World Cup 2022 Group C has the intriguing teams of Argentina, Mexico, Poland, and Saudi Arabia, all of which have distinct playing philosophies.
[MORE: Complete 2022 World Cup Schedule]
Can La Albiceleste and Lionel Messi easily go to the knockout stages? Or will Poland and Mexico push them to the limit? Can we anticipate more from Saudi Arabia at this World Cup considering how easily they advanced through qualifying?
Everyone will anticipate Argentina to win this group and likely the World Cup, while Mexico or Poland will join them in the round of 16. The first match between El Tri and Robert Lewandowski's Poland appears to be crucial in determining who will move on to the round of 16.
[MORE: 32-1 World Cup team rankings]
You can find all the information you need about World Cup Group C below.
Group C timetable (all times ET)
November 22 at 5 a.m., Lusail Iconic Stadium, Argentina versus. Saudi Arabia
Mexico vs. Poland, November 22 at 11 a.m., Stadium 974, Doha
November 26: Argentina vs. Mexico at 2 p.m. at Lusail Iconic Stadium
November 26 at 8 a.m., Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Poland vs. Saudi Arabia
November 30: Argentina vs. Poland, Stadium 974, Doha, 2 p.m.
November 30: Mexico vs. Saudi Arabia at 2 p.m. at Lusail Iconic Stadium
Date: November 22–30, 2022
Game times for the group stage are 5 am, 8 am, 11 am, and 2 pm.
Country: Qatar
English-language TV station: Fox
Spanish-language TV channels: Peacock, Universo, and Telemundo
Argentina
FIFA's most recent world rankings:
2 World Cup victories (1978, 1986)
Attempts at the World Cup: 17
They were automatically qualified by CONMEBOL (2nd place)
Lionel Scaloni, head coach
Important players: Lautaro Martinez, Angel de Maria, and Lionel Messi
Mexico
FIFA's current world rating is 12.
0 World Cup victories
Attempts at the World Cup: 16
They were automatically qualified through CONCACAF (2nd place)
Gerardo "Tata" Martino is the coach.
Guillermo Ochoa, Hector Herrera, and Raul Jimenez are important figures.
Poland
FIFA's current world rating is 26.
0 World Cup victories
8 times at the World Cup
What made them eligible playoffs to qualify for UEFA, Path B
Czeslaw Michniewicz, coach
Important players: Piotr Zielinski, Wojciech Szczesny, and Robert Lewandowski
Arab States
53 in the current FIFA world rankings
0 World Cup victories
5 times at the World Cup
What made them eligible Automatic qualification from AFC (Won Group B)
Herve Renard, coach
Important figures: Mohammed Al-Owais, Fahad Al-Muwallad, and Salem Al-Dawsari
Login To Leave a Comment