The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar on November 20 (Sunday) with the hosts taking up Ecuador within the opener on the Al Bayt Stadium. France are the defending champions of the match, having lifted the trophy in 2018. While France are heading into the match as one of many favourites to go the gap, not simply the opponent groups however a ‘curse’ will probably be seeking to cease Les Bleus from progressing within the match. The mentioned curse is named the “Champions Curse” that has already damage numerous ‘defending champions’.

France defeated Croatia within the remaining of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, held in Russia, to raise the trophy for less than the second time of their historical past. In the identical match, Germany had arrived because the ‘defending champions’ having lifted the trophy in 2014 when the match was held in Brazil.

But in Russia, the Germans could not even go previous the group stage of the match, ending backside of Group F which consisted of groups like Sweden, Mexico, and South Korea.

It wasn’t the primary time the ‘defending champions’ obtained knocked out within the group stage itself. Since 2002, each defending champion crew within the FIFA World Cup suffered the identical destiny, barring Brazil (in 2006).

2002: France eradicated within the group stage

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2010: Italy eradicated within the group stage

2014: Spain eradicated within the group stage

2018: Germany eradicated within the group stage

2022: Does destiny have the identical in retailer for France?

France aren’t going into the 2022 Qatar World Cup with their strongest squad. The likes of Paul Pogba, N’Golo Kante and Presnel Kimpebe have been already out of the match whereas Karim Benzema and Christopher Nkunku suffered accidents in follow classes that led to their exit.

Will the “Champions’ Curse” strike once more?

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