Dhaka, Nov. 28 -- The 2022 Qatar World Cup was marred with several questions before even a ball was kicked. But since it was, everything has changed as the first World Cup in the middle east has produced some excellent action for the fans of the game to date.

But the biggest shock that this World Cup has produced is the performance of the so-called 'underdogs,' the less favoured ones, who have taken the tournament by storm and given the big teams a headache now and there.

It was expected considering the tactical evolution of the game in the last decade, which has seen teams use technology to exploit every bit of weakness in a team, something unforeseen in the history of the game.

The first upset of the tournament was when Saudi Arab...