The late British monarch was born in 1926, four years before the first edition of the World Cup: Uruguay 1930. During the year-end tournament, in the Middle East, England and Wales, two countries belonging to Great Britain, will face each other in the group stage.
These are the news that set the tone in the world: the death of Queen Elizabeth II of England. The 96-year-old British monarch died Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. As expected, a myriad of repercussions have been generated by Her Majesty’s death and that includes sport.
English clubs have come forward through their official channels, in memory of the figure of Elizabeth II, who was queen for 70 years. In addition, the matches of the day in the country had their respective minutes of silence. It happened in the duel between Manchester United and Real Sociedad, for the Europa League, and West Ham’s meeting with Steaua Bucharest, for the Conference League.
The sporting year is marked by the completion of the Qatar World Cup on a particular date: in the middle of the European season (from November 20 to December 18), to avoid the high temperatures that plague the Arab nation in summer. And the planetary competition will have a particular symbolism. It will be the first without Queen Elizabeth II alive.
the deceased ruler He was born on April 21, 1926, four years before the first edition of the FIFA World Cup, that of Uruguay in 1930. To date, 21 versions of the tournament have been played, leading up to Russia 2018. The 22nd edition of the national team’s highest tournament will take place in the Middle East.
Speaking of Queen Elizabeth II, we must mention the 1966 England World Cup . It was the only time that the United Kingdom received the Cup and, by the way, it was the only time that the Three Lions team won the title. In reality, It was Isabel who presented the Jules Rimet Trophy to captain Bobby Moore, after England’s 4-2 victory over West Germany.
In the group stage of Qatar 2022, two teams belonging to Great Britain will face each other. England and Wales share Group B and they will collide on November 29, at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, in the city of Rayán.
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