Qatar world cup 2022 groups list , It will be the first tournament for host nation Qatar, whose opener against Ecuador will be their bow at the World Cup.
Qatar world cup 2022 groups_GROUP-A
Although the run to the finals may pass the reigning Asian Cup, they are among the group that should give a good chance to reach the knockout stage. It would be fantastic to prevent them from becoming only the second host to be beaten in the first round after South Africa in 2010.
The Netherlands, back when he was absent in 2018, it was expected that he would be the team and hope that they will end their curse – they have run out of regular runners-up (three) and -No more World Cup wins than any other country. Otherwise, it looks like it will be a shootout for second.
Ecuador will be an interesting watch after they scored their most goals (27) in an impressive qualifying campaign although it is good to have an average final starting XI (25 years, 334 days) and the South American section. And African Cup winners Senegal are the only team to reach the World Cup as African champions in the 21st century – they hope to emulate Nigeria’s exit in 2014.
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There is an air of familiarity around Group B, and the three so-called bottom teams will be hoping it falls into their hands.
For England, it may be trickier than some fans expect. Gareth Southgate has led the Three Lions to at least the last four in each of his two major competitions as manager, a record only Sir Alf Ramsey can match, but recent displays have drawn criticism and abandonment International Association. weak. Captain Harry Kane will be looking to break records this winter, as he not only looks set to become the first player to finish as a striker (but he is a joint-venture player) in two different World Cups, and is looking to beat Wayne Rooney’s goalscoring record. for the men’s national team.
The United States will be seen as a major threat to England. Their young team had potential, although Gregg Berhalter’s team could not qualify as they only came third. Wales’ experience at this stage – Qatar 2022 will be only their second World Cup – could turn out to be as unpredictable as they did at Euro 2016. England were in their team then, a Wales team grew up, before they reached the semi-finals . last. Rob Page’s side qualified for the tournament after beating Ukraine 1-0 in the European Play-Offs.
Beautiful or not, few people would expect Iran to leave the group. After all, they have never reached the knockouts in their last five attempts, with only Scotland (eight before 2022) appearing in more World Cups not getting past the first round.
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It may not be the most talented team Argentina has ever had, but it is a common goal in many years following the Copa America victory in 2021.
It ended a 28-year absence from the big leagues, with Lionel Scaloni responsible for finding the balance between collective power and getting the best out of Lionel Messi.
Qatar will be Messi’s last World Cup and therefore his last chance to score a goal, as his six goals in the previous tournament were one.
But Messi is not the only defender to worry about in this team. Robert Lewandowski was involved in 13 qualifying goals – including a penalty in their 2-0 win over Sweden – while Poland’s 32 are more than only England (39), Germany (36) and the Netherlands (33) in Europe.
Poland will be hoping to battle Mexico for second place in Group C, with El Tri reaching the round of 16 in each of the last eight World Cups, most recently in 1978. For Saudi Arabia, the chance is there for a major shock, although they have won just three of their last 16 World Cup matches – expectations will be low.
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While some may be wondering if France will become the first team since Brazil in 1962 to retain the World Cup, others will have a different view of their pre-tournament focus.
In fact, each of the last three – and four of the previous five – defending champions have been eliminated in the group stages. In fact, France have made more World Cup appearances (three) than any team since 1998, but the last time they appeared in the World Cup as a starter, they finished bottom of their group.
Denmark beat France 2-0 at the time and led Qatar as the team to watch. They have won nine out of 10, kept more clean sheets (eight) than any other European team and reached the semi-finals of Euro 2020 last year. Kasper Hjulmand’s team will have a chance to reach the round of 16 and fifth in six matches, as Tunisia have not been eliminated from the group in the last six matches.
In fact, their 60% loss rate at the World Cup is the third highest behind Saudi Arabia (69%) and fourth-placed team D Australia (63%).
Qatar world cup 2022 groups More details : group-E to group-H
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