Today, Sunday, Qatar will host the launch of the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup. As France will try to be the first team in 60 years to re-release the title against opposition from serious favorites such as Argentina, Brazil or Germany, and withYoung Spain is trying to surprise again, as in the last European Cup.
“La Roja appears, with a star on her chest, for the conquest of South Africa 2010, in the first Arab World Cup.where they face a difficult group in Group E with Germany, Japan and Costa Rica, and the third youngest team in the tournament (25.3 years), and they are only surpassed by Ghana and the United States, and in a more pleasant atmosphere than the one that was breathed four years ago in Russia.
Julen Lopetegui’s dismissal just two days into his debut rattled a group that fell against the hosts in the Round of 16 which Only Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, Dani Carvajal, Marco Asensio, Koke and Cesar Azpilicueta “survive”.who will now bring experience to a squad with up to nine under-23 players.
Despite the group’s youth, Luis Enrique’s team managed to impress and hook fans With his good performances in the European Cup, where only Italy – eventual champions – managed to eliminate him in the semi-finals on penalties, and in the League of Nations, where he lost in the final to France.
specially, The ‘Pleus’, led by Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann, will try to find their third star (1998 and 2018) and retain the title, something no one has been able to replicate since Brazil did in 1958 and 1962. Australia, Denmark and Tunisia should be no problem in Group D for the team led by Didier Deschamps.
Group C does not seem to be a priori demanding The current Copa America champion, Argentina, who will face Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland In what could be Leo Messi’s last World Cup. The two-time world champion (1978 and 1986) owes another title to “La Pulga”, who in the later years of her career hopes to present a title that will also help balance Europe (12 titles) and the south. America (9).
The “Queen” of the World Cup can also contribute to this, Brazil (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002), who aspire to lift the World Cup, twenty years after doing so for the last time in Korea and Japan. Since then, only European teams have been able to raise it.
Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar will throw a team on his back, with Real Madrid players Vinicius and Rodrygo also seeking leadership. Or Barcelona player Ravenha, while the 39-year-old veteran Dani Alves will try to crown his successful career with the only title he lost. Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon will be its competitors in Group G.
Once again, Germany, four-time champions (1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014) and Spain’s Group E rival, established itself as another one of the favourites. Despite the failure in Russia, where they were expelled in the first exchange, in the group stage. With Hansi Flick at the helm of figures and weights like Toni Kroos, Manuel Neuer or Thomas Müller, “Mannschaft” continues to look forward to everything.
England give nothing up in Group B with Iran, the United States or Wales From Gareth Bale, who appeals to him for his good performance in the last European Championship, where only penalties separated him from the title, to triumph over his second star (1966).
also, Thibaut Courtois and Belgium, led by Eden Hazard, will try to repeat their good run in Russia – where they reached the semi-finals and were knocked out by the eventual champion – and they will meet in Group F with the world runner-up, Croatia, who wants to see off Luka Modric; Morocco and Canada; While the Netherlands wants to meet expectations in Group A against Qatar, Ecuador and Senegal.
Finally, in group H, Portugal, European champions in 2016, hopes to be a refuge for striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who is embroiled in problems with Manchester United and who will most likely face the World Cup finals, All this in a table where Uruguay will be the two-time champion (1930 and 1950), who wants to say goodbye to Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani, Ghana’s Inaki Williams and South Korea.
All in a date that has been marked by controversy since its appointment as venue. Systematic violation of human rights on issues such as respect for women or LGTB+ collective and treatment of migrant workers, Those who died by the thousands during the construction of stadiums, displaced football as a hero.
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