At 0:00 a.m. Beijing time on April 2, the 2022 Qatar World Cup group stage draw will be held, and there are no Teams from Asia and Africa in the first two stages (except for the host Qatar), and all teams are looking forward to the group stage draw, hoping to draw their favorite opponents. Portugal in the first gear and the United States in the second gear became the most popular teams, while Serbia in the third gear and Canada in the fourth gear may become the dark horses of this World Cup.
Why is Portugal, the United States the most popular, Serbia, Canada or a tipping point?
First: In addition to the host Qatar, Portugal is recognized by fans as the weakest team in the first gear, C Ronaldo's Portugal only qualified for the World Cup through the play-offs, the team has a top-heavy shortcoming, and the 37-year-old Ronaldo must start, which will also become a double-edged sword for Portugal. So the teams in the second, third and fourth gears, with the exception of the host Qatar, they all hope to draw Portugal.
Second: If Portugal is the weakest team in the second gear, then the United States is the weakest team in the second gear. The United States is only third in the North and Central American region, with 25 points along with fourth-place Costa Rica, and was lucky enough to qualify directly for the World Cup. So the first, third and fourth teams are eager to avoid Germany and the Netherlands, hoping to draw to the United States.
Third: Serbia and Canada may become the dark horses of the Qatar World Cup! Serbia, although divided in the third gear, they have advanced to the top of the Portuguese group in the European zone of the World Preliminary Round, with five major league winter window champions Vlahović (Juve), Serie A recognized midfielder Milinkovic (Lazio), as well as Milenkovic (Fiorentina), Costic (Frankfurt), Milosevic (Fulham), Jovic (Real Madrid), Maximovic (Getafe), Tadić (Ajax) and other stars. Serbia's overall strength is even above the first-gear team Portugal, so the first, second and fourth-pot teams do not like to draw Serbia.
Canada is the boss of the North American region in this season's World Preliminary Tournament, but they are the fourth-pot team, while the Third-placed United States in Central and North America is the second-pot team. The Canadian team has Davis (Bayern) worth 70 million euros and David (Lille) with 50 million euros, and the overall strength cannot be underestimated. Both Serbia and Canada are stronger than the gears, and they are probably the teams that are the biggest dark horse in the Qatar World Cup.