We begin this week’s World Cup previews with England v Wales on Tuesday. These sides may be neighbours living on good terms back home, but in the Arab World, things are done differently. This is a must-win match for Wales, or they will be packing up their belongings and jetting back to Cardiff. The players will then join their club teams and prepare for the restart before Christmas. But no one inside the Welsh training camp will be ready to throw in the towel just yet.
It looks like the footballing gods were smiling at Wales as they prepared to play Iran in their second match. The same Iran that leaked six goals against England in the game before and was expected to lose all three group outings in a similar fashion. But they had a trick up their sleeve and a surprise in store for the Welsh. Iran wasn’t nearly as bad as they looked against England. They are decent and showed it when beating Wales 2-0. That was a huge shock and left the beaten team’s chances of finishing in the top two hanging by a thread. Wales could be going home on Wednesday unless they show us something big against England.
It looks like the footballing gods were smiling at Wales as they prepared to play Iran in their second match. The same Iran that leaked six goals against England in the game before and was expected to lose all three group outings in a similar fashion. But they had a trick up their sleeve and a surprise in store for the Welsh. Iran wasn’t nearly as bad as they looked against England. They are decent and showed it when beating Wales 2-0. That was a huge shock and left the beaten team’s chances of finishing in the top two hanging by a thread. Wales could be going home on Wednesday unless they show us something big against England.
And just like that, we have arrived at the final round of group matches from the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The action has been fast-paced, dramatic, unpredictable, and thoroughly enjoyable since the host nation brought the curtain up earlier this month. But there’s plenty more to come. We have seen nothing yet as the tension levels rise and the pressure builds. Only a few teams have secured their progress to the Round of 16, meaning we are in for a week of high drama. Football fans watching the action live on TV are in for a rollercoaster ride over the next few days.

England v Wales prediction

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World Cup odds

If England plays the way they did against Iran – who beat Wales – they should win and finish on top of Group B. If they play the way they did against the USA – who Wales also drew with – they could be knocked off the top spot. Wales knows what’s required. They must be better than we’ve seen from them already in Qatar.
The pre-match betting odds available at 22bet has England at 1.4 with the draw 4.72 and a victory for Wales trading at 7.8.
The Iranians may be better than we thought as they bagged an impressive win on matchday two over Wales. That raised the question, was England really that great in their opening fixture, or was it a terrible day at the office for Iran? That remains to be seen, but we’ll get our answer on Tuesday as the group wraps up. Iran plays the USA, knowing victory sends them through to the Round of 16, where they’ll be involved in knockout football. Defeat puts them out, while a draw keeps things interesting. England knows if they win against Wales, they will finish in pole position, regardless of what happens elsewhere.