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Argentina and Brazil are the two best in America: Can they end European power in the 2022 World Cup?

By Alexis Almosnino

The power of the teams in Europe has been a fixture in the last World Cups. However, the high level of Argentina and Brazil, whether for qualifiers or Copa América, allows us to think that this is close to being over.

The power of the teams in Europe has been a fixture in the last World Cups. However, the high level of Argentina and Brazil, whether for qualifiers or Copa América, allows us to think that this is close to being over.

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The dominance of the European teams is indisputable in recent years. They have been winning all the World Cup editions since 2006 and you have to go back to 2002 to find the last South American champion. Brazil won glory in Korea and Japan, but then it was very difficult to compete: Italy celebrated in 2006, Spain in 2010, Germany in 2014 and France in 2018.

The Argentine team was close in 2014, losing the final at the Maracana, but it was the only team outside of Europe that reached this stage. The runners-up of the other world championships? They were also European: France in 2006, the Netherlands in 2010 and Croatia in 2018.

Qatar 2022 is coming and it seems the ideal moment for a South American to be champion again. If there are no surprises, Argentina and Brazil will arrive at a good time and will be candidates to keep the title.

Argentina broke the losing streak of titles, has just won the Copa América in Brazil and Lionel Messi will seek to achieve the only thing he lacks in his career. He is seen happy on and off the field of play and will have teammates who will seek to achieve maximum glory alongside him.


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