Brazil (1st) are legends of the game and the most successful national team in the history of the World Cup with five titles. This group has an average world ranking of 20 and a spread of 42 ranking positions. Group G: Brazil, Switzerland, Serbia, Cameroon Can Tunisia finally manage to get past the World Cup group stage?Ĥ.Can Australia exceed tempered expectations at the World Cup?.Distinct air of optimism around Denmark team at World Cup 2022.France (4th) and Denmark (10th) will likely see off Tunisia (30th) and Australia (38th) but the European teams will need to ensure their consistency through the early stages of the tournament. The next toughest pool has an average world ranking of 20.5 and a spread of 34 positions. Group D: France, Denmark, Tunisia, Australia Can Mexico reach quinto partido at World Cup 2022?ĥ.How far can Lewandowski take Poland at World Cup 2022?.Saudi Arabia relying on close-to-home support at World Cup 2022.Argentina (9th) will be among the tournament favourites but to get there, they’ll need to see off Mexico (13th), as well as Poland (26th) and Saudi Arabia (51st). The group has an average world ranking of 23.25 and a spread of 48 places. Group C: Argentina, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia How much will Uruguay rely on Suarez, Cavani at World Cup 2022?Ħ.Mercurial Portugal facing uphill task at World Cup 2022.World Cup 2022 team preview: South Korea.Can fasting, prayers and luck aid Ghana’s World Cup campaign?.Portugal (9th), Uruguay (14th) and South Korea (28th) will be pushing hard for the knockout spots. Weighing in with an average world ranking of 28 and a spread of 52 rankings, Group H is the second weakest. Can Qatar cope with pressure, expectations at World Cup 2022?ħ: Group H: Portugal, Uruguay, South Korea, Ghana.Can Netherlands exceed restrained expectations at World Cup 2022?.
Are Senegal ‘Africa’s best hope’ at World Cup 2022?.Qatar (50th) have a home advantage – and when players have experience playing in the Middle East’s conditions, this could count for a lot. Senegal (18th) should see off Ecuador (44th). The Netherlands (8th), should sail through. With an average world ranking of 30, and a spread of 48 ranking places between strongest and weakest, Group A seems the weakest. Group A: Netherlands, Senegal, Ecuador, Qatar We can also determine the spread of rankings within a group to judge which is the most competitive.
Ordering the groups at Qatar 2022 according to their average FIFA world rankings reveals each one’s overall strength. But anything could happen in the other groups. Group E, with Spain and Germany, looks sewn up from the start, as does Group F, with Belgium and Croatia. No two teams from the same zone – except Europe – can be in the same group, while no more than two European teams can be in the same group.Īt first glance, this year’s draw seems pretty even-handed. To guarantee a geographical spread, it defines six qualifying zones: Africa, Asia, Europe, North and Central America, with the Caribbean, Oceania and South America in the final pot.
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Organisers need to make sure strong teams aren’t penalised for their strength, while avoiding the emergence of any weak groups, to maintain fairness and keep TV audiences riveted.įIFA’s seeding system assigns the host nation and the seven strongest teams to each of the eight groups. Some may get a comparatively easy ride through the group stage while others could find themselves in a “group of death”.
The most frequent criticism of FIFA’s draws for World Cup groups is that they tend to produce groups of unequal strength. With five billion people expected to tune in to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the pressure to get it right is on. Sports scientists and mathematicians have spent years studying the best and fairest ways to organise tournaments.
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