The group stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup left out some international powerhouses going into the round of 16. These five nations disappointed the most:
and should’ve been fourth had Canada converted its chances in their opening matchup.
Belgium, on paper, had the quality to at least make it to the round of 16 – there was no way the squad could’ve replicated its 2018 third-place finish this year – but now it’s time for the federation to rebuild with its younger talent deserving of more reps and minutes.If you don’t score goals, you don’t win games. The cliché saying caught up to multiple teams in the group stage that will emerge in this later, while some nations have evaded that fate thus far.
Similar to Uruguay, Mexico also looked like a shell of itself in World Cup qualifying action, with Martino’s squad call-ups and starting lineups all appearing puzzling. Yet again, his decision to leave off Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, Santiago Giménez and Diego Lainez cost his team the ability to consistently create chances and score once they got in the final third.
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