France only need a point to wrap up top spot in Group D and we reckon they may settle for a draw against Tunisia in Al Rayyan. Les Bleus are likely to make changes after two wins, while the Eagles of Carthage will be assured of strong support at Education City Stadium.
Mexico must beat Saudi Arabia to have any chance of reaching the last 16 of the World Cup for an eighth straight tournament. El Tri lack the attacking firepower of former years, but this is still a match they should be strong enough to win if taking their chances.
England and Wales were both below par in their last World Cup matches but the Three Lions are fancied to show their true worth. They have won six straight head-to-head encounters with the Dragons, including a 3-0 cruise in the most recent meeting two years ago.
USA really created a good impression against England and are fancied to beat Iran to book their place in the last 16 of the World Cup. Team Melli recovered from being mauled by the Three Lions to upset Wales but have never made it past the group stage in five previous attempts.
Ecuador only need a draw against Senegal to qualify for the World Cup knockout rounds but are taken to progress in style with a win. La Tri have been positive throughout their opening two matches and can take advantage of their opponents needing a victory to advance.
Netherlands will be keen to clinch top spot in Group A when taking on already-eliminated hosts Qatar. The Dutch are only ahead of Ecuador on fair play points and must at least match El Tri’s result versus Senegal, who are a point behind in third ahead of the last round of fixtures.
Cameroon and Serbia will both look to bounce back from opening defeats in Group G and we reckon the Eagles are better equipped to do that. The European outfit can be forgiven for finding Brazil too strong and had impressed in qualifying, when topping a pool featuring Portugal.
A close encounter is on the cards when South Korea and Ghana clash in Al Rayyan but a draw would not really suit either side here. With Portugal and Uruguay also competing in Group H, both of these teams will surely be looking to pick up maximum points from this match.
Germany are reeling on the ropes at Qatar 2022 after being upset by Japan and Spain can deliver a knockout blow to the four-time winners. La Roja can play with freedom after romping to a 7-0 win over Costa Rica and will be hard to contain if in a similar mood here.
Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the biggest World Cup upsets with their victory over Argentina and are dreaming of a place in the last 16 ahead of their clash with Poland. The stunning 2-1 victory over Lionel Messi’s men has thrown Group C wide open while Poland are seeking their first triumph after drawing 0-0 with Mexico.
Tunisia and Australia meet in the second round of matches and both will fancy their chances of taking a step towards a longer stay at Qatar 2022. The Tunisians have a point on the board after drawing with Denmark, hours before the Socceroos got their hardest match out of the way, going down 4-1 to France.
Brazil and Switzerland are sitting pretty at the top of Group G after opening wins but the Selecao impressed more in those matches. The outright favourites have now secured eight straight victories and kept clean sheets in six of those games, with just two goals conceded.
Portugal are expected to benefit from an opening World Cup triumph over Ghana when facing Uruguay, even if that was a slightly strange affair. La Celeste failed to impress when drawing with South Korea and now look worth taking on in Lusail judged on that evidence.
Belgium were far from convincing in their opening win over Canada but still get the nod to edge out Morocco in the second round of Group F games. The Atlas Lions picked up a deserved point versus Croatia but that was a pretty tepid affair and this is rated a tougher test.