WITH NO SHORTAGE of controversy surrounding it, the 2022 World Cup kicks off in Qatar in the coming days.
The hosts face Ecuador in Sunday’s opener in Al Khor, with their fellow Group A clash of Senegal and Netherlands, and the Group B meetings of England and Iran, and USA and Wales, all down for decision on Monday.
Reigning champions France get their title defence underway against Australia in Group D on Tuesday night.
There’s plenty of contenders and a big few weeks of football lie ahead, culminating in the final in Lusail on 18 December.
Time for the big question, so:
Who is going to win the World Cup?
Poll Results:
Argentina (2419)
Brazil (1663)
Other (686)
France (683)
Germany (368)
England (304)
Spain (288)
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Does anyone care this time?
@Brian Dunne: ya the countries involved, no one will care when the football starts, Ireland have played Qatar multiple times, did we boycott the games
Portugal
Would love to see Messi win it with Argentina. It would be well deserved for the one of the greatest.
The heat will be a nightmare, I’d back a South American or African side to do it.
@Marcus Suridius: 17°C isn’t exactly African / south American temperatures, hence why it was arranged at this time of you.
@Marcus Suridius: stadiums are air conditioned
England all the way. We support their clubs and their players for 10 months every year.
@Eoin McCarthy: I don’t
@Eoin McCarthy: Many of the top Premiership clubs have few English players.
Holland dark horses, worth a bet