Tony Kelshaw 
To get in the mood for Qatar 2022, we’ve picked out our top 10 greatest World Cup goals of all time. There promises to be plenty more spectacular strikes over the next month in the Middle East, as the best players on the planet battle it out for football’s biggest prize.
We’ve picked out our top 10 World Cup 2022 star players ahead of the action getting under way in Qatar. Most of the planet’s biggest names will be present and we’re looking at a mix of golden oldies, proven performers in their prime and young starlets poised to break through.
We’re taking a look at the odds for England to reach the World Cup final and the route they may have to take through Qatar 2022. The Three Lions have not made a decider since lifting the trophy in 1966, but they did get as far as the semis in 1990 and again four years ago.
Man Utd have shown their good and bad sides over the past week but should have too much firepower for Fulham if on their best behaviour. The Cottagers will be content with a mid-table position but have generally come up just short against the bigger clubs.
Brighton took a while to come to terms with a change of manager but now look firmly back on track ahead of hosting Aston Villa. The visitors have had mixed fortunes since their own leadership switch and may need the World Cup break before fully embracing fresh tactics.
England are fancied to beat Pakistan at the MCG and become the first team to hold both white-ball World Cup trophies at the same time. The Three Lions prevailed over 50 overs in 2019 and are worthy favourites in the shorter format after demolishing India in the semis.
The hype around Newcastle has been growing recently, whereas Chelsea have been criticised during a poor run of results. However, we feel bookmakers may have overreacted in making the Blues 2/1 underdogs, having won seven of the last eight renewals of this fixture.
Wolves fared better than Arsenal in the EFL Cup this week but it is hard not to go for an away win on Premier League form. The Gunners will be determined to stay on top of the table heading into the World Cup break, while struggling Wanderers are in the relegation zone.
Manchester City have been magnificent on home turf this term and should brush aside Brentford in Saturday’s lunchtime Premier League clash. The Bees have not won any of their seven top-flight away games, although it should be noted that they have scored in five of them.
The group stages of the Champions League, the Europa League and the Europa Conference League are over and the first set of European knockout draws have been made. We have analysed how the balls came out and what the pairings mean for each team’s prospects.
Australia are red-hot favourites to complete a hat-trick of Rugby League World Cup triumphs but may not have it all their own way against Samoa. The underdogs have improved throughout this tournament and top NRL players in key positions can help them to avoid a drubbing.
We’ve got all you need to know about the England team news ahead of Qatar 2022, including the key dates for their group-stage games and how to watch those matches. The Three Lions are third favourites in bwin’s World Cup odds behind Brazil and France.
Novak Djokovic is expected to equal Roger Federer’s record of six ATP Finals triumphs by seeing off Casper Ruud in the Turin decider. However, the Norwegian should have an edge in freshness after making smooth progress so far and that could help him to be competitive.
Eight nations feature on the FIFA World Cup winners list and seven of those teams will again be going for glory at Qatar 2022. Brazil hold the record with five victories, Germany and Italy both have four, while Argentina, France and Uruguay each have two apiece.