Hiram Moreno
There’s little more than a week to go until the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar.As a result, most domestic leagues are already beginning to halt their action to make way for the World Cup, which promises to bring entertaiment not only to the countries involved, but to all soccer fans.
At JefeBet, we set ourselves the goal of covering this event in the best possible way, so you can have all the information you are looking for in one place. One of the first steps to achieve this goal is to analyze each of the groups that make up the competition, so now we’ll show you our Group F predictions and analysis.
The odds shown below are courtesy of PointsBet.
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Group F Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar
Group F of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar will feature two great teams that are used to being a part of international soccer’s big party, namely Belgium and Croatia.This group also features a team that starts to have more participation in the event like Morocco;moreover, we’ll also have Canada,which will be making its first appearance in the World Cup after several decades of absence.
On paper, the European teams appear to be the favorites to advance to the next round, although considering the performances of both Morocco and Canada during their respective qualifying stages, they will surely not go down without a fight.
Belgium
- FIFA Ranking Position: 2
- How did they get to the World Cup? 1st place in Group E [UEFA Qualifiers]
- Previous World Cup participations: 14
- Odds to win the group: -150
- Odds to qualify for the round of 16: -667
Everyone thinks that this will be the last opportunity for the so-called golden generation of Belgian soccer to win a major tournament, as very few players remain from that great crop of players, with Jan Vertonghen, Romelu Lukaku, Eden Hazard, Dries Mertens and Kevin de Bruyne being some of the players who still remain in the team.
Considering the major international tournaments played since the start of 2014, Belgium only managed to get past the quarter-final stage only once: at Russia 2018, where they ended up taking third place after losing in the semi-final to eventual champions France.
Belgium’s last participation ended in elimination, finishing second in their UEFA Nations League group, a position they would not mind repeating in this Group F, as it gives them access to the Round of 16. However, topping the group could potentially ensure them an easier opponent in such instances to avoid any surprises.
Croatia
- FIFA Ranking Position: 12
- How did they get to the World Cup?: 1st position in Group H [UEFA Qualifiers]
- Previous World Cup participations: 6
- Odds to win the group: +200
- Odds to qualify for the round of 16: -200
Croatia pulled off a surprise at the previous FIFA World Cup by reaching the final round and starring in one of the highest-scoring finals in the tournament’s history, losing 4-2 to France. Although they are not expected to have a similar good streak, it will be interesting to see how the team performs throughout the tournament.
Croatia has interesting players, especially midfielders: Luka Modric, Mateo Kovacic, Marcelo Brozovic and Marco Pasalic to name a few. However, it falls short in other areas of the field.
Beyond this, the Croatians are coming into the World Cup on a run of four consecutive victories that helped them win their group in the UEFA Nations League, and will be hoping to keep the momentum going in this tournament to go as far as possible.
Morocco
- FIFA Ranking Position: 22
- How did they get to the World Cup? 5-2 aggregate victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo in the third round. [CAF Qualifiers]
- Previous World Cup participations: 6
- Odds to win the group: +1000
- Odds to qualify for the round of 16: +225
Morocco will be an intriguing team to watch at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, not only because they are a dominant force in their confederation, but also because they have a number of quality players with plenty of experience in European soccer.
The highlight is undoubtedly on the attacking front, with names such as Hakim Ziyech, Youssef En-Nesyri, Sofiane Boufal and Munir El Haddadi being some of the good players in attack; still, in defense there are also players such as captain Romain Saiss, Achraf Hakimi and Yassine Bounou.
Morocco will also start the World Cup on an unbeaten run, and it remains to be seen how long they can maintain that streak against much tougher opponents in what will be their second consecutive appearance in the tournament, one in which they will be looking to advance beyond the group stage for the first time since 1986.
Canada
- FIFA Ranking Position: 41
- How did they get to the World Cup? First place in the final octagonal of the CONCACAF.
- Previous World Cup participations: 2
- Odds to win the group: +2000
- Odds to qualify for the round of 16: +400
Canada will be making its second World Cup appearance, and its first since Mexico 1986, when it failed to advance past the group stage. A similar fate might await them given their opponents in Group F.
The North American team had an outstanding path to this World Cup, coming in first place in their qualifying round, ahead of confederation giants such as Mexico and the United States. In this way, Canadian fans will already be more than satisfied to know that their team looks like one that will bring them joy both now and in the future.
The cast may be full of lesser-known players in the soccer world, but a few names are familiar to the average fan, such as Alphonso Davies and Jonathan Davis (starters for top European teams like Bayern and Lille, respectively), who will do everything in their power to put Canada’s name on the map.
JefeBet Prediction
Beyond the outstanding roads to the World Cup by both Canada and Morocco, the two dominant forces in the group are clearly the European teams. However, both teams may be able to take a point or two away from their old continent rivals.
If one of the two teams has to be chosen to win the group, we’ll chose Belgium,which has better players line by line than Croatia. Furthermore, they will be striving to perform to the best of their abilities in order to capitalize on this final golden opportunity to win a World Cup before the inevitable generational shift.
Croatia could take second place, but they should not underestimate Canada and Morocco, who have the ability to surprise any team in this type of competition.
Group winner: Belgium
Runner-up: Croatia
