia on Nov. 26 at Education City Stadium; vs. Argentina on Nov. 30 at Stadium 974.
GROUP D
FRANCE
Best result: Champion (1998, 2018)
2018 World Cup: Champion
How they qualified 2022: Won European qualifying Group D
Coach: Didier Deschamps (France)
Players to watch: Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema, Raphael Varane.
Schedule: vs. Australia on Nov. 22 at Al Janoub Stadium; vs. Denmark on Nov. 26 at Stadium 974; vs. Tunisia on Nov. 30 at Education City Stadium.
AUSTRALIA
Best result: Round of 16 (2006)
2018 World Cup: Group stage
How they qualified 2022: Intercontinental playoffs
Coach: Graham Arnold (Australia)
Players to watch: Ajdin Hrustic, Awer Mabil, Mat Ryan.
Schedule: vs. France on Nov. 22 at Al Janoub Stadium; vs. Tunisia on Nov. 26 at Al Janoub Stadium; vs. Denmark on Nov. 30 at Al Janoub Stadium.
DENMARK
Best result: Quarterfinals (1998)
2018 World Cup: Round of 16
How they qualified 2022: Won European qualifying Group F
Coach: Kasper Hjulmand (Denmark)
Players to watch: Christian Eriksen, Simon Kjaer, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
Schedule: vs. Tunisia on Nov. 22 at Education City Stadium; vs. France on Nov. 26 at Stadium 974; vs. Australia on Nov. 30 at Al Janoub Stadium.
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TUNISIA
Best result: Group stage (1978, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018)
2018 World Cup: Group stage
How they qualified 2022: African playoffs
Coach: Jalel Kadri (Tunisia)
Players to watch: Ellyes Skhiri, Dylan Bronn, Aissa Laidouni.
Schedule: vs. Denmark on Nov. 22 at Education City Stadium; vs. Australia on Nov. 26 at Al Janoub Stadium; vs. France on Nov. 30 at Education City Stadium.