World Cup Qatar 2022: in ten days, who is your favorite and who will be the disappointment? | POLL

1. Who is the big favorite to win Qatar 2022?
2. Which team could be the disappointment?
3. Who will be the figure of the World Cup?

Julinho, former soccer player and commentator

1. Brazil and Argentina have evolved and are just as brand-intensive as the Europeans. But they make a difference in the individual aspect. From midfield forward they are overwhelming.

2. Spain. I no longer see that fearsome and powerful team from before. The replacement of players and their new way of playing can affect them a bit.

3. Mbappé and Neymar are in an exceptional moment. But let’s not forget Vinícius Junior.

Germán Leguía, world cup

1. Brazil is the most complete. It is no longer Neymar in attack, nothing more. He has players in all positions. And the bank that he has.

2. Belgium and Croatia. I loved them in Russia 2018, but how they have fallen apart. They did not take out more players and their figures lowered their level.

3. They are going to call me crazy, but it will be the Uruguayan Valverde. The other is Rodrygo. Tell me what you want, but Madrid won the Champions League for him.

Lorena Álvarez, journalist in Latina

1. France, but also Brazil and Argentina who have a great commitment to bring the World Cup to this side of the continent.

2. We are probably going to notice it in some Central American teams, where the difference is going to be very noticeable.

3. Despite everyone saying Lionel Messi will be Karim Benzema. Because he missed the last World Cup and his country was world champion. It is his revenge beyond the curses that surround the Ballon d’Or winner.

Ornella Palumbo, journalist at TV Peru

1. Argentina that arrives at a moment of collective solidity and with a balance between two generations and England. The expectation happens because they have the vertigo of the Premier League, the most competitive league in the world.

2. Spain. Although he has important names, it remains to be seen if Luis Enrique will be able to exploit the potential of this new generation from the bench.

3. Lionel Messi in his renewed role as assistant and playmaker.

Eddie Fleischman, journalist

1. There is more than one. I would say that Brazil, France and Germany are the first three candidates and in a second step I would put Argentina, England and Belgium.

2. Perhaps Spain, because it is a very young team, although it plays very well and with the style with which they won the championship in 2010.

3. It is never one. It can be Mbappé, the German Leroy Sané, Messi and the Englishman Phil Foden.

Ricardo Montoya, journalist

1. Argentina: they are packed, Messi wants to retire by winning a World Cup and they are already in the round of 16. your group is easy, very easy.

2. I am going to fall into the heresy of calling you France. But if they don’t win the championship it’s a disappointment. They have good players, but I didn’t like what I saw together.

3. Messi is going to shine in the initial phase. Between him and Neymar they are the big favourites. Watch out for Pedri, who is standing out.

Adriana Davila, soccer player

1. Argentina for being very connected. After winning the Copa América they became unstoppable. And France, which is such a candidate that it has problems presenting its final list due to the number of options it has.

2. France will be heads or tails. Being such favorites can play against them.

3.Valverde. The Uruguayan is at a very high level and his desire to win will take Uruguay very far. He is the engine of the team.

Marisella Joya, soccer player

1. Argentina. They come very motivated and with players who have bonded a lot as a group. That, beyond the game, can make you win tournaments.

2. Spain. They have exquisite players with a lot of individual potential, but I still don’t see a gear for them. They will stay in the round of 16.

3. Benzema. He is one of the best scorers and will be surrounded by Mbappé, Dembelé and Griezmann. He will shine.

Piero Che Piu, founder of the Women’s Soccer portal

1. If Argentina wins with Messi I no longer want anything for Christmas. They have a very young team and they are playing modern football.

2. France have a great team, but if they are not champions they will disappoint. I would like to believe that Argentina’s rival will be between them and the English.

3. If Messi wins it, it would be the best corollary of his career. The World Cup is the only tournament he lacks to be the best footballer of the modern era.

Víctor Ruiz Velasco, editor at Planeta

1. Argentina. It is a cohesive team that understood that its game must revolve around the best of all. This team wants to do justice to Messi and they will kill for him.

2. Brazil. His best game has passed through Paquetá’s feet. He has given him the balance that the team needed. His injury comes at the worst time. Hopefully he arrives with football rhythm.

3. As a football lover, I hope it will be Messi’s World Cup. He deserves it. We deserve it.

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