Sport/Football: Belgium, outsider of the 2022 World Cup
Just over six months from now, the World Cup takes up much of the media space around the world. Organized in Qatar, and for the first time in winter, the 2022 World Cup still promises great surprises and great competition. And Belgium, third in 2018, intends to aim even higher with its golden generation…
Qatar is preparing, little by little, to host the first World Cup in the Middle East. The country, owner of PSG, obviously puts on this incredible event to assume and ensure its soft-power, started 10 years ago now and the seizure of power in the club of the French capital. This World Cup is clearly an additional step in the development of the country, especially since FIFA gave in to Qatari demands for the organizer of the competition. Thus, the World Cup will take place between November and December to avoid the high heat in the region. This will have an impact on the season for European clubs, which will have to organize an international truce during this month of competition. But regarding the form of the players, they should arrive in good shape to defend the colors of their country.
In addition to traditional football, the The eSports World Cup should take place around the same dates. Indeed, after the cancellation of the 2021 edition, FIFA, the football video game par excellence, has already scheduled three competitions during the summer for professional players to obtain their ticket for the CDM: the FIFAe Club Series 2022 ™ , the FIFAe Nations Series 2022™ and the EA SPORTS FIFA 22 Global Series on the Road to the FIFAe World Cup 2022™. Thus, this should allow many players to win their ticket for the biggest eSport tournament in the world. Here again, the nations represented will be numerous and gamers from France, Belgium, Brazil, the United States or even Germany risk being competitive to aim for the final victory.
Coming back to the World Cup in Qatar, several teams already have a favorite label according to online football betting. Brazil, record holder of trophies with 5 Worlds, has the lowest odds (3.00) to reach the final, followed closely by France (3.25) or England (3.25). Then come the outsiders of the competition such as Spain (4.50), Argentina (5.00) or Germany (6.00). Belgium at the same odds as Germany and is probably paying for its bad Euro 2020, and an early elimination in the quarter-finals. However, in 2018, the Red Devils achieved the greatest performance in the history of the selection with a third place and a bronze medal! Roberto Martinez’s team, easily qualified for the World Cup, will therefore have to continue on the same basis in Qatar and can count on executives in great shape like Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City), Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) or even Romelu Lukaku. (Chelsea). Even Eden Hazard, in difficulty at Real, knows how to rediscover his genius when he returns to the selection. A good omen for the flat country!