4 factors prevented 16 teams from going far

The dread of beginnings and the "old people" are the main reasons for early farewell to the World Cup in Qatar

• The shock of the early exit followed big teams like Belgium, Uruguay and Mexico.

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The reasons for the early departure of 16 teams for the FIFA World Cup (Qatar 2022) from the first round varied, although some of them were likely to go far, such as Belgium, Germany and Uruguay, sympathizing with the great history and resounding names in their formations, but that did not intercede for them in Take the road towards the second round instead of the Sixth Ring Road leading to Hamad International Airport.

And «Emirates Today» monitored the most prominent reasons for the deposited teams, based on the statements of the coaches in the press conferences after the end of the matches, and on top of them were four factors: the fear of beginnings, late awakening, dependence on others, and the high level of age.

Diameter

■ The failure of the players to enter the atmosphere of the World Cup quickly caused a succession of defeats.

■ Players' lack of experience in official competitions and sufficiency in friendly matches.

■ The limited number of football players forced coach Sanchez to close the list.

Ecuador

■ The high rate of individual errors for players, especially in the "Mills" meeting.

■ Abandoning the offensive style in front of Senegal, unlike the matches between Qatar and the Netherlands.

■ Loss of identity, as the team appeared in all three matches in different tactical ways.

Wells

■ Insisting on the participation of Gareth Bale, despite his suffering from a knee injury.

■ Suffering from the fever of beginnings and being satisfied with scoring a single goal in three matches.

■ The loss of the main goalkeeper, Wayne Hennessy, after he was sent off in the Iran match.

Iran

■ Not taking advantage of the victory over Wales after losing by six to England.

■ Luck abandoned the players in the meeting with America and lost three real chances.

■ The loss of the services of the main goalkeeper, Ali Reza Jahanbakhsh, with the start of the World Cup.

Saudi Arabia

■ The players played against Poland without forgetting their historic victory over Argentina.

■ The team's suffering with injuries at a sensitive time (Yasser Al-Shahrani and Salman Al-Faraj).

■ Bad luck in the meetings between Poland and Mexico, the loss of precious opportunities and the late awakening.

Mexico

■ Possession without effectiveness in the match against Poland and shooting on goal without focus.

■ Going into the Argentina match with tension and exaggerating Messi's oversight at the expense of the attack.

■ Loss of focus in the meeting with Saudi Arabia and conceding a goal in lost time.

Tunisia

■ The players did not reach a full physical level despite the Saudi camp.

■ Going to meet Denmark in a purely defensive manner without any offensive attempts.

■ The late awakening by winning over France and waiting for gifts from others.

Denmark

■ Offensive weakness and scoring a single goal in three matches.

■ Lack of individual solutions in confrontations with defensive teams.

■ Playing with exaggerated caution without focusing on tasks and duties.

Germany

■ Great pressure on the team after the political messages.

■ The lack of a decisive striker and the decline in Muller's level.

■ Fatal errors of the defense line and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

Costa Rica

■ Caution and fear of competitors, especially in Spain.

■ Not investing in the important victory over Japan in the Germany match.

■ Loss of experienced players and the use of young players.

Belgium

■ Missing easy chances in front of goal, especially from Lukaku.

■ The players did not recover quickly from the loss against Morocco.

■ The team's weakness in front of competitors' fixed kicks.

Canada

■ Lack of experience among players.

■ Opening the stadium in the matches between Belgium and Croatia.

■ Changing the positions of some players.

Cameroon

■ Media pressure because of Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o's nomination to reach the final.

■ Wasting easy points by losing to Switzerland and settling for a draw against Serbia.

■ Awakening late victory over Brazil.

Serbia

■ The players' performance has declined in recent times.

■ Defensive errors This was clearly demonstrated in the 3-3 encounter with Cameroon.

■ Tension and lack of tactical discipline necessary to maintain progress.

Uruguay

■ The trainer's insistence on the "old people" and lack of confidence in the youth.

■ The coach's continuous changes to the formation and the delay in making substitutions.

■ Going into the Portugal match with extreme caution and tension in the Ghana match (five cards).

Ghana

■ Reliance on names at the expense of tender (Andre Ayew).

■ Fluctuations in level and loss of focus at crucial times.

■ Lack of the necessary defensive solidity.

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