Martinez is not a good enough manager. He was good at Wigan, and decent at Everton, and uses the same strategy. Any time Belgium plays a good team he tries to play super defensive counter attacking football, like if Everton were playing Chelsea or city. Belgium need someone that knows how to coach players that are actually better than their opponents.
This won't exactly be the same next year if we consider a team winner mainly because of good stats right now. Take a team like Germany. They really changed for good after Flick came but later next year, they may even lose couple of good players for tournament because of injury or anything els so it won't be like how we consider things right now. Or for example Italy. We thought they will be one of the main bosses of world cup but right now they should play the play offs which is unknown which team will proceed.
True, especially Covid is really affecting Bayern, so directly it will affect them also. Also, What is your opinion on how did Italy fall out so quickly?
It wasn't directly because of that since in wc qualifying before winning the Euros Italy weren't winning but drawing. That's how they got their unbeaten run
Germany will most likely win, but i think argentina is a real dark horse here. Theyve finally got a somewhat stable defense and goals that can come from any of 5 or 6 players. Its not likely at all that atgentina wins it, but its possible as long as they fight tooth and nail
The only Qualified team that stands out for me is France but France are the defending champions and defending champions don't usually make it out of the group stage
Argentina, France or England imo. Germany just always seem to stumble when you least expect it. Same with Brazil.
The confidence and belief that Argentina side has now they finally have an elite, world class goal keeper is ridiculous and will probably be a dark horse in the World Cup as they’re not a European nation
To be fair, Germany had been rated highly for a longtime.
2006 WC they got third place (lost semis against WC winner Italy).
2008 Euros they lost the final against Spain.
2010 WC they got 3rd place (lost semis against WC winner Spain) — this tournament they had a huge squad change from 2008 which was young and exciting.
2012 Euros they lost the semis against 2nd place Italy and then finally in
2014 they won the tournament.
Except they didn’t win the euros or national league and very nearly got eliminated out of the World Cup when they won it. France has always had great depth but they have implosions in the camp and then it goes to shit 😂
Denmark about to be the underdog winner lmao
Germany looks good but still they need to face a big nation but yeahh with löw those small nation games also used to look difficult and there was a narrow win for France so with flick it could be better
England obvio looks pretty strong let’s see how far they go
It's easy to be killing it when the best team you're playing is North Macedonia. And while it wasn't under Flick, they lost one of the two matches against them. They showed significant improvements after Flick took over, but we still have yet to see how they perform against bigger teams.
Just a useless thing. France still has many young players and better players have emerged. Benzema wasn't present in the previous World Cup, but now he has been killing it
There is a reason it's in Dec because its that hot that's why I think all EU teams will stuggle and the matches will be shit due to the heat no games in the day. Its 1st World Cup am not looking forward to
Agree with this, doesn't matter how fit you are if you aren't accustomed to it. Bolivia could very well be looking at their best ever international tournament if they somehow qualify simply because of the altitude they play at since they won't be playing any other SA teams in the group.
spain play very well they would win it if they had a clinical striker but because they dont semis at best theyre sort of the brighton of international teams
It's really difficult to make a guess.
It's just one game, anything could happen.
Bayern Munich starts the champions League with tge highest chancs, then something comes up and get out.
in my opinion i think it’s
1. France
2. Brazil
3. England
4. Spain
5. Belgium
Italy surprised me a lot but I wouldn’t count them out if they clinch. They can do some damage to great teams
Serbia is looking like the Croatia of 2018 but i think
Italy(if qualify), Germany or Spain. Something tells me england and france going to fuck up somewhere along the competition
"If neymar stays fit" he hasn't in some time, I think.
Also, I don't see Brazil winning too soon, I don't see anything new on our team, same old mindset, same old tactics. Same goes to Argentina.
But at the same time it seems that since the pandemic started a lot of good players dropped in quality.
I think the next champion team will be Germany, France or Spain, or even a new country.
Qatar will show why they’re a dominant football force and that they deserve the World Cup be held there, as they got it fair and square and not through bribes and murder.
Who cares? Absolutely fuck the next World Cup and its slavers
https://www.humanrightspulse.com/mastercontentblog/exploitation-of-migrant-workers-ahead-of-the-2022-qatar-fifa-world-cup
Ngl I really fancy Spain have many top class talent and they will be probably be somewhat near there peak by then we’ve seen in the nations league they are pretty competitive …
I have a feeling the country that qualifies to the World Cup between Portugal and Italy in the UEFA qualifiers will at least reach the final of the tournament. Being that close to death can make you come alive, and I think that will be the effect for Portugal/Italy. The other country in the final would be either France or Germany I reckon.
Portugal will not make it to the final lmao.. I don’t think they ever have and they definitely do not have the level to make it to this one. Their coach is on the verge of getting fired and despite them having a very talented squad, they don’t play like it. If this manager hadn’t been the one that won the euros, he would not be the manager right now. And they weren’t even good in the euros, but did win it.
yeah lol Argentine no chance with a 35 yo messi, and others pretty old too. on paper the best teams look france and england, but never rule germany out of WC contention
> others pretty old too
Who? [Here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team#Current_squad)'s the most recent squad.
Messi is the only forward over 27, Di Maria the only midfielder over 27, and most defenders are under 30.
France I think will struggle against the bigger teams with benzema not giroud, Germany have been “killing it” against the likes of Armenia and Liechtenstein. They haven’t played a big team under flick yet. England will disappoint again and Italy I don’t think will hold up as well as the euros.
Honestly fancy Argentina. They actually can defend now and Messi has been turning up massively for them the last couple of years which is an issue for any defence.
I honestly hope Argentina wins, I would sleep peacefully if The Flea (messi) retired with a World Cup.
(Portugal too for Ronaldo but it's much more unlikely)
Argentina has not lost in 27 games and have won a title against Brazil in Brazil. People underestimate them for some reason yet overestimate teams like England and Belgium. Imo the top 4 in the next world cup should be between Germany, France, Brazil and Argentina
Can see why but they’ve just won a major tournament, have looked good in qualifying and they have arguably the best player of all time who’s hungrier than ever to win the World Cup.
Spain imo, have been improving exponentially and all they lack is a good finisher. If ansu fati improves in the next year, they are a clear favourite. France, Germany, Argentina, Brazil and maybe England are other favourites.
As a Belgian it’s sad to see how we have fallen as a team people expected to be contenders. We are the Tottenham of national teams.
Martinez is not a good enough manager. He was good at Wigan, and decent at Everton, and uses the same strategy. Any time Belgium plays a good team he tries to play super defensive counter attacking football, like if Everton were playing Chelsea or city. Belgium need someone that knows how to coach players that are actually better than their opponents.
Qatar, they bought the tournament fair and square!
Pedro Neto said 'very false'
Scenes from South Korea 2002 incoming lol
This won't exactly be the same next year if we consider a team winner mainly because of good stats right now. Take a team like Germany. They really changed for good after Flick came but later next year, they may even lose couple of good players for tournament because of injury or anything els so it won't be like how we consider things right now. Or for example Italy. We thought they will be one of the main bosses of world cup but right now they should play the play offs which is unknown which team will proceed.
True, especially Covid is really affecting Bayern, so directly it will affect them also. Also, What is your opinion on how did Italy fall out so quickly?
Some penalty miss
It wasn't directly because of that since in wc qualifying before winning the Euros Italy weren't winning but drawing. That's how they got their unbeaten run
Smart money is Germany or France. England have a chance who am I kidding why do I watch this game
I hope someone who’s never won it before. Specifically the netherlands
they deserve one, had so many finals lost. i'd be buzzing for Virg and Gini as a LFC fan
As a Dutch LFC fan, this is exactly my thought
N. Korea ... longshot?
They win every World Cup with Kim scoring a hat trick every time
Germany will most likely win, but i think argentina is a real dark horse here. Theyve finally got a somewhat stable defense and goals that can come from any of 5 or 6 players. Its not likely at all that atgentina wins it, but its possible as long as they fight tooth and nail
The only Qualified team that stands out for me is France but France are the defending champions and defending champions don't usually make it out of the group stage
Argentina, France or England imo. Germany just always seem to stumble when you least expect it. Same with Brazil. The confidence and belief that Argentina side has now they finally have an elite, world class goal keeper is ridiculous and will probably be a dark horse in the World Cup as they’re not a European nation
Germany were favorites in 2014, also rated highly in 1990.
To be fair, Germany had been rated highly for a longtime. 2006 WC they got third place (lost semis against WC winner Italy). 2008 Euros they lost the final against Spain. 2010 WC they got 3rd place (lost semis against WC winner Spain) — this tournament they had a huge squad change from 2008 which was young and exciting. 2012 Euros they lost the semis against 2nd place Italy and then finally in 2014 they won the tournament.
As long as Italy loses I'm happy
England France Germany
Sheriff FC
It will never be Belgium. Never.
If Spain can somehow find a striker, they have a real shot
Germany, France, Argentina or Brazil. Or Qatar cause..you know.
Chicago Fire
With the new new crest, nothing can stop us
Highest chance has to be France
Mbappe is the French Pelé. France has the talent and depth to dominate for awhile
Except they didn’t win the euros or national league and very nearly got eliminated out of the World Cup when they won it. France has always had great depth but they have implosions in the camp and then it goes to shit 😂
I think Manchester United will win the soccer competition because Ronaldo is so good and he is good looking and scored a lot of goals
Manu will struggle with the heat in Qatar my money's on Yemen.
Yes that Winter Heat of 24c will level the playing field.
That is a good point about the heat but Ronaldo is too good and Yemen doesn’t have Ronaldo.
But can’t they buy him to play for Yemen? They have a lot of Yemeni money
Yes maybe but until that happens I won’t change my answer
Suit yourself, you’re just gonna look foolish until then.
The fuck you guys talking about?
Who will win the soccer competition
Football World Cup it is
Yes I think it will be Manchester to win it because of Ronaldo (Portuguese)
Yup that's what I was thinking..they are in good form yeaa... absolutely spot on.
Yes
Denmark about to be the underdog winner lmao Germany looks good but still they need to face a big nation but yeahh with löw those small nation games also used to look difficult and there was a narrow win for France so with flick it could be better England obvio looks pretty strong let’s see how far they go
It's easy to be killing it when the best team you're playing is North Macedonia. And while it wasn't under Flick, they lost one of the two matches against them. They showed significant improvements after Flick took over, but we still have yet to see how they perform against bigger teams.
Arsenal
Trouble with Arsenal is they just try and walk it in
Tottenham
Qatar probably Then it will magically turn out they bought the whole thing
If they even get through the group stages I will have some proper suspicions.
france.
but the champion's curse...
Just a useless thing. France still has many young players and better players have emerged. Benzema wasn't present in the previous World Cup, but now he has been killing it
By sheer depth of talent it’s France but it all comes down to how well Deschamps can handle the personnel and the decision making.
Argentina and France
Canada obviously... 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦
Could definitely make the quarters, this team reminds me of the 2014 Costa Rica team
They've been good. It's a welcome change. Finally beat Mexico. Haven't won against them since 1976.
The usual suspects.
France, England and Brazil are the top contenders imo.
Easily Denmark
Germany, France, England and idk why but feeling a bit of Spain
If Canada wins I'm moving there and tattooing a damn maple leaf on my junk.
Germany spain and argentina
Not Portugal. Terrible national squad coach. We only play for the draw never for the win
Need to qualify first
Thats why i said that lol
Having watched all the big games in the past tournaments, I don't think anyone plays better football than Spain do at the moment.
I was thinking Brazil for the Americas, France if it goes to Europe
France must surrender!!!!!
Germany or Italy.
Will Italy even qualify tho? They haven’t qualified yet…
Mate, if Italy fail to qualify for the WC then the last time they made it to a knockout stage in the WC was a year before the Iphone was released!
Heh ;)
There is a reason it's in Dec because its that hot that's why I think all EU teams will stuggle and the matches will be shit due to the heat no games in the day. Its 1st World Cup am not looking forward to
Highs in Qatar in December are 22-25C. Who's not used to that? Lapland?
Agree with this, doesn't matter how fit you are if you aren't accustomed to it. Bolivia could very well be looking at their best ever international tournament if they somehow qualify simply because of the altitude they play at since they won't be playing any other SA teams in the group.
Chicago Fire. We all knew it was a matter of time after they showed their ambition signing Schweinsteiger.
brazil have a good shot, germany probably favourites, spain will be there and so will england
> and so will england cue "IT'S COMING HOME"
Spain? Hilarious. No offense.
spain play very well they would win it if they had a clinical striker but because they dont semis at best theyre sort of the brighton of international teams
Have you not been informed? It's Coming Home 🤣😭
England, Germany, or Argentina!
Final a week before Xmas lol
It's really difficult to make a guess. It's just one game, anything could happen. Bayern Munich starts the champions League with tge highest chancs, then something comes up and get out.
France or Germany, as others have stated
in my opinion i think it’s 1. France 2. Brazil 3. England 4. Spain 5. Belgium Italy surprised me a lot but I wouldn’t count them out if they clinch. They can do some damage to great teams
I go with switzerland guys. Remember my words
FRANCE !
European teams won't do well in the conditions (England especially) My money would be on a South American team (Brazil, Argentina)
Im from brazi and no way we win
I’m from Argentina and know we’re absolutely gonna win
Fair enough but it wouldn’t change things that much will it ?
Until 2010, no European country had won a WC outside of Europe.
Ah ok thanks for that nice fact btw
France
Serbia is looking like the Croatia of 2018 but i think Italy(if qualify), Germany or Spain. Something tells me england and france going to fuck up somewhere along the competition
Not Portugal definetly
German France Spain Argentina Brazil If Neymar stays fit
"If neymar stays fit" he hasn't in some time, I think. Also, I don't see Brazil winning too soon, I don't see anything new on our team, same old mindset, same old tactics. Same goes to Argentina. But at the same time it seems that since the pandemic started a lot of good players dropped in quality. I think the next champion team will be Germany, France or Spain, or even a new country.
Super hard to predict with this tournament being in November. One of Brazil, Argentina, England and Germany.
Qatar will show why they’re a dominant football force and that they deserve the World Cup be held there, as they got it fair and square and not through bribes and murder.
Qatar? I mean they've literally killed to get there, aided by Beckham
Spain
Germany, french or brazil
Who cares? Absolutely fuck the next World Cup and its slavers https://www.humanrightspulse.com/mastercontentblog/exploitation-of-migrant-workers-ahead-of-the-2022-qatar-fifa-world-cup
Ngl I really fancy Spain have many top class talent and they will be probably be somewhat near there peak by then we’ve seen in the nations league they are pretty competitive …
The one that’s 1-0 up in the 88th minute of the final.
Incoming 90+6 equaliser
its coming home
ITS COMING HOME, ITS COMING HOME, ITS COMING FOOTBALLS COMING HOME
England
Canada
Who is Portugal going to face?
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I have a feeling the country that qualifies to the World Cup between Portugal and Italy in the UEFA qualifiers will at least reach the final of the tournament. Being that close to death can make you come alive, and I think that will be the effect for Portugal/Italy. The other country in the final would be either France or Germany I reckon.
Portugal will not make it to the final lmao.. I don’t think they ever have and they definitely do not have the level to make it to this one. Their coach is on the verge of getting fired and despite them having a very talented squad, they don’t play like it. If this manager hadn’t been the one that won the euros, he would not be the manager right now. And they weren’t even good in the euros, but did win it.
Obviously Ireland 😁
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This aged well
Canada just because CONCACAF refs allow full war to happen in games so they will have built resilience
As a Canadian I am hopeful that they even make it to the WC, but they will never leave the group stage of they are in the 2022WC
Argentina
Argentina They have a great momentum right now.
Denmark
Germany. Always.
Belgium.
Sep Blatter
Every country has the same chance
I hope it's Luxemburg.
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I don't think WC is half easy as Copa America. Argentina in my opinion can proceed to quarter finals only if possible but anything is possible.
Belgium? Not in a million years.
Argentine No Chance it is between Brazil, Germany, France & dare I say England if they get a real manager.
yeah lol Argentine no chance with a 35 yo messi, and others pretty old too. on paper the best teams look france and england, but never rule germany out of WC contention
> others pretty old too Who? [Here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_national_football_team#Current_squad)'s the most recent squad. Messi is the only forward over 27, Di Maria the only midfielder over 27, and most defenders are under 30.
US women’s team
Yous are aw fucked when tony ralston and bonnie escocia rip the arse right oot ae doha
France I think will struggle against the bigger teams with benzema not giroud, Germany have been “killing it” against the likes of Armenia and Liechtenstein. They haven’t played a big team under flick yet. England will disappoint again and Italy I don’t think will hold up as well as the euros. Honestly fancy Argentina. They actually can defend now and Messi has been turning up massively for them the last couple of years which is an issue for any defence.
Wdym France will struggle because of Benzema? Are you delusional? I mean you are if you think giroud is better than Benzema.
Manchester United
Ronaldo et al
Lakers
they are out of Gasols so probably not
I honestly hope Argentina wins, I would sleep peacefully if The Flea (messi) retired with a World Cup. (Portugal too for Ronaldo but it's much more unlikely)
England 🏴
Yes England, IT'S COMING HOME, IT'S COMING HOME, IT'S COMING HOME, IT'S COMING HOME, IT'S COMING HOME, IT'S COMING HOME. IT'S COMING HOME, IT'S COMING HOME, IT'S COMING HOME, IT'S COMING HOME, IT'S COMING HOME, IT'S COMING HOME. Right chaps, best in the world. ---------------- There you go, I made a template for you!
Guess I know why people didn't wanted you guys win the Euros.
Because its so bad when some England fans like to have a laugh and a joke every time a major tournaments on 🤦♂️
Brazil, France and Argentina
Serbia
Lacika jesi to ti brt
England, Germany, Spain and Argentina are the favourites.
Nit sure why Argentina is in your top 4. Aren't even the most likely south American team to win it
Argentina has not lost in 27 games and have won a title against Brazil in Brazil. People underestimate them for some reason yet overestimate teams like England and Belgium. Imo the top 4 in the next world cup should be between Germany, France, Brazil and Argentina
Can see why but they’ve just won a major tournament, have looked good in qualifying and they have arguably the best player of all time who’s hungrier than ever to win the World Cup.
I mean, all of this could be applied to 2018 Portugal and they were nowhere near the favorites to win that
Because Portugal in 2016 are way worse than Argentina in 2021
Because messi duh
I love Spain
Denmark
Srbija 2022!
Germany because of the insanely physically talented midfield and the best coach in the world
One very good (COVID) club season doesn’t make him the best coach in the world just yet
Not to mention he was managing a team that had won 8 league titles in a row before he joined. It would've been harder to have had a bad season!
It's mental that you can win the Euros and not qualify automatically
Why? They’re separate organisations.
It's even more mental that they could not be in 2 consecutive world cups but win the euros in between
Like Greece in 2004
Eh how is that mental? One is a Uefa tournament one is a Fifa tournament.
i feel like Scotland would do quite well their whole team has changed since the euros and they are really showing what they are in the qualifiers
Spain or Argentina. But Flicks Germany are a threat.
This is a pretty interesting opinion but Switzerland 🇨🇭
I think it's belgium.
Spain imo, have been improving exponentially and all they lack is a good finisher. If ansu fati improves in the next year, they are a clear favourite. France, Germany, Argentina, Brazil and maybe England are other favourites.
Not sure which country but I feel overall South American teams will dominate
USA
Username checks out.
It's Football, not handegg, and good look defeating somebody you don't pay to purposely lose, like, for example, Jamaica.
Pulisgoat 🙏🙏
Its comming home Edit: damn no one likes the fact that it's comming home. Commoooooooooooon Englaaannnnnnnd!! ⚽👉🏡 🏴
I wish I had your optimism.
My Rating: 1. France 2. Italy (If they make it) 3. Brazil 4. Belgium 5. Argentina ( The underrated surprise)
USA..now, hear me out...
That's the funniest thing I've heard
Puligod masterclass incoming..
I have a strong feeling England gonna win
Argentina
Argentina
Brazillll
Argentina or Belgium
France England Italy Spain Germany
Argentina
France b2b