WORLD CUP QATAR 2022

NOVEMBER 21 TO DECEMBER 18

AUSTRALIA’S GROUP

■ France (FIFA ranking: 3) The reigning World Cup champion boasts several of the world’s biggest stars including Kylian Mbappe (Paris St-Germain) and Antione Griezmann (Barcelona). Other French stars include Tottenham goalkeeper and national captain Hugo Lloris, Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema and Paul Pogba. ■ Denmark (Ranking: 11) The Danes dominated Group F of European qualifying, only conceding three goals in 10 matches. Barcelona striker Martin Braithwaite, Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, Brentford midfield maestro Christian Eriksen and Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen are among the biggest stars in the squad.

■ Tunisia (Ranking: 35)

The Tunisians topped Group B in African qualifying and defeated Mali 1-0 over two legs to qualify for consecutive World Cups for the first time since 2006. Young midfielder Hannibal Mejbri is on the books at Manchester United, but most members of the Tunisian squad play at home.

THE MATCHES

■ Wednesday, Nov 23, 6am AEDT, v France

■ Saturday, Nov 26, 9pm AEDT, v Tunisia

■ Thursday, Dec 1, 2am AEDT, v Denmark

THE OTHER GROUPS

■ Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands

■ Group B: England, Iran, USA, Wales

■ Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland

■ Group E: Spain, Costa Rica/ New Zealand, Germany, Japan

■ Group F: Belgium, Canada, Morocco, Croatia

■ Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland, Cameroon

■ Group H: Portugal, Ghana,

Uruguay, South Korea

THE ODDS

● $5.50 Brazil

● $6.50 France, England

● $9 Spain, Netherlands, Argentina

● $12 Germany

● $13 Belgium

● $15 Portugal

● $29 Denmark

● $41 Croatia

● $51 Uruguay

● $81 Switzerland, Senegal

● $101 USA

● $126 Poland

● $151 Wales, Serbia, Mexico, Ecuador, Canada

● $202 Cameroon

● $251 South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Japan, Ghana, Australia

● $351 Tunisia, Qatar

● $501 Iran