The France team is finally fixed.
The draw held this Friday at the Doha Convention Center lifted the veil on what awaits the world champions in Qatar in the first round of the 2022 World Cup (November 21-December 18).
With confrontations against the winner of the match between Peru-United Arab Emirates or Australia as well as Denmark and Tunisia, the draw was very lenient for the French.
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A mild draw and still an unknown
Didier Deschamps was smiling on Friday evening when he "returned" the World Cup trophy just before the start of the ceremony.
And the coach of the Blues has not necessarily lost it with regard to the program which awaits its Blues for their entry into the running in World Cup which they will approach with the label of big favorites.
The competition will begin on Tuesday November 22 (4 p.m. French time, Al Rayyan) against the winner of the play-off between Peru and the United Arab Emirates or Australia.
On this point, doubt will be lifted in mid-June as to the identity of the first opponent of Kylian Mbappé's partners.
Subsequently, they will find an old acquaintance with Denmark (Saturday November 26, 8 p.m.), which they will have faced twice before the World Cup, in June and September,
in the League of Nations.
The toughest match of this first round, on paper, played on the lawn of the Lusail stadium, a jewel of 80,000 seats which will notably host the final of this World Cup.
Finally Tunisia (Wednesday 30 November, 4 p.m., Al Rayyan) will present itself at the end of a largely affordable introduction to the defending champions.
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Qatar ready to welcome the “whole world”
If on the ground things are now clearer after this draw, outside, Qatar is more than ready to welcome between 1 and 1.2 million visitors for the first World Cup in history in an Arab country. .
An appointment in mondovision that Italy, reigning European champion, Egypt of Mohamed Salah, Algeria of Riyad Mahrez and Sweden of Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss.
From Tokyo to Buenos Aires, from Ottawa to Dakar, supporters from all over the world are expected for nearly a month in the small Gulf emirate.
To date, 800,000 tickets have been sold - seventeen million requests were registered between January 19 and February 8 - and a next phase of sales will open next Tuesday.
Everything seems to be in order on the ticketing side,
apart from questions that remain on the accommodation capacities of a country of 2.8 million inhabitants, smaller and less populated than Ile-de-France, or even the management of the flow of supporters as well as the consumption of 'alcohol.
"Qatar will do everything to make everyone welcome here," the controversial FIFA President Gianni Infantino repeats every time he leaves.
We want it to be a party, a celebration of football, with positivity, with the whole world coming together here in Qatar, where the infrastructure is spectacular.
A speech that is intended to be resolutely positive and mobilizing, so as to also eclipse the extra-sporting controversies that have constantly marked the establishment of this World Cup.
smaller and less populated than Ile-de-France, or the management of the flow of supporters as well as the consumption of alcohol.
"Qatar will do everything to make everyone welcome here," the controversial FIFA President Gianni Infantino repeats every time he leaves.
We want it to be a party, a celebration of football, with positivity, with the whole world coming together here in Qatar, where the infrastructure is spectacular.
A speech that is intended to be resolutely positive and mobilizing, so as to also eclipse the extra-sporting controversies that have constantly marked the establishment of this World Cup.
smaller and less populated than Ile-de-France, or the management of the flow of supporters as well as the consumption of alcohol.
"Qatar will do everything to make everyone welcome here," the controversial FIFA President Gianni Infantino repeats every time he leaves.
We want it to be a party, a celebration of football, with positivity, with the whole world coming together here in Qatar, where the infrastructure is spectacular.
“A speech that is intended to be resolutely positive and mobilizing, so as to also eclipse the extra-sporting controversies which have constantly marked the establishment of this World Cup.
"Qatar will do everything to make everyone welcome here," the controversial FIFA President Gianni Infantino repeats every time he leaves.
We want it to be a party, a celebration of football, with positivity, with the whole world coming together here in Qatar, where the infrastructure is spectacular.
“A speech that is intended to be resolutely positive and mobilizing, so as to also eclipse the extra-sporting controversies which have constantly marked the establishment of this World Cup.
"Qatar will do everything to make everyone welcome here," the controversial FIFA President Gianni Infantino repeats every time he leaves.
We want it to be a party, a celebration of football, with positivity, with the whole world coming together here in Qatar, where the infrastructure is spectacular.
“A speech that is intended to be resolutely positive and mobilizing, so as to also eclipse the extra-sporting controversies which have constantly marked the establishment of this World Cup.
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Brand new stadiums, World Cup in winter and shortened preparation
Between the conditions for awarding the event in 2010, the question of human rights in Qatar or the recent expulsion of Russia from the play-off matches after the invasion of Ukraine, never has a World Cup been so talked about.
Identical situation around the eight stadiums built (one of them has been renovated), for a salty addition of six billion euros.
Top-of-the-range venues, already ready to be used, except for the Lusail stadium, located north of Doha, which will host 80,000 people, notably for the final on 18 December.
Seven of these eight stadiums have air conditioning, but not all of them should necessarily use it due to the relatively livable temperatures (25/30°C) for the first World Cup in history played in winter (November 21-December 18) .
Who says meeting at this time of year, also says season turned upside down and preparation cut short for selections forced to go to Qatar five days before their first match.
And therefore unable to organize the traditional friendly matches before the competition.
A situation which Didier Deschamps and all his counterparts would have done well.
This is also the price to pay for novelty.
See you on November 28 for a World Cup (really) like no other.
A situation which Didier Deschamps and all his counterparts would have done well.
This is also the price to pay for novelty.
See you on November 28 for a World Cup (really) like no other.
A situation which Didier Deschamps and all his counterparts would have done well.
This is also the price to pay for novelty.
See you on November 28 for a World Cup (really) like no other.