Switzerland and Cameroon meet for the first time on Thursday as the two nations launch what could be a highly competitive Group G for the 2022 World Cup.
The Swiss entered the World Cup after the quarter-finals at Euro 2020, while Cameroon finished third in the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Swiss are, however, a high-quality team and have enough to record an important victory to start their World Cup campaign.
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Two-time winner Uruguay opens its 2022 World Cup crusade with South Korea at Education City Stadium on Thursday.
La Celeste has been in form since Diego Alonso took over from Oscar Tabarez late last year.
The scenario around Son’s fitness has governed South Korea’s preparation, and with him at his best, there are doubts about what his Plan B is.
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Looking to divert attention from Cristiano Ronaldo’s never-ending saga, Portugal begin the quest for foreign stardom when they take on Ghana in their opening Group H match of the 2022 World Cup at Doha’s 974 Stadium on Thursday.
Fernando Santos’ side will also face Uruguay and South Korea in a difficult stretch, while their African counterparts will face an uphill war to qualify for the knockout stages.
The Selecao faithful don’t expect their team to win in Doha, but with so many talented attacking features at their disposal, we still have confidence in Portugal to get a close win and get off to a better start.
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Considered by many to be the favourite to get through it all in the 2022 World Cup, five-time world champion Brazil begins its Group G crusade against Serbia at Lusail Stadium on Thursday.
The two nations will meet again after facing each other at the organizational level 4 years ago, when the Selecao won 2-0.
However, the Seleçao can be cheered on through the failed Serbia line that has conceded in all eight UEFA qualifiers, and Tite’s abundance of attacking quality will triumph in front of goal in Lusail.
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