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Former international football stars pick favorites & dark horses in World Cup

As 48 teams battle for World Cup glory, former international stars are weighing in on the favorites, dark horses, and potential surprises ahead of the tournament.

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00:01Sport's ultimate showcase is well and truly underway. As 48 teams battle for World Cup glory, former international stars are
00:10weighing in on the favourites, dark horses and potential surprises.
00:15I believe on my team. We have a great, great squad. The collective is very good. Inside, we have very
00:25good players. We have Dembélé, Mbappé, Olysees, Cherki.
00:33So, after this, we need to put rules on the field, like sacrifice, like discipline, respect on your opponent. I
00:46believe on Dizzy Deschamps, the manager, to send a great message for the group.
00:52Argentina is one of the favourites. They're coming in to defend their title so it won't be easy.
00:57We're in a group that looks manageable, but it's going to be tough. As for the other contenders, right now,
01:03I'd say France, Spain and Portugal.
01:05Behind them, as always, are England, Brazil, Uruguay and, of course, Germany. And then, hopefully, Colombia and Ecuador will have
01:12a great tournament.
01:16Attention is now quickly turning to the teams expected to shape the race for the title.
01:27Germany is a favourite because they won last year. Maybe Argentina won the last World Cup. But, Portugal, Spain, they
01:36are very good at that. Morocco, too, maybe, is a big surprise.
01:40With several strong sides contending, the battle for the title is expected to remain wide open. The final will be
01:48held in New Jersey on July 19th.
01:50Whether or not, but there are no more targets
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