With the World Cup right around the corner, we're looking at the matchups to find our best bets for each.
- 2022 World Cup Group A: Preview, Odds, Picks & Betting Guide
- 2022 World Cup Group B: Preview, Odds, Picks & Betting Guide
- 2022 World Cup Group C: Preview, Odds, Picks & Betting Guide
- 2022 World Cup Group D: Preview, Odds, Picks & Betting Guide
- 2022 World Cup Group F: Preview, Odds, Picks & Betting Guide
- 2022 World Cup Group G: Preview, Odds, Picks & Betting Guide
Kicking off the group stages of the 2022 World Cup, Qatar will face off with Ecuador. This match will occur in Group A at 11 AM EST at Al Bayt Stadium. It is nice that this match is one that we have to open the tournament; otherwise, it is unlikely that this would be a game that anyone tuned in for.
It will be nice to have some worldwide attention on this Ecuadorian squad, as they have professional players that are important pieces to teams around the globe. That said, they don’t come across as a threat to other teams to do anything other than steal a point from them. This is because they lack both creativity and elite skill on the front end to take them over the hump and to be able to go into tournaments aggressively and impress the casual fan. Qatar is pretty much the complete opposite of this. They have a few experienced players, who are used to being threats in their leagues domestically, but as a unit, they are built to win games against teams that are weaker defensively, and this match will not be one of those examples.