Complex calculations in the “second” .. Spain and Germany are facing the biggest surprise in the World Cup

Morocco and Saudi Arabia own their destiny.. Victory alone is not enough for Tunisia

• The Moroccan team is closest to qualifying and has the best performance and result.

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• Salem Al-Dossary, Saudi Arabia's hope to qualify against Mexico.

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• Ali Al-Abedi and an almost impossible task to qualify for Tunisia.

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Today, the decisive third round of the group stage of the 2022 World Cup begins, and today four matches will be held that bring together Ecuador with Senegal, the Netherlands with Qatar, Iran with America, and Wales with England, as all eight groups witness strong competition to settle the qualification cards to the round of 16.

The Arab teams will face crucial matches in the last round of the group stage, as the Qatar national team has officially left the tournament and will play an honorable match against the Netherlands, while Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia will play decisive matches for each of them.

The “Atlas Lions” are the closest to qualifying for the final price, after the historic victory they achieved over Belgium with two goals without a response, to share the top of Group F with Croatia, with four points for each team, as the Moroccan national team has many opportunities to qualify for the second round.

Morocco suffices to win or draw in the last match against Canada to qualify without regard to the result of the confrontation between Belgium and Croatia, and the “Atlas Lions” will qualify even if they lose from Canada by one goal, provided that Belgium and Croatia tie, because it will remain in second place with four points, ahead On goal difference over Belgium, which lost from the “Black” by two goals.

On the other hand, Croatia's victory over Belgium gives Morocco a direct qualification card, regardless of the result that the team will achieve against Canada.

On the other hand, the competition was complicated in the third group of the 2022 World Cup, after Saudi Arabia lost 2-0 from Poland, and Argentina won the same result over Mexico, so that the four teams have a chance to qualify for the round of 16.

Poland rose to the top of the group with four points, Argentina came second with three points, then Saudi Arabia came third with three points, and finally Mexico ranked fourth with one point.

Saudi Arabia, Argentina and Poland have the preference to qualify directly for the final price if they win in the third round without waiting for gifts from the competitors.

In terms of goals, Poland has two goals, followed by Argentina with three goals and two against it, then Saudi Arabia with two goals and three against it, and finally Mexico with two goals against it and it did not score.

The qualification accounts will be open to all possibilities tomorrow, in the matches between Argentina and Poland, and Saudi Arabia and Mexico.

And the "green" needs to beat Mexico to reach the sixth point, while Mexico is deposited in the tournament, as its balance will stop at one point.

On the other hand, Mexico's victory will raise its score to the fourth point, and it will wait for the result of Argentina and Poland, while the "green" will be deposited.

In the event of a tie, the Saudi national team becomes four points, and awaits the results of Argentina and Poland, and Mexico is deposited in the tournament.

As for the second match, if Argentina wins: its score becomes six points, which guarantees its qualification, while Poland’s balance stops at four points, and it awaits the result of Saudi Arabia and Mexico.

And in the event that Poland wins, it reaches the seventh point, and the qualification is decided, while Argentina’s balance is frozen at three points, and it is eliminated from the World Cup.

Finally, the result of the tie reaches Argentina to the fourth point, and Poland's balance rises to the fifth point to qualify directly, and the "Tango" awaits the result of Saudi Arabia and Mexico.

As for the Tunisian national team, it is facing a difficult confrontation against the defending champion, France, who has decided to qualify for the round of 16, as victory will not be enough for the “Carthage Eagles”, who have one point in their balance, while they meet in the same round Australia with Denmark.

The Tunisian team hopes that Denmark will win or tie with Australia, while the victory of the "kangaroo" means Tunisia's official exit from the tournament. As for the victory of the "Carthage Eagles" and Denmark, the two teams will reach a score of four points, and the goal difference will decide the identity of the team that accompanies the "roosters". The same applies if Tunisia wins and Denmark draws with Australia, the goal difference between Tunisia and Australia will determine the qualifiers.

As for the other groups, it is witnessing complex calculations, as it shares the lead in the first group, Ecuador and the Netherlands, with four points, then Senegal with three points. Or beat Qatar to pass the group stage.

In the second group, it is considered one of the most complex groups, as England tops the standings with four points, then Iran three points, America two points, and Wales one point, and England will meet in the third round with Wales and America with Iran.

For its part, Group E may witness the biggest surprise in the history of the World Cup, after Spain and Germany were strong candidates to qualify for the final price, while the third round matches may contribute to the unexpected exit of the two teams.

The “Matador” leads the standings with four points, then Japan and Costa Rica with three points for each team, and finally Germany with one point.

Spain will meet with Japan and Costa Rica will play with Germany, amid complex calculations that may topple the most prominent candidates to compete for the title if they lose to Japan and Costa Rica.

Morocco .. A victory or a draw against Canada is enough for it to qualify, regardless of the results of Belgium and Croatia.

Saudi Arabia.. needs to beat Mexico, and in the event of a tie, it will wait for the result of Argentina and Poland.

Tunisia.. Australia's victory over Denmark means its official exit from the tournament.

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