A last chance for Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Kylian Mbappé back on the biggest stage of all. Brazil bidding for a record-extending sixth title.
. No World Cup title since the days of the great Diego Maradona. This will be the first World Cup since his death in November 2020 and Argentina has improved under coach Lionel Scaloni, with Messi still at its core and leading the team on a 35-match unbeaten run.. The defending champions. Still the country with the most depth to its squad, despite an injury list that includes Paul Pogba and N'Golo Kante. Now with Mbappé AND Karim Benzema leading the attack.
Neymar, Brazil. Often overshadowed by Mbappé and Messi at Paris Saint-Germain, still the main man for Brazil. Watch out for tricks and flicks, and some histrionics, too.Get ready for a feast of soccer. There are eight groups of four teams, with the top two advancing to the 16-team knockout stage. There’ll be no break for the knockout stage, which begins the day after the group stage ends. The first day without soccer comes on Dec. 7 — the 17th day of competition.Qatar vs. Ecuador, Sunday. The first match of the tournament and always a date to save on the calendar.
Spain vs. Germany, Nov. 27. Surely there can’t have been many bigger group-stage matches than this at a World Cup? Two recent champions, two giants of European and world soccer.
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