The FIFA World Cup 2022 will commence with the match between the host country Qatar playing against the South American team Ecuador. The game will be played as a stand-alone event on 20th November and will be held at the Al Bayt Stadium.

Both teams are lowly ranked to win the World Cup but make an exciting betting opportunity for punters looking for betting bonuses and a great way to kickstart your world cup betting, and the tournament opener is the first of five matches we have picked out for a flutter. 

Just two months before Portugal kick off their FIFA World Cup 2022 campaign in Qatar, Rafa Silva today announced his retirement from the national team.

The speedy front man has been in superb form this season, scoring 6 goals and providing 4 assists in 13 matches, making a huge contribution to Benfica’s sensational 100% winning start to the new campaign.

He was included in the Portugal squad announced by Fernando Santos last week for the Nations League matches and would almost certainly have been in the World Cup squad. 

Seleção coach Fernando Santos has announced his squad for the final two matches of the Nations League group phase.

There was particular interest in the list this time around given that it is the penultimate squad announcement before Santos reveals his World Cup squad.

There were no major surprises, although the inclusion of Pedro Neto and Tiago Djaló raised some eyebrows, with the likes of Gonçalo Guedes, David Carmo and Gonçalo Inácio missing out. 

The Portuguese Football Federation today unveiled the kits the Seleção will wear at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

In a break from the past, the kits are unlike any previous iteration of Portugal’s tournament outfits and will certainly divide opinion amongst the millions of Seleção fans at home and all around the world.