Re-Ranking the World Cup

December 8, 2022

By: Carlos Alvarez

Ranking the Remaining 8 Teams in the 2022 FIFA World Cup

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is ready to kick off the quarterfinals on Friday, but we’re doing a re-rank of the teams involved. Of the eight countries still in the field, seven are ranked in the top-12 FIFA rankings with Morocco (No. 22) as the outlier. The top six teams in our re-rank are all legitimate contenders to win the tournament, and we’ve reseeded them based on their performances so far. Croatia did reach the finals in 2018, so don’t forget about them. Morocco is still kicking after knocking out Spain, but those top-6 juggernauts all have the best odds from here on out.

 

Quarterfinals Rankings

1. Brazil

2. France

3. Argentina

4. England

5. Portugal

6. Netherlands

7. Croatia

8. Morocco

 

Quarterfinals Schedule

Croatia vs. Brazil (Fri. 10:00 am ET)

Netherlands vs. Argentina (Fri. 2:00 pm ET)

Morocco vs. Portugal (Sat. 10:00 am ET)

England vs. France (Sat. 2:00 pm ET)

 

Additional Storylines

NY Times: Every Team Left in Qatar Is A Contender

SI: World Cup 2022 Power Rankings: Evaluating Every Quarterfinalist

 

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