2022 FIFA World Cup – Least Similar Country Matchups

Least similar countries playing each other in the group stages at the World Cup

State Similarity Index

Overview of the update to the State Similarity Index

Most people in these countries are considered to be part of the same race, but they are otherwise far different

These countries have a similar climate, but little else in common

Most people in these countries are part of the same religious denomination, but they are still extremely different

These countries speak similar languages, but they are still extremely different in other aspects

Although these countries are on the same continent, they are far different from each other

Although these countries are part of the same region, they are far different from each other

These countries are quite similar, except that their culture is significantly different