football veteran Superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will learn on Friday opponents in Qatar 2022 World Cup, which will almost certainly be theirs last.
bigger two names in The game You have collected a host of club Individual honours, as well as continental awards with they countries But neither of them succeeded in crowning their careers with The ultimate prize of Glory to the World Cup.
Portuguese forward ronaldo, who He is 37 years old and Argentine Messi, 34 years old set to feature in Fifth World Cup Finals – No player he appeared in six.
Ronaldo came closest to winning tournament had first attempt in Germany in 2006 when Portugal lost in The semifinals to France.
Argentina was Messi is runner-up in Brazil in 2014 where he lost to Germany in The final in Rio.
Ronaldo hasn’t said anything about whether he will try to make record Sixth appearance in the World Cup or his retirement international football after this year’s tournament But his age suggests this might be his final attempt.
But Messi gave hints that he might step away from national Duties at the end of world Cup.
“I do not know What will I do after the World Cup? Then I think about what’s to come . Messi told reporters last week win over Venezuela. “After Qatar, I will have to re-evaluate many things.”
Portugal and Argentina are expected to be among the top seeders, in a pot oneWhich means they will avoid direct confrontation with one of Favorite in the fourteam group Phase.
France and Brazil favorite teams
Defending champion France and five times in the World Cup winner Brazil is a favorite among bookmakers, with England, semi-finalist four years ago, also Fancy a chance.
Although the European champion Italy failed to qualify for Finals, the continent has a lot of serious competitors with Belgium, Spain and Germany also in the frame.
Twenty-nine of The 32 teams it will be in the drawing, with qualifying in North and Central America and the Caribbean Conclusion on Thursday.
Three slots will remain empty in Friday’s draw will be filled with the winners of the Intercontinental Play-off and last European Qualifier Winners – From matches Delayed by the war in Ukraine.
Scotland plays Ukraine in June for the right of face Wales for The last spot.
Qatar hosts have been placed in The first group and the other places will be drawn out of Four base pots on FIFA rankings to be set on Thursday.
The countries They occupy positions 8-15 in ranking of The qualified teams They will be allocated to pot 2, while from 16 to 23 the best ranked playoffs will be placed in pot 3.
Bowl will include 4 qualified teams in Positions 24 through 28, plus three placeholders.
Pumpkin designed to ensure number group she has more From one team From the same continental qualification area except for Europe. number group may own more From two countries in the European Football Association.
