“It would be fantastic”: Cafú dreams of a Brazil-Argentina final in the 2026 World Cup

Soccer followers are marking the times on their calendars for a brand new version of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. To brighten up the wait, a number of debates have emerged, the largest of which is which groups will likely be current within the last on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and, in fact, who would be the new world champion.

Nonetheless, this debate has been joined by a two-time former world champion with Brazil, Marcos Evangelista de Moraes, identified within the sporting world as Cafú, who hopes his nation will face Lionel Messi’s Argentina.

Cafú analyzes his candidates for the World Cup last

Together with his sights set on the event to be held in the US, Mexico, and Canada from June 11 to July 19, the previous Roma and Milan participant sees the South American groups as attainable candidates and is worked up about the opportunity of them going through one another within the last match of the event:

“It might be a fantastic last, I’ve already thought of it… Argentina vs. Brazil within the World Cup Closing in the US can be incredible,” he stated in dialog with TNT Sports activities.

Cafú is an authority on finals and World Cups, having gained not one however two editions: United States 1994 and Korea and Japan 2002.

Hoping for a South American Superclásico, the 55-year-old former participant revealed that he has confidence within the work of Carlo Ancelotti, the coach of the Brazilian nationwide staff, and that he may convey house the sixth World Cup: “Brazil is all the time a protagonist, particularly after we speak concerning the World Cup. It is a staff that is aware of what it is doing; it is the staff to beat. I am certain Brazil goes to have a fantastic event,” he stated.

As well as, the legendary Brazilian nationwide staff full-back additionally analyzed the Albiceleste, who come into this version because the reigning world champions after defeating France on December 18, 2022, at Lusail Stadium in Doha, Qatar:

“Argentina is the defending champion, the defending World Cup champion, and will likely be a really robust staff within the World Cup,” he stated, reflecting on staff captain Lionel Messi: “[He] will strategy the World Cup with lots of duty, with lots of dedication. Messi is aware of he’s the pillar of the Argentine nationwide staff, and Argentina in flip is aware of that enjoying with Messi makes them a really troublesome staff to beat.”

Brazil will likely be in Group C together with Morocco, Haiti, and Scotland. They may make their debut towards Morocco on Saturday, June 13, at New Jersey Stadium in New York. Argentina, in the meantime, will likely be in Group J, together with Austria, Algeria, and Jordan, and can make their debut towards Algeria on Tuesday, June 16.

Nonetheless, Lionel has not but confirmed his participation within the event, and Neymar must recuperate from his accidents “100%” if he desires to be amongst Ancelotti’s alternatives. We’ll simply have to attend and see if the grand last options the finalists chosen by Cafú.