![]() ![]() The seven-time world player of the year might have been saving his 35-year-old legs for one last push at a World Cup winner’s medal that, to many, would solidify him as soccer’s greatest player.Ĭristiano Ronaldo, Portugal. England was a semifinalist at the World Cup in 2018 and a finalist at the European Championship in 2021. The team has hit a bad patch of form - winless in six games - but has a strong track record in recent major tournaments. No team has retained its World Cup title since Brazil in 1962.Įngland (No. Now with Mbappé AND Karim Benzema leading the attack. ![]() Still the country with the most depth to its squad, despite a growing injury list. This will be the first World Cup since his death in November 2020 and Argentina is improving, with Messi still at its core.įrance (No. No World Cup title since the days of the great Diego Maradona. The “Golden Generation” is gradually breaking up but there’s still Kevin De Bruyne leading the Belgian charge.Īrgentina (No. Is a first World Cup title since 2002 on the horizon?īelgium (No. Neymar, Vinícius Júnior and the rest of the flair-filled Selecao are peaking at the right time. Here’s a few things to watch when the tournament gets going in the smallest country ever to host a World Cup, where some fans will be staying in floating hotels when they head over to take in the games:īrazil (No.
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