00:06We start by finishing our look at Group I which is headlined by co-favorites France along with
00:11Senegal, Iraq and the dark horse of the group, the Scandinavian Lions Norway. The Norwegians
00:17ended their 28th year absence with a dominant performance to relegate Italy to the playoffs
00:21in European qualification. Ranked 31st, Norway haven't been to the tournament since the 1998
00:26edition in France and will have one of the best strikers not just in Europe but in the
00:31world in Manchester City striker Erling Haaland. But Norway are not a one-man team as they have
00:37Arsenal's assist machine in Martin Odegaard, Antonio Nusa, Alexander Serlotte and Andrea
00:42Sheldorup to support the talisman. While France and Spain are considered favorites,
00:47the defending champions Argentina will not want to relinquish their crown as FIFA's third-ranked
00:53nation. Le Alba Celeste are the class of Group J featuring Algeria, Austria and Jordan. The
00:58three-time winners will appear in their 18th tournament having cruised through South American
01:02qualification as the top nation. Lionel Messi isn't ready to call it a career with the national
01:07team and should join a select few to break the record with her sixth World Cup appearance.
01:12And with the maestro, who can say the Argentines cannot defend the title? But Argentina will have
01:17to find a replacement for the departed Ángel de María. However, the likes of Julian Alvarez and
01:22burgeoning talents Niko Paz and Valentin Barco are expected to step up.
01:27Argentina will open their World Cup campaign against the Desert Warriors, Algeria.
01:31The North Africans will make their fifth World Cup campaign after a 12-year drought.
01:35The Algerians first announced their rivals with a stunning 2-1 win over West Germany
01:40at their debut tournament in 1982. However, FIFA's 28-ranked nation's best tournament
01:45saw them reach the knockout stage in 2014. Former Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez will finally
01:51have another chance to play at the World Cup at the age of 35, but they will also focus on
01:56youth
01:56with Ibrahim Maza, also known as Maza Dona, there to surprise. While Zinedine Zidane's son,
02:02Luka Zidane will be the starting keeper for the Algerians.
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