As the world looks to continue to battle with COVID 19 and its seemingly never ending list of variants, the world sporting calendar looks to return to some sort of normality.
Travelling to spectate to the world’s biggest sporting events is one of the great rites of passage for sports fans and once more in 2022, there is a packed schedule for sports betting enthusiasts to get stuck into.
Here is a rundown of some of biggest sporting events in the world in 2022:
Every four years, the FIFA Men’s World Cup brings the footballing fraternity to a standstill and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar promises to be no different.
Breaking with tradition in the calendar, the World Cup will be played during the Northern Hemisphere’s winter to accommodate the soaring temperatures in Qatar – a moot point for many footballing purists.
However, with most of the key players facing the prospect of joining up with their national teams after almost half a season of club action, it could be a World Cup for the ages.
When it comes to World Cups, no side has the depth of talent and history that Brazil possess, and they will be looking to win their first World Cup title since 2002. Brazil are currently 6/1 to lift the famous old trophy, whilst defending champions France could take some stopping at 7/1.
2010 champions Spain have a youthful side, capable of beating anybody on their day and look good value at 9/1, with Euro 2020 runners up England also sure to be in the mix – looking to break their 56 year duck for a major trophy – at 10/1.
Few sides are as adept at turning up on the biggest stage as Germany, who look a decent outside punt at 12/1, with Lionel Messi’s Argentina also sure to be in the mix at 14/1 to win the 2022 World Cup, according to the latest betting odds.
Superbowl LVI 2022 once again promises to capture the hearts and minds of America, with the final set to take place in California in mid-February.
As the regular NFL season comes to an end, the biggest franchises are all battling for supremacy at the business end of the campaign.
Kansas City Chiefs always tend to time their run to perfection come the end of the season and look well placed at 4/1 to win their third Super Bowl title in 2022.
Four-time Super Bowl winners Green Bay Packers last won the title in 2011 but have the bit between their teeth this year and look a good bet at 9/2.
Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers were the Superbowl champions last season and whilst they haven’t perhaps reached the same heights this term, they are always very capable of pulling results out of the bag – which is reflected in their odds of 6/1 to win back to back Superbowl crowns.
The Los Angeles Rams lead the list of relative outsiders in 2022, with their form inconsistent but they have power and flair throughout their roster, and should they start ticking, they could be a tough side to stop at the business end of the season at 9/1.
Elsewhere, the likes of the Buffalo Bills and the Dallas Cowboys will fancy their chances of going all the way at Superbowl LVI this year but at 10/1 and 11/1 respectively, they will need things to go their way quite significantly this term.
