The 2022 World Cup begins this Sunday with a duel between Qatar, the host country, and Ecuador. Favorites, Surprise Teams, Red Devils, Phillip Albert, one of our consultants, looks ahead to the upcoming month of competition. “I am not Nostradamus“, he warns with a smile.
Who will lift the coveted trophy on December 18 at the Stade de Lusail? The question is in all the heads of football fans. The former defender points to three favorites at the microphone of Vincent Langendries. “I think everyone agrees that Brazil are the No.1 favourites. There’s also Argentina with probably a big Messi for his last in the World Cup. And with its tank, France must be considered a favorite nation as well. I feel like the World Cup will return to South America. I have proof of this with the start of the season Neymar et Messi with PSG. I’m not going to say that last season he didn’t care – they had to play it because contractually they have to – but we felt from the start of this season a motivation that was not not present last season. I remain convinced that Neymar and Messi make for a brilliant World Cup. But beware of the French. They have an exceptional coach who has won everything, who knows how to manage even a small group. France will in my opinion be in the last four“.
