JAKARTA - Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has won four teams to win the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The four teams are Brazil, Argentina, France, and England.
Haaland will not participate in the quadrennial event because his country Norway failed to qualify. However, he will come as an audience and sell one of the four countries as a favorite to lift trophies.
"I think his favorites are Brazil, Argentina, France and maybe England," Haaland said as quoted by Football Daily, Wednesday, November 16, 2022.
Of the four countries, Brazil is the record holder of the most titles. The team nicknamed the Selecao has so far held five trophies after coming out as the last winner in 2002 in Korea-Japan by beating Germany.
The Brazilian squad which recorded the last victory at that time was filled with the icons of Ronaldo Nazario, Ronaldinho, and Rivaldo. The three names were brilliant players of their time.
Meanwhile, this year, players like Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Neymar, Real Madrid duo Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo, will try to win their sixth trophy in Qatar.
Then Argentina have won the tournament twice in 1978 and 1986, respectively. La Albiceleste almost won the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, but lost in the final against Germany.
On the other hand, France is the defending champion who won this competition in 2018 in Russia. They won 4-2 over Croatia in the final.
Didier Deschamps' side this year will come with the winner of the Ballon d'Or Karim Benzema and PSG striker Kylian Mbappe. However, the center and back sectors seem worrying.
England next won the World Cup in 1966. The Three Lions led by Gareth Southgate reached the semifinals of the 2018 tournament before being eliminated by Croatia after losing 1-2.
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