The 2022 World Cup is finally upon us.
Qatar is prepared to take centre stage as the greatest tournament on earth commences today.
The hosts face Ecuador in the opening match.
There's plenty of football to be played between now and the final on December 18, with many twists and turns surely to take place.
Here, our writers give their predictions for what will unfold in the Middle East...
Matthew Lindsay
Winners: Brazil
Runners-up: France
Player of the tournament: Neymar
Top goalscorer: Harry Kane
Dark horse: Denmark
Christopher Jack
Winners: Argentina
Runners-up: France
Player of the tournament: Lionel Messi
Top goalscorer: Karim Benzema
Dark horse: Denmark
Graeme McGarry
Winners: Argentina
Runners-up: Brazil
Player of the tournament: Lionel Messi
Top goalscorer: Harry Kane
Dark horse: Portugal
James Cairney
Winners: Argentina
Runners-up: Germany
Player of the tournament: Lionel Messi
Top goalscorer: Lautaro Martinez
Dark horse: Uruguay
Liam Bryce
Winners: Argentina
Runners-up: Brazil
Player of the tournament: Lionel Messi
Top goalscorer: Lautaro Martinez
Dark horse: Uruguay
Kenneth Ward
Winners: Argentina
Runners-up: Brazil
Player of the tournament: Lionel Messi
Top goalscorer: Harry Kane
Dark horse: Denmark
Aidan Smith
Winners: Brazil
Runners-up: France
Player of the tournament: Vinicius Jr
Top goalscorer: Karim Benzema
Dark horse: Mexico
David Irvine
Winners: France
Runners-up: Brazil
Player of the tournament: Neymar
Top goalscorer: Karim Benzema
Dark horse: Mexico
Ewan Paton
Winners: Brazil
Runners-up: Spain
Player of the tournament: Vinicius Jr
Top goalscorer: Kylian Mbappe
Dark horse: Croatia
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