After a difficult time with COVID-19, football is back as expected. La Liga became as emotional as before, EPL as competitive as before, Bundesliga returned to madness with the German tide, following the sentiments of the fans who previously inevitably stayed at home . In addition to commercial domestic leagues, international football will also return. In the same vein, FIFA 2022 will be watched for the first time in the Gulf nation of Qatar, with old-fashioned football patriotism and nationalist sentiment.
Where & When?
Everything went the best, so it started on November 20, 2022. The first match was Qatar vs. Ecuador. Qatar was the first host nation to be defeated at the very first game.
On the other day, England defeated Iran with a big goal difference of 6-2.
The matches that were held on the first day could be watched directly from Al Thumama Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, and Al Bayt Stadium.
Who is selected and for which group in the World Cup??
Nations that are selected are:
Group A
| p | W | L | D | Pts | |
| NETHERLANDS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| SENEGAL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| ECUADOR | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Qatar (Eliminated) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Group B
| p | w | l | d | pts | |
| England | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| IRAN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| WALES | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Group C
| p | w | l | d | pts | |
| POLAND | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| SAUDIA ARABIA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| ARGENTINA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| MEXICO | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Group D
| p | w | l | d | pts | |
| France (Q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Australia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Denmark | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Group E
| p | w | l | d | pts | |
| SPAIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| COSTA RICA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| JAPAN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GERMANY | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Group F
| P | W | L | D | PTS | |
| CROATIA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Morocco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| BELGIUM | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| CANADA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Group G
| P | W | L | D | PTS | |
| Brazil (q) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| SWITZERLAND | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| SERBIA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Group H
| P | W | L | D | PTS | |
| Portugal (q) | 2 | 2 | o | o | 6 |
| GHANA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| SOUTH KOREA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| URUGUAY | 2 | o | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The first goal struck was by Ecuador against Qatar in the 16th minute of the game by Enner Valencia.
Matches Played: 32 out of 64 (50% of World Cup Matches are Over)
Goal Count: 80
Goal Scorers:
- Enner Valencia (3), Ecuador
- Kylian Mbappe (3), France
- Cody Gakpo (3), Netherlands
- Bukayo Saka (2), England
- Mehdi Taremi (2), Iran
- Oliver Giroud (2), France
- Ferran Torres (2), Spain
- Richarlison de Andrade (2), Brazil
- Lionel Messi (2), Argentina
- Andrej Kramaric (2), Croatia
- Alvaro Morata (2), Spain
- Cho Gue-Song (2), South Korea
- Mohammed Kudus (2), Ghana
- Bruno Fernandez (2), Portugal
- Marcus Rashford (1), England
- Jude Bellingham (1), England
- Raheem Sterling (1), England
- Jack Grealish (1), England
- Davy Klaassen (1), Netherlands
- Timothy Weah (1), USA
- Gareth Bale (1), Wales
- Saleh Alshehri (1), Saudi Arabia
- Salem Aldawsari (1), Saudi Arabia
- Adrien Rabiot (1), France
- Craig Goodwin (1), Australia
- Ilkay Gundogan (1), Germany
- Ritsu Doan (1), Japan
- Takuma Asano (1), Japan
- Dani Olmo (1), Spain
- Marco Asensio (1), Spain
- Gavi (1), Spain
- Carlos Soler (1), Spain
- Michy Batshuayi (1), Belgium
- Breel Ambolo (1), Switzerland
- Cristiano Ronaldo (1), Portugal
- Andre Ayew (1), Ghana
- Joao Felix (1), Portugal
- Rafael Leao (1), Portugal
- Osman Bukari (1), Ghana
- Rouzbeh Cheshmi (1), Iran
- Ramin Rezaeian (1), Iran
- Boulaye Dia (1), Senegal
- Famara Siedhiou (1), Senegal
- Bamba Dieng (1), Senegal
- Mohammed Muntari (1), Qatar
- Mitchell Duke (1), Australia
- Poitr Zelinsky (1), Poland
- Robert Lewandowski (1), Poland
- Andreas Christensen (1), Denmark
- Enzo Fernandez (1), Argentina
- Keysher Fuller (1), Costa Rica
- Romain Saiss (1), Morocco
- Zakaria Aboukhlal (1), Morocco
- Marko Livaja (1), Croatia
- Lovro Majer (1), Croatia
- Alphonso Davies (1), Canada
- Niclas Fullkrug (1), Germany
- Jean- Castelletto (1), Cameroon
- Strahinja Pavlovic (1), Serbia
- Sergej Millinkovic-Savic (1), Serbia
- Aleksandar Mitrovic (1), Serbia
- Vincent Aboubakar (1), Cameroon
- Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (1), Cameroon
- Mohammed Salisu (1), Ghana
- Casemiro (1), Brazil
Goal per Match: 2.5 per match
Yellow Cards: 96 (3.2 per match)
Red Cards: Wayne Hennessey (1), Wales
Updated till the game of Portugal vs Uruguay
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