Toni Kroos spoke in his podcast about his top favorites at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The 2014 World Champion expects Brazil to have the best chances.
Who will be world champion 2022? A question that is difficult to answer in the run-up to the Winter World Cup in Qatar. Many favorites have stumbled in recent months, and the field of teams that have a chance of winning the title seems bigger than ever.
If Toni Kroos has his way, the top favorite is clear. In his podcast ‘Einfach mal Luppen’ he calculated the best chances for record world champions Brazil.
“There are three or four guys from us [Real Madrid] that I see every day and I think they are very good. In addition, Brazil is winning everything at the moment if you look at the latest results,” explained Kroos.
The five-time world champion had to accept the last bankruptcy in the final of the Copa America against archrival Argentina (0:1). Since then, the Selecao has been unbeaten for 14 games.
A point that also speaks for Kroos’ assessment: Since the fifth World Cup title in 2002 in Japan and South Korea, when Germany was beaten in the final, Brazil has been waiting for a final participation. According to Kroos, 20 years later it could work again.
Kroos: Brazil with a lot of hunger and the right mix
He believes that the Brazilians “will be very hungry”. In addition, the Selecao have “a good mix of fighters who cut in between and players who play a fine blade”.
Looking at the squad, you really have to have the five-time world champion high on your list. In goal, Brazil are very well manned with Alisson and Ederson. In defense you can find stars like Marquinhos, Thiago Silva or Eder Militao.
Before that, the squad captivates with the fighter types Casemiro and Fabinho mentioned by Kroos. Neymar, Vinicius Junior, Antony, Raphina and Richarlison, among others, use the finer blade.
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This article was originally published on 90min.de as.
Source: Stern
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