FIFA 2022 world cup

[mv1986]

Mappe has shown that he can decide games like against Real Madrid. But thinking about Haaland like a couple of years from now, it is going to be insane. The  guy is a crazy machine. He doesn't even look like he would be scoring all the time, but he does. He is so fast and he doesn't think for long, he just finishes, he is a better version of many central offenders that we have ever seen!

[gagux123]

In my view I think Germany vs Spain will be like the preview of the world cup final.

Whoever ends up winning that match will more likely end up winning the entire thing.

Funnily enough I think it might be possible for those two to meet again in their way to the cup.

hmm... Could this really happen?
Germany and Spain are excellent teams, but can something unusual happen until the final of this world cup? For example some of these teams lose?

I have no doubt, but probable can happen some teams that will surprise everyone!
But I still imagine the teams that are in the voting poll are the most plausible to win.

[n0ne]

In my view I think Germany vs Spain will be like the preview of the world cup final.

Whoever ends up winning that match will more likely end up winning the entire thing.

Funnily enough I think it might be possible for those two to meet again in their way to the cup.

hmm... Could this really happen?
Germany and Spain are excellent teams, but can something unusual happen until the final of this world cup? For example some of these teams lose?

I have no doubt, but probable can happen some teams that will surprise everyone!
But I still imagine the teams that are in the voting poll are the most plausible to win.

As said surprises too can happen. In the previous World Cup Mexico gave a surprise win against Germany. By that time Germany was the defending champions. So, we can't make any kind of early predictions. This time I expect some small teams to make surprise that can make the league matches more interesting.

[Masplanc]

To me Senegal can retain back the trophy, their performance in the recent Afcon and world cup qualifiers was outstanding. Though Nigeria recently have the best squad in Africa, but I don't see them winning the trophy, Senegal are more focused than Nigeria during game play, their recent bears it out.

This is world cup, their are good teams that are better than Senegal in performance that won't be easy for them to win trophies.  I know Senegal will do very well when the world cup start but not think of win the trophies.

[famososMuertos]

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I still don't understand why they are betting on Spain when she almost missed out on this World Cup, it only entered the playoffs and with great difficulty.
Anyway... Germany is a good bet, but I still believe that Brazil has a great chance of winning this year, because it had an impeccable campaign in the qualifiers and has a very young and competent team... It's not just Neymar's team..

Any of the teams that have already won a World Cup is automatically a favorite, perhaps not with the best odds, even regardless of whether the qualifying phase was pathetic, it does not matter! they are always candidates, it is a select group of national teams who have won the world cup, that allows them to be above even some better teams but they already know how to win a world cup in just one month and 7 games, so in reality you only need to win the last one game.

[Rabi3]

Mappe has shown that he can decide games like against Real Madrid. But thinking about Haaland like a couple of years from now, it is going to be insane. The  guy is a crazy machine. He doesn't even look like he would be scoring all the time, but he does. He is so fast and he doesn't think for long, he just finishes, he is a better version of many central offenders that we have ever seen!

France's team is looking amazing so far, at least just their attack, Benzima and Mbappe are doing crazy stuff with their clubs by scoring multiple goals and leading their teams to win, with what they have right now they should be favorites to win the world cup but Brazil is, they also have Vinicius Jr and Neymar who both are doing good as well so it makes sense, a match between Brazil and France would be spectacular in the world cup.

[Sithara007]

France's team is looking amazing so far, at least just their attack, Benzima and Mbappe are doing crazy stuff with their clubs by scoring multiple goals and leading their teams to win, with what they have right now they should be favorites to win the world cup but Brazil is, they also have Vinicius Jr and Neymar who both are doing good as well so it makes sense, a match between Brazil and France would be spectacular in the world cup.

Benzema and Mbappe are among world's best, but I have doubts regarding Pogba. It is still not clear whether he will be able to take part in this edition of the world cup. His (possible) absence will be difficult to fill in the midfield, and may put more pressure on players such as N'Golo Kanté and Adrien Rabiot. Compared to forward and defense, mid-field is relatively weak for France. Thomas Lemar is being talked about as a possible replacement for Pogba in case the latter is unable to play. Let's see how he performs in Qatar.

[TopT3ns]

France's team is looking amazing so far, at least just their attack, Benzima and Mbappe are doing crazy stuff with their clubs by scoring multiple goals and leading their teams to win, with what they have right now they should be favorites to win the world cup but Brazil is, they also have Vinicius Jr and Neymar who both are doing good as well so it makes sense, a match between Brazil and France would be spectacular in the world cup.

Benzema and Mbappe are among world's best, but I have doubts regarding Pogba. It is still not clear whether he will be able to take part in this edition of the world cup. His (possible) absence will be difficult to fill in the midfield, and may put more pressure on players such as N'Golo Kanté and Adrien Rabiot. Compared to forward and defense, mid-field is relatively weak for France. Thomas Lemar is being talked about as a possible replacement for Pogba in case the latter is unable to play. Let's see how he performs in Qatar.

I think pogba will still contribute to this world cup even though he is injured and may not be able to play full time because reportedly he decided not to have surgery in order to contribute to this world cup, so I'm sure Pogba will still be on the pitch and provide support full to his team to keep fighting spirit to win.

[Xxmodded]

Benzema and Mbappe are among world's best, but I have doubts regarding Pogba. It is still not clear whether he will be able to take part in this edition of the world cup. His (possible) absence will be difficult to fill in the midfield, and may put more pressure on players such as N'Golo Kanté and Adrien Rabiot. Compared to forward and defense, mid-field is relatively weak for France. Thomas Lemar is being talked about as a possible replacement for Pogba in case the latter is unable to play. Let's see how he performs in Qatar.

Still two months later for FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar held but France faced several problem with Paul Pogba got injury with his new club Juventus, I doubt with Paul Pogba can participants and France team squad for this World Cup. I think France not really faced problem with attacking line after Karim Benzema and Mbappe have consistent performance, but the problem in midfielder area. Losing N'Golo Kanté tandem as Paul Pogba make France manager should looking who can replace position leaving by Paul Pogba. Talking about Thomas Lemar is not midfielder player typical and he always play as winger position with Atletico Madrid, maybe Adrien Rabiot could be alternative midfielder replacing position from Paul Pogba.

[Juggy777]

France's team is looking amazing so far, at least just their attack, Benzima and Mbappe are doing crazy stuff with their clubs by scoring multiple goals and leading their teams to win, with what they have right now they should be favorites to win the world cup but Brazil is, they also have Vinicius Jr and Neymar who both are doing good as well so it makes sense, a match between Brazil and France would be spectacular in the world cup.

Benzema and Mbappe are among world's best, but I have doubts regarding Pogba. It is still not clear whether he will be able to take part in this edition of the world cup. His (possible) absence will be difficult to fill in the midfield, and may put more pressure on players such as N'Golo Kanté and Adrien Rabiot. Compared to forward and defense, mid-field is relatively weak for France. Thomas Lemar is being talked about as a possible replacement for Pogba in case the latter is unable to play. Let's see how he performs in Qatar.

I think pogba will still contribute to this world cup even though he is injured and may not be able to play full time because reportedly he decided not to have surgery in order to contribute to this world cup, so I'm sure Pogba will still be on the pitch and provide support full to his team to keep fighting spirit to win.

@TopT3ns as per the last update Pogba was undergoing therapy which was going very well for him, and that means he’ll most likely be available for the World Cup. However as a football fan we all should know that when a player hasn’t played for long time he’s bound to be rusty, and now that it looks he’ll be available I personally feel that he may turn to be a liability then an asset for the team due to his lack of playing time.

[Ahli38]

On paper, Germany and Spain can be said to be the seeded teams in Group E. However, anything can happen in football.  Likewise, Japan and Costa Rica are ready to block the journey of Germany and Spain in the group stage of this World Cup.
Hansi Flick's squad is filled with experienced players and young players such as Serge Gnabry, Jamal Musiala, Joshua Kimmich, and Manuel Neur, they have a fairly even squad depth in all lines.

On the other hand, Luis Enrique's squad is filled with experienced players and quality young players with an average age of 25 years, one of which is Ansu Fati who is a very talented young player.  In the last meeting between Spain and Germany, the German squad was defeated by a score of 6-0 in the UEFA Nations League match.
despite all that, after all Germany and Spain are tough opponents in the world cup this time, however, another squad is more favored to be a candidate for the 2022 world cup champion.

Japan is in a very hot group, namely Group E, in which there are strong teams, namely Germany and Spain. and I agree that in this group the most superior are Germany and Spain. I, as a Japanese supporter, don't expect too much that Japan will win. but i don't really know about costa rica are they strong? I hope that even if Japan loses, then at least South Korea should be able to win even though the team they are fighting in Group H is strong enough. i.e. there is portugal, ghana and uruguay there.

[maju69]

France's team is looking amazing so far, at least just their attack, Benzima and Mbappe are doing crazy stuff with their clubs by scoring multiple goals and leading their teams to win, with what they have right now they should be favorites to win the world cup but Brazil is, they also have Vinicius Jr and Neymar who both are doing good as well so it makes sense, a match between Brazil and France would be spectacular in the world cup.

Benzema and Mbappe are among world's best, but I have doubts regarding Pogba. It is still not clear whether he will be able to take part in this edition of the world cup. His (possible) absence will be difficult to fill in the midfield, and may put more pressure on players such as N'Golo Kanté and Adrien Rabiot. Compared to forward and defense, mid-field is relatively weak for France. Thomas Lemar is being talked about as a possible replacement for Pogba in case the latter is unable to play. Let's see how he performs in Qatar.

I believe in Benzema but not Mbappe, for some reason I have seen several times when I have seen the player still not able to show his maturity and professionalism. I have no doubts that Mbappe is a talented player, but as long as he doesn't throw away his selfishness I'm not sure he will get any better in the future.

[Daniel91]

On paper, Germany and Spain can be said to be the seeded teams in Group E. However, anything can happen in football.  Likewise, Japan and Costa Rica are ready to block the journey of Germany and Spain in the group stage of this World Cup.
Hansi Flick's squad is filled with experienced players and young players such as Serge Gnabry, Jamal Musiala, Joshua Kimmich, and Manuel Neur, they have a fairly even squad depth in all lines.

On the other hand, Luis Enrique's squad is filled with experienced players and quality young players with an average age of 25 years, one of which is Ansu Fati who is a very talented young player.  In the last meeting between Spain and Germany, the German squad was defeated by a score of 6-0 in the UEFA Nations League match.
despite all that, after all Germany and Spain are tough opponents in the world cup this time, however, another squad is more favored to be a candidate for the 2022 world cup champion.

Japan is in a very hot group, namely Group E, in which there are strong teams, namely Germany and Spain. and I agree that in this group the most superior are Germany and Spain. I, as a Japanese supporter, don't expect too much that Japan will win. but i don't really know about costa rica are they strong? I hope that even if Japan loses, then at least South Korea should be able to win even though the team they are fighting in Group H is strong enough. i.e. there is portugal, ghana and uruguay there.

I wouldn't write Japan off completely, although they are indeed in a very tough group.
Do you remember how much trouble Belgium had in the match against them at the last World Cup in Russia? I have a feeling that they could surprise someone at this world championship as well. This is a very talented and experienced national team that regularly participates in world championships.
Costa Rica has a history of very good performances at the world championships, sometimes they managed to pass the group and make it to the knockout stage of the competition, but I don't know how strong they are as a team right now.
South Korea are also in a very tough group at the World Cup and they have little chance of winning one of the top two spots in the group. Portugal and Uruguay are the obvious favorites in that group, but Ghana will be a very tough opponent for everyone.

[Sithara007]

I believe in Benzema but not Mbappe, for some reason I have seen several times when I have seen the player still not able to show his maturity and professionalism. I have no doubts that Mbappe is a talented player, but as long as he doesn't throw away his selfishness I'm not sure he will get any better in the future.

Agreed on Kylian Mbappe. As we have seen in the Euro cup, one of the allegations levelled by the mother of Adrien Rabiot was that both Mbappe and Pogba are selfish and doesn't pass around the ball a lot. Team bonding doesn't seems to be very good in the French team. And after all this drama, do you really think that Mbappe and Rabiot will be able to play as a team in Qatar? Karim Benzema is a class apart. He is 100% professional and know how to prioritize his team needs over his.

[3meek]

I believe in Benzema but not Mbappe, for some reason I have seen several times when I have seen the player still not able to show his maturity and professionalism. I have no doubts that Mbappe is a talented player, but as long as he doesn't throw away his selfishness I'm not sure he will get any better in the future.

Agreed on Kylian Mbappe. As we have seen in the Euro cup, one of the allegations levelled by the mother of Adrien Rabiot was that both Mbappe and Pogba are selfish and doesn't pass around the ball a lot. Team bonding doesn't seems to be very good in the French team. And after all this drama, do you really think that Mbappe and Rabiot will be able to play as a team in Qatar? Karim Benzema is a class apart. He is 100% professional and know how to prioritize his team needs over his.

There is a lot at stake, so any athlete will have to follow clear instructions from the coaching staff... And the national team is not made up of the underdogs, it's made up of top class professionals... Therefore, I am sure Mbappe will be able to perform well in this World Cup and show what he can do...

[shogun47]

Oh!!! My bad, it has totally escaped my mind. It is true that Italy lost to North Macedonia in March. A lot is on my head, so it is allowed. My preferences are now between Germany and Spain, while Germany is still my first choice. I have updated this in my first post. Thanks!

I think Germany deserves to be superior at this time because their squad is more qualified and experienced, but for some reason I think if Spain this year might surprise us, even though they are no longer strengthened by the previous great players like in the cup world 2010, but the young squad owned by spain at the moment is of course quite potential and Is not that they able to reach the semifinals of euro 2020 by simply on the young squad?

Both teams are really good. This is the biggest advantage of more experienced Germany. However, when they face a big team like Spain, these matches become equal for both teams. Spain can play with all its might against Germany and beat the Germans. They have individually talented players and they play well as a team. Germany, on the other hand, gives an example of a disciplined team. Tournaments are where the Germans are most successful.

I believe that any team has a chance to take it home when we talk about the superstars. Germany has a fighting spirit. Argentina has the technique. But when you look at France I think they are on another level. They are the favorite for me especially with Mbappe. He has shown that he can decide a game and I think he will prove that again!

[rahmad2nd]

I have never doubted the talent that mbappe has either at the club or in his international career. he is a young star who has had a brilliant career. however, he has an attitude that we could call selfish.
This problem is often a dispute between the players both at the club and for the French squad. that's why i wouldn't say that france is on another level, in some games they are playing badly, their form is not so good. but I believe Didier Descamps has a way to make the French squad even more solid.

speaking of germany, so far germany has always been a favorite squad in every four-year soccer sporting event. this time they have a very tough job as some other countries are more favourites.
on the other hand, argentina is more ready to face the qatar world cup tournament, they are one of the strongest candidates in this tournament.

[darewaller]

I have never doubted the talent that mbappe has either at the club or in his international career. he is a young star who has had a brilliant career. however, he has an attitude that we could call selfish.
This problem is often a dispute between the players both at the club and for the French squad. that's why i wouldn't say that france is on another level, in some games they are playing badly, their form is not so good. but I believe Didier Descamps has a way to make the French squad even more solid.

speaking of germany, so far germany has always been a favorite squad in every four-year soccer sporting event. this time they have a very tough job as some other countries are more favourites.
on the other hand, argentina is more ready to face the qatar world cup tournament, they are one of the strongest candidates in this tournament.

Argentina and Germany are surely solid teams for this event, and we can expect good results from them because we all know they have enough quality and skill players those can do magics in this event, and we can expect surprises as well France is the most comprehensive team in this event, but their biggest issue is inner politics specially players personal differences which can hurt them badly specially right now star kid Mbappé is under criticism for his attitude specially in club, and we can expect things like this from him in world cup as well which is never been ideal for French team and their chances into this event.

Here we have the biggest test of French coach Didier Descamps because if you need positive results then surely he has to done few stick decisions which are important for them if Mbappé is not going to change his attitude then surely they need to go with Karim Benzema instead of relaying on Mbappé which is currently having many issues with other players in all level games.

[nullama]

I have never doubted the talent that mbappe has either at the club or in his international career. he is a young star who has had a brilliant career. however, he has an attitude that we could call selfish.
This problem is often a dispute between the players both at the club and for the French squad. that's why i wouldn't say that france is on another level, in some games they are playing badly, their form is not so good. but I believe Didier Descamps has a way to make the French squad even more solid.

speaking of germany, so far germany has always been a favorite squad in every four-year soccer sporting event. this time they have a very tough job as some other countries are more favourites.
on the other hand, argentina is more ready to face the qatar world cup tournament, they are one of the strongest candidates in this tournament.

You're missing Brazil in that analysis, I think it's probably going to be the winner of this world cup.

It's the team that has won the cup more times than any other team in history, Germany is close to that record though.

It will definitely be entertaining, that's for sure

[Despairo]

I believe that any team has a chance to take it home when we talk about the superstars. Germany has a fighting spirit. Argentina has the technique. But when you look at France I think they are on another level. They are the favorite for me especially with Mbappe. He has shown that he can decide a game and I think he will prove that again!

This guy is very overrated while his attitude is very bad, he seems to be mad when Messi didn't pass to him and he's thinking if he's the only striker on PSG. Mbappe is a selfish person, one player can't beat the whole 11 complete players, so I don't think Mbappe will give a good contribution. I hope his career will gloomy and it will force him to focus to get international trophy rather than just for money.

Germany, Brazil and Costa Rica could be a champion in this year world cup, who knows right?