Focus on France and Argentina | The Data Day Live | World Cup Preview: Groups C & D

Our 2022 World Cup preview series continues on The Data Day Live by taking a closer look at Groups C and D.

Our panel were joined by Opta Jean, who gave us a unique insight into the challenges facing France as they hope to defend their World Cup crown in Qatar, beginning with success in Group D. And our trio of Matt Furniss, Graham Bell and Oliver Hopkins also cast their eyes over what is to come in Group C, where one of the panel is confident that Mexico will be joining Argentina in the knockout stages

Our 2022 World Cup preview series continues throughout the week, with our next episode looking forward to the action in Groups E and F. Want to catch the shows live? Make sure you are following us on Twitter or you can also watch the show on our YouTube channel, where we will be going live every weekday throughout the tournament to bring you the latest from Qatar.

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