{"id":1251249,"date":"2022-11-15T17:13:11","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T17:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/15\/messi-excludes-argentina-from-countries-favorite-to-win\/"},"modified":"2022-11-15T17:13:11","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T17:13:11","slug":"messi-excludes-argentina-from-countries-favorite-to-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/15\/messi-excludes-argentina-from-countries-favorite-to-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi excludes Argentina from countries favorite to win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"365\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Lionel-Messi-1-696x365.jpeg\"   alt=\"Lionel Messi\" title=\"Lionel Messi\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lionel Messi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi picks out Brazil, France and England as the biggest threats to his dream of finally adding a World Cup winners\u2019 medal to his bulging trophy cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>The 35-year-old Paris St Germain forward will again shoulder Argentina\u2019s hopes in Qatar as they bid to deliver the South American country\u2019s third world title and first since 1986.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhenever we talk about candidates, we always talk about the same teams,\u201d Messi told South American Federation Conmebol.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I have to put some above others I think Brazil, France and England are a little bit above the rest. But the World Cup is so difficult and so complicated that anything can happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Messi reached the final with Argentina in 2014 but suffered an extra-time defeat by Germany.<\/p>\n<p>Copa American champions Argentina are unbeaten in 35 games and if this is to be Messi\u2019s final World Cup, they are in the form to deliver the title.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very excited. We have a very nice group that is very eager, but we think about going little by little,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope to start the World Cup in the best way to face everything that comes after. The more you play and the more time you spend on the pitch, the more you get to know each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Argentina\u2019s opening Group C match is against Saudi Arabia before they face Mexico and Poland.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"G3Z46bhV9DQ\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CETAG, CENTSAG Strike: Students in A\/R resort to group discussions and personal studies (14-11-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G3Z46bhV9DQ?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lionel Messi Argentina\u2019s Lionel Messi picks out Brazil, France and England as the biggest threats to his dream of finally adding a World Cup winners\u2019 medal to his bulging trophy cabinet. 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