World Cup 2022 Guessing Game

World Cup 2022 - December 18, 2022

The last day of the World Cup 2022 was full of excitement with French and Argentinian teams competing for the ultimate title. The final game of the FIFA’s tournament of men’s football national teams took place at Lusail Stadium in front of 88,966 audience members. It was a match to remember that’s for sure! 

Argentina VS France: 2 (3 /ext./ - 4 /pen./) - 2 (3 /ext./ - 2 /pen./)

Based on the first half and Argentina scoring 2 goals (Messi and Di Maria) in the first 45 minutes while France had problems finding its footing, it seemed like the South American team was going to land an easy win and go home with a trophy. However, the second half brough more excitement, more action from Les Bleus, and more goals. 

Mbappe scored once from the penalty spot and then again, less than 2 minutes after the successful penalty shot, he netted another one. The extended time was necessary and both Messi and Mbappe were successful in scoring 1 goal each again. So, after a draw in the extended time, the new World Champion was going to be decided by the penalties’ shootout. 

Argentina showed its dominance by finding the back of the net each time they kicked the ball while France missed the 2nd and the 3rd penalty. After the 4th successful penalty, Argentina became the World Cup champion and Lionel Messi has added the only missing football title to his long list of awards. He was also proclaimed the best player of the tournament while Mbappe got The Golden Boot as the leading goal scorer of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar.      

World Cup 2022 Guessing Game - Day 23 

The World Cup 2022 Guessing Game, organized for the TROOPS during the biggest sporting event on the globe, has ended and the leaderboard positions are now final. 621 players made their guesses on the World Cup 2022 finals and 126 were right in their predictions. The top 50 guessers are all getting a certain part of the magnificent $100,000 prize pool - 1st ($25,000) 2nd ($15,000), 3rd ($10,000), 4th ($5,000), 5th ($2,000) and 6th to 50th ($1,000). Big congratulations to all the winners!!!   

World Cup 2022 - December 17, 2022

Croatia claims 3rd place in the World Cup 2022 in Qatar! One day before the grand finals, Croatia met with Morocco in the game for 3rd place in the football championship. Croats played a very convincing match against Moroccans who are the first African nation to rank this high in the World Cup tournament. 

Croatia VS Morocco: 2 - 1 

Morocco was certainly one of the biggest surprises of the World Cup 2022 - a complete  underdog who was supposed to exit the tournament in its early stages but managed to end in 4th position in the World Cup rankings. Although they were really hoping and wholeheartedly fighting for a 3rd place, Croats were better and deservedly ended among the top 3.   

In the World Cup 4 years ago, Croatia was a runner-up and with their performance this year, they have once again proven that they are a force in the football field. Both teams started the match with strong determination and both scored a goal each in the first 10 minutes of the game. However, it was Orsic who brought the winning score to Croats and ensured the team’s placement in the top 3. 

World Cup 2022 Guessing Game - Day 22 

One day left before the winners of the World Cup 2022 Guessing Game are determined based on the points collected throughout the championship. 520 players placed their guesses on the match between Croatia and Morocco and 150 were right in their predictions. Given the small differences between players on the leaderboard, slight corrections in the rankings are still possible so don’t forget to place your guesses for the last game as well. Keep in mind that the World Cup 2022 Guessing Game comes with a $100,000 Giveaway so every point counts.

World Cup 2022 - December 14, 2022

The second World Cup 2022 semi-final match took place and the finalists of this most popular football championship are now decided. France defeated Morocco and qualified for the finals that are taking place on Sunday December 18, 2022. The European team is meeting Argentina and the fans are already expecting a true football spectacle. 

France VS Morocco: 2 - 0 

By defeating Morocco, France secured its second consecutive World Cup final. Les Blue have won the last football championship and now have the opportunity to do it again and show the world that France is a serious football powerhouse. 

It was Theo Hernandez's goal that gave France a lead early on but Randal Kolo Muani’s goal was the one to secure the win. With this win at the Al Bayt Stadium, France became the first defending champions to qualify for consecutive World Cup finals since Brazil did it in 1998. 

Morocco is definitely the biggest success story of the World Cup 2022! Although they failed to qualify for the finals, they gained a huge respect from the football fans all over the globe. From a complete underdog to a semi-finalist, Morocco is the first Arab country that was able to come this far in the World Cup competition ever. The African team will be meeting Croatia on Saturday in a match for 3rd place. 

World Cup 2022 Guessing Game - Day 21 

For the second game of semi-finals, 956 people joined the Guessing Game and submitted their predictions. Out of all of them, 329 made a correct prediction and got points added to their score on the leaderboard. With only 2 World Cup 2022 games left, things are seriously heating up! The points difference between the top-ranked players of the Guessing Game is quite tight so the things still can change and the winners of the $100,000 are announced!  

World Cup 2022 - December 13, 2022

The first finalist of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar is determined! In the semi-final match between Argentina and Croatia, the South American country won and became the first team to qualify for the finals that are taking place on Sunday December 18, 2022.

Argentina VS Croatia: 3 - 0 

At the Lusail Stadium, Lionel Messi successfully led the Argentinian national football team to the finals! He was also the one to score the first goal of the match from the penalty spot after Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic’s foul on Alvarez. The second goal was scored just 5 minutes later by Alvarez which provided Argentinians with a comfortable lead against the opponent. After the break, it was again the amazing Messi - Alvarez duo that managed to break the Croatian defense and score for the 3rd time. 

Croatia lost a chance to play in the World Cup finals for the 2nd successive time but they were simply not a match for the Argentinians. Still, hats off to Croats who managed to rank once again among top 4 in the World Cup and show the fans they are still a football powerhouse. Luka Modric, team’s captain and experienced midfielder, will probably not have a chance to play at another World Cup since he is 37 years of age so even though it’s not an ideal send-off, it is definitely an honorable one. The next step for Croats is a match for the 3rd place in the tournament against the losing team from the match between France and Morocco. 

World Cup 2022 Guessing Game - Day 20 

The World Cup 2022 Guessing Game is entering its final stage. For the first semi-final match of the World Cup 2022, 1,070 people made their guesses and 360 of them made the correct guess. The top 3 players on the leaderboard have above 11,000 balls (aka points) but with 3 games left, things can certainly change by the end of the week. Keep making your guesses and don’t forget, there is a $100,000 prize pool!

World Cup 2022 - December 10, 2022

The last 2 matches of the World Cup 2022 quarter-finals are done and the semi-finalists are all known now. The day didn’t go without surprises and it was one of the most exciting days of the championship so far! 

Morocco VS Portugal: 1 - 0 

At the Al-Thumama Stadium, Morocco defeated Portugal and became the first African nation to reach the World Cup 2022 semi-finals. Cristiano Ronaldo was visibly distraught after the match ended but Morocco’s win was definitely deserved as the national football team of this African nation has shown incredible dedication and left their heart on the pitch. 

England VS France: 1 - 2 

France exited the quarter-final match against England as a winner. The game was exciting and nerve-wracking but both teams fought till the very end for the chance to qualify for the semi-finals. England’s Harry Kane missed the penalty in the second half and a chance to equalize. So, France ended with a win and advanced to the next stage of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. 

World Cup Guessing Game - Day 19 

On the day 19 of the World Cup 2022 Guessing Game, 1,284 players entered their guesses for the last day of the quarter-finals. 138 people made correct guesses for the end results on both games while 682 people made a good guess on only 1. There is only 1 week left before the World Cup 2022 ends and the winners of the Guessing Game and $100,000 giveaway are proclaimed. So, make sure you keep guessing results for the rest of the matches! 

World Cup 2022 - December 9, 2022

Things are heating up in the World Cup 2022! The finals are less than 10 days away but the teams who are going to compete in the final football battle are still unknown. First, the quarter-finals are taking place! 

Croatia VS Brazil: 1 (4) - 1 (2)

The mighty Brazil is out! In the first match of the quarter-finals, Croats managed to defeat Brazil and earn their spot in the semi-finals. Although the odds in online casinos were on the side of Brazil, once again it was proven that the underdog can triumph. The regular part of the match ended in a draw but when it came to penalties, Croats dominated and ended the game with 4 penalties scored while Brazil was left at 2.   

Netherlands VS Argentina: 2 (3) - 2 (4)  

The winner of the second World Cup 2022 semi-finals match also had to be decided with a penalty shootouts. Lionel Messi scored 2 goals and the Argentinians were holding the victory result deep into the second half but Netherlands’ Wout Weghorst scored twice in the late minutes of the match and gave his team another chance for the win. After extra time didn’t bring any goals, it was time for penalties and Argentina managed to qualify to the semi-finals with a 4 - 3 result in the penalties shoutouts.  

World Cup 2022 Guessing Game - Day 18 

In the World Cup 2022 Guessing Game, 1,338 players have made their guesses for the matches on the first 2 quarter-final games! After the matches had ended, only 91 had correctly guessed the end results for the both games while 335 had correctly predicted the end result of 1 match. The special Guessing Game and the $100,000 Giveaway organized around the World Cup 2022 are slowly coming to their final stage! However, there is still time to earn points and end in the top 50 on the leaderboard and win special cash prizes!

World Cup 2022 - December 6, 2022

The Round of 16 is officially over and all the quarter-finalists of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar are known. There was a major upset and history was made when Morocco knocked out Spain and became the first Arab country to qualify in the World Cup’s top 8. 

Morocco VS Spain: 0 (3) - 0 (0)  

On the last day of the Round of 16 phase of the World Cup 2022 championship, the first to meet were the national teams of Morocco and Spain. Before the game started, the odds in online casinos were largely on the side of the European team but Morocco will soon show what has been shown several times in the first 2 weeks of the tournament - underdogs can beat the favorites. 

Morocco was able to match Spain in their game and keep the result at a draw for the entire game so the winner had to be decided by the penalties. And that’s the moment when the Moroccan goalkeeper took  the center stage and blew away the entire football world. Yassine Bounou was able to save the first 3 penalties shots by Spain and advance his team to the quarter-finals of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar.  

Portugal VS Switzerland: 6 - 1 

No surprises here, even though some predicted there might be. Portugal entered the match as a favorite and was successful in dominating the entire match, netting 6 goals in total against Switzerland. Manuel Akanji scored 1 goal for Switzerland but the national team from central Europe was not able to match the power and skills of Portuguese players. After this match, Portugal is going to meet Morocco in the quarter-finals. 

World Cup 2022 Guessing Game - day 17 

On the last day of the knockout phase of the championship, exactly 1.687 people submitted their guesses in the World Cup 2022 Guessing Game. Morocco's triumph was really unexpected which is clearly seen in the Guessing Game stats with only 54 people correctly predicting the results of both matches. 998 people did submit a correct guess for 1 game. The turn of events has certainly affected the positions on the leaderboard and the number of balls (points) people collected from these matches. 

World Cup 2022 - December 5, 2022

The Round of 16 part of the World Cup competition continues in Qatar with teams qualifying for the quarter-final matches. There were no major upsets and the games went pretty much as expected and the winners were not surprising at all.    

Japan VS Croatia: 1 (1) - 1 (3)

The next to qualify for quarter-finals of the World Cup 2022 Qatar is Croatia. Still, the game was not easy and Japan held their own throughout all 90 minutes. The game ended in a draw so the penalties followed and that’s where the Croatian team dominated. The player of the match is Croatian goalkeeper Livakovic who managed to save 3 penalty kicks and secure his team a spot in the final 8. 

Brazil VS South Korea: 4 - 1

90 minutes were more than enough for Brazil to secure a win against South Korea and move forward to the next World Cup 2022 competition stage. Brazil dominated the whole game and Vinicius Jr, Neymar Jr, Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta all scored a goal each in this Round of 16 match. The South Korean team did manage to net one goal in the second half but it was not enough to stop the powerful Brazil.   

World Cup 2022 Guessing Game - Day 16 

Things are really heating up in the World Cup 2022 with Round of 16 matches and the Guessing Game players are collecting more and more balls (points) with each new game. The day 16 brought 2 interesting matches and 1,810 people made their guesses. 1,100 made correct predictions for 1 match while 185 guessed the correct results for both games. 

To be clear, the end results in the Guessing Game are the results after 90 minutes (+injury time) of the game and not the penalties. So, while Croatia is a winner of the match and goes to the next stage, it happened only after penalties shots so the end result in the Guessing Game for this match is a draw. 

World Cup 2022 - December 4, 2022

The knockout stage continues on to the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. There were no surprises as both England and France managed to score a win and move to the next stage of the championship.  

France VS Poland: 3 - 1 

History was made yesterday when French Olivier Giroud scored an opening goal of the match, his 52nd goal wearing a national jersey, and became France's all-time record scorer. In the second half Kylian Mbappe netted not one but 2 goals and secured the win against Poland. Robert Lewandowski managed to score 1 goal from the penalty point and ensure Poland doesn’t go home goalless.     

England VS Senegal: 3 - 0

The second match of the day in the Round of 16 phase went as expected, with England showing its dominance against Senegal. At the Al Bayt Stadium, England’s Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane and Bukyo Saka scored 1 goal each and ensured the Three Lions team advances to the next phase. In the quarter-finals they are meeting with defending champion France and the football fans all over the world are eagerly awaiting for this epic clash. 

World Cup 2022 Guessing Game - Day 15   

On the second day of the World Cup’s Knockout stage, 1,933 people joined the Guessing Game and 866 of them managed to predict the correct results for both of the matches while 518 were able to guess the correct results for only 1. The top Guessing Game players now have over 10,000 balls aka points and race for the $100,000 giveaway prizes continue! 

World Cup 2022 - December 3, 2022

The World Cup’s Round of 16 has officially started in Qatar. The national teams that qualified for this phase of the World Cup were the 2 highest ranked from every group. Now, in the knockout stage, the teams meet and the one that loses is going home.   

Netherlands VS USA: 3 - 1 

The first to qualify for the quarter-finals is the Netherlands team. The European team was able to score 3 goals - Memphis Depay (10 minute), Daley Blind (45 minute), and Denzel Dumfries (81 minute) - and secure its passage to the next phase of the World Cup championship. The USA’s Haji Wright scored a goal in the 76 minute but the Americans were unable to match the Dutch on the football pitch so their Qatar football experience ends here. 

Argentina VS Australia: 2 - 1

Argentina came into this match as a favorite and they didn’t disappoint. Lionel Messi scored the first goal of the match in the 35th minute. The second half was more exciting with both teams scoring once (Julian Alvarez for Argentina and Enzo Fernandez for Australia) and more than a few chances for both teams. However, in the end, Argentina’s win pushed them to the quarter-finals while Australia had to say goodbye to the World Cup championship. 

World Cup 2022 Guessing Game - Day 14 

On the 14th day of the World Cup in Qatar, 1,900 people in total joined the Guessing Game on roshtein.com. They had 2 matches to bet on and 705 of them were able to correctly guess the winners of both games while 783 people had a good guess on one game. The World Cup Guessing Game continues till the end of the championship and the top 50 guessers with the most balls aka points will take part of the $100,000 prize pool. 

World Cup 2022 - December 2, 2022

The last matches in the group stage are over and the lineup for the Round of 16 phase is now known. That doesn’t mean that the last day of the group competition didn’t have a few surprises. Let’s see the end results. 

South Korea VS Portugal: 2 -1 

South Korea was the first national team to win all of the group matches in the group phase since 1994. Their last match in this part of the championship was against Portugal and they landed a victory which led them to the top of group H and right to the Round of 16. This is the 3rd time since 1948 that South Korea was successful in qualifying to the knockout stage. 

Ghana VS Uruguay: 0 - 2 

Uruguay met with Ghana at Al Janoub Stadium and scored a victory. However, this was not enough for them to move to the next stage of the World Cup 2022. Both Uruguay and South Korea had the same number of points at the end of the group round but the South Korean national team is the one to move forward based on the goals scored. Ghana leaves home as the last-ranked in the group H.  

Serbia VS Switzerland: 2 - 3 

It was a rollercoaster match with many chances for both teams! In the first half both Serbia and Switzerland scored 2 goals each but just minutes into the second half of the match, Remo Freuler managed to bring the lead to Switzerland. The result stayed the same for the remainder of the match as Switzerland was successful in defending their goal and didn’t allow Serbia to take another chance. This win propelled Switzerland to the knockout stage where they now have to meet with Portugal.  

Cameroon VS Brazil: 1 - 0 

Cameroon met Brazil at Qatar's Lusail Stadium and managed to win! Although this does nothing for Cameroon in terms of qualifying to the knockout stage, winning against one of the football superpowers certainly is a great exit from the World Cup 2022! Cameroon finished 3rd in the Group G rankings, behind Portugal and Switzerland. 

World Cup 2022 Guessing Game - Day 13 

Thousands of people enter the World Cup 2022 Guessing Game competition each day in hopes of ranking among top 50 and getting a share of the $100,000 giveaway. On the day 13 of the competition, 2,206 people made their guesses and 6 of them managed to make correct predictions for all 4 matches. The correct guesses for 3 matches were made by 100 players, for 2 matches by 513 players, and for 1 match by 913 players. Make sure to make your World Cup 2022 guesses every day to win balls (points) and win prizes!

World Cup 2022 - December 1, 2022

To say that this World Cup in Qatar has been full of surprises would be an understatement. The ranking of teams in Group F is one of those surprises but all teams have given their best, left their heart of the pitch and some of the underdogs were able to position themself high enough to pass to the knockout stage. 

Croatia VS Belgium: 0 - 0 

At the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Ar-Rayyan, Croatia met with Belgium. The end result was a draw which left Belgium out of the knockout stage for the first time since the 1998 World Cup. Lukaku had more than a few chances to find the back of the net and led Belgium to victory but was unsuccessful in all of his attempts. Croatia ended the group stage as the second placed and is moving to the next phase.    

Canada VS Morocco: 1 - 2

One of the biggest surprises in the World Cup 2022 is certainly Morocco's amazing gameplay. In the last game in the group stage, the African team met with Canada at Al-Thumama Stadium and managed to score 2 goals and take a win. Morocco finished this phase of the championship at the top of the Group F and qualified for the knockout stage for the first time since 1987 and the second time in men’s national teams history.    

Japan VS Spain: 2 - 1 

This was the first loss for the Spanish national team in the World Cup 2022 competition so far. Although the last goal for Japan is controversial due to the VAR ruling, it still stands that the Japanese team has managed to win against Germany and Spain in group stage and move to the Round of 16. Spain is also moving forward to the knockout phase.       

Costa Rica VS Germany: 2 - 4 

In the last match of Group E, Germany won against Costa Rica but it was not enough for the four-time champions to qualify for the next World Cup stage. Germany’s early exit is one of the many surprises as most football fans expected them to qualify for the knockout stage at least. However, they ranked 3rd at the end while Costa Rica finished last in the group with 3 points.   

World Cup Guessing Game - Day 12

For the final matches in groups F and E, 2,333 people submitted their predictions in the World Cup 2022 Guessing Game. That the results were surprising is clear from the fact that only 11 people made the correct guesses for all the 4 matches and 264 for the 3 matches. 991 people had correct guesses for 2 games while 937 made good predictions for only 1 game. 

The 10 top-ranked guessers now have more than 8,000 balls aka points but with small point differences between them, it’s obvious that the winner is not going to be known till the very end of the competition. Every match counts so make sure you enter this $100,000 giveaway competition every day to collect points!

World Cup 2022 - November 30, 2022

The group stage of the World Cup 2022 is slowly coming to an end. Wednesday matches did produce a couple of surprises which is sort of on brand with this Word Cup championship. Tunisia winning against powerful France was an upset but didn’t affect who moves forward. Australia’s win against Denmark catapulted the teams from the Land Down Under to the next phase for the first time since 2006. 

Tunisia VS France: 1 - 0 

Although Tunisia was successful in defeating the reigning world football champion, it was not enough for them to move forward in the competition. Wahbi Khazri made history by not only scoring in the match against France but by also becoming the first African player to score in 3 consecutive matches. Still, France ended as the leader of the group with 7 points while Tunisia had to say goodbye to the World Cup 2022. 

Australia VS Denmark: 1 - 0 

Thanks to the goal of Mathew Leckie in the second half of the game and win against Denmark, Australia was successful in qualifying for the Round of 16. Denmark had several good opportunities in the first half but missed them all and this loss means they are leaving Qatar much sooner than expected. This is the second time in history that Australia managed to enter the knockout stage.  

Poland VS Argentina: 0 - 2 

Winning over Poland, Argentina secured that they enter the Round of 16 stage as a top-ranked team in Group C. In the first half of the match, Wojciech Szczezny managed to save the penalty performed by Lionel Messi but Alexis McAllister and Julian Alvarez broke Polish defense and scored a goal each in the second half. This win positioned Argentina at the top of the group ratings and pushed them directly to the knockout stage.       

Saudi Arabia VS Mexico: 1 - 2 

Despite winning against Saudi Arabia in the final match of Group C, Mexico is done with the World Cup 2022. Based on the goal difference, Mexico wasn’t able to overcome Poland and ended 3rd in the group rankings. Luis Chavez and Henry Martin scored a goal each but that wasn’t enough for Mexico to advance to the next stage. 

World Cup 2022 Guessing Game - Day 11 

On the 11th day of the World Cup 2022 Guessing Game, 2,372 players submitted their predictions. 250 players had predicted the correct results in all 4 matches, 862 in 3, 822 in 2, and 366 players had correctly guessed only 1 match. The results of the day did upset the positioning at the leaderboard and some of the top-ranked guessers have fallen significantly. Still, World Cup 2022 is on for another 3 weeks so there will be a lot of chances to win lots of points and take piece of the $100,000 prize pool.

World Cup 2022 - November 29, 2022

The last games of the group stage are taking place this week! By Friday, it will be clear who is qualifying for the Round of 16. The host country has officially been eliminated from the competition and Senegal, England, Netherlands, and USA are officially now among the top 16 in the world. 

Ecuador VS Senegal: 1 - 2 

With this win against Ecuador, Senegal made it into the Round of 16. It was Moises Caicedo’s goal in the second half that equalized for Ecuador but just 3 minutes later Senegal took the lead again with a goal by Kalidou Koulibaly. The African champions have neutered the knockout stage for the first time in 20 years! 

Netherlands VS Qatar: 2 - 0 

This was the last game of the championship for the host country of Qatar. Throughout the whole group stage Qatar was not able to win a single point so his elimination was pretty obvious even after the last match. The Netherlands win put them at the top of Group A with 7 points and passed to the Round of 16. 

Iran VS USA: 0 - 1 

The USA won in the match against Iran after a goal by Christian Pulisic in the 38th minute. This win advances Americans right to the knockout stage where they will have to meet with the Netherlands.    

Wales VS England: 3 - 0 

Wales and England's national teams met at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium and the match ended in the win for England. This victory secured England’s position in Group B and advancement to the knockout stage. England dominated the entire game and this win pushed Wales to the very bottom of Group B. 

World Cup 2022 Guessing Game - Day 10 

Out of 2,482 players joining the Guessing Game for this day, 250 had correct predictions for all 4 matches. 366 guessed correctly the results of only 1 match, 822 for 2 matches, and 862 for all 3. At the moment, the top 3 players on the leaderboard have over 7,000 points. 

World Cup 2022 - November 28, 2022

World Cup 2022 viewers had 4 amazing matches to watch today! Brazil and Portugal qualified for the Round of 16 as the top-ranked at their groups while the rest of the national teams have to play one more match before they know if they get to move to the next stage of the championship.    

Serbia VS Cameroon: 3 -3 

In the first match of the day, Cameroon managed to end the match against Serbia with a draw. Serbia was leading with 3 - 1 but in just a 3 minute span in the second half, Cameroon managed to score twice and equalize. Both teams had chances to take the lead afterwards but it ended in a stalemate. 

South Korea VS Ghana: 2 - 3 

In the intense Group H match, Ghana was able to end up with a win against South Korea. Ghana started strong, dominated the opponent and ended the first half with a 2 - 0 score. In the second half, South Korea pulled itself together and managed to score twice in a rather short period of time. However, Kudus managed to go past the South Korea defense and score a winning goal for the African team. 

Brazil VS Switzerland: 1 - 0 

It was an exciting 3rd game of the day in Qatar! Brazil managed to score and take a lead against Switzerland at the very end of the match. Casemiro, the Manchester United midfielder, hit the back of the Switzerland’s net in the 83rd minute and pushed his team to the Round of 16. Switzerland did fight but it wasn’t enough to defeat the mighty Brazil. 

Portugal VS Uruguay: 2 - 0 

The second match of Group H happened between Portugal and Uruguay! The European team managed to score 2 goals which pushed them to the very top of the group with 8 points and towards the Round of 16 qualification. Uruguay did have chances but they were unable to break the strong Portuguese defense.         

World Cup Guessing Game 2022 - Day 9 

On the 9th day of the World Cup 2022, Guessing Game was played by 2, 674 community members. 64 people succeeded in predicting the correct results of all 4 matches so they got the doubled points. Correct in predicting the results of 3 matches were 515 people, 1,179 people made good guesses on 2 matches while 757 guessed correctly on only one. If you want to see the leaderboard, go to the Qatar 2022 web page.

World Cup 2022 - November 27, 2022

World Cup 2022 has been on for a week and there were a few pretty big upsets from the get go. This day was no different! The national team of Morocco managed to win in the match against Belgium and significantly increase its chances of entering the Round of 16. Let’s see how the rest of the matches played out!   

Japan VS Costa Rica: 0 - 1

The first match of the day took place at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium and Costa Rica managed to score an important win for survival in the Group E. Japan was pretty much in the control of the match with multiple opportunities to score but it all fell flat. Keysher Fuller managed a goal in the 81th minute and led Costa Rica to a win. Both teams now have 3 points before the final match. 

Belgium VS Morocco: 0 - 2 

The most surprising result of the day goes to Morocco who managed to upset Belgium with a 2 - 0 win at Al-Thumama Stadium. Abdelhamid Sabiri was the one to score the 1st goal and then assist for the second goal of the match. Thanks to this win, Morocco gets to enter the final match of the Group stage with 4 points. 

Croatia VS Canada: 4 - 1 

Just after 2 minutes, Alphonso Davies scored a goal and Canada was in the lead. However, Croatia picked up the pace and by the end of the match they scored 4 goals - 2 by Andrej Kramaric, 1 by Marko Livaja, and 1 by Lovro Majer. This left Canada without the points in the group while Croatia is on the top. 

Spain VS Germany: 1 - 1 

The last game of the day was between Spain and Germany! While there were no goals in the first half, the second half brought in 2 goals, 1 for each team. Alvaro Morata was the first to score for Spain in the early second half but it was Fullkrug’s goal for Germany that sealed a draw as a final result. 

World Cup 2022 Guessing Game - Day 8

On the 8th day of the World Cup 2022 Guessing Game, none of the players managed to give correct predictions on all 4 matches. There were 2.828 players who made their guesses and out of all of them, only 29 had the correct predictions for 3 games, 407 for 2 games, and 1,286 for only 1 game. The top-ranked player on the leaderboard has 5.826 balls (points) but given the fact that the rest of the players have gathered a pretty similar number of points, this is going to be a close race till the very end of the World Cup 2022.

World Cup 2022 - November 26, 2022

The first Saturday at the World Cup 2022 went smoothly with France being the first country to qualify for the Round of 16 stage after winning in a match against Denmark. After a devastating loss against Saudi Arabia, Argentina rebounded with a win against Mexico. Overall, it was a fun day for football fans around the world without any big surprises on the pitch.    

Tunisia VS Australia: 0 - 1 

In a Group D match between Tunisia and Australia at Al Janoub Stadium, the team from the Land Down Under took its first victory in the World Cup 2022 championship. The only goal of the match was scored by Mitchell Duke in the 23rd minute of the game. Tunisia was unable to break Australian defense and the score stayed the same till the end. Before this match, Tunisia played a goalless draw in their opening game against Denmark while Australia lost to France. 

Poland VS Saudi Arabia: 2 - 0 

Although their win against Argentina has been the biggest surprise of the World Cup so far, Saudi Arabia was not able to repeat the same success in their match against Poland. Piotr Zielinski scored for Poland in the first half while team’s captain Robert Lewandowski secured that win with a goal in the late second half. 

France VS Denmark: 2 - 1

France became the first team to qualify for the Round of 16 of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. The hero of the match was a young striker Kylian Mbappe who scored two goals against Denmark. In the last game of the group stage, France will meet Tunisia while Denmark has to face Australia in their last game. 

Argentina VS Mexico: 2 - 0 

In the Group C match between Argentina and Mexico, Argentina came out as a winner with 2 goals. Lionel Messi was the first to hit the net at the Lusail Stadium while Fernandez scored 3 minutes before the end of regulation time. Mexico gave their best but they were unable to score a goal. 

World Cup 2022 Guessing Game - Day 7 

For the Day 7 World Cup 2022 matches, 2,818 people submitted their guesses. Out of all of them, 148 guessed all 4 games’ results correctly, 688 had the right predictions for 1 game, 1,039 for 2, and 836 correctly guessed the 3. The top-ranked player now has 5,423 balls (points) collected. 

World Cup 2022 - November 25, 2022 

Teams from Groups A and B went out on the football pitch this Friday trying to secure their qualification for the Round of 16 of the World Cup. However, at the end of the day it was obvious that the host country Qatar will not qualify for the knock-out stage. Iran managed to conquer Wales, which was a surprise, Netherlands and Ecuador ended with a draw, while England showed a very weak game against USA.     

Wales VS Iran: 0 - 2 

Although Wales was a favorite in the match against Iran, they ended up losing a game. The first half was rather boring with none of the teams making any big moves but things will start changing in the second half! The Wales’ goalkeeper earned a red cart by making a penalty outside the penalty box which game Iranian team an advantage at the very end of the second half. Iran was able to take advantage of this and score 2 goals in the injury time, securing its position in Group B. 

Qatar VS Senegal: 1 - 3

The World Cup 2022 host Qatar got eliminated! Senegal managed to dominate Qatar and secure points in Group A which means there is still hope for them to qualify for the Round of 16. 

Netherlands VS Ecuador: 1 - 1 

The second Group A match of the day between Netherlands and Ecuador was held at the Khalifa International Stadium. The Dutch took the lead in the first half when the young striker Gakpo scored but Ecuador was far from giving up. In the second half, thanks to the team captain Enner Valencia scoring a goal, Ecuador managed to equalize and snatch at least 1 point at the end of the game.     

England VS USA: 0 - 0 

The last match of the day was between England and USA which ended in a draw. England didn’t seem like the same team that played against Iran a few days ago and it showed at the end result. The USA was energized and played with the intensity England was not able to break.  

World Cup 2022 Guessing Game - Day 6 

During the 6th day of the World Cup 2022 Guessing Game, 2,912 people submitted their guesses. Out of all of them only 3 of them got the correct score for all 4 of them while 79 was correct in predicting the end results for 3 matches of the day. 492 players made the right call on 3 matches while 1,559 got the results right on only 1. This Friday the leaderboard positions changed in a big way with some new named landing at the very top.

World Cup 2022 - November 24, 2022 

The World Cup 2022 in Qatar continues and fans all over the world were able to watch great matches between the national teams in groups G and H. There were 4 games on the 5th day of the championship and there were no big surprises in terms of end results! However, it was a big day in the FIFA World Cup history as Cristiano Ronaldo became the first man to score goals in 5 different World Cups.  

Switzerland VS Cameroon: 1 - 0

The first match of the day was played at Al Janoub Stadium between Switzerland and Cameroon. During the first half, both teams had their fair share of chances but none of them were able to score any goals. However, that changed in the second half when Switzerland’s Breel Embolo managed to score a goal at the 48 minute of the match. That was the only goal of the game and it secured Switzerland group points. 

Uruguay VS South Korea: 0 - 0 

In the Group H clash between Uruguay and South Korea the match ended in a draw. South Korea started strong but Uruguay took over in the second half. Diego Godin and Federico Valverde came close to hit the back of the South Korea’s net but both attempts ended on ball hitting the post. South Korea had more than a few chances to score but none of them ended in success. 

Portugal VS Ghana: 3 - 2 

After the first half of the match passed uneventfully, Christiano Ronaldo kicked off the second half with a goal from a penalty spot. Although Andre Ayew managed to score for Ghana, it wasn’t long before Joao Felix and Rafael Leao both scored one goal each. Ghana didn’t give up and managed to score again thanks to Osman Bukari but wasn’t successful in equalizing the result by the end of the match. This win pushed Portugal to the top of Group H.

Brazil VS Serbia: 2 - 0  

For over an hour Brazil was not able to break the Serbian defense but then, in just 9 minutes, Richarlison managed to score twice and ensured Brazil ended this match as a winner. The match took place at Lusail Stadium in Doha. Brazil went strongly after the opponent from the get-go and the Serbian team didn’t make any significant impact during the match.

World Cup 2022 Guessing Game - Day 5

In the special Guessing Game organized for the World Cup 2022 Qatar, 3,099 players made their guesses. Out of all of them, 217 have made correct guesses on all 5 matches, which means they got their points doubled at the end of the day. 1,158 players had 2 correct guesses, 1,085 had 3 while 465 players had only one correct guess for the day. So far, the top 5 players on the leader board have collected more than 4,000 balls aka points and it seems it's going to be a close race till the end of the World Cup.  

World Cup 2022 - November 23, 2022 

The 4th day of the World Cup 2022 went without a hitch and the match results were pretty much as expected. However, that doesn’t mean there are not some surprises along the way. Japan’s win over Germany came out of nowhere and surprised many of the football fans. This match showed that underdogs should not be underestimated! 

Morocco VS Croatia: 0 - 0

Group F’s Morocco and Croatia were the first match of the day. The entire match at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor was pretty much a back-and-forth battle between these national teams. Although a big name on the European and global football stage, Croatia was not able to establish dominance over Morocco. There were a few chances for both teams during the game but neither was able to hit the back of the net.

Germany VS Japan: 1 - 2 

After Argentina’s loss to Saudi Arabia, this game was the biggest upset in the World Cup championship so far. The first half of the match largely belonged to the German team but as the time passed in the second half, Japan kept pushing through with more and more force. 

Japan all of a sudden became a serious threat to Manuel Neuer's goal and, in 15 minutes before the end of the match, Ritsu Doan scored a goal. Although this goal was shocking in itself, the second goal by Takuma Asano, just 8 minutes after the first one, was historic. Japan managed to defeat the four-time world champions and in many ways thanks to the goalkeeper Gonda with his superb saves. 

Spain VS Costa Rica: 7 - 0 

Although the win of Spain against Costa Rica comes as no surprise, it’s important to note just how impressive were Spanish players on the field. Some might even say that Luis Enrique's men displayed a flawless performance that most teams in the World Cup 2022 wouldn’t be able to match. Spain scored 3 goals in the first half and then 4 in the second but it was their energy and movement which made Costa Rica abandon their initial game plan minutes after the match had started.       

Belgium VS Canada: 1 - 0 

In the first World Cup appearance after 36 years, Canada met with Belgium. The game was played at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium and even though Canada has shown that their present national team has a lot to offer, it was not enough to secure the win. The Canadians missed the golden opportunity to take the lead when Alphonso Davies missed the penalty. The only goal of the match was by Batshuayi who managed to secure points for the Red Devils.   

World Cup 2022 Guessing Game - Day 4

The Guessing Game continues and with all the twists and turns of the World Cup 2022 matches, the positions on the leaderboard change daily. There were 3,516 guessers in total and out of all of them, only 9 were able to predict the correct results for all 4 games. 2,190 made good guesses on 2 games, 755 on 1 game and 353 on 3 games. On the leaderboard the player in the 1st place has 4,307 points aka balls. 

World Cup 2022 - November 22, 2022 

World Cup fever descended on the world last Sunday and ever since the fans of this great sport have been religiously following the matches happening in Qatar. On the 3rd day of this global spectacle, the biggest surprise was Argentina’s loss to Saudi Arabia! 

Argentina VS Saudi Arabia: 1 - 2 

The odds were pretty clear on this one but in an amazing turn of events on the field, the national team of Saudi Arabia managed to turn odds in their favor. Argentina is one of the football giants and came into this match as a clear favorite but Saudi Arabian players showed to the world that nothing is written in stone. With so many dramatic moments, this game was a pure pleasure to watch! 

Argentinians managed to score a goal in the first half but all the skills and experience of Lionale Messi and the rest of the teams was not enough to stop Saudi Arabians in the second half. Al-Shehri and Al-Dawsari scored 2 goals but the biggest hero of the match was Mohammed Al Owais, the goalkeeper, who made 5 saves against the powerful Argentina offence. 

Denmark VS Tunisia: 0 - 0 

Although there were plenty of chances during the second match of the day between Denmark and Tunisia, the end result was a draw. 18 months after suffering from cardiac arrest at Euro 2020, Christian Eriksen made his return but had no luck in starting the World Cup 2022 in grand style. 

The Tunisian goalkeeper Aymen Dahmen was successful in stopping any ball coming his way from Eriksen or any other Dutch player. The dramatic VAR moment happened in injury time but the referee Cesar Ramos decided that penalty was not warranted, ending the last hope for the national team of Denmark to finish their first game in victory.     

Mexico VS Poland: 0 - 0 

The game between Mexico and Poland was pretty evenly played! The first half of the match was dominated by Mexico but the things evened out in the second half which led to a draw. Robert Lewandowski had a chance to bring victory to his team from the penalty spot but he was unsuccessful against Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.     

France VS Australia: 4 - 1 

Although the start of the game saw Australia take a lead with a goal by Goodwin in the 9th minute, it didn’t take long for the French team to pull itself together and show its power. France showcased its dominance against Australia, taking the leading position in Group D. The French team scored 4 goals in total - Olivier Giroud managed to hit the back of the Australian net twice while Adrien Rabiot and Kylian Mbappé both scored once. 

World Cup 2022 Guessing Game - Day 3 

There were 4,339 community members who made their guesses for the 3rd day of the World Cup. There is no doubt that the result of Argentina VS Saudi Arabia has significantly influenced yesterday’s predictions of most people - only 47 players did pick Saudi Arabia as a winner. Still, out of the 4,229 people who played the World Cup 2022 Guessing Game, none made correct predictions on all 4 matches. 

Only 61 players guessed the correct results for 3 matches, 1,414 people correctly guessed 2 games’ results while 2,709 made one good guess. On the World Cup 2022 Guessing Game leaderboard the number 1 ranked player has 3,142 balls (points) while the runner-up is 300 points behind with 2,832.

World Cup 2022 - November 21, 2022 

The second day of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar went without a glitch and without any surprises in terms of the results. There were 3 matches played between the teams from groups A and B. 

England VS Iran: 6 - 2 

It was a rather easy start of the World Cup 2022 for the English national team. Gareth Southgate’s men dominated the match and ended their first game with a total of 6 goals. Bukayo Saka, Arsenal midfielder, managed to score 2 goals while Raheem Sterling, Jack Grealish, Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford scored 1 each. The opposing Iranian team managed to recover a bit in the second half with Mehdi Taremi hitting the back of the England’s net twice. 

Senegal VS Netherlands: 0 - 2 

The second match of the day was between the Group A teams - Netherlands and Senegal. Both teams were missing important players, Senegal’s key striker Sadio Mane won’t be joining his team in this tournament due to the injury while the Dutch also have to start the championship without Memphis Depay.     

As the game progressed, it seemed like the match would end in a draw. But 6 minutes before the end, the Netherlands’ Gakpo managed to score. The 2nd goal for the Dutch team happened during the injury time when Klaassen secured the team's victory and their positioning at the top of the group A for now. 

USA VS Wales: 1 - 1 

The second day of the World Cup was closed by the USA VS Wales match. Again, there were no surprises here - before the game odds were showing that the draw is a highly possible outcome. And that’s exactly what happened. The US team took the lead in the 36th minute with the goal of Timothy Weah but, thanks to the penalty shot, Wales’ Gareth Bale secured a draw late in the second half. 

World Cup 2022 Guessing Game - Day 2

The number of people joining in on the World Cup 2022 Guessing Game has significantly increased on the second day of the tournament. While on the first day 4,139 community members submitted their guesses, over 5,000 people joined the Guessing game on the second day.

The total number of people placing guesses on the second day matches of the World Cup was 5,152. Out of all of them, 962 made a correct guess on who is going to win the first match of the day, 2,471 were right to pick Netherlands as the winner of the second game, and 1,104 made a good call to select a draw in the game between USA and Wales. 

After these matches were done, the Guessing Game leaderboard was updated and things have changed since the day before. This is just the beginning and leaderboard positions will certainly change many times until the end of the World Cup 2022. But that’s what makes this whole experience so exciting!

World Cup 2022 - November 20, 2022 

The 22nd World Cup officially started yesterday in Qatar! The fans around the world rejoiced when the long-awaited spectacle finally kicked off! For the last time, 32 national football teams are playing for the World’s Best title since the next championship will feature 48 national teams. 

World Cup 2022 Opening Ceremony  

The opening ceremony took place at Al Bayt Stadium with magnificent fireworks, amazing dance routines, and international performers. 

The anthem of the World Cup 2022 was performed by Jung Kook, a member of the globally famous South Korean band BTS. Hollywood acting legend Morgan Freeman and Qatari YouTuber Ghanim Al Muftah, who is suffering from caudal regression syndrome which affects the development of the lower half of the body, took centerstage with a goal to send the message of “hope, jubilation and respect”. 

First Match - Ecuador VS Qatar 

The World Cup 2022 officially started last night with a match between Ecuador and Qatar. Enner Valencia managed to score 2 goals and secure a win for Ecuador in the first 45 minutes of the game. It’s certainly not the result the host country was hoping to start the championship with but they were simply not able to match the opposing team in terms of experience and skills. Don’t forget this is the first-ever World Cup for Qatar and their hope for surviving the group stage and moving forward got a bit shaken last night but there is still hope. 

World Cup 2022 Guessing Game - Day 1

Together with the World Cup last night, the specially organized World Cup Guessing Game also started on Roshtein.com. All the Roshtein's community members, who also have accounts on Stake.com, are eligible to join the game and win amazing prizes at the end of the championship. The prize pool of $100,000 will be divided among 50 top players who made right guesses about the match results. 

For the first World Cup match, 4,139 community members voted in total while 2,218 people made a right call and guessed Ecuador would end the match as a winner. All of the people who made the right predictions got 245 football balls aka points and ranked on the leaderboard. 

Group A and Group B teams are playing games today. Those who manage to make right guesses for all of these 3 matches will not only get the points for correct predictions but will also get double the amount!