There are three days left until the start of the Qatar 2022 World Cup and the teams begin to concentrate for the most important event in the world of football. The Counter will give you a guide on the different schools that will animate this party.
Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland
Argentina
The Albiceleste arrives excited to the Qatar 2022 World Cup after winning the 2020 Copa America against Brazil at the Maracanã and the Finalissima against Italy played this year. Remember that Argentina had not been champion for more than 25 years.
With an unbeaten 35 games, those led by Lionel Scaloni seek their third World Cup after those obtained in Argentina 1978 (beat the Netherlands) and Mexico 1986 (beat West Germany).
Those chosen by Scaloni are:
Player
Stand
Club
Emiliano Martinez
Archer
Aston Villa (England)
Franco Armani
Archer
River Plate (Argentina)
Geronimo Rulli
Archer
Villarreal (Spain)
Nahuel Molina
Defender
Atlético de Madrid (Spain)
Gonzalo Montiel
Defender
Sevilla FC (Spain)
Cristian Romero
Defender
Tottenham (England)
German Pezzella
Defender
Real Betis (Spain)
Nicolas Otamendi
Defender
Benfica (Portugal)
Lisandro Martinez
Defender
Manchester United (England)
Marcos Acuña
Defender
Sevilla FC (Spain)
Nicholas Tagliafico
Defender
Lyon (France)
John Foyth
Defender
Villarreal (Argentina)
Leandro Paredes
Midfielder
Juventus (Italy)
Guido Rodriguez
Midfielder
Real Betis (Spain)
Rodrigo De Paul
Midfielder
Atlético de Madrid (Spain)
Exequiel Palacios
Midfielder
Bayern Leverkusen (Germany)
Enzo Fernandez
Midfielder
Benfica (Portugal)
Alejandro Gomez
Midfielder
Sevilla FC (Spain)
Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder
Brighton (England)
Angel Di Maria
Front
Juventus (Italy)
Lionel Messi
Front
PSG (France)
Nicolas Gonzalez
Front
Fiorentina (Italy)
Paulo Dybala
Front
Rome (Italy)
Lautaro Martinez
Front
Inter Milan (Italy)
Joaquin Correa
Front
Inter Milan (Italy)
Julian Alvarez
Front
Manchester City (England)
His figure is the PSG striker, Lionel Messi, who became the first Argentine to play five World Cups and seeks to match the feat of Diego Armando Maradona in Mexico 1986.
Saudi Arabia
The Saudi team qualified first in Group B in the last elimination round of the Asian Qualifiers after beating Japan, Australia, Oman, China and Vietnam.
Their coach is the French, Hervé Renard and they seek to surprise in a group that in the previous one is seen with difficulties for the Asians.
Those chosen by Renard are:
Player
Position
Team
Mohammed Al-Owais
Doorman
Al-Hilal
Mohammed Al Rubaei
Doorman
Al-Ahli
Nawaf Al-Aqidi
Doorman
Al-Nassr
Yasser Al-Shahrani
Defender
Al-Hilal
Mohammed Al-Breik
Defender
Al-Hilal
Ali Al-Bulaihi
Defender
Al-Hilal
Sultan Al-Ghanam
Defender
Al-Nassr
Saud Abdulhamid
Defender
Al-Hilal
Abdulelah Al-Amri
Defender
Al-Nassr
Hassan Tambakti
Defender
Al-Shabab
Abdullah Madu
Defender
Al-Nassr
Salem Al-Dawsari
Midfielder
Al-Hilal
Salman Al-Faraj
Midfielder
Al-Hilal
Abdullah Otayf
Midfielder
Al-Hilal
Hattan Bahebri
Midfielder
Al-Shabab
Mohamed Kanno
Midfielder
Al-Hilal
Abdulellah Al-Malki
Midfielder
Al-Hilal
Sami Al-Najei
Midfielder
Al-Nassr
Ali Al-Hassan
Midfielder
Al-Nassr
Nasser Al-Dawsari
Midfielder
Al-Hilal
Riyadh Sharahili
Midfielder
Abha
Abdulrahman Al-Aboud
Midfielder
Al-Ittihad
Firas Al-Buraikan
Front
Al-Fateh
Nawaf Al-Abed*
Front
Al-Shabab
Saleh Al-Shehri
Front
Al-Hilal
Haitham Asiri
Front
Al-Hilal
* Entered in place of Fahad Al-Muwallad, who had been summoned in the first instance
His figure is Salem Aldawsari, who is one of the few who has experience abroad when he was loaned to Villarreal of Spain.
Mexico
The Aztec team since the United States 1994 that does not miss a World Cup event, but maintains its debt to play the fifth game. Debt they seek to pay in Qatar 2022. They qualified second in the Concacaf Octagonal Final by being beaten by Canada.
Their coach is Gerardo Martino, who has been questioned by the media and the fans due to the painful defeats against the United States in the last Gold Cup and the Concacaf Nations League.
Those chosen by the “tata” are:
Player
Stand
Team
Guillermo Ochoa
Doorman
America
Alfredo Talavera
Doorman
Juarez FC
Rodolfo Cota
Doorman
Lion
Kevin Alvarez
Defense
Pachuca
Nestor Araujo
Defense
America
Jesus Gallardo
Defense
Monterrey
Hector Moreno
Defense
Monterrey
Cesar Montes
Defense
Monterrey
Gerardo Arteaga
Defense
Genk (Belgium)
Jorge Sanchez
Defense
Ajax (Netherlands)
Johan Vasquez
Defense
Cremonese (Italy)
Luis Romo
Midfielder
Monterrey
Uriel Antuna
Midfielder
Blue Cross
Luis Chavez
Midfielder
Pachuca
Carlos Rodriguez
Midfielder
Blue Cross
Edson Alvarez
Midfielder
Ajax (Netherlands)
Hector Herrera
Midfielder
Dynamo (USA)
Erik Gutierrez
Midfielder
PSV (Netherlands)
Orbelin Pineda
Midfielder
AEK Athens (Greece)
Roberto Alvarado
Midfielder
Chivas
Andres Guardado
Midfielder
Betis (Spain)
Rogelio Funes Mori
Front
Monterrey
Henry Martin
Front
America
Raul Jimenez
Front
Wolverhampton (England)
Hirving Lozano
Front
Napoli (Italy)
Alexis Vega
Front
Chivas
His figure is the attacker of Napoli of Italy, Hirving Lozano, who is going through a good time in the Italian team.
Poland
The Poles are looking to get past the group stage, something they haven’t done since Mexico 1986. In the last World Cups they have disappointed their fans with bad campaigns.
They are led by Czeslaw Michniewicz, who took office this year after the departure of Paulo Sousa.
Those chosen by Michniewicz are:
Player
Stand
Club
Kamil Grabara*
Archer
FC Copenhagen (Denmark)
Łukasz Skorupski
Archer
Bologna (Italy)
Wojciech Szczęsny
Archer
Juventus (Italy)
Robert Gumny
Defender
Augsburg (Germany)
Nicola Zalewski
Defender
Rome (Italy)
Jan Bednarek
Defender
Aston Villa (England)
Bartosz Bereszyński
Defender
Sampdoria (Italy)
Kamil Glik
Defender
Benevento (Italy)
Matty Cash
Defender
Aston Villa (England)
Mateusz Wieteska
Defender
Clermont (France)
Jakub Kiwior
Defender
Spezia (Italy)
Artur Jędrzejczyk
Defender
Legia Warsaw
Krystian Bielik
Midfielder
Birmingham (England)
Przemysław Frankowski
Midfielder
Lens (France)
Kamil Grosicki
Midfielder
Pogon Szczecin
Jakub Kamiński
Midfielder
Wolfsburg (Germany)
Grzegorz Krychowiak
Midfielder
Al Shabab (Saudi Arabia)
Michał Skóraś
Midfielder
Lech Poznan
Damian Szymański
Midfielder
AEK Athens (Greece)
Sebastian Szymański
Midfielder
Feyenoord (Netherlands)
Piotr Zieliński
Midfielder
Napoli (Italy)
Szymon Żurkowski
Midfielder
Fiorentina (Italy)
Robert Lewandowski
Front
Barcelona (Spain)
Arkadiusz Milik
Front
Juventus (Italy)
Krzysztof Piątek
Front
Salernitana (Italy)
Karol Świderski
Front
Charlotte (United States)
*Came on in place of the injured Bartlomiej Drągowski, Spezia’s goalkeeper.
His figure is the Barcelona striker, Robert Lewandowski, who has a negative streak in World Cups, since he has never scored in a World Cup.
Matches (Chile time)
Argentina vs Saudi Arabia – Tuesday, November 22 07:00 – Lusail Iconic Stadium
Mexico vs Poland – Tuesday, November 22 1:00 p.m. – Stadium 974
Poland vs Saudi Arabia – Saturday 26 November 10:00 am – Education City Stadium
Argentina vs Mexico – Saturday, November 26 4:00 p.m. – Lusail Iconic Stadium
Poland vs Argentina – Wednesday, November 30 4:00 p.m. – Stadium 974
Saudi Arabia vs Mexico – Wednesday, November 30 4:00 p.m. – Lusail Iconic Stadium
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