The opening match of this Sunday, November 20, pits Qatar against Ecuador. It’s still time to make predictions.
Brazil is the big favourite for the 2022 World Cup. It’s no surprise when you look at the Brazilian squad, which includes an attacking armada, including Neymar, who has been playing exceptionally well since the start of the season. The latter has made no secret of the fact that this could be his last appearance at the World Cup, the only title missing from his trophy cabinet. It was a great opportunity for the team to showcase their talent and to make a name for themselves in the world of football,” he said. In addition to the in-form individuals, the Seleçao will be full of confidence as a team, having gone 35 games without defeat.
Behind them, Lionel Messi’s Argentina, who are also playing in their last World Cup, will be expected to do well, as will England. And what if Messi completes his exceptional career and enters the footballing pantheon for good, with the only title he is missing: a World Cup?
Didier Deschamps’ team, the reigning World Cup champions, are inevitably the favourites to win the title. However, only two teams in the history of football have managed to retain their title, and they were footballers of a completely different era: Italy (1934 and 1938) and Brazil (1958 and 1962). DD’s team will have revenge to take after their failed Euro.
Group stage schedule (local time):
Sunday 20 November
- 20:00: Qatar – Ecuador
Monday 21 November
- 5pm: England-Iran
- 8pm: Senegal – Netherlands
- 11 p.m.: United States – Wales
Tuesday 22 November
- 2pm: Argentina – Saudi Arabia
- 5pm: Denmark-Tunisia
- 8pm: Mexico-Poland
- 11pm: France – Australia
Wednesday 23 November
- 2pm: Morocco – Croatia
- 5pm: Germany – Japan
- 8pm: Spain – Costa Rica
- 11pm: Belgium – Canada
Thursday 24 November
- 2pm: Switzerland – Cameroon
- 5pm: Uruguay – South Korea
- 8pm: Portugal – Ghana
- 11pm: Brazil – Serbia
Friday 25 November
- 2pm: Wales – Iran
- 5pm: Qatar – Senegal
- 8pm: Netherlands – Ecuador
- 11pm: England – USA
