FIFA 2022 world cup

[zaki12]

Marco Reus is deeply concerned about the injury he picked up at the Revierderby last week as the forward picked up an ankle injury. The Dortmund player was seen crying as he left the pitch, Reus was very worried about not being able to feature at the Qatar World Cup with Germany.

Reus has experience missing Germany's successful World Cup campaign in 2014 with another ankle injury, but Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl is optimistic that he will be fit for the tournament in Qatar.

Marco Reus is really unlucky. World Cup is starting soon & he caught a serious injury. Again, before the main international torunament. Marco Reus is one of the most unlucky footballers of all time. An absolute World Class player with a terrible injury record.
❌ 2012: Injured in the last warm-up match, missed the EUROs
❌ 2014: Injured, missed the World Cup
❌ 2016: Injured in the last warm-up match, missed the EUROs
✅ 2018: Present
❌ 2021: Missed the EUROs
❓ 2022: Injured 2 months before the World Cup

His resilience against injuries has always been one of Marco Reus' biggest weaknesses. Now some might say the he is just unlucky and that is certainly true to a degree, but he has been very prone to injuries all the time as well. It is not like it's coincidence only all the time that the same players get injured over and over again. Even though they now said that this injury is not going to threaten his participation in the World Cup, the fact of the matter still is that he is getting out of the weekly routine for now and needs to regain trust in his joint. That is also an important factor when you want to reach your highest possible level in normal games but especially for an important tournament like the World Cup. As a coach you usually want your players to be at 110% and I am not sure Reus can achieve that once he is able to start another of those countless comebacks during his career.

Anyway the game against Hungary was shockingly bad. Germany recently claimed to be a favorite for the title as well, but that didn't really seem to be the case against Hungary.

yes very disappointing. Germany did miss opportunities, but it's still pretty good that they've come a long way from Euro 2020-21 form. Hungary played superbly, but the chances created by Die Mannschaft should not be overlooked either. While the presence of teams like Brazil, Argentina, Belgium etc means that a World Cup win will be a surprise, they still have to improve their form. If only one of the young strikers managed to achieve Klose's level of accuracy.

[tulusikhlas]

After seeing the latest Nations League games I can conclude that the main favorites this time won't be from Europe,European bigger teams are being in not a good condition and the one who probably is somewhat better which is Italy didn't make it to this tournament for this time.I think this will be disputed between Brazil and Argentina and I also predict a final between them.There are no other teams except the big European ones who can defeat Brazil or Argentina but seeing these European teams in a lot of difficulties it is only natural now that the World Cup trophy is not going in Europe this time.

The performance of countries from Europe is not in good condition right now, so it is natural to predict countries outside of that will be able to win the title at this World Cup. But I see Portugal is more prepared now, and maybe among the countries you mentioned Portugal is a consideration for me. Portuguese players who have played in various major leagues are in good form right now, and that is good news for the Portuguese national team.

[keyscore44]

There are some great matches today to study the teams



I'm anxious to see how Brazil is going to play this match, there are some new players today, and this could be an gold opportunity for them

I didn't find any good bet here to risk, these kind of friendly match just before the cup are strange, lots of changes to the teams, some tests etc, but Brazil and Argentina will probably win these matches with 2 or more goals.
Ghana will be at the group od Uruguay and Portugal, it's a good match for them to measure how the team will play against a strong team.

Brazil easily won the match already in the first half and left Ghana no chance. 3 goals from Brazil in the first half was enough and their team look sick and to me they are one of the favorites to win the world cup. Richarlison also scored two goals for Brazil even tho i think there are better option for the striker position in Brazil.

All the players in the Brazil team are in good form. They all play in good clubs. Their style of play is much improved. Brazil team has one of their players Neymar who is an amazing footballer. Ghana could not create any scoring chances in yesterday's game. Brazil could have scored more goals.

[keyscore44]

Marco Reus is deeply concerned about the injury he picked up at the Revierderby last week as the forward picked up an ankle injury. The Dortmund player was seen crying as he left the pitch, Reus was very worried about not being able to feature at the Qatar World Cup with Germany.

Reus has experience missing Germany's successful World Cup campaign in 2014 with another ankle injury, but Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl is optimistic that he will be fit for the tournament in Qatar.

Marco Reus is really unlucky. World Cup is starting soon & he caught a serious injury. Again, before the main international torunament. Marco Reus is one of the most unlucky footballers of all time. An absolute World Class player with a terrible injury record.
❌ 2012: Injured in the last warm-up match, missed the EUROs
❌ 2014: Injured, missed the World Cup
❌ 2016: Injured in the last warm-up match, missed the EUROs
✅ 2018: Present
❌ 2021: Missed the EUROs
❓ 2022: Injured 2 months before the World Cup

His resilience against injuries has always been one of Marco Reus' biggest weaknesses. Now some might say the he is just unlucky and that is certainly true to a degree, but he has been very prone to injuries all the time as well. It is not like it's coincidence only all the time that the same players get injured over and over again. Even though they now said that this injury is not going to threaten his participation in the World Cup, the fact of the matter still is that he is getting out of the weekly routine for now and needs to regain trust in his joint. That is also an important factor when you want to reach your highest possible level in normal games but especially for an important tournament like the World Cup. As a coach you usually want your players to be at 110% and I am not sure Reus can achieve that once he is able to start another of those countless comebacks during his career.

Anyway the game against Hungary was shockingly bad. Germany recently claimed to be a favorite for the title as well, but that didn't really seem to be the case against Hungary.

yes very disappointing. Germany did miss opportunities, but it's still pretty good that they've come a long way from Euro 2020-21 form. Hungary played superbly, but the chances created by Die Mannschaft should not be overlooked either. While the presence of teams like Brazil, Argentina, Belgium etc means that a World Cup win will be a surprise, they still have to improve their form. If only one of the young strikers managed to achieve Klose's level of accuracy.

I want to talk about Argentina. Their team has improved a lot from last year. The youngsters in their team are playing very well. They are unbeaten in 34 matches. The understanding of all the team players is very good. Good things can be expected from them in the upcoming World Cup.

[keyscore44]

There are some great matches today to study the teams



I'm anxious to see how Brazil is going to play this match, there are some new players today, and this could be an gold opportunity for them

I didn't find any good bet here to risk, these kind of friendly match just before the cup are strange, lots of changes to the teams, some tests etc, but Brazil and Argentina will probably win these matches with 2 or more goals.
Ghana will be at the group od Uruguay and Portugal, it's a good match for them to measure how the team will play against a strong team.

Brazil easily won the match already in the first half and left Ghana no chance. 3 goals from Brazil in the first half was enough and their team look sick and to me they are one of the favorites to win the world cup. Richarlison also scored two goals for Brazil even tho i think there are better option for the striker position in Brazil.

Actually, Ghana also has a very good squad, but with a top team like Brazil, they obviously had no chance.  They managed to win the game with 3 goals scored in the first half, this was an entry level challenge match for Brazil.  I would like to watch Brazil play friendly matches with stronger teams.  Maybe with Argentina.  That's when better comments can be made and more accurate thoughts about the team can be reached.

I also agree with you. Brazil, Argentina are undoubtedly good teams. But it is not right to consider watching this small team to check the quality of their play. To understand the condition of their team, you have to watch the fight against the big team. But it has to be said that Brazil, Argentina are good teams.

[gagux123]

The friendly match between Brazil vs Ghana are two very different forces. I think in that match, Brazil will not be too serious, just do some experimentation with the rotation of its players. it seemed, Tite was just making sure that his troops matched the strategy and some of the rotations he used.
As a result, Brazil conquered Ghana with a landslide score. If you look at the statistics of Brazil's matches, it seems that Brazil will not have serious problems with the strength they have when they compete in the Qatar World Cup.
brazil has a very complete player, i think brazil is the strongest candidate than any other squad in this year's world cup.

Yes, on this point I agree with you and you are right!

I also believe this is a game of adjustments, but as Ghana is a weak team (I'm not belittling), Brazil managed to stand out.

Remembering that the Brazil team underwent a major "remodeling" in its squad. I believe that for the team to obtain chemistry between the players it may take some time.

I don't know, soccer is like a box of chocolates you never know what you are going to get

[Boristhecat]

When you talk about dominance do you mean results? In this case, the format change will not prevent European teams from dominating further - the closer the playoff stage is to the final, the less random teams there will be and I think that the composition of the pairs will not differ from previous world championships. By the way, in connection with the future expansion, the UEFA zone will also receive additional places, which means that in the final part there will be even more very strong teams from Europe claiming the title (such as Italy, which has missed the tournament for the second time in a row).

No. When I talk about dominance, I am talking about representation. In the current world cup, 13 out of the 32 teams are from the UEFA confederation (more than 40%). For the 2026 world cup, it will be 16 teams out of 48 (33% representation). In terms of performance, none of the UEFA teams can come close to CONMEBOL. Latin American teams such as Brazil and Argentina have dominated the international football scene for many decades now. But CONMEBOL has only 4.5 slots in the 2022 world cup. So they are lagging behind in terms of representation.

You must be joking? In Europe, there are usually at least 5-6 teams that play better or at the level of Brazil and Argentina and probably 15-20 teams that play better than all other teams from CONMEBOL. A wider representation of other regions will not change the fact that the European teams are stronger and the closer the tournament stage is to the final, the more European teams there will be.

[borovichok]

I think Brazil are one of the favourite to lift the world cup this year, they have so many talented players in that team, I watch there game against Ghana and I think that team can win the trophy, having vinicius jr and neymar in there is great to watch two players that can break any defence, then their is Richarlison the new Tottenham Hotspur signing he is so strong and skilful with the ball,he scored two goals against Ghana, is not only their attack that is good, there defence has players like thiago Silva, marquanos, militao and Gremer so you see they are covered everywhere.

[Furious 7]

After seeing the latest Nations League games I can conclude that the main favorites this time won't be from Europe,European bigger teams are being in not a good condition and the one who probably is somewhat better which is Italy didn't make it to this tournament for this time.I think this will be disputed between Brazil and Argentina and I also predict a final between them.There are no other teams except the big European ones who can defeat Brazil or Argentina but seeing these European teams in a lot of difficulties it is only natural now that the World Cup trophy is not going in Europe this time.

Actually I wasn't too sure when the Nations League became the benchmark now, but indeed for Brazil today they are very different from a few years ago.
The condition of their players is even and there are many potential new players for them at this time.
Call it Vini, Richalrison and Antony in attack and Militapo in defense.
Not to mention with the support of players who can currently be considered as caliber as Raphinha and Neymar, it is clear that Brazil is currently a strong candidate after several years of absence.

[Cryptock]

There are less than 2 months left before 32 teams face off in 64 matches to determine the winner of the FIFA World Cup. The 2022 FIFA World Cup is going to be an awesome show. We're looking forward to watching the FIFA World Cup's opening match. Since we're heading to the biggest festival on earth, this game is sure to draw a big crowd. My excitement is high, but I am looking forward to a new country lifting it this time around.

And you need to remember something very important. This is going to be the last world cup in current format. From the next world cup onwards, there will be a total of 48 participants, with increased representation from Africa and Asia. There is going to be much more diversity and we can expect to see countries such as New Zealand taking part in the tournament. So this is going to be the last edition, where the UEFA teams are dominating. We still don't know anything about the tournament structure in 2026, but length of the tournament is a concern.

The number 32 is increased to 48 for the 2026 World Cup. An 16 team increase is a big number. There'll be divesre addition of teams from all over the world. According to the present team participation, more teams need to be added from Asia and Africa. Fortunately there is not much of football nation on the Asia continent.

Now many young boys and girls in Asian countries are taking interest in football too. Asian are mostly inclined toward cricket and that is okie.
That is what brings beauty to the world of sports. But yes you are right the increase of 16 countries is a big number. I hope one of those 16 be able to reach to top 4. Which is impossible

[LUCKMCFLY]

The good news is that we can still buy beer in Qatar during the 2022 FIFA world cup. because the FIFA has held intensive talks with the organizers. because this issue is important to FIFA. because after all the producer of Budweiser Beer has been the main sponsor of FIFA for almost three decades. And taking into account the World Cup spectators who also came from outside Qatar. then later there will be a stand selling beer near the stadium door. so the audience can still enjoy a beer while watching the game.

I think its not a big issue and football can continue even if there is a ban on alcohol and other restrictions. The world must understand that every country has its own values and we must respect those value. Alcohol is ban in Qatar since its an Islamic country but since Qatar has bowed then its good for alcohol lovers.

It is our moral value to follow the rules of every country. Since Qatar is going to host the best World Cup in history, they can make rules to end it successfully. It is our moral duty to respect that rule. Hope all of us who are going to watch the game live will watch the game with the rules in mind. Hope we all enjoy the World Cup.

This year's World Cup in Qatar will be spectacular. The country's authority is doing a lot of duty so that they can finish the World Cup successfully. Qatar can make some rules to manage everything properly which I think is normal. It is our moral responsibility to follow their rules. Hope those who will watch the game live will be very careful about their rules and regulations.

Well, the regulations can be many, but the fun does not have many regulations, as they have said before, the parties can enjoy them with their beers, they are also sponsors and really being in the stadium and seeing them drinking beer is something that has no price, because where I live it is not allowed, usually here people go crazy when they get drunk and everything can go out of control, this has happened, and it is for this reason that alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited, however people sometimes They secretly put liquor and there are usually some problems, either from blows or from getting between bars.

After seeing the latest Nations League games I can conclude that the main favorites this time won't be from Europe,European bigger teams are being in not a good condition and the one who probably is somewhat better which is Italy didn't make it to this tournament for this time.I think this will be disputed between Brazil and Argentina and I also predict a final between them.There are no other teams except the big European ones who can defeat Brazil or Argentina but seeing these European teams in a lot of difficulties it is only natural now that the World Cup trophy is not going in Europe this time.

Actually I wasn't too sure when the Nations League became the benchmark now, but indeed for Brazil today they are very different from a few years ago.
The condition of their players is even and there are many potential new players for them at this time.
Call it Vini, Richalrison and Antony in attack and Militapo in defense.
Not to mention with the support of players who can currently be considered as caliber as Raphinha and Neymar, it is clear that Brazil is currently a strong candidate after several years of absence.

Well this is something that has to be recognized, for me Brazil is a country that has a lot of talent, the players are quite efficient, they have a lot of attacking output, they have a Neymar who, no matter how hard he is, is a player who can solve a game in 1 second, at the least expected moment he can score a goal, these Nations League games sometimes I see it as a double-edged sword, there is the tremendous blow that CR7 took with the Czech Republic goalkeeper, he shed a lot of blood and I think more than one in Portugal got nervous, these hits and any type of injury can mean that a player is left out of the lineup.

Cristiano Ronaldo left bruised and bloodied after sickening collision in Portugal match

Cristiano Ronaldo was left dazed and with a bloodied nose after a collision during Portugal's Nations League clash with Czech Republic on Saturday. The veteran forward was given medical attention following the incident.

Source:https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1673877/Cristiano-Ronaldo-bruised-bloodied-sickening-collision-Portugal-Czech-Republic

This inning was tough, and it could have been worse, the players who are key to their teams shouldn't risk them, well that's my way of thinking.

[nullama]

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Now many young boys and girls in Asian countries are taking interest in football too. Asian are mostly inclined toward cricket and that is okie.
That is what brings beauty to the world of sports. But yes you are right the increase of 16 countries is a big number. I hope one of those 16 be able to reach to top 4. Which is impossible

Yeah, most of the best teams are in Europe and South America. It's not really that there are not many spots for Africa or Asia, it's just that there isn't as much interest in those countries, and that's fine.

Not sure how the world cup will change with so many countries classified to it. It will likely push the classification stage into the first phase of the world cup itself.

Also, classifying for the world cup should be seen as an honor. Now way more countries will get to go there, making it not that big of a deal.

[Ahli38]

I think Brazil are one of the favourite to lift the world cup this year, they have so many talented players in that team, I watch there game against Ghana and I think that team can win the trophy, having vinicius jr and neymar in there is great to watch two players that can break any defence, then their is Richarlison the new Tottenham Hotspur signing he is so strong and skilful with the ball,he scored two goals against Ghana, is not only their attack that is good, there defence has players like thiago Silva, marquanos, militao and Gremer so you see they are covered everywhere.

Brazil is indeed one of the strongest candidates in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. And if you look at the achievements and composition of the players from Brazil itself, I also see Brazil has great potential to become champions. but Germany also looks very strong and could be another candidate to be reckoned with. But in the World Cup there are always unexpected surprises. where the team from the country that is seeded is not even as expected. and the unseeded can actually continue to win the match. and that's the joy of watching a World Cup game. each game becomes exciting and not monotonous. because every match will be difficult to predict the outcome. I can't wait for the start of the FIFA world cup this time.

[Silberman]

And you need to remember something very important. This is going to be the last world cup in current format. From the next world cup onwards, there will be a total of 48 participants, with increased representation from Africa and Asia. There is going to be much more diversity and we can expect to see countries such as New Zealand taking part in the tournament. So this is going to be the last edition, where the UEFA teams are dominating. We still don't know anything about the tournament structure in 2026, but length of the tournament is a concern.

In the 2026 world cup later, there are three countries that will host. US, Mexico and Canada. and this is the first time the world cup has been hosted by three countries. however, with the increase in the number of participants, I don't know whether to welcome this as good news or a setback.

To be sure, the AFC gets 8 automatic tickets to the finals and 1 ticket is up for grabs via Play-Of. it seems, the world cup will be more boring with many weaker teams than the strongest teams.

The three countries have very deep commercial connections so I do not think this is going to be a problem, think of this as a World Cup that was organized by the whole European continent instead of a single country, also I think this was done as a way to strengthen the candidature of the three countries at the time, after all we must remember that this was after Qatar won the World Cup by bribing FIFA officials, so most likely the three countries thought they could not win the right to host the World Cup on their own but if the three went together then they could get it, which is exactly what ended up happening.

[Juggy777]

And you need to remember something very important. This is going to be the last world cup in current format. From the next world cup onwards, there will be a total of 48 participants, with increased representation from Africa and Asia. There is going to be much more diversity and we can expect to see countries such as New Zealand taking part in the tournament. So this is going to be the last edition, where the UEFA teams are dominating. We still don't know anything about the tournament structure in 2026, but length of the tournament is a concern.

In the 2026 world cup later, there are three countries that will host. US, Mexico and Canada. and this is the first time the world cup has been hosted by three countries. however, with the increase in the number of participants, I don't know whether to welcome this as good news or a setback.

To be sure, the AFC gets 8 automatic tickets to the finals and 1 ticket is up for grabs via Play-Of. it seems, the world cup will be more boring with many weaker teams than the strongest teams.

The three countries have very deep commercial connections so I do not think this is going to be a problem, think of this as a World Cup that was organized by the whole European continent instead of a single country, also I think this was done as a way to strengthen the candidature of the three countries at the time, after all we must remember that this was after Qatar won the World Cup by bribing FIFA officials, so most likely the three countries thought they could not win the right to host the World Cup on their own but if the three went together then they could get it, which is exactly what ended up happening.

I feel for the player’s because they’ll suffer from the burnout of such a long tournament, and personally I like the location’s too because it’s convenient to travel. Furthermore I don’t think that these 3 countries would have paid any bribes, because they already had the arrangements and I’m sure that player’s too will love to play there over Qatar.

[keyscore44]

I think Brazil are one of the favourite to lift the world cup this year, they have so many talented players in that team, I watch there game against Ghana and I think that team can win the trophy, having vinicius jr and neymar in there is great to watch two players that can break any defence, then their is Richarlison the new Tottenham Hotspur signing he is so strong and skilful with the ball,he scored two goals against Ghana, is not only their attack that is good, there defence has players like thiago Silva, marquanos, militao and Gremer so you see they are covered everywhere.

Brazil is indeed one of the strongest candidates in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. And if you look at the achievements and composition of the players from Brazil itself, I also see Brazil has great potential to become champions. but Germany also looks very strong and could be another candidate to be reckoned with. But in the World Cup there are always unexpected surprises. where the team from the country that is seeded is not even as expected. and the unseeded can actually continue to win the match. and that's the joy of watching a World Cup game. each game becomes exciting and not monotonous. because every match will be difficult to predict the outcome. I can't wait for the start of the FIFA world cup this time.

Argentina, Brazil's arch-rival, should not be forgotten. Argentina is playing very well this time. They won two trophies before the World Cup. Also beat Brazil and Italy again. They have quite a chance to do something good this time.

[Davidvictorson]

Argentina, Brazil's arch-rival, should not be forgotten. Argentina is playing very well this time. They won two trophies before the World Cup. Also beat Brazil and Italy again. They have quite a chance to do something good this time.

Why does it seem that Portugal has been stylishly pushed out of the list of possible contenders to the World Cup title? I know their squad is not what it used to be. I also know that some folks here may argue that their performances in the Euro's and UEFA Nations League has been short of impressive but I still think that they are the dark horse in this tournament. Players such as Rafael Leão, Bruno Fernandes, Nuno Mendes, Bernardo Silva, Rúben Neves, Matheus Nunes have been in great form this season and I hope they replicate their performance for their team in the World Cup.

[blue_hurricanger]

Argentina, Brazil's arch-rival, should not be forgotten. Argentina is playing very well this time. They won two trophies before the World Cup. Also beat Brazil and Italy again. They have quite a chance to do something good this time.

Why does it seem that Portugal has been stylishly pushed out of the list of possible contenders to the World Cup title? I know their squad is not what it used to be. I also know that some folks here may argue that their performances in the Euro's and UEFA Nations League has been short of impressive but I still think that they are the dark horse in this tournament. Players such as Rafael Leão, Bruno Fernandes, Nuno Mendes, Bernardo Silva, Rúben Neves, Matheus Nunes have been in great form this season and I hope they replicate their performance for their team in the World Cup.

Most didn't watch the match to know if Portugal's squad is still strong or what. There are also many famous star players in other countries who took over everyone's attention. Portugal in my opinion is the prime candidate for World Cup this year since their players play well together. Good Portuguese players come back to the national team without pulling tricks like 'injury' like the other players. Tho I fear the pressure for another World Cup bearer might put some players too stressed to play well.

[rahmad2nd]

I think Brazil are one of the favourite to lift the world cup this year, they have so many talented players in that team, I watch there game against Ghana and I think that team can win the trophy, having vinicius jr and neymar in there is great to watch two players that can break any defence, then their is Richarlison the new Tottenham Hotspur signing he is so strong and skilful with the ball,he scored two goals against Ghana, is not only their attack that is good, there defence has players like thiago Silva, marquanos, militao and Gremer so you see they are covered everywhere.

Actually brazil has many reliable sticker options, not only relying on neymar but brazil still has young attackers who are very dangerous. some of them became key players in their respective clubs. besides richarlison, there are other young strikers who are very talented, i prefer gabriel jesus style of play than richarlison.

Tite benefits from the many players he has in his squad, both strikers, midfielders and defenders. this is an advantage for Tite to be able to win the world cup in Qatar later.
I believe Brazil has a great chance at the World Cup, because they have very complete and talented players in their respective positions.

[Daniel91]

Argentina, Brazil's arch-rival, should not be forgotten. Argentina is playing very well this time. They won two trophies before the World Cup. Also beat Brazil and Italy again. They have quite a chance to do something good this time.

Why does it seem that Portugal has been stylishly pushed out of the list of possible contenders to the World Cup title? I know their squad is not what it used to be. I also know that some folks here may argue that their performances in the Euro's and UEFA Nations League has been short of impressive but I still think that they are the dark horse in this tournament. Players such as Rafael Leão, Bruno Fernandes, Nuno Mendes, Bernardo Silva, Rúben Neves, Matheus Nunes have been in great form this season and I hope they replicate their performance for their team in the World Cup.

I personally watched the match in Portugal between Portugal and Serbia in the qualifiers for the world championship and in that match Portugal lost to Serbia, took only second place in the group and had to play very difficult and uncertain additional qualifications to go to the world championship.
Fortunately for them, Macedonia surprisingly beat Italy away from home in the additional qualifiers and thus made it easier for Portugal to go to the World Cup.
The Portugal team is still a good and strong team, but it seems to me that they are on the decline and are no longer playing at the level of a few years ago.
However, it is a very experienced and good team that can surprise at this world championship.