Brazil favourites to win FIFA World Cup 2022: Kaka

Brazil are the favourites to win the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, feels former Brazilian international footballer Ricardo Kaka.“It is Brazil in 2022. It is not that I am a Brazilian but I feel that Brazil has a well-balanced team and I believe that Brazil will win the 2022 World Cup,” Kaka told Gulf Times on the sidelines of the World Cup official match ball event organised by adidas in the Sealine area on Wednesday.“Other than Brazil, I feel that France has a got a very good and balanced team and are good contenders for this year’s World Cup title. In addition, Spain and Germany also have very good teams and are in contention for the title this year,” he felt.Kaka noted that Argentina and Portugal have great individual players. “With some outstanding performance by Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal and Lionel Messi for Argentina, they may have their chances. However, Brazil is surely one of the favourites of the tournament for me, followed by France, Spain and Germany,” he emphasised.On Italy failing to qualify for the World Cup, Kaka said: “It is a big disappointment that Italy has not qualified for the World Cup. It is a big loss for the country as well as the fans. Italy just won the European championship but were not able to get into the World Cup consecutively for two times. It is a real miss for fans and for the World Cup.”With success at both the club and international levels, he is one of eight players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d’Or.According to Kaka, this year’s World Cup will be an amazing one and would do a world of good to Qatar and the Arab world. “The World Cup brings in a lot of people, and the World Cup and football bring a lot of good things and opportunities. Because of the World Cup and football, a lot of good things can happen in Qatar and the region. I hope that after the World Cup there will be more investments in Qatar and the region,” he noted.Kaka also expressed his appreciation and happiness about Qatar’s preparation for the 2022 World Cup. “It seems that the country is ready for the World Cup and we will experience it during the tournaments. The stadiums look very nice and everything is really good, with most of the stadiums being brand-new,” he said. The Brazilian star pointed out that it is a great opportunity for fans as the tournament a compact one. “Fans can watch two or even three matches a day. This is something very unique about this World Cup, and fans can take advantage of that. After the World Cup, these stadiums can be used for nurturing young talents in a big way,” he remarked.