Opta, a football data analysis network, said on Sunday that the Argentina national team, the defending World Cup champion, has the highest probability of qualifying for the final of the current edition of the tournament compared to the rest of its competitors, at a rate of approximately 30%.
In second place is France, the world champion in 2018 and runner-up in 2022, with a percentage of 28.61%, and leads the nominations to win the title this year with 18.73%.
Lionel Messi tops the list of World Cup scorers with 6 goals, becoming the tournament’s all-time top scorer.
The Argentine national team also has a path that seems theoretically easier to reach the final, as it will play against Cape Verde, which is participating for the first time in its history in the Round of 32 competitions, and if it qualifies, it will face either Egypt or Australia.
If the Argentine national team qualifies for the quarter-finals, it will face either Switzerland, Algeria, Colombia, or Ghana.
In the semi-finals, the 2022 World Cup champion will face a strong test against Brazil or England, so it is possible that the final of the last edition between Argentina and France will be repeated.
