After the draw for Qatar 2022 offered some box office match-ups in the group stage of this year’s World Cup, get ready for some heavyweight clashes, a renewal of old rivalries, and the chance for some teams to avenge bitter defeats, get ready for some heavyweight clashes, a renewal of old rivalries, and the chance for some teams to avenge bitter defeats.
Due to the heat, the 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar during the winter months rather than the summer. The group games will take place across eight stadia: Al Bayt Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, Lusail Stadium, Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, Education City Stadium, Al Janoub Stadium.
The tournament gets underway on Monday, November 21 at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, when hosts Qatar take against Ecuador. The final will take place a week before Christmas on Sunday, December 18 at Doha’s Lusail Stadium.
The top teams may now plan their course to the final, with Brazil hoping for a record sixth title and France aiming to become the first country to win back-to-back World Cups since Pele’s Brazil in 1958 and 1962. However, in order to have a chance of winning the World Cup, you must first get out of your group, and there are some exciting games ahead in the early stages.
England will also play on the first day, with their Group B encounter against Iran taking place only eight days after the Premier League ends.
In the group stage, Spain and Germany, the 2010 and 2014 champions, will face off. You can’t possibly overlook this one, can you? Spain has been revitalized by Barcelona’s Gavi, Pedri, Ansu Fati, and Ferran Torres, while Germany has Manuel Neuer, Joshua Kimmich, Ilkay Gundogan, Jamal Musiala, and Kai Havertz.
Denmark, one of the first countries to enter Qatar, will put reigning kings France to the test, while Argentina will face Mexico, Poland, and Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Canada will play its first World Cup match in 36 years against no less a force than Belgium.
Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo, Bruno Fernandes, and Cristiano Ronaldo lead perhaps Portugal’s best-ever group of players. Uruguay’s Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani combine with Federico Valverde and Giorgian De Arrascaeta, two young midfielders.
Ronaldo is aiming to become the first player in World Cup history to score in five tournaments. If he succeeds, he will surpass Miroslav Klose, Obdulio Varela, Cuauhtemoc Blanco, and Gunnar Gren as the second-oldest marksman in World Cup history, trailing only Roger Milla.
Published By : VATSAL KOTHA
Edited By :Â KRITIKA KASHYAP
