Lionel Messi names his favourites for the World Cup

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According to Albiceleste captain Lionel Messi, "Whenever we talk about candidates, we always talk about the same teams".

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He said, If I have to put some above others I think Brazil, France and England are a little bit above the rest.

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Messi added, "But the World Cup is so difficult and so complicated that anything can happen".

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Argentina's FIFA World Cup 2022 campaign will begin on November 22 against Saudi Arabia.

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Argentina is unbeaten in their last 35 games, which includes the Copa America final against Brazil in 2021.

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Messi will compete in his fifth and probably the last, World Cup. His teammates will undoubtedly want to make their captain's final World Cup special.

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