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YOUR GUIDE TO THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2022

 

 

By Editor

 

Fans and football teams have arrived in Qatar, as the Middle Eastern country prepares to host the World Cup 2022, which will start on Sunday 20th November.

 

Qatar, a country of less than three million people, was awarded the right to host the global 32-team competition in 2010.  More than 1.2 million fans are expected to visit the Gulf country during the tournament.

 

In Thailand, free-to air coverage of all matches has finally been agreed and while the nation did not qualify for the tournament, Thais are expected to wager up to $US1.6bn on the games, according to researchers at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.

 

Thai anti-gambling advocates are concerned about an anticipated surge in betting during the Qatar World Cup.  

 

Under Thailand’s 1935 gambling law, betting is illegal outside of the official lottery and a small number of horse racing tracks.

 

About FIFA World Rankings

 

Brazil is the current world number one heading into the 2022 World Cup.  The South American giants have held top spot since March 31 this year when they replaced Belgium, who themselves were top for nearly four years.

 

Surprisingly, the team ranked number one going into the World Cup has never won the tournament.  Rankings have only been active since the 1994 World Cup, where Germany went in as leaders only to be replaced by eventual winners Brazil.

 

In 1998, Brazil were still number one but were beaten 3-0 by France in that year’s World Cup final.  France was then top during the 2002 World Cup only for Brazil to bounce back and lift the title. Brazil was world number one going into the 2006 and 2010 tournaments but Italy and Spain both triumphed on those occasions.  Spain was then top going into 2014 when Germany triumphed, who themselves were number one in 2018 when France took out the title.

 

Group Roundup

 

 

Group A: With an average world ranking of 30, and a spread of 48 ranking places between strongest and weakest, Group A seems the weakest.

 

The Netherlands (8th), should sail through. Senegal (18th) should see off Ecuador (44th). Qatar (50th) have a home advantage – and when players have experience playing in the Middle East’s conditions, this could count for a lot.

 

Group B: The toughest group of all due to the average world ranking of 15 and a spread of just 15 places. It is also the tightest and most competitive.

 

England (5th) must be considered a serious challenger for the trophy. But there could be fireworks, as England take on their neighbours, Wales (19th), and USA (16th) face off against geopolitical rival Iran (20th).

 

Yet, mere statistics don’t equal results on the pitch.

 

Group ????The group has an average world ranking of 23.25 and a spread of 48 places. Argentina (9th) will be among the tournament favourites but to get there, they’ll need to see off Mexico (13th), as well as Poland (26th) and Saudi Arabia (51st).

 

Group ????The next toughest pool has an average world ranking of 20.5 and a spread of 34 positions. France (4th) and Denmark (10th) will likely see off Tunisia (30th) and Australia (38th) but the European teams will need to ensure their consistency through the early stages of the tournament.

 

Group E: This group has an average world ranking of 18.25 and a spread of 24 ranking places. Spain (7th) and Germany (11th) will likely be favourites to top Group E, but Japan (24th), semi-finalists in 2002, can’t be written off. With Costa Rica (31st), expect a strong challenge from all in this group.

 

Group F:  The Belgians may not spring to mind as one of the world’s top footballing nations, but they are currently ranked second in the world. And in a group with an average world ranking of 19.25 and a spread of 39 places, the Red Devils should face no problem getting through. Croatia (12th) will be in hot pursuit, while Morocco (22nd) and Canada (41st) may struggle to get to the later stages of the competition.

 

Group G: This group has an average world ranking of 20 and a spread of 42 ranking positions. Brazil (1st) are legends of the game and the most successful national team in the history of the World Cup with five titles. Switzerland (15th), Serbia (21st) and Cameroon (43rd) do not ensure this group’s destiny is written yet, with the Serbians’ dogged tenacity and the flair of Cameroon being crucial to their chances.

 

Group H: Weighing in with an average world ranking of 28 and a spread of 52 rankings, Group H is the second weakest. Portugal (9th), Uruguay (14th) and South Korea (28th) will be pushing hard for the knockout spots. Ghana (61) will be lucky to progress.

 

 

Match Schedule Thailand Time

 

A total of 48 matches will be played in the group stage between 32 teams.  Every team will play 3 games and has to win at least 2 matches to confirm its seat in the next round.

 

16 matches will be played in the knockout round. If any team loses that team will be out of the world cup. This is the toughest part of the tournament because there is no second chance.

 

Thailand time zone is GMT+7 and Qatar’s time zone is GMT+3.  Therefore Thailand is 4 hours ahead of Qatar.

 

 

 

 

Source: https://royalcoastreview.com/2022/11/your-guide-to-the-fifa-world-cup-2022/

 

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[hotchilli]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

In Thailand, free-to air coverage of all matches has finally been agreed and while the nation did not qualify for the tournament,

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[george]

The complete time schedule

 

[daviddunham]

Where is it streamed live please?

 

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