World Cup 2022 Dates Group Stage Fixtures TV More

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World Cup 2022 Dates Group Stage Fixtures TV More

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will dominate the sporting headlines when the tournament gets underway next month.The hosts kick things off against Ecuador on November 20, but are not expected to be around when the final is staged at the Lusail Stadium on December 18.Brazil has often produced the player who has scored the and it is no surprise to see them installed as the bookmakers favourites to lift the trophy.However, plenty of other teams will be eager to stop the five-time winners in their tracks and have a genuine chance of achieving the feat.Read on as National Teams Jersey we take a closer look at Qatar 2022 and a se s how the United Kingdoms two representatives will fare at the tournament.World Cup Group StageThere are eight groups of four teams in the opening stage. These are as follows FC Barcelona Jersey :Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands.Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales.Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland.Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia.Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan.Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia.Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon.Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea.The top two in each group progre s to the round of 16. The tournament then becomes a straight knockout up to and including the final.Home Nations FixturesEngland and Wales have been drawn together alongside United States and Iran in Group B and will be confident of reaching the last 16. Their :Monday, November 21 England vs IranMonday, November 21 Wales vs USAFriday, November 25 England vs USAFriday, November 25 Wales vs IranTuesday, November 29 Wales vs EnglandThe Asia Jersey winners of the group will play the Group A runners-up in the round of 16, while the second placed team will face the Group A winners.How to Watch the World CupFans in the UK can easily watch the World Cup live, with the BBC and ITV sharing coverage throughout the tournament.Englands group stage games against Iran and Wales will be screened by the BBC, while ITV have coverage of the Three Lions clash with the US.Wales opening group game against the US is on ITV, while their meeting with Iran will be broadcast by the BBC.Fans travelling overseas can watch each game via the ITV Hub, BBC iPlayer or other using Virtual Private Network (VPN) software.World Cup PreviewGiven the strength of the top teams, it is difficult to imagine either England or Wales returning to the UK with the World Cup trophy.The Three Lions endured a dismal run during their recent Nations League campaign, failing Qatar Jersey to win any of their games to drop out of the top tier.Manager Gareth Southgate has looked out of his depth tactically, while injuries to key players are not helping the teams cause.England should have enough about them to get out of the group, but it would be a brave move to back them to progre s much further than the quarter-finals.Wales have reached the World Cup finals for the first time since 1958 and will be desperate to make their mark on international footballs biggest stage.Their performances at the last two European Championships demonstrated their ability to upset the odds and they may well progre s to the last 16 in Qatar.While that could be the limit of what they achieve at the tournament, it would be a solid result given they are currently ranked 19th in the world.Brazil, France, Germany and Spain are amongst the most fancied teams at the World Cup, Croatia Jersey while Belgium, Portugal and Netherlands should also be competitive.However, Argentina have been in sparkling form on their way to recording a 35-game unbeaten run and will be tough to beat in Qatar.They are solid defensively and tenacious in midfield, while superstar forward Lionel Me si will be keen to get his hands on the trophy in his last World Cup.The 35-year-old played a starring role to help Argentina win and could repeat the trick in Qatar.

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