There is less and less to go before a new edition of the Qatar 2022 World Cup begins, this is a recount of the favorite teams to win the tournament and lift the cup.
The most important soccer event, which takes place every four years, will feature the 32 best teams in the world, where there are several candidates to win the title in each of the continents.
South America: Argentina and Brazil the candidates
The South American qualifiers are known as the most difficult in the world, as a result of the distance that the different delegations must travel, the varied climate found in each country and, above all, the narrow differences between the rival teams, which dispute each point as if it were the last.
And it is precisely in this arduous competition that the Brazilian and Argentine teams finished undefeated in the last qualifiers, so they are positioned as firm favorites to win the World Cup.
The Scratch led by Neymar Jr. finished in first place in the general classification with 41 points, in addition to having the same position in the FIFA ranking (1). He is also looking forward to winning his sixth World Cup and extending his history as the world’s most successful country.
The last time they achieved the cup goal was in 2002, after beating the always strong German team by 2 goals to 0, thanks to the annotations of the historic Ronaldo Nazário.
For its part, the Argentine National Team has gone 35 games undefeated without knowing defeat, finishing second in the qualifying rounds. One of the games where he managed to maintain his winning streak precisely against Brazil itself, crowning themselves as champions of America.
He also beat what was one of the quintessential candidates until before being unexpectedly eliminated from the soccer event, we are talking about the Italian team, by 3 goals to 0 in the match between the champions of America and Europe.
With Lionel Messi as their main figure, the trans-Andeans hope to win their third World Cup. Let’s remember that the last time they came close to glory was in 2014. When they reached the final and lost 1-0 in extra time against Germany.
Europe: France and Spain take shape
In the old continent are the last world champions, the French National Team, which in recent times have maintained an irregular performance. However, under the command of the latest Ballon d’Or winner, Karin Benzema, and young star Kylian Mbappe, they hope to secure their third world championship.
The French were eliminated in the round of 16 of Euro 2021, and third in their Nations League group on the verge of relegation. In any case, they are a fearsome rival and one of the main favorites.
Another selection candidate to take the crown and repeat their performance of 2010 is Spain. The European red team has had an important renewal of players, in addition to the good game shown thanks to their coach, Luis Henrique.
The Iberians won their first world title in South Africa with Xavi and Iniesta, Puyol, Ramos and Casillas as the main stars. On this occasion they will have youngsters like Pedri and Gavi, who was chosen as Golden Boy of the season.
On the other hand, the German team is always considered one of the favorites to lift the cup. Together with Italy -which did not qualify- they are the only ones from Brazil and have 4 World Cups in their hands. But the game shown is not entirely convincing. Trainer Hansi Flick has not managed to find the perfect recipe for his performance.
A similar case is that of England, who despite having some of the best players in the world, were relegated in the League of Nations and their technical director has received criticism from the media.
Lastly, the Portugal National Team has a large group of players and with the help of Cristiano Ronaldo, the historic goalscorer in world football, they hope to complete the Olympic lap for the first time, in what is possibly the last World Cup of many. the great figures of international football.
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