By Gerald Lutchman
GROUP B gets started to day with all four teams at play along with the others from Group A.
After the start yesterday and the deplorable showing by the hosts, let’s hope for better football today.
Group B has the favorites England, USA, Iran and Wales. England should not have any issues topping this group and I expect them to make easy work of Iran today with a 2-0 win, this game is at 9am.
| Date | Match predicted score | Time | Stadium |
| Mon, Nov. 21 | England 2 vs Iran 0 | 9am | Khalifa Int’l Stadium |
| Mon, Nov. 21 | USA 2 vs Wales 1 | 2 pm | Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium |
England are strong contenders and can reach to the semi finals at least if they stick to their game plan. I expect the USA vs Wales game to be close as both teams are evenly matched. The English face a lot of controversy with Harry Kane insistence on wearing the ribbon.
Current FIFA world ranking: No. 5 (November, 2022)
- World Cup titles: 1 (1966)
- World Cup appearances 15
- How qualified: UEFA Group I winners 8W-0L-2D
- Coach: Gareth Southgate (England) since Sept. 2016
Key players: Harry Kane (Tottenham of England), Declan Rice (West Ham of England), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City of England)
Iran
Current FIFA world ranking: No. 20 (November, 2022)
- World Cup titles: —
- World Cup appearances 6
- How qualified: Asia Group A winners (8W-1L-1D)
- Coach: Carlos Queiroz (Portugal) since Sep. 2022
Key players: Sardar Azmoun (Bayer Leverkusen of Germany), Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Feyenoord of Netherlands), Mehdi Taremi (Porto of Portugal)
Group A: Holland vs Senegal
| Date | Match prediction | Time (ET) | Stadium |
| Mon, Nov. 21 | Senegal 1 vs Netherlands 3 | 12 noon | Al Thumama Stadium |
I believe that Holland is too good a side to falter to Senegal. Still, Senegal are a wonderful team and can cause an upset.
