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Quote from: nullama on October 22, 2023, 09:35:02 PM

Quote from: Jody.Drummer on October 22, 2023, 01:13:42 PM

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Yes I agree with you, that Neymar may not be plying anymore when the 2026 WC is held. The reason is quite basic and one of them when he often suffered injuries throughout his career and that alone made him give up and decide to retire.
Brazil we know that they are the creators of a very potential young seed, and it would be nice now that they are looking in that direction. Maybe in the last few years they have declined a little bit and can't compete anymore, they have to realize that.
Next year they will also have a new coach, the one who is in charge of Real Madrid now, Anceloti C.

I'm not that sure, Neymar is only 31 years old, so he will still be in a reasonable age to play the next world cup.

The thing is that he of course might get injured, but I don't think there is a higher chance of injury right now than what there was a few years ago, so I reckon he might still play.

We've seen Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi playing in a world cup with many more years, so it can definitely be done.

Neymar is a good palyer even when he gets old. But because of the playing style he has, Neymar can't have the performance we saw from him during all these years because he usually tries to dribble players and this needs a strong and young body which is not something a palyer can have when he gets old and that's why I said Brazil shouldn't rely on him for the next world cup.

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Quote from: nullama on October 22, 2023, 09:35:02 PM

Quote from: Jody.Drummer on October 22, 2023, 01:13:42 PM

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Yes I agree with you, that Neymar may not be plying anymore when the 2026 WC is held. The reason is quite basic and one of them when he often suffered injuries throughout his career and that alone made him give up and decide to retire.
Brazil we know that they are the creators of a very potential young seed, and it would be nice now that they are looking in that direction. Maybe in the last few years they have declined a little bit and can't compete anymore, they have to realize that.
Next year they will also have a new coach, the one who is in charge of Real Madrid now, Anceloti C.

I'm not that sure, Neymar is only 31 years old, so he will still be in a reasonable age to play the next world cup.

The thing is that he of course might get injured, but I don't think there is a higher chance of injury right now than what there was a few years ago, so I reckon he might still play.

We've seen Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi playing in a world cup with many more years, so it can definitely be done.

Yes of course, I also don't rule out the chance for him to be able to play in the WC, it's just that I speculate that injury will be a real threat for him.
I think he has to change his playing style and whatever is considered to be the cause of his youth injury. I'm sure he knows very well what he has to do so that he can avoid this kind of thing. Because as someone who feels it he must realize why he gets injured repeatedly.

Unlike Messi or Ronaldo they are players who are not often injured, and that makes them able to survive so far.

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Quote from: nullama on October 22, 2023, 09:35:02 PM

I'm not that sure, Neymar is only 31 years old, so he will still be in a reasonable age to play the next world cup.

The thing is that he of course might get injured, but I don't think there is a higher chance of injury right now than what there was a few years ago, so I reckon he might still play.

We've seen Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi playing in a world cup with many more years, so it can definitely be done.

When a player is over 30 years old, of course his physical and performance will decline. Neymar needs to be consistent and work hard in maintaining his body fitness and be disciplined in training so that he can reach CR7 or LM10 level where they can still compete well in the world cup even though they are 35 years or older. So it is possible that Neymar will still play in the 2026 World Cup but I will still question his performance when that time comes.

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Quote from: Jody.Drummer on October 22, 2023, 01:13:42 PM

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Yes I agree with you, that Neymar may not be plying anymore when the 2026 WC is held. The reason is quite basic and one of them when he often suffered injuries throughout his career and that alone made him give up and decide to retire.
Brazil we know that they are the creators of a very potential young seed, and it would be nice now that they are looking in that direction. Maybe in the last few years they have declined a little bit and can't compete anymore, they have to realize that.
Next year they will also have a new coach, the one who is in charge of Real Madrid now, Anceloti C.

I'm not that sure, Neymar is only 31 years old, so he will still be in a reasonable age to play the next world cup.

The thing is that he of course might get injured, but I don't think there is a higher chance of injury right now than what there was a few years ago, so I reckon he might still play.

We've seen Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi playing in a world cup with many more years, so it can definitely be done.

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Quote from: FanEagle on October 22, 2023, 08:53:19 AM

I agree, Neymar missing isn't really a big deal for Brazil team because he was already causing them to spend one spot for an injured player. Not that in 2026 he will still be injured for the same reason, but he might be close to retiring at that age, and yes he may look young but that dude battled with injuries all his life long and I do not think that it is going to change now. The best thing to do right now would be to make sure they are spending some time on what they are doing without him, that would be better.

I think it would be something that would benefit them on the long run if they could just be a good team without him. After all, even if they get him to the squad, whose to say that he would not be injured again and end up being terrible? We are going to end up with something that would be half decent, and should be a good team without him as well. This is why I believe they will get used to the idea of not having Neymar on the team nowadays.

Yes I agree with you, that Neymar may not be plying anymore when the 2026 WC is held. The reason is quite basic and one of them when he often suffered injuries throughout his career and that alone made him give up and decide to retire.
Brazil we know that they are the creators of a very potential young seed, and it would be nice now that they are looking in that direction. Maybe in the last few years they have declined a little bit and can't compete anymore, they have to realize that.
Next year they will also have a new coach, the one who is in charge of Real Madrid now, Anceloti C.

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I agree, Neymar missing isn't really a big deal for Brazil team because he was already causing them to spend one spot for an injured player. Not that in 2026 he will still be injured for the same reason, but he might be close to retiring at that age, and yes he may look young but that dude battled with injuries all his life long and I do not think that it is going to change now. The best thing to do right now would be to make sure they are spending some time on what they are doing without him, that would be better.

I think it would be something that would benefit them on the long run if they could just be a good team without him. After all, even if they get him to the squad, whose to say that he would not be injured again and end up being terrible? We are going to end up with something that would be half decent, and should be a good team without him as well. This is why I believe they will get used to the idea of not having Neymar on the team nowadays.

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On FIFA World Cup Qualifier CONMEBOL zone Argentina have impressive performance, won 4 of 4 matches seems they will easily get placed in World Cup 2026 with Lionel Messi still most important player in their squad.

There are almost no doubts about Argentina because they are still supported by the same squad as when they won the World Cup last year, but it is quite impressive how they are consistent, have not shown any decline, perhaps also because the team they are facing can be said to be below their strength and when they face Uruguay and Brazil in November, it will be a real test, whether they will still be able to win the match, especially when they face Brazil later, even though Brazil will not be defended by Neymar because it is reported that he will need quite a long time to recover from injury but Brazil will still be Argentina's toughest opponent.
And regarding Messi's role, he will still be the focus for Argentina in this qualification and the 2026 World Cup is still a question regarding his participation.

Having won the four matches they've played in the CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Brazil is surely gonna find it difficult to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Out of the 10 countries that make up CONMEBOL, the Argentine national team is the highest ranked team as well as the number 1 ranked team in FIFA rankings.
They Argentine national team is in the form of their life as they're yet to lose a football game since last year's world cup.

Brazil is going to find it difficult to qualify for the World Cup 2026? This means you think that Brazil has doubt that they will make it into the top 6 of their group in the World Cup qualifiers? Even rank 7 could be enough as there are some play-off games depending on the various statistics of the cut-off teams in other groups. If that is what you think, it would mean that I think for the first time since their existence they would fail to qualify for the World Cup. With all due respect, but I doubt that anyone at Brazil is afraid to miss the qualification for this tournament. With so many starts from their group and the play-off backdoor, I am sure we will see Brazil there.

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I'm going to share an opinion that most people don't agree with, but I believe that the next coach of the Brazilian national team (or the current one) should already cut Neymar from the squad to work on the team for the 2024 America's Cup and the 2026 World Cup
Technically, Neymar was a an awesome player, comparable to the best I've ever seen play, but off-field factors have always prevented him from having a good sequence of games and seasons
I still find it impressive how he loses his mind on the field. A player who's made a lot of money, played for the best teams in Europe, played a lot of games for Brazil, and still can't calm down on the field

For the 2026 World Cup, Brazil has the most important thing, which is excellent players, but the other factors are very prejudicial, such as the recent wait for coach Ancelloti, which has already caused a lot of discussion in Brazil

I agree with you, Neymar is now in injury pron player, with a high probability of getting injured at any time will definitely be a problem to Brazil if they are so reliant on this player not minding how this could affect their team on the long run in the world cup. Neymar is a very good play no doubts, he can be seen as an excellent player at that but Brazil should keep a better substitute in place for hi if they must go-to the world cup with him

Brazil should rather focus on getting their team fixed and getting ready for the world cup then thinking of getting Neymar to be in the squad, although it's still a long time from now maybe by then he should be fully recovered and ready to played well for the team but he's still prone regardless, so Brazil should see if possible they can do with out him and focus on developing younger talents on their team.

Neymar over the years has constantly put Brazil on the world football map with his magical feet and winning many trophies with both his different clubs as well as the Brazilian national team. Neymar is well loved in his country of Brazil and there's no way the national team is gonna plan for next edition of the FIFA World Cup without putting Neymar in the mix unless it's been confirmed that he's not gonna be fit for the tournament.
It's absolutely fine if Brazil national team coach wants to work plan with his current player but I think he's very much aware that Neymar is a very important member of the squad

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Quote from: Leviathan.007 on October 20, 2023, 06:37:05 PM

I'm going to share an opinion that most people don't agree with, but I believe that the next coach of the Brazilian national team (or the current one) should already cut Neymar from the squad to work on the team for the 2024 America's Cup and the 2026 World Cup
Technically, Neymar was a an awesome player, comparable to the best I've ever seen play, but off-field factors have always prevented him from having a good sequence of games and seasons
I still find it impressive how he loses his mind on the field. A player who's made a lot of money, played for the best teams in Europe, played a lot of games for Brazil, and still can't calm down on the field

For the 2026 World Cup, Brazil has the most important thing, which is excellent players, but the other factors are very prejudicial, such as the recent wait for coach Ancelloti, which has already caused a lot of discussion in Brazil

I agree with you, Neymar is now in injury pron player, with a high probability of getting injured at any time will definitely be a problem to Brazil if they are so reliant on this player not minding how this could affect their team on the long run in the world cup. Neymar is a very good play no doubts, he can be seen as an excellent player at that but Brazil should keep a better substitute in place for hi if they must go-to the world cup with him

Brazil should rather focus on getting their team fixed and getting ready for the world cup then thinking of getting Neymar to be in the squad, although it's still a long time from now maybe by then he should be fully recovered and ready to played well for the team but he's still prone regardless, so Brazil should see if possible they can do with out him and focus on developing younger talents on their team.

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Quote from: rdluffy on October 21, 2023, 09:06:15 AM

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Brazil will definitely take some damage because of Neymar in the next World Cup. They are counting on this player but when Brazil thinks he is in good form to have a good performance and help the team, he gets injured and they should find alternative players.
I think that's why even others should not rely just on one palyer like Ronaldo, Neymar, and Messi for the World Cup.

I'm going to share an opinion that most people don't agree with, but I believe that the next coach of the Brazilian national team (or the current one) should already cut Neymar from the squad to work on the team for the 2024 America's Cup and the 2026 World Cup
Technically, Neymar was a an awesome player, comparable to the best I've ever seen play, but off-field factors have always prevented him from having a good sequence of games and seasons
I still find it impressive how he loses his mind on the field. A player who's made a lot of money, played for the best teams in Europe, played a lot of games for Brazil, and still can't calm down on the field

For the 2026 World Cup, Brazil has the most important thing, which is excellent players, but the other factors are very prejudicial, such as the recent wait for coach Ancelloti, which has already caused a lot of discussion in Brazil

I completely agree and just like you, I think the coach of Brazil should understand that Neymar is not in the good days anymore and they can't rely on this palyer. In fact, Neymar was a perfect player in his team and helped Brazil a lot during the last years also he is a popular player in this country but the fact about Neymar and any palyer is they will get old and the coaches should start thinking about younger players.

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Quote from: uneng on October 21, 2023, 11:13:01 AM

If Neymar is cut from the national team, there will be a lot of rage against the coach from the brazilian crowd, because he is still the favorite player in Brazil, the one most brazilians like and want to see on the field. If he can't help brazilian national team, he won't cause any prejudice too, so there is really no point in replacing Neymar by another athlete who can't deliver the same or similar performance results.

Moreover, Neymar has been involved in political polemics as well recently, so a removal of him could configure arguments of political persecution inside the country against him, as he was a supporter of the previous president Bolsonaro, who is the main opponent of the currently president Lula, having the left wing supporters already tried to "cancel" Neymar, without success so far.

As I said, it's not a popular opinion and it would certainly be controversial, but in my opinion, as we're talking about the 2026 World Cup, it might be necessary to think about the team without Neymar.
With so many controversies and injuries, it's not hard to imagine that there's a good chance that in 2026 he'll be injured or unable to play fully

And another important point is for the coach and the team to get used to it without Neymar, because he's the team's great reference point, when he gets injured Brazil can't play as well yet, but it's a question of changing the style of play.
There's no shortage of good players who can help the team, like Vini JR or even Endrick from Palmeiras, who is 17 and will be 20 at the World Cup, he could be very important for Brazil
I don't think that's going to happen, but I can see that point

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Quote from: Volgastallion on October 21, 2023, 01:35:09 PM

The other day i was seeing the COnmebol qualification and is make a nonsense with the new system adopted by FIFA for the upcoming World Cups, because 7 seven teams out of 10 are gonna go to the world cup, i think we have to change the qualy all around the world.

What dont you like about it?
Do you think fewer teams are supposed to quality? Because I have already read some complaints about it on internet, but in the case of people in real life, most of them are in favor of it, because here in Venezuela, that qualification system would be advantageous for us to go to the World Cup in 2026.

Granted, we could argue it is not good for the competitive aspect of the qualification process, since less effort by those teams is required to quality, still I must admit that as Venezuelan my opinion may be biased, because I would indeed like to see my team to achieve anything at least once. haha.

I respect any opinion you or anyone here may have, of course.

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The other day i was seeing the COnmebol qualification and is make a nonsense with the new system adopted by FIFA for the upcoming World Cups, because 7 seven teams out of 10 are gonna go to the world cup, i think we have to change the qualy all around the world.

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Quote from: Leviathan.007 on October 20, 2023, 06:37:05 PM

Brazil will definitely take some damage because of Neymar in the next World Cup. They are counting on this player but when Brazil thinks he is in good form to have a good performance and help the team, he gets injured and they should find alternative players.
I think that's why even others should not rely just on one palyer like Ronaldo, Neymar, and Messi for the World Cup.

I'm going to share an opinion that most people don't agree with, but I believe that the next coach of the Brazilian national team (or the current one) should already cut Neymar from the squad to work on the team for the 2024 America's Cup and the 2026 World Cup
Technically, Neymar was a an awesome player, comparable to the best I've ever seen play, but off-field factors have always prevented him from having a good sequence of games and seasons
I still find it impressive how he loses his mind on the field. A player who's made a lot of money, played for the best teams in Europe, played a lot of games for Brazil, and still can't calm down on the field

For the 2026 World Cup, Brazil has the most important thing, which is excellent players, but the other factors are very prejudicial, such as the recent wait for coach Ancelloti, which has already caused a lot of discussion in Brazil

If Neymar is cut from the national team, there will be a lot of rage against the coach from the brazilian crowd, because he is still the favorite player in Brazil, the one most brazilians like and want to see on the field. If he can't help brazilian national team, he won't cause any prejudice too, so there is really no point in replacing Neymar by another athlete who can't deliver the same or similar performance results.

Moreover, Neymar has been involved in political polemics as well recently, so a removal of him could configure arguments of political persecution inside the country against him, as he was a supporter of the previous president Bolsonaro, who is the main opponent of the currently president Lula, having the left wing supporters already tried to "cancel" Neymar, without success so far.

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Quote from: Leviathan.007 on October 20, 2023, 06:37:05 PM

Brazil will definitely take some damage because of Neymar in the next World Cup. They are counting on this player but when Brazil thinks he is in good form to have a good performance and help the team, he gets injured and they should find alternative players.
I think that's why even others should not rely just on one palyer like Ronaldo, Neymar, and Messi for the World Cup.

I'm going to share an opinion that most people don't agree with, but I believe that the next coach of the Brazilian national team (or the current one) should already cut Neymar from the squad to work on the team for the 2024 America's Cup and the 2026 World Cup
Technically, Neymar was a an awesome player, comparable to the best I've ever seen play, but off-field factors have always prevented him from having a good sequence of games and seasons
I still find it impressive how he loses his mind on the field. A player who's made a lot of money, played for the best teams in Europe, played a lot of games for Brazil, and still can't calm down on the field

For the 2026 World Cup, Brazil has the most important thing, which is excellent players, but the other factors are very prejudicial, such as the recent wait for coach Ancelloti, which has already caused a lot of discussion in Brazil

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That's what Neymar does, he makes you feel hyped and hopeful and then gets injured and act as if that's pure luck. Dude, you get injured every single time you are out there anyway, so do not make it look like you guys have a chance.

Brazil doesn't have a proper squad right now, even though people think they are good, that's because they are brazil and not because they have a good team at all, I think it's obvious that we are going to end up seeing them do a lot worse, and should be expecting something much bigger from them. It would be smart to avoid it as much as we possibly could, the best thing we can do at this moment would be just letting it go by as much as you can, and that would make it like enter all these tournaments and then lose.

Brazil will definitely take some damage because of Neymar in the next World Cup. They are counting on this player but when Brazil thinks he is in good form to have a good performance and help the team, he gets injured and they should find alternative players.
I think that's why even others should not rely just on one palyer like Ronaldo, Neymar, and Messi for the World Cup.

@Sithara007 I don't think it is about him being present, or not when Brazil struggles. It is because they do not have a balanced team. And honestly not having Neymar available for Brazil is not a big problem because Brazil already has a lot of strikers and wingers. Especially, wingers. Not even pure strikers. And about winning a single match on his own, when he will be 34, I believe he will also not have the ability to do that as well. And personally, I believe it is better to not depend on a player who gets injured regularly to have a very impactful performance.

I think the Brazilian squad does not lack talent even though Neymar has to miss the upcoming 2026 World Cup event, considering that he will be 34 years old and added to the fact that Neymar often suffers from injuries. Ancelotti, with his wealth of experience, certainly understands this very well, and considering that the 2026 World Cup is still very far away, we can see what Neymar role will be in the Brazil squad in the Copa America first.

There are lots of talented young players in the Brazil squad, and I think before the World Cup is held Ancelotti will definitely have one or two new talents who are worthy of coming in to replace Neymar role in the future, although on the other hand I hope Neymar can still appear in 2026 and avoid from continuous injury.

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Not sure whether I can agree with your statement. Neymar got injured during the 2022 FIFA World Cup as well. And that was one of the reasons why their campaign ended at quarter-finals stage. Neymar took part in that match against Croatia, but he was not 100% fit. Ancelotti may think that Neymar is not an integral part of the Brazilian squad. But IMO, Brazil struggles against quality sides when he is not present. This is not the Brazil team that we all know from the 1990s or 2000s. Apart from Neymar, other players doesn't have the capability to win matches on their own.

That's what Neymar does, he makes you feel hyped and hopeful and then gets injured and act as if that's pure luck. Dude, you get injured every single time you are out there anyway, so do not make it look like you guys have a chance.

Brazil doesn't have a proper squad right now, even though people think they are good, that's because they are brazil and not because they have a good team at all, I think it's obvious that we are going to end up seeing them do a lot worse, and should be expecting something much bigger from them. It would be smart to avoid it as much as we possibly could, the best thing we can do at this moment would be just letting it go by as much as you can, and that would make it like enter all these tournaments and then lose.

Brazil will definitely take some damage because of Neymar in the next World Cup. They are counting on this player but when Brazil thinks he is in good form to have a good performance and help the team, he gets injured and they should find alternative players.
I think that's why even others should not rely just on one palyer like Ronaldo, Neymar, and Messi for the World Cup.

@Sithara007 I don't think it is about him being present, or not when Brazil struggles. It is because they do not have a balanced team. And honestly not having Neymar available for Brazil is not a big problem because Brazil already has a lot of strikers and wingers. Especially, wingers. Not even pure strikers. And about winning a single match on his own, when he will be 34, I believe he will also not have the ability to do that as well. And personally, I believe it is better to not depend on a player who gets injured regularly to have a very impactful performance.

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On FIFA World Cup Qualifier CONMEBOL zone Argentina have impressive performance, won 4 of 4 matches seems they will easily get placed in World Cup 2026 with Lionel Messi still most important player in their squad.

There are almost no doubts about Argentina because they are still supported by the same squad as when they won the World Cup last year, but it is quite impressive how they are consistent, have not shown any decline, perhaps also because the team they are facing can be said to be below their strength and when they face Uruguay and Brazil in November, it will be a real test, whether they will still be able to win the match, especially when they face Brazil later, even though Brazil will not be defended by Neymar because it is reported that he will need quite a long time to recover from injury but Brazil will still be Argentina's toughest opponent.
And regarding Messi's role, he will still be the focus for Argentina in this qualification and the 2026 World Cup is still a question regarding his participation.

Having won the four matches they've played in the CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Brazil is surely gonna find it difficult to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Out of the 10 countries that make up CONMEBOL, the Argentine national team is the highest ranked team as well as the number 1 ranked team in FIFA rankings.
They Argentine national team is in the form of their life as they're yet to lose a football game since last year's world cup.

Of course, they are going to be in great form. After all, they are the defending champions. and not only that, the Argentina squad great at this moment. They obviously have arguably the best player in the world, Lionel Messi. But even without him, they have a great squad overall. The Argentina squad is something like the France squad of 2018 World Cup. Almost perfect in every regard and almost unbeatable.

But when we talk about Brazil squad, the squad is not balanced at all. They have all the strikers in the world. But not enough midfielders and defensive players.

The offense that Brazil had when they won their last World Cup trophy in 2002 was insane. Back then they had Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Ronaldo! Cheesy

This is too good to be true. But yes they have a problem with their balance but they have had that problem for quite some time now, it is not new and no coach was able to sort that out.

I think if Messi plays the next World Cup in 2026, his role will be very different from what we have seen at all the last World Cups he played. He is going to play less minutes for sure and I can imagine that they would sometimes not even let him start, but bring him on with full energy when needed and then save him up for the most difficult games. But the closer we get to that date, the more I hope we will go for it one more time.

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On FIFA World Cup Qualifier CONMEBOL zone Argentina have impressive performance, won 4 of 4 matches seems they will easily get placed in World Cup 2026 with Lionel Messi still most important player in their squad.

There are almost no doubts about Argentina because they are still supported by the same squad as when they won the World Cup last year, but it is quite impressive how they are consistent, have not shown any decline, perhaps also because the team they are facing can be said to be below their strength and when they face Uruguay and Brazil in November, it will be a real test, whether they will still be able to win the match, especially when they face Brazil later, even though Brazil will not be defended by Neymar because it is reported that he will need quite a long time to recover from injury but Brazil will still be Argentina's toughest opponent.
And regarding Messi's role, he will still be the focus for Argentina in this qualification and the 2026 World Cup is still a question regarding his participation.

Having won the four matches they've played in the CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Brazil is surely gonna find it difficult to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Out of the 10 countries that make up CONMEBOL, the Argentine national team is the highest ranked team as well as the number 1 ranked team in FIFA rankings.
They Argentine national team is in the form of their life as they're yet to lose a football game since last year's world cup.

Of course, they are going to be in great form. After all, they are the defending champions. and not only that, the Argentina squad great at this moment. They obviously have arguably the best player in the world, Lionel Messi. But even without him, they have a great squad overall. The Argentina squad is something like the France squad of 2018 World Cup. Almost perfect in every regard and almost unbeatable.

But when we talk about Brazil squad, the squad is not balanced at all. They have all the strikers in the world. But not enough midfielders and defensive players.

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Quote from: Sithara007 on October 18, 2023, 10:20:05 PM

It is a long shot. Indonesia, as per the rankings is currently the 28th strongest team in AFC. And there are 8.5 slots available from this confederation for 2026 FIFA World Cup. As of now, Japan, South Korea, Iran and Australia are the top teams in AFC, followed by other GCC nations such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE and Oman. Iraq is also in the top-10 list. Indonesia got past the first round by defeating Brunei. In the second round, they need to compete against Iraq, Vietnam and Philippines, and all of them are ranked higher than them.

Even though there is only small chance for Indonesia to become one of the top AFC teams to have a ticket to the 2026 World Cup at least seeing how the Indonesian players fight in every match is extraordinary.
We all know that there are still many strong teams that Indonesia has to overcome but with strong determination and optimal play can make Indonesian football fans proud.
Of the several teams that will be Indonesia competitors it seems that Vietnam will be the team that makes it the most difficult for Indonesia because the Vietnamese national team always uses various methods to beat their enemies.
I remember when Indonesia played Vietnam and there were many yellow cards from Vietnam who tried to provoke the Indonesian players by doing lots of tackles or elbows.

A bit surprising with Asian football but this is what happens.

This is why I love football, if you are watching Manchester City versus Real Madrid then yeah you are going to get the best teams and that's fun too, I do enjoy it a lot and I would love to watch it this year as well, all those great big clubs or even nations like France and brazil and England and Argentina etc they are all great.

However, when it comes to teams like Indonesia or any other team like that, it is really fun to see because it shows you why we played it as a kid. Those teams are there to play, not there to just win, if they can win that would be lovely but they are there to give 100% of their power and that makes it so much more fun, it is better than watching 10+ million dollar salary players without a doubt.

It is clearly very different when comparing the game of Asian teams with European teams even when you see the matches of big European teams and then after that you see matches from Asia there will be different feeling of boredom because the Asian team play is not as good or impressive like the European team play.
So far the match from Asia that is still very interesting and can compete with European teams is the Saudi League.

Returning to the topic, in the second round when Indonesia can win the match they will rise to the top and be able to catch up with teams from Asia who are already in an increasingly improving ranking.
So far Malaysia seems very worried about what Indonesia has achieved because now they occupy FIFA ranking of 147 while Malaysia is 134.

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