Monday, November 21, 2022 – 6:02 PM
DUBAI, November 21 / WAM / Tomorrow, Tuesday, 4 matches will be held in the first round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where the competitions of the third and fourth groups will witness the first appearance of the Saudi and Tunisian Arab teams.
The first round competitions in the third group include the two matches between Saudi Arabia and Argentina, and Poland with Mexico, while the competitions in the same round in the fourth group will witness the matches between Tunisia and Denmark, and France with Australia.
It is expected that the match between the Saudi national teams and Argentina, which will be held at 2:00 pm Emirates time at Lusail Stadium, will receive great attention and follow-up, as it is a confrontation between the Argentine national team, which is nominated for the title, led by its star Lionel Messi, who seeks to continue its series of matches without losing, which amounts to 36 matches. So far, he is looking forward to reaching the 37th match in his career to equal the record held by the Italian national team.
On the other hand, this match will be a strong start for the Saudi national team, which is participating in the World Cup finals for the sixth time in its history, and carries on its shoulders to achieve a positive result and adhere to the hopes of Arab football in this World Cup.
The second match brings together the teams of Denmark and Tunisia, which will be held at five in the evening, at the Education City Stadium, where the Arab team, which is participating for the sixth time in the history of its participation in the World Cup, is looking forward to achieving a first crossing in its history to the second round.
And his coach, Jalal Al-Qadri, expressed in the press conference his great ambition to achieve the aspirations of his fans, especially in light of the establishment of the World Cup in an Arab country, which he considered his biggest motivator, in addition to the expected public support, which will represent a positive motivation for the players.
The third confrontation will bring together the Poland and Mexico teams, at Stadium 974, at eight in the evening, where the opportunity will exist for Poland, led by its veteran scorer Robert Lewandowski, the Barcelona striker, to compete with Mexico, which is participating in the World Cup for the 17th time, and is looking forward to achieving a strong start in a multi-powered group that includes With them Argentina and Saudi Arabia.
As for the fourth match, it will bring together the French national team with its Australian counterpart, at Al Janoub Stadium at eleven in the evening, in the first test for the last World Cup title holder, who will play this version in light of many absences, most notably Karim Benzema, the Spanish star of Real Madrid, and his first challenge is to face one of representatives of the Asian continent.
For his part, Didier Deschamps, coach of the French national team, considered that the absence of Karim Benzema would not affect his options, stressing that there are many technical options in his head to compensate for the absence of the injured Real Madrid star, and indicated that his player, Kylian Mbappe, is a Paris Saint-Germain player, despite his young age, but he can Change the course of the game.
Abdel Nasser Moneim / Walid Farouk