Qatar 2022: classified to the round of 16, great matches and the virality of the second day of the 2022 World Cup

Half of the game has already been played. World Cup Qatar 2022. Thus, in one week 32 World Cup matches were completed and date 2 of the group stage gave us several curiosities and some records.

With two matches played in each group, only three have qualified for the round of 16 and they are France, Brazil and Portugal, all three with two victories in Group D, G and H, respectively. The same, there are only two eliminated, the host Qatar in Group A and Canada in group F.

The candidates

France continues to show that it is the best candidate to win the World Cup. Not only did he win his two games, but he did it without leaving any doubts and showing that Kylian Mbappé arrives in a state of grace. He scored the double against Denmark to equal Enner Valencia as World Cup scorers

Brazil also qualified, with better brightness, but showing that it has variants to change the games. Without the injured Neymar, Vinícius assumed the lead and with Switzerland covering everything, Rodrygo entered to look for spaces and Casemiro appeared as 9 to score a great goal.

Portugal for its part showed more individuality than playing together. With a Bruno Fernandes in top form, the Portuguese team also made a quota. Cristiano Ronaldo has not yet appeared as a football leader, but he does exercise his role as captain and head of the team.

If we talk about candidates, total disappointment about Belgium. Perhaps Kevin de Bruyne is right when he said that the best moment of this generation was four years ago -they reached the semifinals-. Now they have to risk their lives against Croatia and it seems that one of these teams will be out in the group stage.

Argentina got back into the fight not only with the 2-0 result over Mexico, but because they found the variants that changed the face of the team. Enzo Fernández was the great protagonist -he entered well and scored a great goal-, and around Lionel Messi he can work, like Alexis Mac Allister and Julián Álvarez.

The figures

Regarding the individualities, Neymar fell due to injury, but Mbappé shone with his double against Denmark, although he generated controversy for not declaring before the press as required by protocol when he is chosen as the best man of the match.

But the great protagonist was Lionel Messi. Beyond his goal against Mexico, it’s the game that makes him stand out. When he feels better surrounded he can better assume his role as a driver.

From Cristiano Ronaldo, the goal he celebrated and did not score. CR7 is not fully at his football level but he does fully fulfill his role as leader

Realities?

We will have to wait for the third date to define what has been done by Saudi Arabia and Japan. They started beating Argentina and Germany, respectively, but on this date 2 fell to Poland and Costa Rica, respectively. It was accident his first victories or accident his defeats.

In addition, we were able to confirm that Morocco is a serious thing. They had matched Croatia in the first match and now beat Belgium 2-0, surviving two semifinalists from the last World Cup -the Croats reached the final-. The African team is the best representative of their continent.

Ghana also showed that the 61st position it occupies in the FIFA ranking is just a number – it is the worst placed of the World Cup players – and beat South Korea. The curious thing about the Ghanaian team is that they have scored five goals in two games, but they have also scored the same number of goals.

The big games

And we saw several games. Those who wanted good football enjoyed Spain 1-1 Germany, those who wanted goals celebrated Cameroon 3-3 Serbia. If they were looking for nerves, Ghana 3-2 Korea delivered them until the final minute.

Germany could be left out if they lost to Spain and until the 83rd minute of the game they lost 1-0 to Spain, but Niclas Fullkrug’s right hand gave them the tie that keeps them alive. It was a match where we enjoyed the talent of Musiala, the mobility of Gavi and Pedri, the speed of Leroy Sané and the location of Sergio Busquets.

Then, the day of Monday the 28th gave us 14 goals, the same as last Monday -although only three games were played there-. And they could have been more if Brazil had broken the Swiss siege or Portugal managed to break the Uruguayan soul.

the viral

“Did you see Messi cleaning the floor with our shirt and flag?” “Let him ask God that he doesn’t find me!” That was published by Canelo Álvarez on his social networks after seeing the Mexico shirt on the floor in the Argentina locker room, while Lionel Messi celebrated with the team. The answer came from several of Leo’s friends, but 10 has not spoken.

The issue continues to cause controversy, so much so that in Argentina many have come out to defend Lionel Messi, even the Brazilian Felipe Melo came out to say that the Mexican should not be paid attention.