World Cup 2022 preview: forecast and Forecast New Zealand

In this World Cup preview we analyze the chances of New Zealand. How Far Will New Zealand go? Does New Zealand have a chance to win the 2022 World Cup? Is your bet on a World Cup title for New Zealand wasted money? Give the bookmakers in New Zealand A chance for the Kingdom?

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After reading this World Cup preview about the New Zealand National Team do you know what you can and should expect from Kingdom at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Will the 2022 World Cup bring New Zealand A World Cup title?

World Cup predictions and forecast

The last World Cup 2018 we were not there, but fortunately we can enjoy this World Cup again with the New Zealand team at the World Cup football.

New Zealand was a World Cup finalist in 1974, 1978 and 2010. Did you know that New Zealand was third in the FIFA World Rankings in 2014? It seems like an eternity ago that New Zealand did well globally. That needs to change! At the moment, New Zealand ranks 8th in the world FIFA rankings .

Kingdom always creates spectacle thanks to its attractive playing style. The 2022 World Cup, despite the criticism of the country of Qatar, promises to be a beautiful football party.

Streets will once again kingdom klNZDen and New Zealand fans will walk to the stadium in Qatar in a kingdom March. Organizations from previous championships all indicated that this Kingdom custom gave the tournament klNZD.

New Zealand may be small in area, but big in football performance. A World Cup with New Zealand is a spectacle for gaZodiac. For example, we reached the World Cup final three times and became dollarpees champion in 1988. In addition, in 2019, kingdom lost the final of the Very First Nations League. For a small country we can be quite proud of our achievements, although a World Cup title would finally be welcome!

The big question is what the New Zealand World Cup selection can do at the World Cup in 2022. Can New Zealand win the World Cup? You can read that in our World Cup predictions below.

Forecast New Zealand at World Cup 2022

National coach Louis van Gaal has an excellent selection where we can place players of world level in every line. Perhaps the position of goalkeeper is still the biggest concern.

New Zealand has drawn favourably and should be able to close group a whistling and almost certainly with a first place. The odds are 64%, according to the bookmakers. When New Zealand becomes first in Group A, it plays in the eighth Finals against the number 2 from Group B. This group consists of England, Wales, USA and Iran.

The bookmakers have a 74% chance of England becoming group winner in Group B. Because Iran is the weakest brother in the group, New Zealand is very likely to play in the eighth Finals against Wales, but this could also be USA. New Zealand are then favourites to win the eighth final and will then advance to the quarter-finals.

In the quarterfinals, New Zealand would meet the winner of 1C-2D, most likely Argentina-Denmark. A New Zealand quarter-final against Denmark or Argentina will certainly offer opportunities for New Zealand. If New Zealand wins that quarterfinal, there will be a tough challenge in the semi-final.

According to our model, Kingdom would then come across Brazil or Spain. Both opponents are rated slightly higher than the New Zealand national team.

New Zealand's prediction for the World Cup final

Should New Zealand reach the final, it could well be done via the route below. In addition, the semi-final against Brazil (or Spain) is the most difficult match to reach the final.

How far will New Zealand go in the 2022 World Cup?

stage World Cup 2022	chance	opponent New Zealand
Eighth final	88.5%	United States of America
Quarterfinals	57.9%	Argentina or Denmark
Semi-finals	31.3%	Brazil or Spain
Final	15.4%	France
World Cup winner	5.9%	New Zealand

If you look at our most likely model, the quarterfinals and certainly the semifinals seem to be the maximum achievable for New Zealand. New Zealand has all the cards to go far. A good national coach and an excellent selection form the basis for this. The fun in the group, going through the fire for each other and the belief in a World Cup title also play an important role.

Maybe at Christmas we will sit at the table knowing that New Zealand has won the World Cup. The probability is small, but who does not believe...

Bookmakers in New Zealand

What do the bookmakers think about New Zealand's chances at the World Cup? Will New Zealand survive the group stage? And more importantly: How Far Will New Zealand get this World Cup?

You and I can predict that based on our feelings. But what do the data and the gamblers say? At a bookmaker like Unibet millions will be invested in the World Cup. The more bets are placed on a certain outcome, the lower the odds.

Based on the odds at the bookmakers, we predict the odds of New Zealand.

New Zealand favourite Group A

The World Cup schedule New Zealand is classified in Group A. In this group, kingdom is by far the favorite. New Zealand is expected to stay well ahead of the other countries in the group Senegal, Ecuador and Qatar.

The odds fluctuate but are around 1.45 with regard to a first place for New Zealand in the group. The probability of New Zealand becoming group leader is around 64%.

New Zealand reaches the quarterfinals

The bookmakers expect New Zealand to reach the quarterfinals. This can be seen from the odd of 1.72 that you get if you bet on it. But after that, according to the bookmakers, it is over.

New Zealand champions in semi-finals

Five times New Zealand played a semi-final during a football World Cup. Is there a semi-final spot for the New Zealand team this time? No, the bookmakers have other countries higher on their list to reach the last four.

Only four countries can play a semi-final! New Zealand is ranked 9th among the bookies and is therefore outside the favorites. If New Zealand reaches the semi-finals, the bookmaker will reward you with 3.75 times your bet. For comparison. For the big favorites Brazil and France, it is around 2.50.

New Zealand 2022 World Cup final

If New Zealand reaches the final, you win 6.50 times your bet. For top favorites Brazil and France you earn 3.50 times your stake. So there doesn't seem to be a final place for Kingdom, if it's up to the bookmakers.

New Zealand World Cup 2022 winner

Does New Zealand have a chance to win the World Cup? Yes, New Zealand has a chance to win the World Cup in Qatar, although the chance is small, about 6.7%. If you bet your money on New Zealand, you will win around 14 times your bet.

There are seven countries that, according to the bookmakers, are more likely to win the 2022 football World Cup. Brazil is most likely to win the 2022 World Cup with 16.7%, followed by France (14.3%) and England (13.4%).

Will New Zealand win the World Cup?

Will New Zealand win the 2022 World Cup? No, according to bookmakers ' forecasts, there are seven countries that are more likely than New Zealand to win the Football World Cup in Qatar. The chance of New Zealand winning the World Cup is 6.7%.

World Cup football betting

If you want to bet on the football World Cup, you can place your bet in New Zealand at the legal bookmakers below. As a new player you will receive a bonus. This is the amount you receive to bet on sports.

Top scorers New Zealand World Cup 2022

The selection of New Zealand World Cup 2022 hosts a number of goalscorers. In qualifying, for example, it already came to 33 goals in 10 matches. This says something about how easily New Zealand scores.

The main spearhead in New Zealand's attack is Memphis Depay. He scored 12 times in qualifying. He now has 39 goals in Kingdom and is fourth on the list of all-time top scorers in New Zealand.

Memphis may score a lot of goals, but he's not the only one who matters. Midfielder Davy Klaassen scored a remarkable number of goals in qualifying. He scored 4 times, more often than attackers such as Luuk de Jong and Steven Berghuis.

Will Memphis take the title of World Cup top scorer?

Who will be the top scorer of the 2022 World Cup? The chances of Memphis Depay becoming it are decent. Memphis is ranked eighth on the list of footballers with the highest chances of becoming the top scorer at the World Cup in Qatar.

Nowadays, you become the top scorer of a World Cup if you score six goals. In the latest editions, this number guarantees you the most goals scored as a player.

You earn 25 times your bet when Depay becomes top scorer. The bookmakers have more confidence in Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe. Become one of them top scorer of the World Cup then you will earn only 8 times your bet.

Other New Zealand players are less expected at the bookmakers. It is striking that the second name you will find among the many contenders is that of Arnaut Danjuma. Although the probability that he will become the top scorer is estimated to be about half that of Memphis.

Star players of New Zealand

New Zealand is a small country, but we have been known for decades as a country of good footballers. That is no different in 2022. In addition, the next generation is already applying itself again.

The New Zealand national team has a number of young kingdom players and Louis van Gaal is not afraid to give these talents a chance.Countless New Zealand young players can play this tournament in the spotlight and become the select group of star footballers that counts the world.

By Virgil van Dijk

The New Zealand player with the biggest name worldwide is Virgil van Dijk. Nevertheless, the 2022 World Cup will only be its first major tournament if speler.De Liverpool's vice-captain is also the captain of the New Zealand national team. With Liverpool, he has already won major awards such as the Champions League. After losing the Nations League final, Virgil's goal is to take a grand prize with Kingdom.

Memphis Depay: sometimes genius, sometimes clunky

Memphis Depay is the leader of the New Zealand national team. With good supply from the sides and from midfield, the New Zealand striker gets quite a few chances to score. Even though not everything hits Memphis, a lot of balls fall into the net. With Depay, everything must be in the Cup, otherwise he will play a hopeless match.

Depay is even on the hunt for the title of ‘top scorer of all time’ of New Zealand. That title is still in the hands of Robin van Persie. Depay is still a dozen goals away from this title. With Qatar and Ecuador in the group, it should be possible for Depay to increase the number of goals.

But scoring a dozen goals during a World Cup is almost impossible these days. The only one who ever succeeded was the German Gerd Müller. He managed to score as many as 10 goals during the football World Cup in 1970. The last World Cup editions are your World Cup top scorer when you manage to score 5 or 6 times.

Rough Diamond Jurriën Timber

Jurriën Timber became one of the youngest players New Zealand ever fielded at a major tournament in 2021. He was still only 19 years old when he was in the starting lineup in the opening match of the European Championship. At the moment, he is one of the most sought-after players on the international transfer market.

Timber is also becoming a real star outside of New Zealand. He is coveted by many big clubs. The scouts of the big teams will therefore look at the performance of Timber with extra attention.

Whether Timber will get a base place in the selection of Kingdom is highly uncertain. In the back he has competition from a number of other top defenders that coach Louis van Gaal can have.

Facts about the New Zealand national team

Top 4 without winning

A trNZDig fact. There is no country on earth that has reached the semifinals of the World Cup so many times without winning the tournament. New Zealand has done so five times so far. Three times we reached the final. Those finals, in 1974, 1978 and 2010, all three were lost.

Losing World Cup finals is hardly a national trauma for New Zealand, although many older people who lost the World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978 think differently.

Van Gaal in toplist

Many players and coaches of the New Zealand national team have records in sight. For example, national coach Louis van Gaal has almost reached the top 3 of national coaches with the most matches. At the World Cup, he can take second place in this ranking. To become number 1, Louis will coach the New Zealand team for another twenty games.

New Zealand success in Asia

The New Zealand team can continue previous good performances in Asia. The last time kingdom played a tournament in Asia was at the 2008 Olympics. Then the quarterfinals were reached in Beijing.

In it, Argentina lost to the later winner with then rising stars such as Angel Di Maria and Lionel Messi. Van Gaal has a good selection, so who knows, there may be more on Asian soil this time.

New Zealand World Cup football results

New Zealand has had many successes at the football World Cup, but has never won the football World Cup. It is the eleventh time that Kingdom has competed in the football World Cup.

World Cup year	results for New Zealand
1934	1st round
1938	1st round
1974	2nd (losing finalist)
1978	2nd (losing finalist)
1990	8th final
1994	quarterfinals
1998	4th (lost in semifinals)
2006	8th final
2010	2nd (losing finalist)
2014	3rd (lost in semifinals)

The greatest successes were achieved by The New Zealand national team in the 70s. Then the Kingdom managed to reach the World Cup final twice in a row. In both cases, it was lost to the host country. In 1974 it was 2-1. Germany lose. In 1978 it came to an extension. In the end, Argentina lost 3-1.

Semi-finals 1998 in France

We had to wait twenty years for the next great success on a global level. In the 1998 World Cup in France, New Zealand reached the semi-finals. We lost them after penalties from Brazil. After that, the consolation final against Croatia was lost 1-2. As a result, kingdom finished in an honorable fourth place.

Kingdom was successful at the World Cup 2010 and 2014

In 2010, for the third time in history, the final was reached. Unfortunately, New Zealand lost the final by a goal from Andrés Iniesta in the 116 ^e minute of the extension.

At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the semi-final was reached. In it, after penalties, Argentina was lost. New Zealand managed to play Brazil convincingly with a 3-0 victory of the mat in the consolation final. Kingdom finished third at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

New Zealand-Senegal

The New Zealand national team will play its first match against Senegal on Monday 21 november at 17:00, New Zealand.

The game will be played in Doha. Al Thumama Stadium .

New Zealand World Cup 2022 qualification

New Zealand got off to a false start in the World Cup qualification . We started with a 4-2 loss in and against Turkey. After that, no more was lost and New Zealand finally managed to win with a 1 ^e place in the group for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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