2022 World Cup (Qatar) - Group Stage Predictions

What’s everyone’s take on the group stage matchups for the World Cup in Qatar?

I mean, I probably won't get the exact scores anywhere near right—that's just how it goes—but I'm pretty sure about who moves on, like, 85% certainty maybe.

So, let's dive in...

GROUP A:

1. Netherlands 9
2. Senegal 4
3. Ecuador 4
4. Qatar 0

Senegal - Netherlands 1:2
Qatar - Ecuador 1:2
Qatar - Senegal 0:3
Netherlands - Ecuador 2:0
Ecuador - Senegal 1:1
Netherlands - Qatar 5:0

GROUP B:

1. England 9
2. USA 4
3. UEFA PATH A 4
4. Iran 0

England - Iran 3:1
USA - UEFA PA 0:0
UEFA PA - Iran 1:0
England - USA 1:0
UEFA PA - England 1:3
Iran - USA 0:1

GROUP C:

1. Argentina 7
2. Mexico 7
3. Poland 3
4. Saudi Arabia 0

Argentina - Saudi Arabia 4:1
Mexico - Poland 1:0
Poland - Saudi Arabia 2:1
Argentina - Mexico 1:1
Poland - Argentina 0:3
Saudi Arabia - Mexico 0:2

GROUP D:

1. France 9
2. Denmark 6
3. Tunis 3
4. AFC–CONMEBOL winner 0

Denmark - Tunis 2:1
France - A-C WINNER 3:0
Tunis - A-C WINNER 1:0
France - Denmark 2:1
A-C WINNER - Denmark 0:3
Tunis - France 0:3

GROUP E:

1. Germany 9
2. Spain 6
3. Japan 1
4. CONCACAF–OFC winner (Costa Rica 99%) 1

Germany - Japan 2:0
Spain - Costa Rica 3:0
Japan - Costa Rica 1:1
Spain - Germany 1:2
Japan - Spain 0:2
Costa Rica - Germany 0:4

GROUP F:

1. Belgium 9
2. America 6
3. Morocco 3
4. Canada 0

Morocco - America 1:3
Belgium - Canada 2:0
Belgium - Morocco 2:0
America - Canada 2:0
America - Belgium 1:2
Canada - Morocco 0:1

GROUP G:

1. Brazil 9
2. Switzerland 4
3. Cameroon 2
4. Mexico 1

Switzerland - Cameroon 0:0
Brazil - Mexico 3:1
Cameroon - Mexico 1:1
Brazil - Switzerland 2:0
Mexico - Switzerland 1:2
Cameroon - Brazil 0:2

GROUP H (in my opinion, the most annoying group to predict):

1. Portugal 7
2. Uruguay 6
3. Ghana 4
4. South Korea 0

Uruguay - South Korea 1:0
Portugal - Ghana 0:0
South Korea - Ghana 0:1
Portugal - Uruguay 2:1
Ghana - Uruguay 0:1
South Korea - Portugal 0:2

I find myself in complete agreement with all of those predicted scores!

Alright, let me keep this rolling. Here’s my gut feeling on how the bracket shakes out regarding who actually moves on 😁

Round of 16

Netherlands - USA
Argentina - Denmark
Germany - USA
Brazil - Uruguay
England - Senegal
France - Mexico
Belgium - Spain
Portugal - Switzerland

Quarterfinals

Netherlands - Argentina
Germany - Brazil
England - France
Spain - Switzerland

Semifinals

Argentina - Brazil
France - Spain

Final

Brazil - France

***BRAZIL***

So, does anyone actually have the playoff results handy?

https://ultra.zone/2022-FIFA-World-Cup-Group-Stage



Alright, it's a done deal.

Jesse Sullivan5 said:I find myself in complete agreement with all of those predicted scores!

No signature needed—there isn't much left to say when you've nailed it. Expert analysis from Rachel Carter90.

Honestly, there's no point even playing in the World Cup; we already know who's taking the trophy home 👍

Adam King6 said:Honestly, there's no point even playing in the World Cup; we already know who's taking the trophy home 👍

fin with me! Less work for me—means I don't have to spend all day crunching odds. 🎉

Honestly, if Vlatko and the rest of those poets show up, I'm more than happy with that.
🙂