FIFA World Cup: Rooney and Figo named Brazil and Argentina as favourites to achieve the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup. Brazil have certified for the last-16, whereas Argentina will face Poland in a bid to achieve the knockouts.
New Delhi ,UPDATED: Nov 29, 2022 13:30 IST
Casemiro celebrates after scoring in Brazil’s 1-0 win over Switzerland. (AP Photo)
By India Today Web Desk: Former England ahead Wayne Rooney and ex-Portugal winger Luis Figo named Brazil and Argentina as favourites to achieve the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Brazil and Argentina had contradictory begins to their campaigns, with Brazil dispatching Serbia whereas Argentina struggling a shock defeat 1-2 by the hands of low-ranked Saudi Arabia. Brazil secured their last-16 berth with a 1-0 win over Switzerland, whereas Argentina defeated Mexico 2-0 to maintain themselves alive within the match.
Argentina (3 factors) need to beat Poland (4 factors) of their closing group match as a way to e-book their spot within the knockouts. But if Argentina lose or play out a draw with Poland and elsewhere Saudi Arabia beat Mexico, then Saudi Arabia will put Argentina in a decent spot.
Rooney additionally picked Belgium and England to make it to the semi-finals, whereas Figo named Spain and Netherlands as his different two groups to make it to the semi-finals.
“My four semifinalists are Brazil, Argentina, Belgium and England,” Rooney stated on Sports18 and JioCinema. Meanwhile, Figo stated: “Brazil, Spain, Argentina and Netherlands.”
England presently lead Group B with 4 factors and want a win or a draw with Iran to qualify for the knockouts. Spain and Netherlands additionally lead their Groups E and A, respectively, and have an higher hand to e-book their last-16 spots of their final group matches.
For Belgium, Croatia are standing between them and a spot within the knockouts. Belgium, who began their marketing campaign with a win over Canada, suffered a shock defeat 0-2 towards Morocco, which put them in a decent spot.
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Nov 29, 2022
