Group D. Round 1.
Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium (Al Wakrah).
Referee: Victor Gomes.
22.11.2022, 22:00.
Former Arsenal, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Tottenham, and Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor Previews and gives his official betting prediction for the game between FRANCE and AUSTRALIA in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar Group D on 22nd November 2022. Can France avoid the Champions Curse in the World Cup and kick off their defense with a victory against Australia? Find out what Emmanuel Adebayor has to say!
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France is the reigning champion and is preparing to defend the title, which will be extremely difficult. At the very least, this is indicated by statistics, as in the vast majority of cases, the winner of the last Mundial fails next and does not get out of the group. Moreover, they have many injuries: N'Golo Kanté and Paul Pogba long ago lost their chances of a trip to Qatar. Although Christopher Nkunku and Karim Benzema joined the team, they did not reach their opening match.
France is the overwhelming favorite in this match. Still, some top players were injured, like Benzema, Nkunku, N'golo Kante, and Paul Pogba. These players could make a difference. Do not forget that France is defending champion. But they still have world-class players like Mbappe, Griezmann, and Dembele. The two teams met two years ago, and France won 2:1.
Australia
Australia has participated in every World Cup since 2006. Then, in Germany, the Socceroos made it to the last 16. After that, they always stopped at the group stage. At the 2018 World Cup, they earned only one point for their 1:1 draw with Denmark, which was only enough for last place. Since then, the Australians have indeed not become stronger. Some brightest personalities, including Mile Jedinak and Tim Cahill, have left, so it won't be easy to meet significant challenges now. Even the Yellow and Greens only booked a ticket to Qatar by beating Peru 1:0.
It will be challenging for Australia. They won 5 of their last 6 matches. The team should have a winning mentality. It will be difficult to break the French defense. But in this game, anything can happen.
Expert Betting Tips
- The last five matches with the Frenchmen weren't goal rich games.
- There was no exchange of goals in the last three matches with the Frenchmen.
- France has defeated Australia in their last two encounters.
France has severe lineup troubles ahead, but that does not make them outsiders. On the contrary, having lost some key players, the Three Colors must play responsibly with one of the weakest teams. With their best squad, Didier Deschamps' charges could underestimate the opponent and suffer with the Australians, as they did four years ago, but the mood will be forbidden this time.
We should expect a few goals in the upcoming confrontation. We have already mentioned the problems with the French squad, so they will try to play pragmatically to gain three points with minimal effort and emotion. It is unlikely that the Australians will openly exchange shots.
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