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Argentina and PSG forward, Lionel Messi has picked three countries likely to be the winner of the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
According to the Barcelona icon, England’s The Three Lions are among the favourites alongside Germany and Spain. But the 35-year-old was quick to single out reigning champions France and Argentina’s South America rivals, Brazil, are the firm favourites.
“As for the favourites, there are big teams like Brazil, Germany, France, England and Spain. And I’m sure I’m forgetting some,” Messi told RMC Sport. “But if I have to keep one or two, today I think Brazil and France are the two big candidates for this World Cup,”
“Whenever we talk about candidates, we always talk about the same teams,” Messi said.
“If I have to put some above others I think Brazil, France and England are a little bit above the rest. But the World Cup is so difficult and so complicated that anything can happen.”
Messi reached the final with Argentina in 2014 but suffered an extra-time defeat by Germany.
Copa American champions Argentina are unbeaten in 35 games and if this is to be Messi’s final World Cup, they are in the form to deliver the title.
“We are very excited. We have a very nice group that is very eager, but we think about going little by little,” he said.
“We hope to start the World Cup in the best way to face everything that comes after. The more you play and the more time you spend on the pitch, the more you get to know each other.”
