The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be held in Qatar from 21 November 2022 to 18 December 2022, and it will be the first time in history that the World Cup will be held in the winter of the Northern Hemisphere. This unprecedented World Cup will witness dozens of post-80s superstars dancing for the last time on the World Cup stage, and the Qatar World Cup will also be the "twilight of the gods". Below I will take stock of these stars who accompany our youth by the national team. Welcome to pay attention to the forwarding, leave a comment.
Belgium: It's almost dusk for the Golden Generation, with the European Red Devils giving the champions a final shot.
In the last four World Series, Belgium, without exception, has been a pre-match hit. Although it occupies the FIFA world number one ranking for many years, not to mention the champion, Belgium has not even set foot on the stage of the final. Belgium's golden generation is nearly dusk, and the Qatar World Cup will be their last chance. This World Cup Belgium and Canada, Morocco, Croatia are in the same F group, the group qualification is not a problem, but to win the championship, Belgium must be more stable and tenacious, strengthen faith, ready to fight a hard battle.
Alderweireld
Born in 1989, Alderweireld left the main European league at the age of 32 to join Qatar's Duhail Sports Club. Although far from the mainstream European leagues, Alderweireld is still an unshakable main force in the Backline of the Belgian national team, and his experience, awareness and ability are still at their peak. Belgium want to win the title and Alderweireld's performance in the back line will be decisive. He also has the advantage that when the Qatar World Cup is held, he has been playing in the Qatar League for a year and a half, and has long adapted to the local climate and competition environment, which will allow him to enter the game faster in the World Cup. When the Qatar World Cup is held, the 33-year-old Alderweireld will definitely dedicate all his strength to the Belgian national team to complete Belgium's dream of winning the World Cup. At the same time, he will also complete his last dance on the World Cup stage.
Vertonghen
Vertonghen will be 35 years old when the Qatar World Cup is held, but he will remain a mainstay in the Belgian national team's backline, like his teammate Alderweireld. Vertonghen, who currently plays for Portuguese Giants Benfica FC, is not only excellent defensively competent, but also a good player in set-piece attacks. In the World Cup, if the Belgian team encounters difficulties, Vertonghen's set-piece attack will be a powerful weapon for the team to break the predicament. The Qatar World Cup will also be Vertonghen's last World Cup, and he will definitely do his best to move forward with his teammates towards the Hercules Cup, which is his last chance and the last chance of this Belgian national team.
Hazard
Eden Hazard is only 31 years old, but frequent injuries have worn away too much of the sharpness and ability of the once Premier League best player. Hazard, who currently plays for La Liga giants Real Madrid, has become a regular on the bench and has rarely performed at the club. Even in the national team, the former Belgian national team captain was squeezed by Carrasco on the bench. The Qatar World Cup will be Hazard's chance to prove himself, if he can perform well in the World Cup. Hazard's career will be better extended and there will be more opportunities to play at the club. Otherwise, Hazard will be waiting on a cold bench or a displacement.
In the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, no one can guarantee whether Hazard at that time will still have the ability to play for the Belgian national team, and even no one can guarantee that Hazard in this state is still not on the football field. So, Qatar in 2022 will be Hazard's last chance, and the last chance of this Belgian national team. Hazard will definitely take a very different attitude in this World Cup to complete his World Cup stage singing, for his career, but also for the Belgian national team's dream of winning.
De Bruyne
De Bruyne, who currently plays for the Premier League's giants Manchester City, is definitely the number one midfielder in world football today, and a strong contender for this year's World Footballer of the Year and the Ballon d'Or. De Bruyne is not only the attacking engine of Manchester City club, the team brain. It is also the offensive engine and team brain of the Belgian national team. With Hazard in his slump, De Bruyne will have to take on more responsibilities for the Belgian national team.
The 31-year-old De Bruyne is at the height of his own, and in the Qatar World Cup, the Belgian national team will be decisive for achieving good results, even winning the championship. Although De Bruyne was only 35 years old at the time of the 2026 World Cup in the United States and Canada, according to the state of the modern professional player, it is entirely possible that he will accompany the team to the World Cup in the United States and Canada. However, with the withdrawal of Belgium's golden generation of players, this World Cup will be de Bruyne's best chance to win the World Cup. We will surely see the wonderful performance of this contemporary midfield master at the Qatar World Cup, and De Bruyne will certainly dedicate his best performance to the Belgian national team and to fans around the world, and strive to realize the dream of the european Red Devils golden generation. He must want to use his best performances and the World Cup to bid farewell to his old teammates.
The golden generation of European Red Devils and Belgium has left the professional football arena one after another, and some of them have left with regrets. Some are about to fight for the last time for Belgium's championship dream, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Hazard, De Bruyne... whether the Qatar World Cup is their last dance, they must hope to use the championship to make up for the regrets of their retired teammates and also to draw a perfect end to their careers.