2022 FIFA World Cup Group F Betting
Belgium and Croatia were two of the breakout teams at the 2018 World Cup, and they will look to keep the ball rolling in Qatar. However, Morocco and Canada are more of a challenge than it might appear by looking at the current World Cup betting odds. That could create some real interesting results in Group F.
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will begin on Monday, November 21 and run through the final on Sunday, December 18. All the action can be seen on FOX or FS1.
World Cup Group F Betting Odds and Preview
Belgium is seen as the best team in Group F, and there’s good reason behind that logic. This is Belgium’s golden generation, and The Red Devils finished in third place at the 2018 World Cup and made it to the quarterfinals of the last two European Championships. They are running out of chances to win a major trophy though. Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard are now in their 30s, and Jan Vertonghen and Dries Mertens will be 35 by the time the World Cup gets underway. A lot will depend on the goal scoring prowess of Romelu Lukaku who has 68 goals in 101 appearances with the national team.
The darling of the 2018 World Cup was Croatia. Captain Luka Modric was awarded the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player, and the national team had its second dream run at the World Cup. They hammered Nigeria and Argentina in the Group Stage to earn a preferable draw as the group winner. Croatia proceeded to beat Denmark and Russia in penalties before sending England out in the semifinals prior to losing to France in the final. Modric, Ivan Perisic, and Andrej Kramaric are still on the team, but Mario Mandzukic and Ivan Rakitic have since retired from international play.
Morocco was seen as a sleeper team coming into the 2018 World Cup in Russia. They were stunned in their first game by Iran though, and they never were able to recover from that defeat. They did prove their merit by earning a result against Spain, but this team is looking to make it to the knockout rounds for the first time since 1986. Achraf Hakimi has been a strong defender at times, and he will be key in the back line and on the counter. The international retirement of Hakim Ziyech because of his fractured relationship with coach Vahid Halilhodzic is a storyline to watch.
Canada is considered the longest shot in the group. This will be just their second appearance at the World Cup, and they will be looking for both their first goal and first result after finishing in dead last in 1986. The Reds were strong throughout CONCACAF qualifying, and they have a potential game changer in Alphonso Davies. This team will largely depend on current MLS players and stars that have moved onto other leagues though like Cyle Larin and Tajon Buchanan.
2022 FIFA World Cup Group F Schedule
Morocco vs. Croatia – Tuesday, November 22, 2022, 5 a.m. ET at Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor (FS1)
Belgium vs. Canada – Wednesday, November 23, 2022, 2 p.m. ET at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan (FOX)
Belgium vs. Morocco – Sunday, November 27, 2022, 8 a.m. ET at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha (FS1)
Croatia vs. Canada – Sunday, November 27, 2022, 11 a.m. ET at Khalifa International Stadium in Al Rayyan (FS1)
Croatia vs. Belgium – Thursday, December 1, 2022, 10 a.m. ET at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan (FOX)
Canada vs. Morocco – Thursday, December 1, 2022, 10 a.m. ET at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha (FS1)
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