WORLD CUP 2022: The first two matches of the round of 16 have been determined

After the first two rounds of the qualifying round, only 3 out of 32 teams have secured early tickets to the round of 16, namely defending champions France (Group D), Brazil (Group G), and Portugal (Group H). Of these, Brazil is the team that has won 2 matches without conceding a goal, and Serbia and Switzerland have not even had a shot on target against this South American team.

Worth the money

The first two matches of the 2022 World Cup Round of 16. Photo: CNN

England national team, the squad is evaluated by the CIES Football ObservatoryThe most expensive team in the 2022 World Cup is not the team that has an early ticket to the round of 16. Instead, it is the teams Brazil is considered the 2nd most expensive, France is the 3rd most expensive and Portugal is the 5th most expensive among the 32 teams present in Qatar, of course, these are also the most promising candidates for the 2022 World Cup championship.

Accordingly, Portugal participating in the 2022 FIFA World Cup is valued by CIES Football Observatory at 1.154 billion euros, ranking 5th in the tournament. The most valuable player in the 2016 European champions is superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

The reigning champions France are third in CIES’ list with a total squad value of 1.337 billion euros. Coach Didier Deschamps’ team is a collective of superstars and champions. Among them, Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe is still the most valuable “treasure” of the Gallic roosters, with a value of 185 million euros.

Brazil, five-time FIFA World Cup champions, have a total squad value of €1.455 billion – the second most valuable at this year’s World Cup. Neymar is undoubtedly the most famous and talented of the Samba players, but Real Madrid left-back Vinicius Junior, with an estimated value of a whopping €201 million, is the most valuable star.

First two matches

After the final matches of Groups A and B, we have determined the first two matches in the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup. Christian Pulisic's only goal helped the US team overcome Iran in the decisive match for a ticket to the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup, their opponent is the Netherlands.

Without Sadio Mane, 2022 African champions Senegal still have a ticket to the round of 16. Photo: CNN

England, who finished their group stage campaign with a comfortable 3-0 win over Wales, will now face Senegal, who finished second in Group A, in a dramatic 2-1 comeback win over Ecuador. The hero behind the African team's miracle was coach Aliou Cissé, who led the team to victory against Ecuador.

As a player, he was the captain of the Senegalese players who first played in the 2002 CAN final, and in the same year they first reached the quarter-finals of the 2002 World Cup. When leading Senegal coach Aliou Cissé, he led the team to the 2019 CAN final, won the 2022 CAN for the first time in history and now entered the knockout stage of the 2022 World Cup.