FIFA WC 2022 Group G: The FIFA WC 2022 Group G takes us to yet another competitive set of teams who’ve all participated in the WC previously.
World Cup show-stoppers, Brazil headlines this group from South America followed by Switzerland and Serbia.
Cameroon returns to the world stage after missing out in the previous edition, hoping to bring back the flair of African football once again.
Group G Fixtures & Schedule
Date |
Match |
Time (IST) |
Stadium/Venue |
| Thursday 24th Nov | Switzerland vs Cameroon | 03:30 PM | Al Janoub Stadium |
| Friday 25th Nov | Brazil vs Serbia | 12:30 AM | Lusail Stadium |
| Monday 28th Nov | Cameroon vs Serbia | 03:30 PM | Al Janoub Stadium |
| Monday 28th Nov | Brazil vs Switzerland | 09:30 PM | Stadium 974 |
| Saturday 3rd Dec | Cameroon vs Brazil | 12:30 AM | Lusail Stadium |
| Saturday 3rd Dec | Serbia vs Switzerland | 12:30 AM | Stadium 974 |
The group is to be played in a round robin format with the top 2 teams qualifying for the knockouts of the competition.
If points are similar at the end of the group stage, then the qualifiers are selected on basis of Goal difference.
Belgium, Croatia and Canada pose a vital challenge in this group with Morocco looking to come out of their shadows and proving their might at the stage.
Analysis Per Team
Brazil
The mecca, powerhouse and most successful team in the FIFA World Cup, Brazil make their 22nd successive World Cup appearance.
Selecao won the WC on 5 occasions and head into any World Cup as a potential winner.
Brazil secured a 6th place finish in 2018, which was poor as per their standards and hope to remove the previous blemishes.
Tite’s men have recently been in fantastic form ahead of the competition after qualifying for the WC 2022 with ease.
The South American side have the brilliance in Neymar, Junior, Jesus, Coutinho and many more in their ranks.
WC’s most successful outfit are genuine title contenders and are aiming for their first title since 2002.
Switzerland
One of the upcoming and strong teams in recent times, Switzerland is the 2nd team of the group.
The Swiss army have played some terrific football and seen outstanding results in recent times whether it is the Euro 2020 or sealing a WC berth.
Red Crosses led by Xhaka are one of the most competitive sides across the world today and can pose a stiff challenge.
Switzerland has secured Round of 16 finishes in the previous 2 editions of the competition and will look to go a step further if not more.
There is quality and experience in abundance with their squad and it’s only a matter of time before they click.
Serbia
Serbia booked their spot in the 2022 WC by topping their WCQ group with 20 points from 8 matches.
Tadic, Mitrovic, Vlahovic and many more form a potent group of quality and attacking players in the Serbian ranks.
They outperformed most teams in their journey to this competition and were praised for their understated style of play and calmness in front of goal.
𝐔𝐧𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐛𝐨𝐧. Serbia secure direct qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Portugal will be playing in the playoffs having finished second in Group A. pic.twitter.com/dOkINQlfP6
— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) November 14, 2021
With a method and drive towards brighter heights, Serbia hope to make their mark in their 13th WC finals appearances.
Serbia secured a group stage finish last time but have more in their ranks this time to potential challenge and put sides under pressure.
Cameroon
The African giants return to the WC once again after missing out in the previous edition.
Cameroon beat Algeria on away goals to seal their place in this WC event and hope to make it count.
This will be their 8th appearances in the World Cup finals as they aim to exceed expectations.
Morocco defeat DR Congo 4-1 (5-2) to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Cameroon defeat Algeria 1-2 (2-2) on away goal rule to qualify.
Tunisia beat Mali 0-0 (1-0) to qualify.
Ghana beat Nigeria 1-1 on away goal.
Senegal beat Egypt 1-0 (1-1) on penalties (3-1) to qualify. pic.twitter.com/7rRoN3DBEO
— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) March 29, 2022
Cameroon finished bottom of their group in 2014 without gaining a single point, which was poor considering the talent they possess.
However, the Indomitable Lions arrive on the scene once again with an eye on the prize.
It will be a difficult ride given the potential three opponents in their group, but belief, exuberance and tenaciousness are their qualities.
They are one of the competitive units and will be gutsy and looking to walk the talk.
