The 2022 World Cup is now just a few days away.
On November 20th, the action kicks off with host nation Qatar taking on Ecuador.
After that, us football fans will be treated to four group games a day for over a week, before the start of the knockout stage on December 3rd.
So, with a festival of football awaiting us, we’ve decided to get creative and have a go at predicting the outcome of all 64 matches that will take place across Qatar.
Yes, we’re well aware that probably less than 5% of our guesses (which is being generous) will turn into reality, but it’s only a bit of fun, eh?
Let’s begin with each group. All six results are listed in a bullet point format and the two teams predicted to quality recorded at the bottom.
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Group A (Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal & Netherlands)
- Qatar 1-2 Ecuador
- Senegal 0-2 Netherlands
- Qatar 0-2 Senegal
- Netherlands 3-0 Ecuador
- Ecuador 1-2 Senegal
- Netherlands 4-0 Qatar
Winners: Netherlands – 9 points | Runner-up: Senegal – 6 points
Group B (England, Iran, USA & Wales)
- England 3-0 Iran
- USA 1-1 Wales
- Wales 0-0 Iran
- England 2-1 USA
- Iran 0-2 USA
- England 1-1 Wales
Winners: England – 7 points | Runner-up: USA – 4 points
Group C (Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico & Poland)
- Argentina 5-0 Saudi Arabia
- Mexico 2-0 Poland
- Poland 2-0 Saudi Arabia
- Argentina 3-1 Mexico
- Poland 1-2 Argentina
- Saudi Arabia 0-3 Mexico
Winners: Argentina – 9 points | Runner-up: Mexico – 6 points
Group D (Denmark, Tunisia, France & Australia)
- Denmark 2-0 Tunisia
- France 2-0 Australia
- Tunisia 0-0 Australia
- France 1-2 Denmark
- Tunisia 0-3 France
- Denmark 1-0 Australia
Winners: Denmark – 9 points | Runner-up: France – 6 points
Group E (Germany, Japan, Spain & Costa Rica)
- Germany 3-1 Japan
- Spain 2-0 Costa Rica
- Japan 2-1 Costa Rica
- Germany 2-2 Spain
- Japan 1-1 Spain
- Costa Rica 0-3 Germany
Winners: Germany – 7 points | Runner-up: Spain – 5 points
Group F (Morocco, Croatia, Belgium & Canada)
- Morocco 1-2 Croatia
- Belgium 2-0 Canada
- Belgium 1-1 Morocco
- Croatia 3-0 Canada
- Croatia 3-1 Belgium
- Canada 0-0 Morocco
Winners: Croatia – 9 points | Runner-up: Belgium 6 points
Group G (Switzerland, Cameroon, Brazil & Serbia)
- Switzerland 2-0 Cameroon
- Brazil 2-2 Serbia
- Cameroon 0-2 Serbia
- Brazil 3-1 Switzerland
- Serbia 1-0 Switzerland
- Brazil 4-0 Cameroon
Winners: Brazil – 7 points | Runner-up: Serbia – 7 points
Group H (Uruguay, South Korea, Portugal & Ghana)
- Uruguay 2-0 South Korea
- Portugal 1-1 Ghana
- South Korea 2-1 Ghana
- Portugal 3-3 Uruguay
- South Korea 0-2 Portugal
- Ghana 0-1 Uruguay
Winners: Uruguay – 7 points | Runner-up: Portugal – 5 points
So, not too many shocks in our group stage prediction, aside from France, Belgium and Portugal finishing second in their respective groups – which sets up some mouthwatering knockout ties.
Let’s move on to the next stage then, with the results recorded in the same format…
Round of 16
- Netherlands 3-0 USA
- Argentina 2-2 France (Argentina win 5-4 on penalties)
- Denmark 1-0 Mexico
- England 2-1 Senegal (AET)
- Germany 3-1 Belgium
- Brazil 1-1 Portugal (Brazil win 4-2 on penalties)
- Croatia 1-2 Spain (AET)
- Uruguay 2-3 Serbia
Qualified teams: Netherlands, Argentina, Denmark, England, Germany, Brazil, Spain & Serbia
Quarter-finals
- Germany 0-2 Brazil
- Netherlands 1-2 Argentina (AET)
- Spain 0-0 Serbia (Spain win 5-4 on penalties)
- England 2-0 Denmark
Qualified teams: Brazil, Argentina, Spain & England
Semi-finals
- Argentina 1-0 Brazil
- England 0-3 Spain
Qualified teams: Argentina & Spain
Third-place play-off
Final
- Argentina 2-1 Spain (AET)
Champions: Argentina
So, we’re predicting Lionel Messi to finally get his hands on the Jules Rimet trophy, with Argentina beating France, Netherlands, Brazil and Spain along the way.
On December 19th after the final, we’ll look back and see how our badly our predictions fared…
