Who will be the 2022 World Cup champion? Perhaps this is the most awaited question to be answered this year. It is because of this that we will wait for the definition during the Qatar edition of the 2022 World Cup. And who are the key players of the teams that will play in the championship?

It may seem like an exercise in guesswork, but defining what the main highlights will be, where the fans will place their hopes, involves especially the current season, 2022/2023. The news is that it will be stopped in the middle precisely for the competition, which this time will be at the end of 2022.

Statistics are important, but we must consider other aspects that go beyond numbers. Therefore, before bringing out who these key players will be, we will discuss in the article the differences necessary for the stars to stand out in Qatar.

It's not just having control and talent with the ball at his feet that makes a player considered key to a national team. Other characteristics are necessary for you to be selected by the coach and be able to represent your country in the main event on the planet.

They are: tactical leadership, technical leadership, ability to group the squad, emotional capacity and decision-making power. We will explain these details point by point.

More than just having the ball at your feet is knowing how to lead the team and help the coaching staff understand what is happening in the game. Thus, knowing how to break the opponent's marking and create scoring chances. Tactical leadership involves being able to bypass the opponent's strategy.

This characteristic is what differentiates the star player from the average player and what creates the hopes of a nation in search of the world national team title.

Playmakers attract attention and torment their opponents. Because, no matter how much they are trapped in the opponent's marking, with one play they can unbalance and decide a match or the classification.

As much as talent and reading the game make a difference, a key player also has the power to make the correct decision at the moment of pressure or with the last pass or shot.

In addition to the other points mentioned above, the key player in a World Cup team must have the ability to have their teammates as an integral part of success during the competition.

It is said that more important than the team being technically and tactically prepared, players need to be emotionally well to deal with the pressure and responsibilities of defending their country with the eyes of the world on them when they are on the field.

After knowing the characteristics, it's time to find out which players are considered key and have what it takes to make a difference in Qatar at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

To present the main stars of world football who can lead their teams to the title, let's consider the favorite teams at bookmakers.

With the best start to the season since turning professional, the feeling is that the Brazilian star has decided to take the World Cup seriously. This could be the last edition of the World Cup. 

With several options within the team, it has the support of Raphinha, Vinícius Júnior, Richarlison, Paquetá, Gabriel Jesus, among others. Willing to show his protagonism for PSG, Neymar could be the key to Brazil's Hexa in the Middle East.

The six-time best player in the world and considered by many to be the greatest in the history of football, the Argentine from PSG announced that this World Cup will be the last chance to achieve the long-awaited World Trial and match his idol, Maradona.

With the Argentine team in great form, without losing in more than 30 games and breaking the streak of almost 30 years without titles, with the 2021 Copa América. The expectation is that the Argentines will go far and reach the final stages of the Cup.

The PSG star and the second youngest World Cup champion of all time arrives in Qatar more mature. In addition, being a protagonist in the French national team and Paris Saint Germain. 

However, after recent episodes of problems within the team and conflicts within the French team, it is not known what the star's mind will be like. But if he's doing well, he'll be a danger to his opponents.

The Belgium player, a highlight of the national team in the last two editions and one of the leaders of the campaign that secured third place in Russia in 2018, is at his peak at Pep Guardiola's Manchester City. He has the responsibility of leading the best generation in the history of his team, and which perhaps has the last chance to repeat the campaign history of four years ago.

Even at 37 years old and in technical decline, the importance of the Portuguese star cannot be ignored. Even more so due to the quality of the teammates in one of the best Portuguese generations to go to a World Cup. They can meet Brazil in the knockout stage and dream of winning an unprecedented world title and crowning a successful club career and the unforgettable Euro title in 2016.

But everything will depend on how the team will work and combine the talent of its players with the tactical part.

In addition to them, we can talk about other key players for their teams to stand out and go further, such as Frenchman Benzema and Polish top scorer Lewandowski.

The bets are on and until December 18th anything can happen in Qatar's stadiums, perhaps something new and a key player that no one expects.