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Meet the Argentine team, favorites for the World Cup

Meet the Argentine favorite and backed by a great run of games without losing, the team will head to the 2022 World Cup to look for the Tri.

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How La Albiceleste can surprise and win the 2022 World Cup

Bandeira da Argentina
Argentina national team flag

The Argentina team has not lost a game since 2019, and with Messi in great form at PSG, this team is here to give something to talk about. 

Having won the Copa América over Brazil 1-0, this new generation arrives very confident for the competition in Qatar, check out what to expect from Argentina in this cup!

How Argentina will surprise in the World Cup

With a team unbeaten in 35 games, Argentina has many tools to try to win the title.

With a selection containing players such as: Messi, Di Maria and Lautaro Martínez, it is clear that they are the best team in their group, but Mexico and Poland will sell this classification dearly.

So will it be logical or will some underdog get in the way of the favorite's life?

How many World Cups does Argentina have?

Our great rival has already won the much-dreamed-of World Cup trophy twice, and they are looking for a third.

Argentina conquered in the years of:

  • 1978 In your own country.
  • 1986 In Mexico, which coincidentally is their opponent in the group stage.

But still, only Brazil remains five-time champion.

Check out Argentina's squad list:

The coach of the Argentine National Team put an end to the mystery and announced the squad for the World Cup in Qatar, and guess who is leading that list: Himself, Lionel Messi.

See here how this team approaches the 2022 World Cup:

GOALKEEPERS: 

  • Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa) 
  • Franco Armani (River Plate)  
  • Gerónimo Rulli (Villarreal).

DEFENDERS:

  • Marcos Acuña (Sevilla)
  • Nahuel Molina (Atlético Madrid)
  • Gonzalo Montiel (Sevilla)
  • Christian Romero (Tottenham)
  • Germán Pezzella (Betis)
  • Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United)
  • Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon)
  • Juan Foyth (Villarreal)
  • Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).

MIDDLEFIELDS:

  • Guido Rodríguez (Betis),
  • Alejandro Gómez (Sevilla)
  • Rodrigo De Paul (Atlético Madrid)
  • Leandro Paredes (Juventus)
  • Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton)
  • Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen)
  • Enzo Fernández (Benfica). 

ATTACKERS: 

  • Lionel Messi (PSG)
  • Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
  • Ángel Di Maria (Juventus)
  • Julián Álvarez (Manchester City)
  • Joaquin Correa (Inter Milan)
  • Nicolás González (Fiorentina)
  • Paulo Dybala (Rome).

It is with this formation that Argentina comes to seek the cup, it may be a team without much distinction, but it is a team with a very high level of chemistry, it is no surprise that they are unbeaten in 35 games.

Bola de futebol em um campo.
Training camp to prepare players for the World Cup

Argentina's right opponents 

The team is in Group C, with its debut date being November 22nd, and will play its first games against the following teams:

  • Argentina x Saudi Arabia – 11/22 – 7am
  • Argentina x Mexico – 11/26 – 4pm
  • Poland x Argentina – 11/30 – 4pm

If they continue with the football they have already been presenting, this team could end up qualifying much sooner than others expect, surprising even Poland and Mexico, the main threats to classification.

Saudi Arabia comes as the Underdog of the Group, being its sixth participation, it is looking for a possible classification in the knockout stage, but it had the misfortune of falling into one of the strongest groups in the entry phase, but it is in the World Cup that the magic happens, let's see what she comes up with.

And finally, depending on the distribution of the keys, there are chances of a Brazil x Argentina in the semi-final, and then it will be possible to dream about the title or Brazil for this Machine.

Campo de futebol.

With just over a month to go before the World Cup, the last teams are having their final squads, defining the details, and soon the disputes will begin to find out who will be the new 2022 FIFA World Cup Champion.

Taking advantage of this football atmosphere, come and meet the key players of the 2022 World Cup.

Meet the key players of the 2022 World Cup

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