The 5 most interesting matches first phase of the World Cup in Qatar 2022
Which are The most interesting matches of the first phase of the World Cup in Qatar 2022? A few months before the most anticipated tournament begins, the Qatar World Cup 2022, engines are already warming up. After defining the groups of the first round of the World Cup, we have encountered duels that, beyond football expectation, they have a history perhaps forgotten by many, but indelible for others. That is why today we are going to analyze the 5 matches of the first phase of the contest that hide more than you think and you cannot miss.
Los partidos que no te debes de perder en la primera fase del Mundial de Qatar 2022
England vs USA (B Group)
England and the United States promise an interesting clash in the first round of the next World Cup. The interest of this meeting lies in a fundamental point: Background outweighs preferences. And is that, previously, both teams have met only twice in World Cups and, despite any kind of favoritism, Americans have the record in their favor. Will this be the year in which the winners of the World Cup 1966 will outperform the Stars and Stripes team?
Doha offers us a more than attractive scenario. The United States has never won the World Cup, but it arrives backed by regional titles: la Copa Oro y la Liga de Naciones de la CONCACAF. While England comes from being runner-up in the European Championship and semi-finalist in the World Cup Russia 2018. The spirits of both absolutes are through the roof and the meeting promises sparks.
Argentina vs. Mexico (Group C)
Both teams have seen each other inside the World Cup trophy three times. The first of them, curiously, It happened in the first World Cup in history, in Uruguay 1930, where Argentina and Mexico shared the group. The second would be Germany 2006 Y the last in historic South Africa 2010. In all the preludes to this duel, la ‘Albiceleste’ siempre se ha proclamado como vencedor, so in this Qatar 2022 will seek to extend his streak.
Lionel Scaloni's men arrive at the meeting with the support of having been proclaimed champions of America and having two world titles behind them (1978 Y 1986). The other side of the coin is offered by the 'Tri', who enters the match without having consecrated himself in this competition and with questions regarding joint performance after having lost the regional titles of the Gold Cup and the CONCACAF Nations League.
Spain vs Germany (Group E)
But if there is a group stage match that will capture all eyes, it will be Spain vs. Germany.. As for the background, Both teams have already met four times in the World Cup (England 1966, Spain 1982, U.S 1994, South Africa 2010) with a fairly even balance: a triumph for the Spanish, one draw and two wins for the Germans, por lo que el pronóstico es totalmente cauteloso.
Luis Enrique's Spain has the backing of a World Cup (2010) and with having reached the semifinals of the last European Championship. But nevertheless, we must not forget that Germany has already been world champion four times (1954, 1970, 1990 Y 2014) y que edición tras edición está entre las mejores del certamen.
Belgium vs Croatia (Group F)
Belgium and Croatia will have in Qatar 2022 the opportunity to be measured for the first time, and it is that both teams have never seen each other in a World Cup. On the other hand, they have crossed paths in European qualifiers, European Championship qualifying matches and international friendlies.
Both the Belgian and Croatian teams arrive as favorites for the championship for various reasons. First, for counting in their ranks with players such as: Courteous, De Bruyne, Hazard y Lukaku (Belgium) o Luka Modric, Pasalic, Perisic y Rakitic (Croatia). and second, because in the last World Cup competition, Russia 2018, alcanzaron el podio al acabar terceros y segundos respectivamente tras no poder superar a la vigente campeona, France.
Portugal vs Uruguay (Group H)
Four years later, Uruguay gets in the way of Portugal. Those round of 16 Russia World Cup 2018 they would be the scene of the first time they would be put to the test. An exciting duel that ended with the elimination of the 'team of the quinas'.
Ambas aterrizan en Qatar 2022 with very good feelings thanks to their schools but, despite the fact that Uruguay managed to recover in the final stage of the qualifiers and Portugal managed to successfully overcome the European playoffs, We must not forget that the 'Celeste' has the support of having been world champion twice (1930, 1950). Todo puede pasar.
