Early ouster for Big Teams
German Brazil (Image source: Twitter)
Another aspect that makes the FIFA World Cup 2022 the greatest ever world cup is the early exit of the favourites. Footballing giants Germany were shown the door by Japan in the group stage itself, while 2010 World Cup winners Spain saw a disappointing end to their campaign in the Round of 16 against Morocco.
Tite’s Brazil who landed in Qatar filled to the brim with exceptional talent were on course to end their 20-year wait for a World Cup title. The Thiago Silva-led side however had their hearts broken by Croatia who defeated the South American team in a penalty shoot-out in the quarterfinal.
