The world is ready for the opening match of the 2022 World Cup at Al Bayt Stadium on November 20 between host Qatar and Ecuador. After 29 days of competition, which team will lift the championship trophy is the thing that fans are most interested in.
Will it be Brazil, the most favorite team? Or will France be the first country since 1962 to successfully defend the championship title? Will the new generation of Spanish football bring glory to the land of cow fighting? Can Leo Messi help Argentina reach glory, thereby affirming his No. 1 position in the world? Or a beautiful ending for the talented generation of Belgium players who have never achieved high results in major tournaments?
Brazil
According to FiveThirtyEight, Selecao is the team with the highest championship percentage at 22%. Brazil brought Qatar with extremely high-quality superstars, consistent in all three lines, from official positions to the bench, ready to shine at any time.
Even the player with very good form, Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), could not be on the Selecao's squad for the 2022 World Cup. The "crowding" shows the strength of the team from South America.
According to experts, as long as they overcome the first difficult period from the group stage to the round of 16, the possibility of a 6th world championship will be open to Brazil.
Spain
La Roja came to the 2022 World Cup in a rather "strange" position, because they are no longer as highly regarded as they were in previous tournaments. But the quality of their current personnel is enough to put Spain in the list of the most promising candidates.
Besides young talents like Gavi and Pedri, La Roja has many veterans with extensive experience in the front, who have completed a historic treble with Spain from 2008 to 2012. If they play with the right strength and a stable spirit, the ability to go far is in their hands.
France
The reigning world champion is currently showing a very good inheritance from the generation of players who brought glory to Russia 4 years ago. Meanwhile, Ousmane Dembele, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Hugo Lloris, Kylian Mbappe, Rafael Varane, and the 2022 Karim Benzema Ballon d'Or. There were regrets when N'Golo Kante and Paul Pogba were injured, but in return, young midfielders Eduardo Cavaringa and Aurelien Tchuimeni were enough for the French to dream of winning the World Cup for the second consecutive time.
Argentina
Leo Messi is 35 years old this year, but the "number 10" genius of Argentine football is still showing the whole world that he is still fit and will fight his best in this final World Cup. Messi has had all the most prestigious titles a player can achieve, apart from the World Cup.
Always compared to the legendary Diego Maradona, Messi needs to lift the gold trophy once. If possible, Messi will go down in the history of Argentine football in particular and the world in general as the greatest player.
Belgium
The golden generation of Belgian football has perhaps left the most regrettable regret in history. Possessing many superstars with top form at the club, along with potential young talents, but when combined with the national team, they have never satisfied fans.
In this major tournament considered the last, can they once together create a memorable moment, or will they continue to disappoint?
