2022 FIFA World Cup – Group A: U23 Players to Watch
The first-ever winter world cup is almost here. It’s time to look at which teams are the strongest and which players are the ones to watch out for specifically. In order to list down the players to look out for, we have specifically looked at the U23 category and players who play quite often for [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup – Group B: U23 Players to Watch
The first-ever winter world cup is almost here. It’s time to look at which teams are the strongest and which players are the ones to watch out for specifically. In order to list down the players to look out for, we have specifically looked at the U23 category and players who play quite often for [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup – Group C: U23 Players to Watch
The first-ever winter world cup is almost here. It’s time to look at which teams are the strongest and which players are the ones to watch out for specifically. In order to list down the players to look out for, we have specifically looked at the U23 category and players who play quite often for [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup – Group D: U23 Players to Watch
The first-ever winter world cup is almost here. It’s time to look at which teams are the strongest and which players are the ones to watch out for specifically. In order to list down the players to look out for, we have specifically looked at the U23 category and players who play quite often for [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup – Group E: U23 Players to Watch
The first-ever winter world cup is almost here. It’s time to look at which teams are the strongest and which players are the ones to watch out for specifically. In order to list down the players to look out for, we have specifically looked at the U23 category and players who play quite often for [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup – Group F: U23 Players to Watch
The first-ever winter world cup is almost here. It’s time to look at which teams are the strongest and which players are the ones to watch out for specifically. In order to list down the players to look out for, we have specifically looked at the U23 category and players who play quite often for [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup – Group G: U23 Players to Watch
The first-ever winter world cup is almost here. It’s time to look at which teams are the strongest and which players are the ones to watch out for specifically. In order to list down the players to look out for, we have specifically looked at the U23 category and players who play quite often for [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup – Group H: U23 Players to Watch
The first-ever winter world cup is almost here. It’s time to look at which teams are the strongest and which players are the ones to watch out for specifically. In order to list down the players to look out for, we have specifically looked at the U23 category and players who play quite often for [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Cameroon
The World Cup kicks off this month as the entire planet gets ready to watch the greatest festival of football within the sport. Lovers of the beautiful game have been forced to wait four and a half years for all four corners of the globe to meet in this glorious tournament to decide who the [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Iran
Iran will be hoping to make history in their country in Qatar by becoming the first rendition of the nation to progress past the group phase in the tournament. Having qualified for five previous World Cup editions, including three of the last four, Iran have never made it into the knockout rounds. The last two [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Brazil
The five-time world champions unsurprisingly enter the 2022 FIFA World Cup as one of the favourites to win it all. Brazil is the only country in the world to have qualified for every world cup and with such a rich football history, it is only normal for the South American giants to be among the [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Argentina
Having turned 35 earlier this year, the 2022 FIFA World Cup will most likely be Lionel Messi’s last attempt at getting his hands on the biggest trophy in football. The PSG star is widely considered one of the best players of all time, if not the best. However, for most of his career, Messi has [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Germany
Germany will be heading into the World Cup with the aim of avenging their disastrous campaign in 2018 when they went crashing out of the tournament in the group stages. Germany came bottom of their group, finishing behind Sweden, Mexico and South Korea with a squad and manager who were both coming to the end [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Canada
The last time Canada made the World Cup, the Berlin Wall was still intact, the internet was nothing more than a tech dream, and the Soviet Union regime was still in power. In fact, during the 1986 World Cup, the Canadians lost their third group-stage match to the Soviets, a 2-0 result. The hockey-crazed nation [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Mexico
There are four things you can count on in life…death, taxes, Guillermo Ochoa putting on Gold Glove performances at the World Cup, and Mexico exiting in the Round of 16 (we’ll leave England's penalty kicks out, for now). Mexico is one of the 10 most populous countries in the world. Of the nine countries ahead [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Croatia
The 2018 World Cup runners-up, Croatia, will be looking for a repeat later this year as they aim to claw their way out of Group F and onto the podium once more. It’s difficult to keep expectations in check considering their success in Russia, followed up with the convincing Nations League campaign and World Cup [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Australia
When thinking of countries that have been consistent attendees at World Cups in the 21st century, the names that immediately spring to mind are the likes of Brazil, Germany and England. However, an often-forgotten team who have been ever present at football’s most prestigious tournament in recent times are Australia, yet 2022 will be their [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Qatar
The prestigious FIFA World Cup has experienced some iconic hosts and memorable moments since the inaugural tournament in 1930. From the Siphiwe Tshabalala goal and vuvuzelas of South Africa in 2010 to Diana Ross’ penalty failure in the 1994 opening ceremony in the USA, the hosts typically provide entertainment one way or another. However, the [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Ghana
Despite being nine-time African Cup of Nations finalists, winning four, Ghana are relative newcomers to the FIFA World Cup. First qualifying for the prestigious tournament in 2006, the Black Stars then competed in two further World Cups in 2010 and 2014 before failing to qualify for the 2018 edition. Bringing the youngest team at the [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: USA
North American football has been growing in strength and popularity every year, with the MLS attracting many star names and the recent success of Canada’s qualification campaign showing that the continent is becoming much more competitive in world football. However, whilst John Herdman’s Maple Leaves will be appearing at only their second-ever World Cup finals, [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Belgium
After spending most of Roberto Martínez’s reign on top of the FIFA world rankings, Belgium are now ranked as the second second-best team, behind Brazil. They qualified for the tournament in good form remaining undefeated throughout their qualifying campaign, winning six and drawing two. Their form in the UEFA Nations League this year has been [...]
Team Analysis
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Morocco
Morocco are heading into the Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022 with fresh ideas and a rejuvenated squad. The former coach, Vahid Halilhodžić, was sacked by the Moroccan FA following disagreements over how the team should be managed. With this being the third time he has been sacked just before a World Cup and public disagreements between [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Switzerland
The World Cup 2022 in Qatar will be the 12th time that Switzerland appear in the tournament, having made their first appearance in 1934. Despite missing out on the tournament in 1998 and 2002, they returned in 2006 to progress all the way into the knockout stages. In the last two World Cups in Brazil [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: England
After a positive 2018 World Cup campaign in which England reached the semi-final before then going on to lose in the final of Euro 2020, there is an ever-high expectation for the English side to put together an equally impressive run at the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. They started the new calendar year 2022 [...]
South Korea
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: South Korea
The Qatar World Cup will be South Korea’s 10th consecutive appearance in the major competition. Led by Paulo Bento, former Portugal and Sporting CP head coach, the team had a strong squad that could surprise everyone if the conditions were met. In the last World Cup, South Korea was unable to qualify from the group [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Tunisia
Tunisia will participate in their sixth FIFA World Cup following their qualification to this global tournament after beating Mali in a two-legged knockout fixture. Tunisia grabbed their qualification ticket and started preparing for the competition by participating in an international friendly tournament called Kirin Cup, hosted by Japan and including Ghana, Tunisia, Japan and Chile. [...]
Aleksandar Mitrović
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Serbia
There appears to be a modern trend at major international tournaments, where we often see a team filling the role of “underdog” or “dark horse” but putting on displays that capture the hearts and minds of football fans worldwide. From Greece in the 2004 Euros to Croatia in the 2018 World Cup, we always seem [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Uruguay
Uruguay have been drawn into Group H for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Making up Group H are Ghana, Portugal and South Korea. Portugal are the highest-ranked team in the group, according to FIFA’s men's rankings, being placed 9th. Uruguay themselves are 14th, South Korea 28th and Ghana 61st. The group stage will by [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Wales
Wales have been drawn into Group B for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Making up Group B are Iran, USA and England. All sides rank in the top 20 of the FIFA world rankings, making it, based on rankings, the most difficult group. Having qualified for their second-ever World Cup, Wales will be determined [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia will participate in the World Cup for the sixth time this year following their deserved qualification at the top of group B of the third round of the qualifiers. Saudi Arabia have been preparing for a long period for this participation as they would like to make up for their failed 2018’s World [...]
Analysis
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Denmark
Denmark are one of the teams that although they mightn’t be favourites in the FIFA World Cup 2022, are expected to display an entertaining style of play and make life difficult for every team that competes against them. The Danes have shown character against some of the most challenging teams in the last calendar year, [...]
Ecuador
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Ecuador
Ecuador are back in the World Cup after 2018’s setback where the South Americans failed to qualify as they finished eighth in the qualifiers. Their Argentinian Coach, Gustavo Alfaro, has guided the nation to a fourth-place finish, and to a quarter-final place in the Copa America, rebuilding a reputation as one of the toughest and [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: France
France line up for the 2022 World Cup with one of the best and largest squads, full of incredible and generational talent, including this time the recent Ballon D’Or winner, Karim Benzema, something they haven’t enjoyed in past years when competing for past major honours. After lifting the prestigious World Cup in Russia back in [...]
Analysis
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Japan
Japan have appeared in every FIFA World Cup following their debut at the tournament in 1998. This year’s competition sees Japan enter the seventh FIFA World Cup of their history. They’ll hope to get at least as far as the Round of 16, which remains the deepest they’ve gone in the competition, a stage that [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Senegal
This year’s FIFA World Cup will be Senegal’s third-ever appearance in the competition, having made their first World Cup appearance in 2002 and then waited until 2018 to return to international football’s greatest stage. In 2002, Senegal made it all the way to the quarter-finals, delivering an impressive showing. They failed to make it out [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Costa Rica
Costa Rica is one of the most balanced teams in terms of age with a large number of players of more than 30 years, along with several youngsters who are performing highly in domestic competition, such as Brandon Aguilera or Anthony Contreras, and they have earned a place on football’s grandest stage at the 2022 [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Poland
The last couple of international tournaments have been ones to forget for Polish football fans. After a run to the quarterfinals of the 2016 European Championships two years prior, big things were expected going into the 2018 FIFA World Cup. However, this ended up being far from the case. The Biało-czerwoni finished bottom of their [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Netherlands
Commonly known as ‘The Clockwork Orange’, the Netherlands have become one of the most significant teams in World Cup history — and it’s not easy work to be considered that having never won the tournament, but their marvellous playing style and plethoric squads full of talent and technical qualities have made history throughout the years. [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Portugal
Having one of the best generations in their history, Portugal have qualified for the 2022 World Cup via the playoffs — after having been beaten by Serbia in the decisive match for the top spot of the group that guarantees qualification directly to the tournament. However, they would beat Macedonia days later in the playoff [...]
2022 FIFA World Cup Tactical Preview: Spain
Going into the World Cup this year, Spain want to recover from their 2018 setback at the Russian World Cup, where they were eliminated by defending champions France. Luis Enrique has turned a doubtful squad into an incredibly talented team that has become a squad of monsters, mentally. The group work from the former Barcelona [...]