Sure Argentina 2022 World Cup Champions, Ibrahimovic: Already Written Who Will Win

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Instagram.com/@iamzlatanibrahimovic)

JAKARTA - AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes the Argentine national team and Lionel Messi can win the 2022 World Cup.

"I think it's written who will win, and you know who I mean. I think Messi will lift the trophy (World Cup, it's written," the 41-year-old Swedish striker was quoted as saying by Antara via AFP, Tuesday.

Messi will seek to reach his second career final in World Cup competitions when Argentina faces Croatia in the semifinals on Wednesday morning.

Ibrahimovic later described France and Croatia as "strong countries," but believed Messi's victory was inevitable.

Asked about Morocco, who became the first African or Arab team to reach the World Cup semifinals, Ibrahimovic said he was not too surprised by Hakim Ziyech cs' achievements because they were a good team.

"That they reached the semifinals, maybe a little surprised, but remember it's a good team, a good country. And this surprise I think people love it; they enjoy it because they want these things to happen so they get some kind of extra adrenaline," he said.