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Who will win the 2022 World Cup?

Hrach Khachatryan
Hrach Khachatryan
1xBet evaluates the odds of the top favourites.

Who will win the 2022 World Cup?

The FIFA World Cup starts on November 20th and promises to be the most unique in history. First of all, because of the tournament dates, it was simply impossible to hold the championship in the summer due to the Qatar climate. 

Therefore, football tradition has been defied because for the sake of the World Cup, the national championships will have to be interrupted in the middle of the season. How will this affect the shape of the players, which of the coaches will better adapt to the unusual schedule, and will the players themselves withstand hot temperatures – thankfully not summer ones, but still difficult weather…

We will know the answers to these and other questions very soon. However, several teams look like favourites in any climate. And a departure before the quarterfinals for them would be a failure. Below are 1xBet odds for the championship’s top eight contenders. Strictly speaking, nine of them – the thing is that the 8th place among the experts is shared by two teams at once. 

Of course, even those who share the 32nd place according to 1xBet odds –  Iran, Costa Rica, and Saudi Arabia (odds of 750) –  have a chance to go home with gold medals. But today, we want to talk about the favourites.

So here they are:

Portugal – 13

A team with a unique selection of attacking players. These include main Milan striker Rafael Leão, star Joao Felix from Atlético, the engine of Manchester City – Bernardo Silva, and the midfield leader of another Manchester team, Bruno Fernandes. Ready for action in defence are indispensable City players Ruben Dias and Joao Cancelo, together with super-veteran Pepe.

But there is also Cristiano Ronaldo, however, the 5-time Ballon d’Or winner hasn’t shone this season. He most often enters the field from the bench or even remains out of the squad. Perhaps though, the legendary player has saved energy in this way for, most likely, his last World Cup. If coach Fernando Santos can ignite the veteran, this team is capable of glory even without the injured Diogo Jota.

Netherlands – 13

The Oranges look menacing after Louis van Gaal’s return to the national team. The famous coach, who already won bronze medals with the team at the 2014 World Cup, returned the attacking brilliance to the national team. Suffice it to say that in the key match for first place in the qualifying group, the Netherlands smashed Turkey 6-1, and already in 2022, they beat the powerful Belgian team twice in the UEFA Nations League.

Coming to the national team, Memphis Depay and Frankie de Jong are hungry after not always securing a place in the Barcelona starting lineup. Virgil van Dijk and Matthijs de Ligt are one of the best central defender tandems at the national level, plus star Stefan de Vrij is ready to compete. However, van Gaal has used the three-centre-back scheme more than once, so it is likely that there will be a place at the start for the entire star trio in the tournament. If Georginio Wijnaldum had not been injured in the summer, the prospects would have been even brighter. But even without him, the Netherlands is ready to surprise.

Belgium – 12

If this tournament had been held two years ago, there would have been more faith in the chances of the Belgians. Their performance at the European Championship (where they were knocked out in the quarter-finals) and then in the UEFA Nations League, could be more impressive. But you can always say that at the Euro they lost only to the future champions, the Italians, and in the UEFA Nations League, as goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois publicly stated, they were not very motivated.

The World Cup is a completely different story, though. Courtois, plus Romelu Lukaku, and Kevin de Bruyne will all give their best. These were the main stars of the “gold” generation for Belgian football, who in 2018 came 3rd at the World Cup. The previous time the Belgians hit the top four was way back in 1986 – and who knows when they’ll hit it again, if not now. This is a very experienced squad, and teamwork means a lot at such tournaments.

Germany – 10

The 2014 world champions failed to qualify from their group in 2018. This failure came on the heels of their Euro 2020 Round of 16 exit. After that, it became clear that the team needed a serious overhaul. Not so much in personnel changes – which Löw tried to implement, refusing the services of Muller, Hummels and Boateng – but in transforming the very principles of their game.

Under Hansi Flick, who replaced Löw, the Germans began to play with more flair. Veterans led by Neuer and Müller are still spry, the middle generation (Kimmich, Sane and Gnabry) is on fire, and young Havertz, Musiala and Adeyemi are already capable of much now. Can this team go all the way? Many firmly believe so…

Spain – 8.6

Luis Enrique created the only team that could really seriously threaten Italy at the Euro 2020. They lost the final after a heartbreaking penalty shoot-out. But the vital factor is that these Spaniards are very young, and they still have to mature. Yet, they are already able to show their best in attack for an entire 90 minutes. The tactic “while we have the ball, the opponent will not be able to score” sums up the football of Luis Enrique.

In such a game, prima donnas aren’t needed. That’s why Sergio Ramos did not go to the European Championship and will stay without a ticket to Qatar. But the rest, who believe that they have something to learn from the coach who won the Champions League, are welcome members of the national team. Pedri, Gavi, Ferran Torres, Unai Simon – these guys are most likely in the national squad for the next 10 years, so let’s get used to them.

England – 7.6

The third place on the betting boards is shared by two teams. Let’s start with the British, if only because the Three Lions are littered with problems. In the UEFA Nations League, the team took last place in the group, letting the Germans, Italians, and even the Hungarians go ahead. Not a single victory in 6 matches! To be World Cup contenders, they will have to raise their game significantly. 

James will definitely miss the tournament due to injury, plus Walker and Phillips are questionable. Sancho, Shaw, and Henderson haven’t been in good form at the club level, while Maguire has slowed down. But even taking all this into account, the potential of English football is so great that you want to believe in this team. After all, Southgate knows exactly how to get his squad to rise to the occasion when needed.

Argentina – 7.6

Lionel Scaloni was not a football superstar, but rather a strong footballer whose best years were spent at Deportivo. Only seven matches for the national team, with a trip to the 2006 World Cup. But now, as a coach, he has a chance to not only guide the national team but also to etch his name in the history books. Help Leo Messi win the title in Qatar – and it’s done.

Scaloni, who crossed paths with a young Messi at this very championship in 2006, finally found the key to maximising the impact of a superstar in international football. Messi is the alpha and omega of this team, who traditionally saves power in defence, but the rest of the Argentines do the dirty work to compensate. Notably, Argentina recently won their first Copa América championship since 1993, defeating Brazil in the Finals.

France – 6.55

The current champions have to be one of the tournament favourites. The length of the list of talented potential candidates for France is astounding. But only 11 people can enter the field at any given time – and on the eve of the tournament, Les Bleus lost Kante and Pogba. The central midfield was built around this pair, and even Paul is laid out in defence. Add to this the mediocre form of Griezmann, another leader, and…

Defending the title depends on Deschamps’ ability to build a football strategy different from the one that brought the title in 2018. After all, there are a lot of new stars. In midfield, Camavinga and Tchuameni play together at Real Madrid, while Guendouzi has reached the top level at Marseille. In attack, the best Bundesliga player of last season, Nkunku, and one of La Liga’s top assistants, Dembele, are ready to ignite. The defence has Upamecano, Künde and Saliba. Simply put, if France fails, then only Deschamps should be blamed.

Brazil – 5.05

In the goal, there will be a choice between superstars Alisson and Ederson. In the centre of the defence – Thiago Silva, Militao, Marquinhos. In the centre of the field will be hard-working Fabinho and Casemiro, as well as the creative Paqueta with Fred. Finally – an attack consisting of Neymar, Vinicius, Rodrigo, Martinelli and Anthony. Yes, the flanks of the defence don’t impress that much – the best years of Dani Alves, Danilo and Alex Telles are over, but the Brazilians are impressive as a team nonetheless.

Perhaps even more noteworthy is that coach Tite has developed the national team into a closely-knit squad. He has been working with them for many years, even after the 2018 World Cup failure. Any other coach would have been fired for a quarter-final elimination, but the Brazilian football bosses had faith – and a year later, they were rewarded with Copa América glory. There has been no World Cup triumph since 2002. So is it time for the sixth one?

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