The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be Lionel Messi’s last chance to lead Argentina to its first world title since 1986. Messi won his first major international trophy with Argentina in 2021, beating Brazil 1-0 to win the Copa America. In the final. Before last year’s win over Brazil, Messi had reached three Copa America finals and one World Cup final, losing each time.
Messi will lead Argentina against Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia in Group C at the 2022 World Cup starting in Qatar on Sunday, November. Messi can lead Argentina to the World Cup title for the first time since 1986 or he will support another. Favorites like Brazil, France or England? According to Caesars Sportsbook’s latest 2022 World Cup odds, Argentina are 11-2 to lift the trophy. Before you lock in your 2022 World Cup picks, you need to see what SportsLine’s football insider Brandt Sutton has to say.
Sutton, a former collegiate football player, has been SportsLine’s top football editor for more than five years. He has followed football closely for a very long time and with his finger on the pulse of the game around the world, factors in managerial strategy, projected lineups and past performances to make the most informed decisions possible.
Sutton is also on a roll with his best bets, going 148-112-1 over his last 261 soccer picks this year, returning more than $2,300 for $100 bettors.
Top FIFA World Cup 2022 Predictions
Defending champions Qatar 2022 are favorites at 13-2, but Sutton are fading France. In Group D, France has drawn with Denmark, Australia and Tunisia. Les Bleus have a talented squad, but Sutton believes their recent form and injuries to key players will lead to France’s collapse in Qatar.
“France will feature one of the deadliest attacks at the 2022 World Cup, with Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema and Antoine Griezmann leading the way. However, I expect the defending champions to struggle without Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante on the pitch,” Sutton told SportsLine. “Furthermore, four of the last five defending World Cup champions have been knocked out at the group stage in the following tournament.”
Another surprise: Sutton expects Belgium to make a deep run in the 2022 World Cup bracket despite being a 16-1 longshot. Belgium are ranked No. 2 in the FIFA world rankings, but the Red Devils are not among the favorites to lift the trophy. Sutton thinks Belgium have the talent to make history and predicts they will reach the final in the 2022 World Cup bracket.
“This is probably the last opportunity for the Belgian “golden generation” to win the title,” said Sutton. “Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku headline a Belgium team that is currently ranked No. It will be a key factor in Belgium’s success in Qatar.” Check out Sutton’s other 2022 World Cup picks on Sportsline.
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Sutton has locked in his best bet to win the 2022 World Cup with his best futures plays and his perfect knockout bracket predictions. He reveals how far the USMNT, Brazil and Spain will go in Qatar. He is also high on a dark horse team that “has a shot to be this year’s Croatia, who surprisingly made the World Cup final in 2018.” You can only see them here.
2022 FIFA World Cup Odds
Brazil +400
Argentina +550
France +650
England +750
Spain +750
Germany +1000
Netherlands +1400
Portugal +1400
Belgium +1600
Denmark +3000
Croatia +5000
Uruguay + 5000
Serbia +7000
Mexico +10000
USA +10000
Poland +10000
Senegal +10000
Switzerland +10000
Wales +12500
Ghana +15000
Canada +15000
Ecuador +15000
Morocco +20000
Cameroon +25000
Japan +25000
South Korea +25000
Tunisia +30000
Qatar +30000
Australia +40000
Costa Rica +50000
Iran +50000
Saudi Arabia +50000
2022 World Cup Groups
Group A
Qatar
Ecuador
Senegal
The Netherlands
Group B
England
Iran
United States of America
Wells
Group C
Argentina
Saudi Arabia
Mexico
Poland
Group D
France
Australia
Denmark
Tunisia
Group E
Spain
Costa Rica
Germany
Japan
Group F
Belgium
Canada
Morocco
Croatia
Group G
Brazil
Serbia
Switzerland
Cameroon
Group H
Portugal
Ghana
Uruguay
Republic of Korea