With each passing day, the excitement is crossing every known limit and fans can’t wait to watch the biggest football event of the year. The upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup starts on November 21st and the finals are scheduled to be hosted on 18th December.
There are just less than 3 months remaining for the commencement of this mega event. With almost all tickets sold out and all preparations done, let’s get ready to see some action.
It is an international tournament where nations from all across the world compete and only 32 teams make it to the group stages. These best of the best teams compete with each other to stand out as victors. However, there are some matchups that are more interesting than others and there’s more than just a title on the line in these matchups.
Let’s take a look at the top 5 matches that you should not miss in the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2022.
5. Portugal vs Uruguay
The group H of the group stages includes Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, and South Korea competing against each other to advance to the next round. The most anticipated match of these is the battle between the Portuguese and Uruguay teams.
This matchup will feature superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez going against each other. This will be an interesting matchup as both the superstars will fight for their nation’s glory in what is supposed to be their final World Cup.
What makes it more intriguing is the fact that the Uruguayan team declined Portugal’s chance to Cup in the last FIFA World Cup in 2018.
4. France vs Denmark
Match 23 of the upcoming group stages of the 2022 FIFA World Cup will see France and Denmark battle it out for glory in Group D. The other two teams in the group are Australia and Tunisia.
Given their performance in the qualifying rounds, both teams are looking strong against each other. They have an equal head-to-head statistics table which makes the matchup more interesting.
Their matchup is destined to be hosted in Stadium 974 of Doha on 26th November 2022. This will most probably be a decider match given their performance and form this season.
3. Spain vs Germany
The next day will witness an even more fierce matchup as one of the top contenders of the club clash. The Al Bayt Stadium will be the battleground for these giants to fight for the glory in their group.
Given that the other two teams Costa Rica and Japan will not perform any extraordinary game and it will indirectly be a battle for the 1st position in the group. Their matchup will decide whom they will face in the next round of 16.
Their head-to-head statistics forecast an equal matchup and a nail-biting thriller match on the day. The last time these two met in an official FIFA World Cup match was in 2010 when Spain took the final victory with a 1-0 scoreline.
2. Brazil vs Uruguay
This matchup is one of the most anticipated matchups of the entire tournament. However, to recreate the memories of the first World Cup final there are some conditions that are to address beforehand.
This matchup in Stadium 974, Doha would only be possible if two conditions are met. Firstly, Portugal would have to top the table and Uruguay make it to the second position on the group table.’
However, in the Brazil group, they just have to make it to the top of the table somehow which doesn’t look that hard given their comparatively easy group. If this master plan works out, it would be bliss to the eyes and one of the most interesting matchups of all time.
1. Argentina vs Portugal
There is no football fan who doesn’t want to see these two giants clash at the Lusail Iconic Stadium, Qatar in the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup finals. However, it would be a long journey before they will collide on 18th December 2022.
This iconic matchup brings together the two most decorated footballers of all time on the same field. Lionel Messi will face Cristiano Ronaldo in the finals if everything goes according to a specific plan.
