The wait is over, the FIFA World Cup is here and thereās nothing else the soccer community wants to talk about.Four and a half years after its last edition, the expectations around Qatar 2022 are sky high.
The tournament gets underway on Novemeber 20, when the host nation and Ecuador clash on Matchday 1 of Group A atAl Bayt Stadium, and will run until December 18 with the grand final at the Lusail Stadium.
The group phase draw took place months ago, so the stage has been set for a long time. All 32 qualified teams already know their group stage rivals, now itās time for the action to begin.
How many games are played by group in the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup?
For starters, 32 teams are drawn into eight groups of four. There are no home and away games, so each teamplays three group stage games in the FIFA World Cup. The top two sides advance to the knockout stage, while the third and fourth-placed teams are eliminated.
Which teams do you think will make the round of 16?Using this World Cup Predictor, you can see every potential outcome of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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