International football officially enters “World Cup time”. Yesterday, the 2022 Qatar World Cup ushered in a key 30-day countdown, and the 4-yearly heavyweight drama in football is about to kick off. While the fans are looking forward to it, the 32 participating teams from the host country have also entered the “World Cup time”.
Team submits primaries
According to the regulations of the event, the 32 teams of the Qatar World Cup need to submit the final 26-man squad on November 13, local time. Before that, each team needs to submit a preliminary list to FIFA on October 21. If there are no special reasons such as injury, the final list will be generated from the preliminary list.
Compared to the final list, the primary list is more generous (35 to 55 people). In addition, the list is not necessarily released to the public. However, there are still teams who choose to “play the cards”. Yesterday, the “Orange Legion” Netherlands team announced a preliminary list of 39 players, Van Dijk, Frenkie de Jong, De Ligt and other stars were successfully selected, but the Serie A Rome midfielder, last year’s European In the championship, Wijnaldum, who was the captain of the Netherlands team, was rejected due to injury. Van de Beek, the midfielder who played for Manchester United, did not enter the “eyes” of coach Van Gaal because of his general state.
The teams that announced the primary list also included Uruguay and Poland, and stars such as Suarez, Araujo, and Lewandowski were selected without suspense. In contrast, Argentina’s primary list is released by the media. In this 35-man list, the stars familiar to fans such as Messi, Di Maria, Dybala, Lautaro are all listed. If there is no injury problem, they will most likely appear in the World Cup a month later. .
There are also teams that have opted to keep their primaries a secret. According to British media, England coach Gareth Southgate has drawn up a “full” 55-person primary list, but after careful consideration, he decided not to announce it to the public.
Some stars are absent due to injury
In fact, some players have regrettably decided to miss the Qatar World Cup.
The Premier League club Chelsea announced this week that French star Kante will undergo leg surgery, which means he will definitely miss the World Cup. The 31-year-old Kante has been the absolute main force in the midfield of the French team in the past few years. Although he does not have a strong sense of presence, he has helped the team build a defensive barrier with active moves and fierce fights again and again on the field. The absolute hero of the team winning the last World Cup.
After Kante confirmed that he missed the World Cup, France’s coach Deschamps also regretted that he admitted that the team’s strength would be affected. “I feel sorry for him, and he is also very disappointed.”
Beijing time last night, the French team suffered another blow. Serie A AC Milan coach Pioli announced that the team’s French goalkeeper Meignan will miss the World Cup due to a left calf injury. Deschamps had originally intended to make the 27-year-old Meignan the starting goalkeeper for France.
The Portuguese winger Jota of the Premier League Liverpool team will need a long rest due to a calf injury and will also miss the Qatar World Cup. Jota himself announced the incident on social media a few days ago, writing: “My dream was shattered at the last minute.”
In addition, French midfielder Paul Pogba, Welsh star Bell, German “Goalkeeper” Neuer and other stars are also struggling with injuries, and there is a possibility of missing the World Cup.
Host country prepares to welcome guests
This week, the Qatar World Cup Organizing Committee held a press conference to update the outside world on the latest progress in the preparation of the event. It was confirmed at the meeting that 2.89 million tickets for this World Cup have been sold, and the sales of hotel ticket packages during the event also broke records.
The 64 games of this World Cup will be played on eight stadiums. Qatar said that in addition to the exciting games, a lot of entertainment activities will be provided for fans during the World Cup, including a FIFA fan carnival, cultural performances, football performances, etc., and a wealth of local food will be prepared for fans. Qatar World Cup CEO Nasser Alhat said: “Qatar is ready to host a global football event that will be a one-of-a-kind World Cup that will bring longevity to Qatar, the Middle East and the Arab region. and positive impact.”
Talk about the four dark horses of the 2022 Qatar World Cup! A new king is expected to be born!
The first dark horses – Denmark
According to the current grouping situation, the first group of dark horses is believed to be the Danish team in the same group as France! Last year, Denmark, which was already a top-four team in the European Cup, in the recent UEFA Europa League, Denmark won the World Cup champion France both at home and away, and it was not weak on the scene.
As the representative of team football, the Danish team is now in good shape at the core of Eriksen. Both sides are swept away by midfielders Hejbjer and Delaney to protect, and the double central defenders Kjaer and Christensen are in the lineup. Super nova forward Damsgau and Dolberg charge. This team works well together, and it is basically difficult to be easily defeated. If Argentina, the so-called favorite, is mainly on defensive counterattacks, if they meet Denmark in the round of 16, because Denmark is also mainly defensive, the final result may be more optimistic about European teams. Discipline, in the end Denmark will win!
Second batch of dark horses – Croatia
The second batch of dark horses is the runner-up of the World Cup Croatia! Since the 2018 World Cup finals, famous players such as Mandzukic and Rakitic have left one after another, but the strength of Croatia after the replacement has not declined, but the more it fights, the more courageous it is!
The three world-class midfielders of Kovacic, Modric and Brozovic are almost indestructible. Er turned out, this Croatian team is full of experience and strong, the French team after the World Cup has almost never won in front of them!
This time, Croatia is very promising to beat the group opponents of the elderly Belgium, this time the goal is to the semi-finals!
The third batch of dark horses – Senegal
The third group of dark horses is Africa Cup winner Senegal. This team is strong and the core is the well-known Mane. Chelsea’s main goalkeeper Mendy, powerful central defender Koulibaly, iron waist Geye, and former Liverpool striker Mane’s central axis does not lose to any giants
The African team’s previous best record was that the World Cup quarter-finals were not as good as the semi-finals of Asian teams, so this time Senegal, with its distinctive style and good tactical awareness, is likely to replicate the World Cup champion France 20 years ago. The magic teacher of the team, maybe the semi-finals are really possible! Because, Hukou’s team, England’s weak performance, can’t stand such a powerful team, and the quarter-finals also have a chance to win in the face of the former opponent’s internal chaos, the French team!
The fourth batch of dark horses – Serbia
The fourth batch of dark horses is the Serbian team that is powerful but not well-known! In the qualifiers, they sent Portugal to the play-offs and directly qualified for the World Cup! Serbian newcomers came out in large numbers with the strength of Yugoslavia in its heyday. Listen to these names: Vlahovic, Kostic, Tadic, Milinkovic are all core players in the giants. The center Mitrovic is the incarnation of a scoring machine, not to mention the super expensive Juventus Gemini and Lazio’s core attacking midfielder!
And the head coach is also the passionate coach of Guangzhou City, Stojkovic, an old acquaintance of the Chinese Super League. Such a tactical style with distinctive and penetrating style of play is no wonder that the king of the ball, Ronaldo, has to bow his head to the court! If the top 16 face Portugal again in the World Cup, Serbia believes that it can easily shatter Ronaldo’s dream of being the champion, and neither Germany nor Belgium, which have been in decline for a long time, may also be difficult to pass Serbia!
These are the four dark horses of this World Cup! None of them are easy to provoke, and there may be no traffic ads touting the blessing of the account book, but the strength of the football game is the most basic, and the overall hard power of these teams can create brilliant records.
This World Cup is still a group of death. Each team has hope but everyone is not sure. Which team do fans hope to win?
