My World Cup Bracket: Matt Furniss' Predictions

Play the Opta Million and you could win $1 million. Matt Furniss gives his own predictions about what he expects will happen at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

England and Germany are going to be knocked out in the group stage. Japan will progress at the expense of Germany and Costa Rica. Brazil and Argentina will cruise through to the round of 16. Qatar will be eliminated in this stage for the first time in their history.

Matt Furniss' World Cup predictions: England and Germany to suffer shock group stage exits. Japan to progress at the expense of Germany and Costa Rica. Brazil and Argentina to cruise through to the round of 16. Qatar to become second World cup host nation to be knocked out in the group stages.

There is a strong chance that the 2022 World Cup will be a repeat of the last three World Cups, when seven European behemoths were eliminated in the group stage. England come into the tournament on the back of a dreadful UEFA Nations League campaign. They are winless in their last six games in all competitions. This is their longest winlessness run going into a major tournament since 1993.

Matt Furniss predicts a disappointing World Cup for England. Germany came back to earth after winning the 2018 World cup. Japan are going to the 2022 World Cups and their opening game against Spain, Japan and Costa Rica will decide which team makes it through to round of 16. Brazil and Argentina are the two teams I predict will win all three of their group stage matches at Qatar 2022. Brazil has won a record five World titles and has the best win rate in World cups (67%). They have also won 73 of 109 games. Argentina have won the most World Championships (3).

Japan knocked out Belgium in the round of 16. Portugal lost to Brazil in their last 16 match. Spain will knock out Croatia to set up a quarter-final clash with Brazil. Senegal will face the United States. Japan will advance to the quarters to face Uruguay. Italy will beat Croatia. Argentina will see off Iran and Denmark.

Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career ends with Portugal's defeat to Brazil. Japan shock everyone by knocking out Belgium.

Japan's World Cup is over after a quarter-final defeat in extra time against Uruguay. Three South American nations advance to the semi-finals. The Netherlands will play Argentina in a repeat of the 1998 World cup quarter finals. Brazil will face Spain in the other semi. Uruguay will take on France. Senegal will not become the first African team to reach the World Cups semi finals in history.

Three South American nations advance to the semi-finals. Senegal fail to become the first African side to reach the World Cup semi finals.

Argentina will beat Brazil in the 2022 World Cup semi-final. Argentina and Brazil will play in a repeat of the 2021 Copa América final. France will face Argentina in their second World cup final in Qatar. The French are the first team to reach consecutive World Cups since Brazil 2002.

Argentina knock out Brazil to keep their unbeaten run going. France reach a second successive World Cup final.

Argentina will win the 2022 World Cup after beating France 2-1 in the final. Brazil finished third after their win over Uruguay in third-place playoff. Lionel Messi will complete his career with a World cup victory. It will be Argentina's first World Championship since beating West Germany in 1986.

Argentina vs. France sees Messi complete football. Brazil finish third with a win over Uruguay in the third-place playoff.