Lionel Messi picks France and Brazil as favourites to win FIFA World Cup

19.10.2022 - 07:05 timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Lionel Messi has said defending champions France and Brazil are the favourites to win the World Cup in Qatar as they have a core group of players who have played together for a long time.

Messi said Brazil, Germany, France, England and Spain are always labelled favourites to win but the 35-year-old forward feels France and Brazil are the best two teams going into the Nov.

20-Dec. 18 tournament. "We always say the same great teams ... but, if I have to choose, Brazil and France are the two great candidates to win the World Cup," Messi told DIRECTV Sports. "They've had the same group (of players) for a long time, working well.

France, aside from the last Euros when they were eliminated (in the last 16) and did badly, they have some impressive players. "They have a clear idea and the same coach (Didier Deschamps).

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Argentina’s striker Lionel Messi waves to supporters as Argentina’s players celebrate on the pitch after their victory in the ‘Finalissima’ International friendly football match between Italy and Argentina at Wembley Stadium in London on June 1, 2022. – The Azzurri face the South American continental champions in the inaugural Finalissima at Wembley. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)

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