World: Messi, Haaland; Lewandowski… football’s biggest names present their favorites for the World Cup

Messi:Brazil, France and England a little higher»

“When we talk about candidates (title), we talk about the same teams. If I had to rank a few above the others, I think Brazil, France and England are slightly above the rest.said Lionel Messi in an interview published by the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) on Monday. “But the World Cup is so complicated and so complicated that anything can happen“, he nuanced.

Highland.Brazil, Argentina, France and possibly England»

For “Manchester City” striker Erling Holland, who will watch the World Cup on TV due to the lack of qualification from Norway.The favorites have to be Brazil, Argentina, France and possibly England“. “I can’t single out one, because there are many good teams.»

Lewandowski.Messi’s Argentina is one of the favourites»

“Argentina led by Messi is one of the favorites to win the World Cup“Robert Lewandowski in a recent interview with the Spanish daily Marca. They haven’t lost nearly thirty games, they’re playing well and you can see they’re a good team. They have a game plan that everyone uses together. But for the Polish star of “Barcelona”, Germany and Spain can also perform well.I think that the Spanish, even if they have many young players, remain among the favorites to win the World Cup. They can reach the semi-finals or the final. they have been playing well for two years and have potential.»

As for German coach Hansi Flick, whom he knew in “Bavaria” Munich.he is an incredible coach and with him the germans can do great things in this world cup.»

Desailly.If France breaks the negative spiral…»

Backed by 1998 World Champion former French defender Marcel Desali, the French team maintains its chances of retaining the trophy. “If he breaks the negative spiral, then it is obvious that he is one of the favorites. Brazil, which plays more on an individual note than a team, will be very strong. Argentina too. No team from South America has won since 2002. They will want to rematch. The English are perhaps a little too lenient. The Netherlands and Spain are developing a good game, there are quite strong teams. But France remains the favorite“, he confided in a recent interview with AFP.

Coffee.”Perfect moment for Brazil»

Cafu, captain of Brazil’s 2002 world champions, hopes to see the South American nation reclaim the planet after two decades of European dominance. “The World Cup in Qatar is a great opportunity to break the European dominance“, he told AFP. “Now is the perfect time for Brazil to break the curse and win the title. Argentina and Seleza are the two favourites. On the one hand, Brazil is having a very good season with great performances, on the other hand, Argentina also has a very good team.”

Buffon: Argentina and Brazil.too strong»

“Argentina and Brazil, I think they are too strong”Gianluigi Buffon, goalkeeper of the Italian national team, told AFP about this. “Individually, France seems to me to be the only European nation that can compete, but as a team, I don’t know… France, a bit like Italy, sometimes gets lost and doesn’t get the results they want, they could get And maybe Belgium, because I like Courtois a lot,” he explained in 2006.

Eto’O.Cameroon will win the final»

Former striker Samuel Eto’o, who has become Cameroon FA president, predicts a 100% African final… while African nations have never done better than the World Cup quarter-finals. “ Cameroon will beat Morocco in the 2022 World Cup final” launched Eto’o, with his usual charm, in an interview broadcast by the organisers. “Over the years, African teams have gained more and more experience, and I think they are ready not only to participate in the World Cup, but also to win this championship.