2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar - UEFA Qualifiers

[Redseaboss]

In my opinion, the reason why African teams doesn't do well in tournaments like the World Cup inot because they have players playing for other countries. The reason starts from the grassroots, there's lack of proper training from the grassroots and that's why we there's few players who can compete in same level with European and South American players. In addition, there's no proper facility and equipment for young players to use for them to build on their skills. Finally, corruption is also playing its part because some players won't be selected to play because they don't pay a certain amount of money to their coaches, the coaches will now select someone that's not as good as the other but ready to pay to play.

Your selection is very interesting but i'm a bit worried about African teams because in the previous tournament they were totally failed and none of African teams who able went to round 16 at that time but i interested to see Serbia team because this team unbeatable for qualification match and finish at first position on group A above Portugal so i think they will talk more in this tournament especially they have good player such as Dušan Vlahović from Juventus or Luka Jović who currently playing for Real Madrid so in my prediction Serbia achievement for this world cup at least will went to quarterfinal

Last time the African teams struggled to adjust to the difficult weather conditions in Russia. This time that should not be a problem. And among the less fancied UEFA teams, Serbia has the momentum right now. My concern is that they have always underperformed during the world cup. Anyway, this time they are placed in a very tough group along with Brazil and Switzerland. If they are able to manage a draw against these two teams, then they can qualify to the next stage if they defeat Cameroon by a large margin.

Africa is the places to produce many talented players but i don't know why seems african teams always be difficult while against European teams or South American teams however regarding Serbia i think they have equal chance to Swiss went to round 16 and assume Brazil is too strong in group G and Cameroon as the underdog so they will competed with Swiss to get runner up position but indeed Swiss and Serbia has been in the same group in the previous world cup and Swiss can able to win from them at that time but i think the current world cup is different that Serbia stronger and have good chance to knockout phase

It is true that Africa is known for producing talented players, players like Drogba, Salah, Mane, Mahrez, Keita, Asamoah Gyan, etc so many more players have come from Africa and excelled the question of why african countries don't progress to semi Finals and even finals in the world cup is ome question I've always wondered on. I think one thing we really like is organisation most of these african teams are not well organized, another reason is African players registering and playing abroad for other countries, i think thats the major problem.

[Pokapoka124]

Brazil has won the world cup 5 times and Argentine has won the cup twice.
So winning of the Brazil are far more than other country - but than again - you never which team is lucky enough to win the title this time. Hype is all around the globe already.

This year at Qatar it will be really different. First time you play a world cup in the middle of the season. Also a lot of teams this year are all close and i think we will se a lot of surprises. For me on paper the clear favorites is France but with them you never know.

There is no doubt we are going to have first world cup going to play in Winter, and it's first World Cup which is going to hold in the Middle East which is also having big impact on all teams with conditions are completely different for most of the teams which are preparing for this mega event.

Now who is going to win it's not sure because we have some good surprises in last world cup and here we can expect some more because all teams are doing hard work for this even and on papers all have very good players which can give their best for win of this mega event as @Joca97 feeling France is hot favorite for me, they are second in list of favorite countries because I am going with Brazil and then France and Germany.

A lot of strong teams as always participating here but I think this time the World Cup will go to South America,either Brazil or Argentina with Argentina for me being the top favorite to win this event.Leo Messi and company have been in top form in all their leagues where they play so I expect a lot of beautiful football as always from Argentina as a bare minimum.After these teams I think Germany is not in top condition neither is France by judging their performance in the latest event the Nations League,so from Europe I think Spain is the team in the better shape.

It wouldn't be advisable to write off any team in this competition, Brazil and Argentina at the moment look promising and favorite to be the winners of this years world cup but anything can happen, France can even come out stronger in the end, Portugal is also there. That's the interesting thing about the world cup, each country brings their best players to represent them. The world cup is the ultimate tournament, it keeps the whole world on their toes 

[snipie]

I think the teams that will easily qualify for the 2022 Qatar World Cup are Brazil, Argentina, France, Italy, Germany, Portugal, England and I think the 2022 Qatar World Cup. However, there is no doubt that Brazil and Argentina will easily qualify.

I don't understand what you are talking about and whether you are really following football or at least up-to-date lately or not.. Italy has nothing to do with Qatar World Cup 2022! The other mentioned teams are qualified.
The last sentence isn't clear too. You mean Brazil and Argentina will move to finals? I doubt they will pass both to the final game but I think one of them will play the last game

[joker_josue]

You mean Brazil and Argentina will move to finals? I doubt they will pass both to the final game but I think one of them will play the last game

If the World Cup were next month, I would say that Brazil and Argentina were the main favorites to play in the final. But as it will only be at the end of the year, a lot can change, as the European football leagues will be halfway through and the performance of the players may be very different from now. I find it difficult to place bets now on who will reach the final.

[Cryptmuster]

I don't understand what you are talking about and whether you are really following football or at least up-to-date lately or not.. Italy has nothing to do with Qatar World Cup 2022! The other mentioned teams are qualified.
The last sentence isn't clear too. You mean Brazil and Argentina will move to finals? I doubt they will pass both to the final game but I think one of them will play the last game

In recent years, Argentina has not shown any good results in the World Cup playoffs, they have a very good squad, very famous players, but they look weak as a team. Brazil traditionally performs very well and I think that they have a good chance to stay in the tournament longer than all the teams from South America, I don’t know if they will reach the final, it’s very difficult to predict this, but anything can happen.

[junmisakiro]

I don't understand what you are talking about and whether you are really following football or at least up-to-date lately or not.. Italy has nothing to do with Qatar World Cup 2022! The other mentioned teams are qualified.
The last sentence isn't clear too. You mean Brazil and Argentina will move to finals? I doubt they will pass both to the final game but I think one of them will play the last game

In recent years, Argentina has not shown any good results in the World Cup playoffs, they have a very good squad, very famous players, but they look weak as a team. Brazil traditionally performs very well and I think that they have a good chance to stay in the tournament longer than all the teams from South America, I don’t know if they will reach the final, it’s very difficult to predict this, but anything can happen.

now it's different Argentina now is perfect in my opinion, they haven't lost 32 games in 3 years, this is fantastic in my opinion and with their current stats I'm pretty sure they will go far in the world cup qatar this time not even It's also possible that they will be able to become champions, if you look at the squad they have, I don't doubt that.
I don't mean to underestimate other teams like Brazil and others but I see a realistic chance that at the moment Argentina is the best.

[Daniel91]

You mean Brazil and Argentina will move to finals? I doubt they will pass both to the final game but I think one of them will play the last game

If the World Cup were next month, I would say that Brazil and Argentina were the main favorites to play in the final. But as it will only be at the end of the year, a lot can change, as the European football leagues will be halfway through and the performance of the players may be very different from now. I find it difficult to place bets now on who will reach the final.

Why do you think these two South American national teams are the favorites to perform in the World Cup final?
Personally, I think that the French national team is better than both Brazil and Argentina, despite a few worse results lately, and don't forget Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, England, Germany etc.
The last time a South American national team was the world champion was in 2002, 20 years ago, and since then European football has been better both on the national team and club level.
I don’t think this trend will change in Qatar.
In any case, a very interesting and uncertain world championship awaits us with a lot of candidates for the title of world champion.

[mv1986]

You mean Brazil and Argentina will move to finals? I doubt they will pass both to the final game but I think one of them will play the last game

If the World Cup were next month, I would say that Brazil and Argentina were the main favorites to play in the final. But as it will only be at the end of the year, a lot can change, as the European football leagues will be halfway through and the performance of the players may be very different from now. I find it difficult to place bets now on who will reach the final.

Why do you think these two South American national teams are the favorites to perform in the World Cup final?
Personally, I think that the French national team is better than both Brazil and Argentina, despite a few worse results lately, and don't forget Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, England, Germany etc.
The last time a South American national team was the world champion was in 2002, 20 years ago, and since then European football has been better both on the national team and club level.
I don’t think this trend will change in Qatar.
In any case, a very interesting and uncertain world championship awaits us with a lot of candidates for the title of world champion.

I would say that the outcome of that World Cup is pretty much uncertain. The UEFA Nations League tells nothing about the performance the teams will bring onto the pitch at the World Cup. It's a totally different competition which will evoke a totally different motivation in the players. All too often have we seen that it's really nuances and even sometimes luck how the games are eventually decided between 2 huge teams. The only time I can remember when a team seemed to be almost invincible was Spain from 2008 to 2012 when they became EWC champion in 2008 and 2012 and WC champion in 2010. That really was a time when a national team was so dominant that even the opponents like Italy and so on knew that there is hardly any chance to beat them. In Qatar I find it almost impossible to give a strong guess who will take the trophy home.

[repear7]

I don't understand what you are talking about and whether you are really following football or at least up-to-date lately or not.. Italy has nothing to do with Qatar World Cup 2022! The other mentioned teams are qualified.
The last sentence isn't clear too. You mean Brazil and Argentina will move to finals? I doubt they will pass both to the final game but I think one of them will play the last game

In recent years, Argentina has not shown any good results in the World Cup playoffs, they have a very good squad, very famous players, but they look weak as a team. Brazil traditionally performs very well and I think that they have a good chance to stay in the tournament longer than all the teams from South America, I don’t know if they will reach the final, it’s very difficult to predict this, but anything can happen.

If you watch the game regularly, you will see that Argentina has been a much better team than before. Something was wrong with their team, first the goalkeeper, second the coach. The quarter-final of the 2018 World Cup was lost for the only goalkeeper. But since Emiliano Martínez started the game, he has not lost a single match. So I don't think it will be easy for any team to beat Argentina now.

[lulumiya]

Argentina have improved their game a lot in the recent times indeed. Messi is still a big help for the team of course but they have many really skilled players in their squad right now. Their performance in the qualification round for the World Cup has also been mesmerizing. They made Brazil big difficulties in their game there. When it comes to a finale between Argentina and Brazil I must indicate that it would be great. But this would feel like a Copa America finale at the same time.    So I think it would be better to have one of these teams playing against a European team in the finale.

[BobK71]

I don't understand what you are talking about and whether you are really following football or at least up-to-date lately or not.. Italy has nothing to do with Qatar World Cup 2022! The other mentioned teams are qualified.
The last sentence isn't clear too. You mean Brazil and Argentina will move to finals? I doubt they will pass both to the final game but I think one of them will play the last game

In recent years, Argentina has not shown any good results in the World Cup playoffs, they have a very good squad, very famous players, but they look weak as a team. Brazil traditionally performs very well and I think that they have a good chance to stay in the tournament longer than all the teams from South America, I don’t know if they will reach the final, it’s very difficult to predict this, but anything can happen.

If you watch the game regularly, you will see that Argentina has been a much better team than before. Something was wrong with their team, first the goalkeeper, second the coach. The quarter-final of the 2018 World Cup was lost for the only goalkeeper. But since Emiliano Martínez started the game, he has not lost a single match. So I don't think it will be easy for any team to beat Argentina now.

Currently Argentina make a more stronger team. This country continues to produce some great players who are world-class talent representing them on the international stage. In this consistence they have the chance to take the final cup of this seasson, Now argentina is not only depend on Lionel Messi they have more good players like Emiliano Martinez, Lautaro Martinez,Angel Correa, Paulo Dybala and so on who are played well so in this seasson argentina as well as the supporter are very confident.

[Ratash]

^^^ LOL.. Westerners are going to find this creepy as hell. Even if the couple is in a serious relationship for many years, they won't be allowed to stay in the same room. In the West (and now increasingly in Asia), it is very common for individuals to stay together without marrying. But doing so in Qatar will result in prison time. This edition of the world cup is going to be a disaster for the football fans. Hundreds of thousands of fans will be visiting and in all probability, thousands (if not tens of thousands) are going to land on the wrong side of the law.

I don't think they will heavily enforce these laws on foreigners Qatar is a major spot for tourists due to their in point infrastructure and top notch hotels so i dont thinkits in their best interest to chase away tourists so i think they have nothing to worry about.

[SirLancelot]

Why do you think these two South American national teams are the favorites to perform in the World Cup final?
Personally, I think that the French national team is better than both Brazil and Argentina, despite a few worse results lately, and don't forget Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, England, Germany etc.
The last time a South American national team was the world champion was in 2002, 20 years ago, and since then European football has been better both on the national team and club level.
I don’t think this trend will change in Qatar.
In any case, a very interesting and uncertain world championship awaits us with a lot of candidates for the title of world champion.

I cannot say which team is more favorites right now, but looking at the odds, it's England and France that many pundits see as the potential winners. You can believe in any other team if you want, that is based on what you want to feel like and if you feel that those two clubs will win then it is your decision and nobody can say anything.

But, the reality is that oddmakers are saying France and England are at the top and they will most likely win it, sure they could lose, and brazil or Argentina could win there is a chance of that, but they are not favorites that's another word than winner. Favorite means highest chance, winner means who actually won it, and Brazil/Argentina is not the favorites.

[Pokapoka124]

Sincerely, surviving this group will be a tough one for the Ghanaians been grouped with Portugal, South korea and Uruguay. The Ghanian team have performed well so far from the qualifying stage knocking out the Super Eagles to secure a place in the world cup and they will need stronger tactics and better team work to get through this group stage. If they could get points from Uruguay and South Korea then they have a 50:50 chance qualifying to the next stage but it will be really tough.

[Zackgeno96]

Spain and Germany are not happy with the classification. I think both countries are about the same. The last time they played against each other, an exhibition game I thought, Spain won by a whopping 5-0 or something along those lines. I have no doubt that they both advance to the next round, but then you play against the number 1 of another group. It is therefore important to end the group as a group winner, in order to avoid a strong opponent. Spain and Germany can both become world champions in my view. Although the bookmakers do not fully agree.

[Pokapoka124]

The world cup this year will be featuring some underdogs like Senegal,  Cameron etc many nations are coming prepared and ready to fight for the trophy. When it comes to the world cup, football predictions are usually bias because everyone is patriotic to their country and want to win the trophy. I can't wait for the world cup to kick off in September cause Qatar will be bringing a whole different thriller.

[Theones]

I don't think they will heavily enforce these laws on foreigners Qatar is a major spot for tourists due to their in point infrastructure and top notch hotels so i dont thinkits in their best interest to chase away tourists so i think they have nothing to worry about.

Agreed - even in Islamic country like Pakistan, foreigner are allowed to ask alcohol, although it is bit more expensive but they get it when they ask for it. 
I am not sure how Qatar will deal with all these issue. But I am sure they will do well during the world cup..

[W Jr.]

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If we look at the South American countries, Brazil looks much stronger than Argentina, although both these teams have never lost in qualifying matches, but Brazil have shown very good results and their preparation for the World Cup... If I had to choose between Argentina and Brazil, I'd bet on a Brazilian win...

Brazil has won the world cup 5 times, whereas Argentina has only won 2 times.

In my mind it's clear that Brazil would end up winning, they usually have a better overall team. Every player is very good. Argentina does have excellent talent like Messi, but as a whole their teams is weaker than Brazil.

Brazil's roster is far from the old legendary players. European teams are looking very good right now. France, Germany, England are playing very successful matches. Even though England looks unsuccessful in the Nations League, I am sure that they will play differently in the tournament. That's why there are favorites in the tournament besides Argentina and Brazil.

[joker_josue]

Brazil's roster is far from the old legendary players. European teams are looking very good right now. France, Germany, England are playing very successful matches. Even though England looks unsuccessful in the Nations League, I am sure that they will play differently in the tournament. That's why there are favorites in the tournament besides Argentina and Brazil.

Personally, I think that England have all the conditions to come to a great World Cup, and it will probably be a suppressed team. In turn, Brazil and Argentina are also in a much better phase than they were a few years ago. In the case of Germany, I think they are not at the level they are used to at the moment, but of course they can always have a good World Cup. France is a young team, which can be very unpredictable, can show its worst or its worst, for now it is difficult to understand what they will do.

[snipie]

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I don't think they will heavily enforce these laws on foreigners Qatar is a major spot for tourists due to their in point infrastructure and top notch hotels so i dont thinkits in their best interest to chase away tourists so i think they have nothing to worry about.

They won't enforce it too much for sure but that doesn't mean that there will not be fines or jail at all. There is safe zones to drink if we could call them that way. For those who have money, they will stay on a cruise ships to avoid the control and live as they used to be. I assume people there will find alternatives to do whatever they want without exposing themselves to the authorities.