2022 World Cup Preview – Group G Insight

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Brazil head into the 2022 World Cup because the bookmakers’ favourites to elevate the trophy. Can the five-time champions go all the way in which in Qatar? Take a look at our preview and prediction for Group G, which additionally options Cameroon, Serbia and Switzerland.

• 2018 World Cup: Quarter-Finals
• Greatest World Cup Efficiency: Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
• Supervisor: Tite
• FIFA World Rating: #1

No nation has claimed extra World Cup titles than Brazil’s 5. Nonetheless, since their final triumph again in 2002, the South American giants have solely reached the semi-finals as soon as – struggling three quarter-final exits.

That stated, Brazil’s present squad can be assured of bucking that pattern. Neymar, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Thiago Silva and Casemiro are simply among the world-class gamers who might information their nation to glory in Qatar.

• 2018 World Cup: Runners-Up
• Greatest World Cup Efficiency: Quarter-Finals (1990)
• Supervisor: Rigobert Track
• FIFA World Rating: #43

Earlier this 12 months, Cameroon reached the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals on residence soil. However a penalty-shootout defeat in opposition to Egypt noticed them bow out of the event. Since then, they’ve misplaced to Algeria, Uzbekistan and South Korea.

The Indomitable Lions reached the World Cup quarter-finals again in 1990 however have didn’t make it previous the group stage on 5 events since then. They are going to want their key gamers to step up in the event that they wish to progress from Group G.

• 2018 World Cup: Spherical of 16
• Greatest World Cup Efficiency: Quarter-Finals (1934, 1954)
• Supervisor: Murat Yakin
• FIFA World Rating: #15

Switzerland have already claimed a few notable scalps in 2022, dispatching Portugal and Spain within the Nations League. However have they obtained what it takes to advance from Group G and go deep into the World Cup?

The Premier League trio of Granit Xhaka (Arsenal), Manuel Akanji (Manchester Metropolis) and Denis Zakaria (Chelsea) can be pivotal to Switzerland’s possibilities of success, as nicely Crimson Bull Salzburg’s Noah Okafor and Monaco’s Breel Embolo.

• 2018 World Cup: Group Stage
• Greatest World Cup Efficiency: Group Stage (2010, 2018)
• Supervisor: Dragan Stojkovic
• FIFA World Rating: #21

Serbia’s attacking choices make them a real menace to any opponent. Aleksandar Mitrovic has scored 50 objectives in 76 video games for his nation, whereas Dusan Vlahovic, Luka Jovic and Dusan Tadic are additionally able to producing magic.

The Eagles have misplaced simply two of their eight video games this 12 months, securing victories over Hungary, Slovenia, Sweden and Norway. Following a pre-tournament pleasant in opposition to Bahrain, they are going to be able to hit the bottom working in Qatar.

Forebet’s Group G Prediction

1. Brazil
2. Serbia
3. Switzerland
4. Cameroon

Forebet predicts that Brazil will dominate Group G, with the five-time champions anticipated to keep away from defeat earlier than the knockouts. Serbia look set to grab second place from Switzerland, leaving Cameroon stranded on the backside.