FIFA 2022 world cup

[fachant]

Argentina extended its 35 winning streak with a 3-0 over Jamaica on its preparations for the Qatar World Cup. Argentina is now unbeaten since 2019. I am getting more optimistic for Lionel Messi on his chances of winning a World Cup. This is Messi's last World Cup appearance together with his archrival Christiano Ronaldo but I have doubts on Portugal's ability to win. Argentina is in better position. It is top 3 favorite along with England, behind Brazil and France.

There is no stopping Argentina, they're the best team in the world. A perfect win streak from a solid team. I'm really excited about the coach's tactics, and we're all happy to see the team playing so well. An agreement has been reached with Lionel Scaloni, the head coach of the Argentina team, to extend his contract until June 2026. As a result of his tremendous work with the team, he deserves this award. Lionel Scaloni, thank you so much for your hard work. As long as he is in charge, Argentina will have a good chance of becoming World Cup champion this year.

Scaloni made the Argentina team very strong. We can all see the results of his careful foresight. However, as strong as the Argentina team is, their understanding of the team is much better, due to which they have been playing well. Like everyone else, I hope Argentina will deliver something good.

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[maju69]

Yesterday I watched Brazil again, vs Tunisia
You can watch the highlights here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxpTM0NB4_4

Again, the squad showed vitality and disposition throughout the entire game, same as they did with Ghana, but it was 5 x 1 this time.
In my opinion, Ghana is playing better than Tunisia. This last one will have difficulty to beat Australia and Denmark if they don't improve.

But coming back to Brazil, the coach Tite now have a good headache choosing the 26 players, I think 24 are already choosed, but there's 2 open spots, probably Pedro will get one.
Now again, I feel confident Brazil can play at exactly same level as Argentina, France, Germany, Spain...

In this World Cup, we can see youngsters in more or less all the teams. The youngsters are always playing well now. One of them is Brazil, the team is very strong with mostly young players and some senior players. But to check the quality of their team's performance, one has to look at the results against the big teams.

There is no doubt that Brazil is a country producing quality young players, there are many young players in their squad at the moment. But this is a World Cup where the quality of the players is not enough, they have to be mentally prepared for everything that will happen there. I hope this is not a problem for them, and the senior players on the team can provide motivation that can make the juniors more mentally and confident.

[Getmon]

Argentina extended its 35 winning streak with a 3-0 over Jamaica on its preparations for the Qatar World Cup. Argentina is now unbeaten since 2019. I am getting more optimistic for Lionel Messi on his chances of winning a World Cup. This is Messi's last World Cup appearance together with his archrival Christiano Ronaldo but I have doubts on Portugal's ability to win. Argentina is in better position. It is top 3 favorite along with England, behind Brazil and France.

There is no stopping Argentina, they're the best team in the world. A perfect win streak from a solid team. I'm really excited about the coach's tactics, and we're all happy to see the team playing so well. An agreement has been reached with Lionel Scaloni, the head coach of the Argentina team, to extend his contract until June 2026. As a result of his tremendous work with the team, he deserves this award. Lionel Scaloni, thank you so much for your hard work. As long as he is in charge, Argentina will have a good chance of becoming World Cup champion this year.

Scaloni made the Argentina team very strong. We can all see the results of his careful foresight. However, as strong as the Argentina team is, their understanding of the team is much better, due to which they have been playing well. Like everyone else, I hope Argentina will deliver something good.

What an amazing job by Lionel Scaloni. His efforts turning Argentina football into a real championship caliber is legendary, they also have a chance to tie the previous holder Italy at 37 straight wins. With Scaloni renewed for another four years, that is two World Cups for him.

This could be Messi's big chance at finally winning a World Cup. Brazil, their rival in Copa America is also their main rival in this World Cup. 

[arimamib]

Scaloni made the Argentina team very strong. We can all see the results of his careful foresight. However, as strong as the Argentina team is, their understanding of the team is much better, due to which they have been playing well. Like everyone else, I hope Argentina will deliver something good.

What an amazing job by Lionel Scaloni. His efforts turning Argentina football into a real championship caliber is legendary, they also have a chance to tie the previous holder Italy at 37 straight wins. With Scaloni renewed for another four years, that is two World Cups for him.

This could be Messi's big chance at finally winning a World Cup. Brazil, their rival in Copa America is also their main rival in this World Cup. 

Lionel Scaloni has just received a gift from the Argentine Football Federation which extended his contract until 2026. The decision () to extend Lionel Scaloni contract was because Argentina achievements were very good. From 49 matches that had been played, Argentina only lost four times under Scaloni control.
In addition to the brilliant record above, Scaloni also managed to present two trophies for Argentina. The first trophy is the 2021 Copa America and the second trophy is the 2022 Finalissima. At the 2022 World Cup, Argentina really hopes that Scaloni can give Lionel Messi and friends a new surprise, they really hope to win this most prestigious Cup.

[Sithara007]

Lionel Scaloni has just received a gift from the Argentine Football Federation which extended his contract until 2026. The decision () to extend Lionel Scaloni contract was because Argentina achievements were very good. From 49 matches that had been played, Argentina only lost four times under Scaloni control.
In addition to the brilliant record above, Scaloni also managed to present two trophies for Argentina. The first trophy is the 2021 Copa America and the second trophy is the 2022 Finalissima. At the 2022 World Cup, Argentina really hopes that Scaloni can give Lionel Messi and friends a new surprise, they really hope to win this most prestigious Cup.

Ever since he became the coach in 2018, Argentina has been performing like world champions. They managed to win Copa America in 2018 after a big gap and right now they are ranked #2 in the world. Scaloni's main achievement is that he managed to successfully integrate Messi into the team, after previous issues with team bonding and cohesion. His achievements surprised everyone, given his lack of past experience. Before becoming the coach of Argentina, he was the assistant coach at Sevilla FC.

[rdluffy]

There is no doubt that Brazil is a country producing quality young players, there are many young players in their squad at the moment. But this is a World Cup where the quality of the players is not enough, they have to be mentally prepared for everything that will happen there. I hope this is not a problem for them, and the senior players on the team can provide motivation that can make the juniors more mentally and confident.

About the mentality to be prepared, I'd like to say something
If can pick any squad, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Australia, Ghana etc, from South America to Asia, Africa included, all teams have players with experience playing in Europe.
Of course not all of them are playing in tier A teams like Real Madrid / Manchester City / Juventus etc, but they are in Europe playing among the best, and playing against the best, so the experience is not a problem anymore, in my opinion.

Some years ago it was incredible to see the playing differences against every kind of soccer techniques, like South Americans vs Europeans, or Europeans vs Africans, but today the difference is very hard to see, because players are playing the same championships, coaches are training the teams equally, and there's a lot of foreigners coaching and even playing for another countries.

[rahmad2nd]

There is no doubt that Brazil is a country producing quality young players, there are many young players in their squad at the moment. But this is a World Cup where the quality of the players is not enough, they have to be mentally prepared for everything that will happen there. I hope this is not a problem for them, and the senior players on the team can provide motivation that can make the juniors more mentally and confident.

You forget that almost all of Brazil's easy strikers are core players in their respective clubs. which means, they have a mentality that has been tested both at the club and at the national team level.
the only striker who still exists is Neymar who is 30 years old. the rest are young players, as for Firmino, I'm sure he will only be a second-tier player.
as for several other senior players filling the midfield such as Casemiro, Fred, some are in a defensive position.
From statistical records, almost all of Brazil's matches always control the course of the match. that's why they are ranked 1st in FIFA.

So, it's only natural that at this time Brazil is more favored as a candidate for champion candidate, because mentally they are very ready.

[Yurkov]

Argentina extended its 35 winning streak with a 3-0 over Jamaica on its preparations for the Qatar World Cup. Argentina is now unbeaten since 2019. I am getting more optimistic for Lionel Messi on his chances of winning a World Cup. This is Messi's last World Cup appearance together with his archrival Christiano Ronaldo but I have doubts on Portugal's ability to win. Argentina is in better position. It is top 3 favorite along with England, behind Brazil and France.

There is no stopping Argentina, they're the best team in the world. A perfect win streak from a solid team. I'm really excited about the coach's tactics, and we're all happy to see the team playing so well. An agreement has been reached with Lionel Scaloni, the head coach of the Argentina team, to extend his contract until June 2026. As a result of his tremendous work with the team, he deserves this award. Lionel Scaloni, thank you so much for your hard work. As long as he is in charge, Argentina will have a good chance of becoming World Cup champion this year.

Scaloni made the Argentina team very strong. We can all see the results of his careful foresight. However, as strong as the Argentina team is, their understanding of the team is much better, due to which they have been playing well. Like everyone else, I hope Argentina will deliver something good.

What an amazing job by Lionel Scaloni. His efforts turning Argentina football into a real championship caliber is legendary, they also have a chance to tie the previous holder Italy at 37 straight wins. With Scaloni renewed for another four years, that is two World Cups for him.

This could be Messi's big chance at finally winning a World Cup. Brazil, their rival in Copa America is also their main rival in this World Cup. 

Everyone in the football world is impressed by the game of the Argentine team, Scaloni is the mastermind behind it. A complete team has been created through his skills. However, I saw the Argentina team without Messi as a bit weak. But if Messi is in the XI, all the players are playing excellent football. I personally think that Argentina are more confident than they are strong as a team, which is why they have this streak of success.

[ibuddy122505]

Argentinian football has been dominated by Messi this year, he delivers assists or puts the ball in the net continuously. Rhythm and timing are perfect. FIFA World Cup is just around the corner. The King is ready to deliver his best. The World Cup should be won by Argentina this year. In the international matches, Argentinian have remained unbeaten so long, so they should be confident that they can conquer anything.

[poldanmig]

Argentinian football has been dominated by Messi this year, he delivers assists or puts the ball in the net continuously. Rhythm and timing are perfect. FIFA World Cup is just around the corner. The King is ready to deliver his best. The World Cup should be won by Argentina this year. In the international matches, Argentinian have remained unbeaten so long, so they should be confident that they can conquer anything.

Apart from several other big countries, argentina can be said to be one of the candidates for this year world cup champion, not only because of the messi factor but also the depth and mix of the young and old squad that is owned by argentina is very impressive, one proof, argentina was able to win the trophy Copa America 2021 and then 35 matches unbeaten ahead of the 2022 world cup is a testament to Argentina toughness , Scaloni expertise in bringing Argentina to successive wins is of course a surprise, especially before he was quite doubtful about being able to handle Argentina after Sampaoli was sacked, but many changes have carried out by Scaloni in the Tango team managed to make Argentina as one of the winners candidates for World Cup 2022.

[KTChampions]

The Guardian has published power rankings for all the 32 teams:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/sep/28/world-cup-2022-power-rankings-32-team-two-months-to-go-qatar

As per the new rankings, Brazil is at #1 position, followed by Argentina and Spain at second and third spot respectively. Brazil has lost only one out of their last 29 matches, while Argentina has gone unbeaten in their last 35 matches. I was surprised to see Netherlands at 4th spot ahead of strong teams such as Germany and England. Another surprise is that Denmark is placed ahead of France. Serbia is placed at #10, and I have a feeling that they are going to be the surprise package this time around (back in 2018 it was Croatia).

European teams have lost face (and rankings) because of the Nations League  Argentina seems to me the most overrated team of all, plus this streak...can't it be endless? It will be necessary to think about betting on the defeat of Argentina, and in case of failure, increase the bet - the odds will be great, so such a Martingale will not lead to a significant increase in the bet.

[savetheFORUM]

Everyone in the football world is impressed by the game of the Argentine team, Scaloni is the mastermind behind it. A complete team has been created through his skills. However, I saw the Argentina team without Messi as a bit weak. But if Messi is in the XI, all the players are playing excellent football. I personally think that Argentina are more confident than they are strong as a team, which is why they have this streak of success.

Argentina is doing amazing job under coach Lionel Scaloni he is already her for four years and now with the extension of four years this is going to be great boost for him and team because with this they will do their best with they already won few trophies, but their main target is World Cup which is surely achievable in presence of Messi many new players will also give their best and try to do good performance even right now they are second in rankings but in quality and skills they are best to compete with Leaders Brazil.

Mostly in Copa América they have good advantage against their arch rivals Brazil but here in World Cup most chances we are going to have tough competition between these two with most chances Brazil feels much better and have good advantage for winning instead of local competition.

[Sithara007]

The Guardian has published power rankings for all the 32 teams:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/sep/28/world-cup-2022-power-rankings-32-team-two-months-to-go-qatar

As per the new rankings, Brazil is at #1 position, followed by Argentina and Spain at second and third spot respectively. Brazil has lost only one out of their last 29 matches, while Argentina has gone unbeaten in their last 35 matches. I was surprised to see Netherlands at 4th spot ahead of strong teams such as Germany and England. Another surprise is that Denmark is placed ahead of France. Serbia is placed at #10, and I have a feeling that they are going to be the surprise package this time around (back in 2018 it was Croatia).

European teams have lost face (and rankings) because of the Nations League  Argentina seems to me the most overrated team of all, plus this streak...can't it be endless? It will be necessary to think about betting on the defeat of Argentina, and in case of failure, increase the bet - the odds will be great, so such a Martingale will not lead to a significant increase in the bet.

Why do you believe that Argentina is over-rated? They have performed exceptionally well ever since Lionel Scaloni took over the coaching duties. And this is also going to be the last world cup for Lionel Messi, and the team will try their best to win the trophy. Apart from Messi, Lautaro Martínez, Ángel Di María and Alejandro Gómez are also in very good form.

IMO, Argentina is the only team that has the capability to defeat Brazil (and they already proved that during the final of Copa America 2021). I am predicting the final match in this world cup between Brazil and Argentina. I don't know who will win, but I am 75% sure about this.

[Silberman]

Argentina extended its 35 winning streak with a 3-0 over Jamaica on its preparations for the Qatar World Cup. Argentina is now unbeaten since 2019. I am getting more optimistic for Lionel Messi on his chances of winning a World Cup. This is Messi's last World Cup appearance together with his archrival Christiano Ronaldo but I have doubts on Portugal's ability to win. Argentina is in better position. It is top 3 favorite along with England, behind Brazil and France.

There is no stopping Argentina, they're the best team in the world. A perfect win streak from a solid team. I'm really excited about the coach's tactics, and we're all happy to see the team playing so well. An agreement has been reached with Lionel Scaloni, the head coach of the Argentina team, to extend his contract until June 2026. As a result of his tremendous work with the team, he deserves this award. Lionel Scaloni, thank you so much for your hard work. As long as he is in charge, Argentina will have a good chance of becoming World Cup champion this year.

Scaloni made the Argentina team very strong. We can all see the results of his careful foresight. However, as strong as the Argentina team is, their understanding of the team is much better, due to which they have been playing well. Like everyone else, I hope Argentina will deliver something good.

What an amazing job by Lionel Scaloni. His efforts turning Argentina football into a real championship caliber is legendary, they also have a chance to tie the previous holder Italy at 37 straight wins. With Scaloni renewed for another four years, that is two World Cups for him.

This could be Messi's big chance at finally winning a World Cup. Brazil, their rival in Copa America is also their main rival in this World Cup. 

Argentina is not only playing really well, it seems their players really believe they can win the world cup, we also know that luck plays a factor and Group C seems like it is very accessible to them and I do not see Argentina having any kind of problem moving to the next round as the leader of their group, however it seems to me the greatest obstacle for them to win the world cup will be Brazil, which are their eternal rivals in the sport, and personally I hope we get to see a final between the two.

[maju69]

There is no doubt that Brazil is a country producing quality young players, there are many young players in their squad at the moment. But this is a World Cup where the quality of the players is not enough, they have to be mentally prepared for everything that will happen there. I hope this is not a problem for them, and the senior players on the team can provide motivation that can make the juniors more mentally and confident.

You forget that almost all of Brazil's easy strikers are core players in their respective clubs. which means, they have a mentality that has been tested both at the club and at the national team level.
the only striker who still exists is Neymar who is 30 years old. the rest are young players, as for Firmino, I'm sure he will only be a second-tier player.
as for several other senior players filling the midfield such as Casemiro, Fred, some are in a defensive position.
From statistical records, almost all of Brazil's matches always control the course of the match. that's why they are ranked 1st in FIFA.

So, it's only natural that at this time Brazil is more favored as a candidate for champion candidate, because mentally they are very ready.

I'm not saying that their mentality isn't great, but I'm stressing that they need to be more prepared. The pressure on the team where they play and on the national team will be very different, especially since this is an event that is more prestigious than any competition.
Learning from the experience a few seasons ago, Brazil was crushed by Germany with a landslide score, was their squad inhabited by unqualified players at that time? Obviously not, the players at that time were a squad with star names. But what caused them to be humiliated? That's what I mean.

[blue_hurricanger]

There is no doubt that Brazil is a country producing quality young players, there are many young players in their squad at the moment. But this is a World Cup where the quality of the players is not enough, they have to be mentally prepared for everything that will happen there. I hope this is not a problem for them, and the senior players on the team can provide motivation that can make the juniors more mentally and confident.

About the mentality to be prepared, I'd like to say something
If can pick any squad, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Australia, Ghana etc, from South America to Asia, Africa included, all teams have players with experience playing in Europe.
Of course not all of them are playing in tier A teams like Real Madrid / Manchester City / Juventus etc, but they are in Europe playing among the best, and playing against the best, so the experience is not a problem anymore, in my opinion.

Some years ago it was incredible to see the playing differences against every kind of soccer techniques, like South Americans vs Europeans, or Europeans vs Africans, but today the difference is very hard to see, because players are playing the same championships, coaches are training the teams equally, and there's a lot of foreigners coaching and even playing for another countries.

You forgot South Korea and Japan there but I understand your points. Those countries might not have a lot of players in the A-tier league but they are still very good national teams to meet up with the World Cup level. The level difference is a small margin. I think thanks to the global nature of soccer has become, now the coach's teachings and training regiments can be received from country to country. Before it the EU and Latin America had the best chance to win a World Cup as it was completely their game. Now, this chance can also be seen in other zones, abit small but still there.

[EarnOnVictor]

There is no doubt that Brazil is a country producing quality young players, there are many young players in their squad at the moment. But this is a World Cup where the quality of the players is not enough, they have to be mentally prepared for everything that will happen there. I hope this is not a problem for them, and the senior players on the team can provide motivation that can make the juniors more mentally and confident.

About the mentality to be prepared, I'd like to say something
If can pick any squad, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Australia, Ghana etc, from South America to Asia, Africa included, all teams have players with experience playing in Europe.
Of course not all of them are playing in tier A teams like Real Madrid / Manchester City / Juventus etc, but they are in Europe playing among the best, and playing against the best, so the experience is not a problem anymore, in my opinion.

Some years ago it was incredible to see the playing differences against every kind of soccer techniques, like South Americans vs Europeans, or Europeans vs Africans, but today the difference is very hard to see, because players are playing the same championships, coaches are training the teams equally, and there's a lot of foreigners coaching and even playing for another countries.

You forgot South Korea and Japan there but I understand your points. Those countries might not have a lot of players in the A-tier league but they are still very good national teams to meet up with the World Cup level. The level difference is a small margin. I think thanks to the global nature of soccer has become, now the coach's teachings and training regiments can be received from country to country. Before it the EU and Latin America had the best chance to win a World Cup as it was completely their game. Now, this chance can also be seen in other zones, abit small but still there.

It is true that South Korea and Japan are good teams, with my preference being Japan's team but they are going nowhere in this world cup. You can mark my word for it and I can even bet my last money on this. What I envisaged in this world cup is tougher than the two countries and one might crash at the group stage, while the other at the quarter-final.

The only teams that might show some degree of surprise are the ones from the southern part of America, not the Asia extracts.

[rahmad2nd]

I'm not saying that their mentality isn't great, but I'm stressing that they need to be more prepared. The pressure on the team where they play and on the national team will be very different, especially since this is an event that is more prestigious than any competition.
Learning from the experience a few seasons ago, Brazil was crushed by Germany with a landslide score, was their squad inhabited by unqualified players at that time? Obviously not, the players at that time were a squad with star names. But what caused them to be humiliated? That's what I mean.

Maybe you mean the 2014 world cup, where Brazil lost 7-1 by Germany. which at that time brazil was not filled with so many star players.
I will mention the Brazilian players at the time, at the back there were Marcelo, Dante, David Luiz, Maicon, midfielders, Fernandinho, Luiz Gustavo, up front, Bernard, Oscar, Hulk, Fred. this is the line-up when Germany massacred Brazil at that time.

Naturally, Germany won at that time, because at that time Germany had a very qualified depth from all lines and Germany managed to become the champion.
The last meeting between Germany and Brazil was in 2018 in a friendly match with the final score 0-1, and the only goal was scored by Gabriel Jesus in that match.

if i'm wrong you can correct it.

[Daniel91]

There is no doubt that Brazil is a country producing quality young players, there are many young players in their squad at the moment. But this is a World Cup where the quality of the players is not enough, they have to be mentally prepared for everything that will happen there. I hope this is not a problem for them, and the senior players on the team can provide motivation that can make the juniors more mentally and confident.

About the mentality to be prepared, I'd like to say something
If can pick any squad, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Australia, Ghana etc, from South America to Asia, Africa included, all teams have players with experience playing in Europe.
Of course not all of them are playing in tier A teams like Real Madrid / Manchester City / Juventus etc, but they are in Europe playing among the best, and playing against the best, so the experience is not a problem anymore, in my opinion.

Some years ago it was incredible to see the playing differences against every kind of soccer techniques, like South Americans vs Europeans, or Europeans vs Africans, but today the difference is very hard to see, because players are playing the same championships, coaches are training the teams equally, and there's a lot of foreigners coaching and even playing for another countries.

You forgot South Korea and Japan there but I understand your points. Those countries might not have a lot of players in the A-tier league but they are still very good national teams to meet up with the World Cup level. The level difference is a small margin. I think thanks to the global nature of soccer has become, now the coach's teachings and training regiments can be received from country to country. Before it the EU and Latin America had the best chance to win a World Cup as it was completely their game. Now, this chance can also be seen in other zones, abit small but still there.

It is true that South Korea and Japan are good teams, with my preference being Japan's team but they are going nowhere in this world cup. You can mark my word for it and I can even bet my last money on this. What I envisaged in this world cup is tougher than the two countries and one might crash at the group stage, while the other at the quarter-final.

The only teams that might show some degree of surprise are the ones from the southern part of America, not the Asia extracts.

Wasn't South Korea fourth in the world at the 2002 World Cup?
I remember that at the last World Cup, Japan pretty much tortured one of the favorites, Belgium, in the knockout phase of the competition.
I think that both teams have a chance, but personally I give better chances for a good result to teams from Africa.
I personally have the feeling that at least one African national team could surprise this time and achieve a very good result, especially since they will be playing in climatic conditions that suit them.

[KTChampions]

European teams have lost face (and rankings) because of the Nations League  Argentina seems to me the most overrated team of all, plus this streak...can't it be endless? It will be necessary to think about betting on the defeat of Argentina, and in case of failure, increase the bet - the odds will be great, so such a Martingale will not lead to a significant increase in the bet.

Why do you believe that Argentina is over-rated? They have performed exceptionally well ever since Lionel Scaloni took over the coaching duties. And this is also going to be the last world cup for Lionel Messi, and the team will try their best to win the trophy. Apart from Messi, Lautaro Martínez, Ángel Di María and Alejandro Gómez are also in very good form.

IMO, Argentina is the only team that has the capability to defeat Brazil (and they already proved that during the final of Copa America 2021). I am predicting the final match in this world cup between Brazil and Argentina. I don't know who will win, but I am 75% sure about this.

The Argentina national team is a good team, I'm not saying that it is bad, but when I look at its composition, I don't see anything even close to the Brazilian national team or France or even England. A few old stars of which only a name remains, but their real strength is questionable + a couple of new stars who have yet to reveal themselves, the rest of the players are questionable in general. On paper, Argentina is clearly weaker than the whole group of teams, so I consider it overrated.
As for the assessments not on paper but in practice, it is difficult for me to judge, since Argentina does not often play with serious opponents. Yes, their victory over Italy was good (although it was another dubious match from FIFA), but I don't know if it can play several good games in a row at the World Cup.