With the 2022 World Cup kicking off tomorrow as hosts Qatar face Ecuador in Group A, Arsenal fans have plenty to look forward to over the next six weeks. The Gunners have 10 representatives in the Middle East across five groups after a blistering start to the Premier League season, sitting top of the tree by a five-point margin after 14 games.
Express Sport is here to provide the perfect guide so you can sit back and never miss any of Mikel Arteta’s squad in action on the international stage this winter.
* all kick-off times are in UK time
Group B
England: Aaron Ramsdale, Ben White, Bukayo Saka
USA: Matt Turner
Monday, November 21 (1pm) – England vs Iran
Monday, November 21 (7pm) – USA vs Wales
Friday, November 25 (7pm) – England vs USA
Tuesday, November 29 (7pm) – Wales vs England
Tuesday, November 29 (7pm) – Iran vs USA
Aaron Ramsdale, Ben White and Bukayo Saka are part of the England squad the nation hopes can ‘bring football home’ after 56 years, just over a year after Euro 2020 heartbreak. Meanwhile, back-up goalkeeper Matt Turner is aiming to throw a spanner in the works with the USA.
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Group C
France: William Saliba
Tuesday, November 22 (7pm) – France vs Australia
Saturday, November 26 (4pm) – France vs Denmark
Wednesday, November 30 (3pm) – Tunisia vs France
William Saliba is a popular predicted pick for Young Player of the Tournament, and he can set a precedent for a good winter in the group stage. If the brackets go as widely expected, the 21-year-old could face Ramsdale, White and Saka in the quarter-finals.
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Group E
Japan: Takehiro Tomiyasu
Wednesday, November 23 (1pm) – Germany vs Japan
Sunday, November 27 (10am) – Japan vs Costa Rica
Thursday, December 1 (7pm) – Japan vs Spain
Japan enter the World Cup as outsiders to qualify for the knockout stages, with Takehiro Tomiyasu likely to have his work cut out for him in Group E with Germany and Spain. But Tomiyasu is part of an exciting squad that undoubtedly has the potential to spring a surprise.
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Group G
Brazil: Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus
Switzerland: Granit Xhaka
Thursday, November 24 (10am) – Switzerland vs Cameroon
Thursday, November 24 (7pm) – Brazil vs Serbia
Monday, November 28 (4pm) – Brazil vs Switzerland
Friday, December 2 (7pm) – Cameroon vs Brazil
Friday, December 2 (7pm) – Serbia vs Switzerland
Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus are members of the tournament favourites and the No 1-seeded nation, Brazil. They are joined in Group G by in-form midfielder Granit Xhaka, whose Switzerland side are expected to battle with Serbia for second place.
Group H
Ghana: Thomas Partey
Thursday, November 26 (4pm) – Portugal vs Ghana
Monday, November 28 (1pm) – South Korea vs Ghana
Friday, December 2 (3pm) – Ghana vs Uruguay
From the World Cup’s top-seeded nation to the bottom-seeded nation… Thomas Partey is the centrepiece of a Ghana side expected to solely bring colour and vibrancy to the fray in Group H. But a player of the Gunners midfielder’s quality can propel any team to the next level, so perhaps it won’t be as clear cut as it looks on paper…
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