My World Cup 2022 Bracket

The World Cup is finally on the horizon, and there has been much expected buzz on the tournament. However, I would argue that there is as much negative press about the tournament (and in particular, the country hosting the World Cup) as there is hype and expectation. The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been dogged by scandal. It is no secret that Qatar was able to host the World Cup through bribery, corruption, and shady backroom deals with the horrifically corrupt FIFA and other officials. It is also important to mention that many migrant workers coming to Qatar to build the important World Cup infrastructure experienced poor working conditions, illness, and even death. Throughout this tournament, we cannot ignore these things, and this has led to some people actively saying that they will not watch a single minute of this World Cup (aka "boycotting" watching the tournament).

I ask myself this question: Am I going to watch the 2022 World Cup? The answer is yes, and it is not only because Canada has made it to a World Cup for the first time in my lifetime. It is because that watching the World Cup (and watching football in general) is one of the few joys in my life, made even sweeter with the fact that I've been in the stadiums where Canada played their qualification games, and felt every emotion during the WCQ campaign. The World Cup is the culmination of everything that team has worked for, and now they get to test themselves against the very best that the world has to offer.

If you are going to boycott watching the World Cup out of respect for the migrant workers, then that is fine. If you are going to watch the World Cup, then that is fine too. I am not going to judge anyone less for their own decision, and watching the World Cup does not mean you support FIFA's corruption, or Qatar's bribery, or that you do not care about the migrant workers who died building Qatar's World Cup stadiums.

With all that said, here is my bracket for the 2022 World Cup. You can create your own World Cup bracket on the FIFA website.

Group Stage:

First half of the knockout bracket:

Second half of the knockout bracket

World Cup Final