Lionel Messi expects England, France and Brazil to be Argentina’s most important rivals at 2022 Environment Cup in Qatar

Lionel Messi believes Brazil, France and England will be Argentina’s primary rivals at the 2022 Planet Cup in Qatar.

Two-time champions Argentina are bidding to acquire the tournament for the initially time due to the fact 1986.

They enter the Environment Cup in superb form as they are unbeaten in 35 matches stretching again to the semi-finals of the 2019 Copa The united states.

This will very likely be the final possibility for Messi, 35, to gain the Globe Cup.

“Each time we chat about candidates, we often speak about the similar groups,” Messi informed South American Federation CONMEBOL.

“If I have to place some over other people I imagine Brazil, France and England are a very little little bit above the rest. But the Globe Cup is so hard and so sophisticated that nearly anything can transpire.”

The closest Messi has arrive to profitable the Environment Cup was in 2014 when Argentina ended up beaten in the last by Germany.

Argentina manufactured the quarter-finals in 2006 and 2010, whilst previous time out in 2018 they had been knocked out at the very last-16 stage.

They are fancied to complete top rated of a team containing Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland.

“We are quite thrilled. We have a quite good team that is extremely keen, but we assume about likely tiny by minor,” added Messi.

“We hope to get started the World Cup in the most effective way to deal with every thing that comes just after. The more you engage in and the a lot more time you invest on the pitch, the far more you get to know each individual other.”

Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni says Messi is relishing the establish-up to the Environment Cup.

“I see him as normally…eager to love the World Cup,” reported Scaloni.

“He is familiar with how to perform putting on this jersey. He’s experiencing his workforce mates, schooling sessions, the remain and the complete course of action.”

Argentina’s opening Team C match is versus Saudi Arabia on November 22.

Haaland will not be in Qatar as Norway did not qualify for the match.

“I consider the favourites ought to be Brazil, Argentina, France and it’s possible England,” claimed Haaland.

“I cannot only say a single, mainly because there are so quite a few excellent teams, so yeah, these four.”

The Earth Cup begins on November 20 as hosts Qatar encounter Ecuador.