WELCOME TO DAY 5 OF THE WORLD CUP!!! What an incredible begin to the event, with enormous surprises, some unimaginable group performances and loads of objectives from the primary 4 video games. And the final eight groups but to debut all play for the primary time in what guarantees to be a cracking Day 5 in Qatar.
All of it begins in Al Wakrah with an enchanting matchup between Switzerland and Cameroon, who kick off the motion in a really deep Group G. The Swiss have been proficient and entertaining in worldwide competitors for nearly a decade now, and this may simply be their finest, deepest group but. However Cameroon even have a ton of expertise in among the finest groups and leagues on the planet, and this guarantees to be a bodily, attacking battle to kick off the day the best means.
Up subsequent is the opener of Group H in Ar-Rayyan as Ronald Araujo’s Uruguay tackle South Korea. Araujo hasn’t performed for Barça since struggling an harm that required surgical procedure whereas taking part in for Uruguay, however the defender labored very arduous to make himself obtainable for the event. There’s an opportunity he performs as quickly as at the moment, which could be very untimely based mostly on the character of his harm however all Barça followers can do is hope that he avoids making the issue worse. Even when they’re with out Araujo, although, Uruguay are greater than able to going deep within the event with their expertise in midfield and assault. South Korea proceed to get higher internationally, and Son Heung-Min is their hope for an upset in a really attention-grabbing group.
The third recreation of the day takes place in Doha with the debut of one of many massive favorites as Portugal tackle Ghana. The Portuguese will hope to rebound from their poor efficiency in final 12 months’s Euros, and have an apparent talisman that we don’t want to say. He additionally has a ton of expertise round him, together with Barça switch goal Bernardo Silva who has an actual shot at being one of many gamers of the event if Portugal go far.
To shut issues out, Raphinha’s Brazil tackle Serbia in Lusail in a repeat matchup of the 2018 World Cup group stage. The Seleção are on the shortlist of favorites, however getting out of their group won’t be a easy process. And the Serbians are as robust of an opponent as Brazil may have requested for with their physicality and attacking expertise. This could possibly be among the best video games within the group stage, and Brazil should get all three factors to keep away from qualification drama.
This can be a enjoyable day, and also you’re welcome to affix us to comply with and remark all of the motion. Vamos!
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Brazil XI: Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Silva, Sandro; Casemiro; Raphinha, Paquetá, Neymar, Vinicius; Richarlison (4-1-4-1)
Serbia XI: Milinkovic-Savic; Veljkovic, Milenkovic, Pavlovic; Zivkovic, Milinkovic-Savic, Gudelj, Lukic, Mladenovic; Tadic; Mitrovic (3-5-1-1)
MATCH INFO
Competitors/Spherical: 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group G, Matchday 1
Date/Time: Thursday, November 24, 2022, 10pm native time, 8pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 7pm GMT (UK), 2pm ET, 11am PT (USA), 12.30am IST (India, Friday)
Venue: Lusail Stadium, Al Dayyan, Qatar
Referee: Alireza Faghani (IRN)
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Portugal XI: Costa; Cancelo, Dias, Danilo, Guerreiro; Bernardo, Neves, Fernandes; Otávio, Ronaldo, Félix (4-3-3)
Ghana XI: Ati-Zigi; Seidu, Amartey, Djiku, Salisu, Baba; Kudus, Samed, Partey, Ayew; Williams (5-4-1)
MATCH INFO
Competitors/Spherical: 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group H, Matchday 1
Date/Time: Thursday, November 24, 2022, 7pm native time, 5pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 4pm GMT (UK), 11am ET, 8am PT (USA), 9.30pm IST (India)
Venue: Stadium 974, Doha, Qatar
Referee: Ismail Elfath (USA)
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Uruguay XI: Rochet; Cáceres, Giménez, Godín, Olivera; Valverde, Vecino, Bentancur, Pellistri; Suárez, Núñez (4-4-2)
South Korea XI: Kim SG; Kim MH, Kim MJ, Kim YG, Kim JS; Hwang IB, Jung; Na, Lee, Son; Hwang HC (4-2-3-1)
MATCH INFO
Competitors/Spherical: 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group H, Matchday 1
Date/Time: Thursday, November 24, 2022, 4pm native time, 2pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 1pm GMT (UK), 8am ET, 5am PT (USA), 6.30pm IST (India)
Venue: Schooling Metropolis Stadium, Doha, Qatar
Referee: Clément Turpin (FRA)
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Cameroon XI: Onana; Fai, Castelletto, N’Koulou, Tolo; Anguissa, Gouet, Hongla; Mbeumo, Choupo-Moting, Ekambi (4-3-3)
MATCH INFO
Competitors/Spherical: 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group G, Matchday 1
Date/Time: Thursday, November 24, 2022, 1pm native time, 11am CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 10am GMT (UK), 5am ET, 2am PT (USA), 3.30pm IST (India)
Venue: Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar
Referee: Facundo Tello (ARG)
HOW TO WATCH, STREAM 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP
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Matchday Thread Guidelines
We don’t have a whole lot of guidelines right here, however there are some things to remember when becoming a member of our matchday threads:
Even when the referee sucks or we lose the sport, watch the swearing. It’s simply pointless. Additionally, don’t focus on unlawful streaming hyperlinks. Those that do it will likely be warned, and those that publish hyperlinks can be immediately banned. Lastly, be good to one another. This can be a Barcelona neighborhood and we don’t have to offend each other.
Have enjoyable with the sport! Ceaselessly and ever, regardless of the competitors, VISCA EL BARÇA!