oakey's 2022 world cup predicta...checking interest/numbers...

[oakroader]

hi gang..me again...
putting the feelers out to see who's interested in a world cup predicta....
starts in just over a month...
rules/guidelines on the lines of the 2018 competition to follow...if enough interest...
if not...

group stages....8 groups of 4 teams....start date...20th november...

1- pick the 1st + 2nd in each group...3 points each for correct order or 1 point for each correct team in incorrect order...max possible total = 48 points

2- from 3rd,4th,5th & 6th december...round of 16....8 games...pick 8x winners...3 points each...max 24 points

3- from 9th & 10th december....quarter finals...4x games...pick 4x winners...3 points each...max 12 points

4-13th & 14th december...semi finals...2x games...pick 2x winners...max 6 points

5-saturday 17th december...third place play off...pick 1x winner... max 3 points

6-sunday 18th december ...final...pick winner...max 3 points

total of maximum points on offer.....96 points...
anyone interested...old and new....across the forum....???
ta.oakey

 

[oakroader]

The 2022 World Cup will begin with 32 teams in eight groups of four:

• Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands
• Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales
• Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
• Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia
• Group E: Spain, Costa Rica, Germany, Japan
• Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia
• Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon
• Group H: Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay, South Korea

 

[oakroader]

4x participants so far…

 

[oakroader]

the game allows the use of the JOKER... from the round of sixteen...on any choice you make...use wisely...
it will double up the points gained but also lost...
ALL CHOICES FROM QUARTER FINALS ONWARDS ONLY ACCEPTED BY P.M'S!!..

 

[oakroader]

SO FAR...

 

[DearneValleyRover]

I’ll give it a go Oakey

 

[oakroader]

3x weeks to go...
6x participants so far...

 

[oakroader]

SO FAR...

 

[oakroader]

Group stage - all kick-off times in UK

Sunday November 20

Group A: Qatar vs Ecuador (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)

Monday November 21

Group B: England vs Iran (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
Group A: Senegal vs Netherlands (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 4pm)
Group B: USA vs Wales (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)

Tuesday November 22

Group C: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 10am)
Group D: Denmark vs Tunisia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
Group C: Mexico vs Poland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4pm)
Group D: France vs Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 7pm)

Wednesday November 23

Group F: Morocco vs Croatia (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 10am)
Group E: Germany vs Japan (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
Group E: Spain vs Costa Rica (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 4pm)
Group F: Belgium vs Canada (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)

Thursday November 24

Group G: Switzerland vs Cameroon (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10am)
Group H: Uruguay vs South Korea (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
Group H: Portugal vs Ghana (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4pm)
Group G: Brazil vs Serbia (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)

Friday November 25

Group B: Wales vs Iran (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10am)
Group A: Qatar vs Senegal (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 1pm)
Group A: Netherlands vs Ecuador (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 4pm)
Group B: England vs USA (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)

Saturday November 26

Group C: Tunisia vs Australia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10am)
Group C: Poland vs Saudi Arabia (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
Group D: France vs Denmark (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4pm)
Group C: Argentina vs Mexico (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)

Sunday November 27

Group E: Japan vs Costa Rica (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 10am)
Group F: Belgium vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 1pm)
Group F: Croatia vs Canada (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 4pm)
Group E: Spain vs Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)

Monday November 28

Group G: Cameroon vs Serbia (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 10am)
Group G: South Korea vs Ghana (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 1pm)
Group H: Brazil vs Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 4pm)
Group H: Portugal vs Uruguay (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)

Tuesday November 29

Group A: Netherlands vs Qatar (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 3pm)
Group A: Ecuador vs Senegal (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
Group B: Wales vs England (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)
Group B: Iran vs USA (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)

Wednesday November 30

Group D: Australia vs Denmark (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 3pm)
Group D: Tunisia vs France (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
Group C: Poland vs Argentina (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 7pm)
Group C: Saudi Arabia vs Mexico (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)

Thursday December 1

Group F: Croatia vs Belgium (Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
Group F: Canada vs Morocco (Al Thumama Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 3pm)
Group E: Costa Rica vs Germany (Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor; kick-off 7pm)
Group E: Japan vs Spain (Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 7pm)

Friday, December 2

Group G: South Korea vs Portugal (Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan; kick-off 3pm)
Group G: Ghana vs Uruguay (Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah; kick-off 3pm)
Group H: Serbia vs Switzerland (Stadium 974, Doha; kick-off 7pm)
Group H: Cameroon vs Brazil (Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail; kick-off 7pm)

 

[TractorBoys]

Go on then, I'll add to the numbers.

 

[oakroader]

SO FAR...

 

[oakroader]

World Cup 2022 odds​

Brazil are 4/1 favourites with bet365 to win the 2022 World Cup, followed by France at 6/1 and England and Argentina who are both 7/1.

• Brazil @ 4/1
• France @ 6/1
• England @ 7/1
• Argentina @ 7/1
• Spain @ 8/1
• Germany @ 10/1
• Netherlands @ 12/1
• Portugal @ 12/1
• Belgium @ 14/1
• 28/1 bar

 

[oakroader]

4 weeks till k/o...

 

[northstandexile]

Here are my selections ( first team top of group)

Netherlands, Senegal
England, Wales
Argentina, Poland
France, Denmark
Germany, Spain
Belgium, Croatia
Brazil, Cameroon
Portugal, Uruguay

 

[oakroader]

SO FAR...

 

[oakroader]

23 days till k/o…

 

[oakroader]

Tick tock tick tock…
Looking forward to it now…

 

[oakroader]

Factbox: FACTBOX Soccer-List of players missing or doubtful for World Cup through injury​

PAUL POGBA (FRANCE)
Pogba injured his knee in pre-season and went under the knife in September to repair a damaged meniscus.
The 29-year-old resumed training but on Oct. 31 his agent said the midfielder would not return to action for Juventus nor the world champions before the World Cup

N'GOLO KANTE (FRANCE)​

The Chelsea midfielder suffered a setback in his rehabilitation from a hamstring injury that has restricted him to two appearances this season. He will be sidelined for four months after undergoing surgery.

REECE JAMES (ENGLAND)​

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The 22-year-old right back injured his knee in Chelsea's Champions League clash against AC Milan in October and looks certain to miss the tournament in Qatar after being ruled out for eight weeks.

DIOGO JOTA (PORTUGAL)​

The Liverpool forward will miss the tournament due to a calf injury sustained in their win over Manchester City but the Premier League club's manager Juergen Klopp said that he would not require surgery.

PEDRO NETO (PORTUGAL)​

The 22-year-old Wolverhampton Wanderers winger will undergo surgery on an ankle injury sustained against West Ham United in October.

BOUBACAR KAMARA (FRANCE)​

The Aston Villa midfielder suffered a knee ligament injury in September that will keep him out until after the World Cup.

ARTHUR MELO (BRAZIL)​

Liverpool's on-loan midfielder picked up a muscle injury in the build-up to a Champions League clash with Rangers in October.

JESUS 'TECATITO' CORONA (MEXICO)​

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The Sevilla winger suffered a fracture on his left ankle while he was training with the LaLiga club in August and underwent surgery.
The 29-year-old was named in Mexico coach Gerardo Martino's preliminary 31-man squad but Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli said he could return to training only by December.

RACE AGAINST TIME​

The following players are injured but fighting to get fit and be considered for selection.

BEN CHILWELL (ENGLAND)​

Left back Ben Chilwell pulled up with a hamstring injury during added time in Chelsea's Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb. "It doesn't look positive, but it's a hamstring. We'll have to scan it and see what it is," said Blues manager Graham Potter.

SON HEUNG-MIN (SOUTH KOREA)​

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min suffered a facial fracture following an aerial clash with Chancel Mbemba during a Champions League game at Olympique de Marseille. Spurs said the forward will have surgery to stabilise the fracture.

ROMELU LUKAKU (BELGIUM)​

Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku has injured his hamstring again after making a comeback after two months on the sidelines.

PAULO DYBALA (ARGENTINA)​

AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho said the Argentina forward had suffered a "very bad' injury when he tweaked a thigh muscle while converting a penalty against Lecce.

KYLE WALKER (ENGLAND)​

The Manchester City defender had successful groin surgery in early October but the 32-year-old said he was confident he will fully recover in time to make the trip to Qatar.

KALVIN PHILLIPS (ENGLAND)​

The Manchester City midfielder has been sidelined due to a shoulder problem but could return before the World Cup.

RONALD ARAUJO (URUGUAY)​

The Barcelona centre back opted for thigh surgery in late September, saying he made the choice to go under the knife to return to 100% "as soon as possible".

ANGEL DI MARIA (ARGENTINA)​

The Juventus winger is out until early November due to a hamstring injury which the club said would need around three weeks to heal.

 

[oakroader]

2x weeks to go…

 

[oakroader]

hi gang..me again...
putting the feelers out to see who's interested in a world cup predicta....
starts in just over a month...
rules/guidelines on the lines of the 2018 competition to follow...if enough interest...
if not...

group stages....8 groups of 4 teams....start date...20th november...

1- pick the 1st + 2nd in each group...3 points each for correct order or 1 point for each correct team in incorrect order...max possible total = 48 points

2- from 3rd,4th,5th & 6th december...round of 16....8 games...pick 8x winners...3 points each...max 24 points

3- from 9th & 10th december....quarter finals...4x games...pick 4x winners...3 points each...max 12 points

4-13th & 14th december...semi finals...2x games...pick 2x winners...max 6 points

5-saturday 17th december...third place play off...pick 1x winner... max 3 points

6-sunday 18th december ...final...pick winner...max 3 points

total of maximum points on offer.....96 points...
anyone interested...old and new....across the forum....???
ta.oakey

oakey dokey gang...
from the round of sixteen onwards...£800 will be in everyones bank to use as you see fit...
use wisely...£0 = elimination!!!
the amount in your bank will help to calculate places in the position table...

good luck

 

[DearneValleyRover]

Netherlands Equador
England USA
Poland Argentina
Denmark France
Germany Spain
Belgium Canada
Ghana Portugal
Brazil Serbia
Cheers Oakey

 

[oakroader]

ENGLAND squad announced today...

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford (Everton) Nick Pope (Newcastle), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal).

Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Coady (on loan at Everton from Wolves), Eric Dier (Tottenham), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Kyle Walker (Manchester City) Ben White (Arsenal).

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City), Declan Rice (West Ham), James Maddison (Leicester City), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea)

Forwards: Marcus Rashford (Man United), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Tottenham), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Chelsea), Callum Wilson (Newcastle).

 

[oakroader]

SO FAR...

 

[Super_horns]

Count me in !

 

[oakroader]

Count me in !

Welcome back S_h

 

[oakroader]

1x week to go...

 

[oakroader]

SO FAR...

 

[Super_horns]

Group A: Netherlands , Senegal
Group B: England, Wales
Group C : Argentina, Mexico
Group D: France , Denmark
Group E: Germany , Spein
Group F: Belgium , Croatia
Group G: Brazil, Serbia
Group H: Portugal , Uruguay

 

[Carver]

I'm in.

MUHAHAHAHA, FOOLS!! THIS TIME I'M GOING TO FINALLY WIN THIS DAMN THING!!

 

[oakroader]

I'm in.

MUHAHAHAHA, FOOLS!! THIS TIME I'M GOING TO FINALLY WIN THIS DAMN THING!!

Welcome back mucker