Uruguay are one of few nations who can say they have won the FIFA World Cup tournament at least once. As a matter of fact, they have won it two times starting with the first edition on home soil in 1930. The second win arrived twenty years later and it remains the sweeter of the two wins after they won against all odds at the expense of hosts Brazil who were also favourites.

The Uruguayans have a rich history when it comes to the World Cup tournament and it’s not surprising that long-serving manager Oscar Tabarez was sacked shortly after the poor defeat to Bolivia in La Paz. Tabares was the hero on the sidelines as he led Uruguay to the semi-finals at the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament in South Africa before they were beaten by the Dutch team in the last four of the tournament. They went on to lose the third/fourth place playoff to Germany thereby finishing fourth at the end of the tournament.
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Qatar World Cup does not have any security concerns and issues even as tensions in the Middle East have risen over the last few weeks. There has been a lot of military action over the last few weeks, as U.S.-led strikes have increased tension in the region. There is an increased risk of a direct war taking place between Iran and the United States for the first time. As a result, concerns have been raised about the upcoming World Cup 2022, which will be held in Qatar. However, World Cup organisers have reassured that Qatar remains as one of the safest regions in the region.

Interestingly, these statements come at a time when Qatar is still facing a lot of sanctions from the neighbouring countries over support to terrorism and related activities. Clubs have been trying to acclimatise to the surroundings with winter training camps and competitions. A lot of development has gone into the infrastructure and facilities to ensure that the competition is not affected by the intense heat that the region is known for. Qatar has been subject to intense scrutiny from neighbours like Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Egypt since 2017. The recent completion of the Club World Cup in a safe and a dignified manner showed that Qatar is capable of hosting the big events with little problem.
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Qatar has showed its readiness in hosting the world in 2022. They announced how much work had been done on the stadiums, the host cities and other preparations before the pandemic. Despite the fresh corruption claims against Qatar regarding the World Cup 2022, talks about the United States hosting is misplaced.

There is a worldwide pandemic that no one knows the extent of damage to the global economy, with the United States and Europe being some of the hardest hit nations. Mind you, these are the nations that can hastily put up an impressive showing if Qatar is stripped of the hosting right this late.
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Manchester City star Raheem Sterling had been underwhelming this term? Well many would agree, when compared to his stellar 2018/2019 season. Bringing in some facts, while the performances in both terms can seem wildly apart, Sterling’s individual contribution is 0.46 goals per 90 this season compared to 0.52 last season.

Looking at his stats for assists, he had a better 2019. This term it has dropped to 0.04 from 0.28 per 90. This might seem like a huge drop but then the assist metric also depends on if the other party converts the opportunity. For example, there were some games (like against Spurs) that his passes would have led to goals. So, assists should be tied to the team conversion rateespecially when the player keeps creating big chances. Sterling has the most touches in opposition penalty area with 7.6 per 90, showing how focused he is on being a threat.
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