The ex-captain of Barcelona, Carles PuyolHe assured this Thursday that The French soccer team starts as the great favorite to win the Qatar 2022 World Cupwhich will be played between November and December.
“France has an impressive team; any of the 23 players can start. We have to see how they reach the World Cup, but for me they are favorites”Said the former world champion soccer player with Spain in 2010, visiting Chile for a sporting event.
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The historic Barça defender was in Chile for the relaunch of the Scotiabank Fútbol Club platform, an initiative that seeks to promote the development of children through sport and at a press conference gave his opinion on the World Cup event, which for the first time will be held in the Middle East.
At Qatar 2022, Francecurrent defending champion after winning her second world crown in Russia 2018 against Croatia (4-2), will share group D with Australia, Denmark and Tunisia.
For Puyol, who played 100 official matches and three World Cups with Spain, his country is behind countries like Argentina, Brazil or Germany.
“I don’t think that (Spain) has to carry the favorite poster, but I have a lot of confidence in this young generation. I wish you good luck and see where we can get“He said about the renewed Spanish team, which was in the semifinals of the last European Championship of 2020.
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In addition, he asked for patience with the team and called on the more experienced players to help the younger ones. “There are players with a lot of desire, with a lot of strength. The fans, the press, sometimes they want immediate results and sometimes they don’t have the patience they should have”Puyol said.
Spain will debut in Qatar 2022 on November 23, 2022 against Costa Ricafor group E, which she also shares with the four-time world champion Germany and Japan.
