Belgium and Croatia will be the favourites to dominate Group F, with Canada and Morocco looking to shake off the tag of being “underdogs” as they head into the 2022 World Cup.
Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco and Croatia
Belgium’s Golden Generation will be looking to better their third-place finish from 2018 in Qatar. They face 2018 runners-up Croatia in group stage in what promises to a thriller.
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Morocco are making their sixth appearance at the tournament with their best feat coming in 1986 when they reached the last 16, while Canada returns to the tournament after their 36-year absence, having last participated back in 1986 when they failed to make it past the group stages.
Best match: Croatia vs Belgium
The biggest fixture to come out of Group F will be between Croatia and Belgium when they square off at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan on December 1
These two sides have faced each other eight times, with their most recent fixture ending in a 1-0 victory for Belgium in an international friendly in 2021.
Predicted qualifiers: Belgium and Croatia
Belgium will be the favourites to walk away as group winners and Croatia will not make it easy for them but they are most likely to finish second.
Meanwhile, the fixture between Canada and Morocco will likely determine who finsishes third.
Player to watch: Kevin De Bruyne
The City star is heading into his third World Cup and is now considered to be one of the greatest players in his position, despite not having the same success at the international level as he does on the club level.
With his visionary passing and lethal shooting range, this could be De Bruyne’s last good chance to help Belgium win the tournament for the first time in the history of the nation.
Player that could surprise: Alphonso Davies
As Canada make only their second appearance at the World Cup, Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies is the standout name within the squad.
Canada will look to the leadership and talent of Davies to turn his club success into the national team as he looks to guide his side out of a tough Group F and into the knockout stages.