FIFA World Cup 2022 - All you need to know

 The 2022 FIFA World Cup is a big event not only for football fans but also for the Qatar government. The hosting of this tournament has been controversial because many say that it leaves the country exposed to sanctions should it continue to abuse human rights. But others argue that being able to hold these events at home will be good publicity for Qatar in an international setting.

This article contains brief descriptions and highlights of all 32 teams competing in the World Cup, what their chances are of winning, and who their player might be who can take them past any obstacles.

All 32 teams are listed alphabetically. Each team is given a brief description and the absolute key players who can take them to victory. All of this information can be used by readers to gauge their chances of advancing or being eliminated in the first round or to study different matchups that might occur in the tournament's later rounds. A rating system is also given for each team for fun, though all information about that is considered to be non-official.

The Socceroos

The Socceroos are a football team representing Australia in international competition, currently ranked 23rd in the FIFA rankings and 145th in the world by FIFA. The team came close to making it to the 2010 World Cup Finals but lost a win-or-go-home game to Denmark in their place in the final qualification playoff.

The Football Federation Australia is the governing body for all Aussie football clubs and leagues and is based in Sydney. It was formed in 1987, after FIFA, AFC, and Oceania Football Confederation agreed that Australia was an independent footballing nation. FFA is managed by a Board of Directors which is elected by all member clubs on an annual basis. The Board of Directors elects an Executive Committee - which includes representatives from every state association - to manage the day-to-day activities of the governing body.

With the performance of the Australian national football team, there have been some big changes in the past decade. A big change has been the appointment of Ange Postecoglou as manager. He coached Brisbane Roar to two A-league titles in 2011 and 2012 and was a former player for South Melbourne Hellas in the NSL. 2013 saw Australia make a good showing at the East Asian Cup but they didn’t win any finals games. In March 2013, after his contract expired, Ange Postecoglou took over as coach of Australia’s national soccer team and will continue to lead them into the 2022 World Cup.

The Socceroos are hoping to make it through the World Cup as one of the best third-place teams in the tournament. Although they’re ranked relatively low, this team has a very experienced roster with a number of players with over 50 caps for their country. Able to play both on the left and right side, the Socceroos are led by experienced veterans, with Tim Cahill and Mile Jedinak starting at center-back and in midfield respectively.

In 2012, Ange Postecoglou was appointed manager of Australia's national soccer team, who finished fifth out of 10 teams in their World Cup qualification group. In their first appearance in the Asian Cup, Australia finished third in the tournament, losing to South Korea in the semi-finals and then beating Uzbekistan for third place. They went on to lose the third-place playoff to Iran. In 2013, Australia took part in the East Asian Cup and qualified for the 2019 Asian Cup.

The Australian Men’s National Soccer

The Australian Men’s National Soccer Team will be participating in Group C with France, Peru and Denmark. They are one of two sides from Oceania to make it past qualifying, with New Zealand being the other one. The Australian Men’s National Team has qualified for the World Cup in every tournament they have participated in. They will face France, Peru, and Denmark in the group stages and go into the knockout stages on either June 24th or June 29th.

The Socceroos are ranked 45th in the world by FIFA, and 143rd by FIFA.com and are widely regarded as one of the best third-place teams at World Cups. They made it to the third-place playoff at South Africa in 2010, losing to Uruguay 1–0 before falling 1–0 to South Korea at Brazil in 2014 – a game which marked Tim Cahill’s 100th cap for Australia and first time he scored a goal for his country.

The Australian Women's National Soccer 

The Australian Women's National Soccer Team will be playing in Group C with Argentina, Brazil, and Jamaica. The team qualified for the first time on merit, and are considered a strong contender to progress past the group stage. They will face Argentina, Brazil, and Jamaica on June 27th or June 30th in their first game of the tournament.

The Matildas have enjoyed impressive results in international play over the past few years, winning four consecutive matches against China between May 2009 and May 2011. They then went on to lose a series of matches against Brazil, Japan and the Netherlands. They had a very successful season in 2012 after making it to the Asian Cup final only to be beaten by Japan.

The Matildas finished fourth out of six teams in their World Cup qualifier with a record of four wins and three draws win-loss ratio. They topped South Korea in an away match before losing 2–1 against Colombia at home. They will face Thailand, South Korea (home), and Colombia (home) in the group stages where they will be hoping to progress through the knockout rounds.

The Australian Women’s National Soccer

The Australian Women’s National Soccer Team is ranked 10th in the world by FIFA, and 39th by FIFA.com. They have enjoyed a lot of success in international play over the past few years and have qualified for their first-ever World Cup. The team is led by ace striker Kyah Simon and midfielder Katrina Gorry, with midfielder Emily van Egmond backing up the attack. There are no current names circulating for goalkeepers or defenders, but it appears that Simon will be leading them on in attack once again.

Australia has a huge footballing history, with a national league since the 1870s and the national team being formed in 1922. Australia has a long and proud association with soccer and the game is firmly entrenched in the nation’s psyche. The Australian National team has been a consistent force in international play, qualifying for every World Cup since 1998. The team made it into the knockout stage at World Cups in 2006 and 2010, but failed to make it past the group stages at South Africa 2010, an unfortunate end as Australia was historically one of the best third-place teams at World Cups.