AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is confident that Lionel Messi will win the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina. The Swedish striker insists the script for La Albiceleste’s victory at this year’s tournament is “already written.”...CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Albiceleste had a disappointing opening match against Saudi Arabia with a score of 1-2. However, they quickly avenged themselves with victories over Mexico and Poland in the group stage.
Lionel Messi & Co. then advanced to the Round of 16, where they won 2-1 over Australia. Their toughest test of the tournament was the quarterfinal against the Netherlands, which ended in a 2-2 draw after 90 minutes, with Lionel Messi scoring a penalty in the second half.
Argentina won after a thrilling penalty shootout. Lionel Messi scored his team’s first penalty, setting the tone for the rest of the shootout. The Netherlands lost 4-3 on penalties after misses by captains Virgil van Dijk and Steven Berghuis. This year. He said (via NDTV Sports):
“I think who’s going to win is already written, and you know who I’m talking about.” “I think Messi will lift the trophy; it’s already written.”
