The Qatar World Cup will be unveiled on November 21, and C Ronaldo and Messi will once again launch an attack on the Hercules Cup. So, who will be the favourite to win this World Cup?
Spain
In 2010, the Golden Generation lifted the World Cup for the first time for the Spanish national team. After 12 years, Spain's golden generation gradually withdrew from the national team. However, after the disappointment of the World Cup in Russia, Spain has come out of the trough and reached the semi-finals of Euro 2020 and the second Europa League final.
In Enrique's team, there are also veterans such as World Cup winner Busquets and European Cup winner Alba, and the younger generation has risen rapidly. Up front, Spain has players like Ferran Torres, Olmo, Morata and Saravia.
As always, Spain's midfielder is quite strong, Busquets is old and strong, the young Pedri and Garvey have established themselves in the national team, and Fabian Luiz, Soler, Thiago and Cork are also quite strong. In the defensive line, Paul Torres, Laporte, Eric Garcia and other centre-backs are strong, on the flanks there are veterans such as Alba, Carvajal, Azpilicueta and Alonso, and Unai Simon and De Gea are all world-class goalkeepers.
Argentina
Under Scaloni's meticulous tutelage, the strength of the Argentine national team has steadily improved, and while winning the Copa America, Argentina has remained unbeaten in 31 matches, and the Blue and White have not lost since the semi-finals of the 2019 Copa America.
The Qatar World Cup has the potential to be Messi's last World Cup, and winning the Hercules Cup is also the last goal of Messi's career, which means he will do his best in Qatar.
Scaloni's success lies in the fact that he has built a team that is strong overall and has a solid main squad. Up front, Messi, Di Maria, Lautaro Martinez and the young Alvarez are enough to threaten any opponent's defence.
In midfield, De Paul, Guido Rodriguez, Locelsol and Paredes are all players who can run and fight. In the defensive line, the rise of Romero and Martinez made up for Argentina's last shortcomings, and they were one of the heroes of the Blue and White Army to win the Copa America. In addition, Otamendi, Acuña, Tagliafico and Montil are also quite powerful.
England
At Euro 2020, the Three Lions performed well, with their only regret being the penalty shootout in the final losing to Italy. Unlike in the past, Southgate has a multitude of options in any position.
Up front, Kane, Sterling, Foden, Gralis, Monte, Tammy Abraham, Saka, Smith-Royce are all in excellent form at their respective clubs, with Sancho and Rashford even likely to be dropped by Southgate.
In midfield, England have Tough players such as Henderson, Rice, Ward Prouss, Mount, Bellingham and more. The full-back position is even one of the strongest in England, with Arnold and Rees James being world-class full-backs.
In contrast, the centre-back is a short board, Maguire is not in good form at Manchester United, Stones is up and down, and Mins and U21 captain Gei have not yet been tested in the national team. In the goalkeeper position, Ramsdale is expected to replace Pickford's main position.
Brazil
Stopping the Quarterfinals of the World Cup in Russia, Tite returned disappointed. However, they have never lost in this World Cup, and the strength of the squad is even stronger than it was four years ago.
Neymar has said that the Qatar World Cup will be his last appearance in the World Cup, unlike four years ago, Neymar's forward teammates are more powerful, Vinicius, Rodrigo are gradually taking the main position at Real Madrid, Jesus is in good shape at Manchester City, and new stars like Anthony are gradually showing their strength.
In midfield, Casemiro, Fred and Fabinho ensured the solidity of the defence, while Coutinho and Paqueta provided creativity. In the defensive line, Militan and Marquinhos form one of the best centre-back combinations in the national team, and the goalkeeper position has two world-class goalkeepers, Ederson and Alisson.
France
Despite their poor performance at Euro 2020, the French national team is still the strongest team at the moment, and they are also the biggest favourites to win this World Cup.
Benzema's performance at Real Madrid is getting better and better, and Mbappe has the potential to become the first man in world football, and if the latter moves to Real Madrid in the summer window, the two are expected to join forces in the new season. In addition, France has first-class attackers like Griezmann and Giroud.
In midfield, Pogba, Kante and Civaminni are all first-class players, while centre-backs are the strongest link in France, with Varane, Lucas Hernandez, Kimpembe, Conde and Yu Pamecano competing for the main position.
In fact, France are enough to build two or three squads with the strength to attack the championship, which is enough to show their strength, and what Deschamps has to do is to find a main squad that can lift the World Cup.