World Cup Qatar 2022 Preview: Group G

Image credit: History of Soccer

By: Anthony Tazbaz

Group Schedule

• Match Week 1

  • Thursday, November 24: Switzerland vs Cameroon, Al Janoub Stadium, 5:00 EST

  • Thursday, November 24: Brazil vs Serbia, Lusail Stadium, 14:00 EST

• Match Week 2

  • Monday, November 28: Cameroon vs Serbia, Al Janoub Stadium, 5:00 EST

  • Monday, November 28: Brazil vs Switzerland, Stadium 974, 11:00 EST

• Match Week 3

  • Friday, December 2: Serbia vs Switzerland, Stadium 974, 14:00 EST

  • Friday, December 2: Cameroon vs Brazil, Lusail Stadium, 14:00 EST

Countries

Brazil

Nickname: Samba Boys & Seleçao (“The team” in Portuguese)

Head Coach: Tite

Players to Watch

• Antony (22): Forward, Manchester United

• Neymar (30): Forward/Midfielder, Paris Saint-Germain

• Lucas Paqueta (25): Midfielder, Olympique Lyonnais

Qualification Run

• Round 1: 14W, 3D, 0L – 45 PTS and 1st place in CONMEBOL

Cameroon

Nickname: Les Lions Indomitables (“Indomitable Lions” in French)

Head Coach: Rigobert Song

Players to Watch

• Karl Toko Ekambi (30): Forward, Olympique Lyonnais

• André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (27): Midfielder, S.S.C. Napoli

• André Onana (26): Goalkeeper, Inter Milan

Qualification Run

• Round 2: 5W, 0D, 1L – 15 PTS and 1st place in CAF Group D

• Round 3: Playoffs

  • Leg 1: Cameroon 0-1 Algeria

  • Leg 2: Algeria 1-2 (a.e.t.) Cameroon

• Final: Algeria 2-2 Cameroon – Cameroon advances on away goals

Serbia

Nickname: Plavi (“The Blue” in Serbian)

Head Coach: Dragan Stojković

Players to Watch

• Aleksandar Mitrović (28): Forward, Fulham FC

• Dušan Vlahović (22): Forward, Juventus

• Sergej Milinković-Savić (27): Midfielder, Lazio

Qualification Run

• Round 1: 6W, 2D, 0L – 20 PTS and 1st place in UEFA Group A

Switzerland

Nickname: La Nati

Head Coach: Murat Yakin

Players to Watch

• Noah Okafor (22): Forward, Red Bull Salzburg

• Granit Xhaka (30): Midfielder, Arsenal FC

• Manuel Akanji (27): Defender, Manchester City

Qualification Run

• Round 1: 5W, 3D, 0L – 18 PTS and 1st place in Group C

Group Table Predictions

1. Brazil: 2W, 1D, 0L, 7 PTS

2. Switzerland: 1W, 2D, 0L, 5 PTS

3. Serbia: 1W, 1D, 1L, 4 PTS

4. Cameroon: 0W, 0D, 3L, 0 PTS