We are moving closer and closer to the FIFA World Cup 2026. We have 42 teams that already have a ticket to the FIFA World Cup 2026, which starts in June and will be hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The former Dutch legend, Wesley Sneijder, thinks Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal have a better chance of winning the FIFA World Cup 2026 than Messi’s Argentina.
Lionel Messi’s Argentina were one of the first teams to book their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026. At one point, it looked like a comfortable road for Portugal to get their ticket to the FIFA World Cup 2026, but they made it difficult. They had to go to the last match of the qualifiers to get a confirmed ticket as they defeated Armenia 9-1 in Porto.
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Wesley Sneijder thinks Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal have a better chance of winning the FIFA World Cup 2026 than Messi’s Argentina
This is surely the last time we will see two of the greatest footballers, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, compete against each other in a massive tournament like this. Lionel Messi has finally fulfilled his dream by winning the World Cup in Qatar in 2022. Cristiano Ronaldo awaits his first. There are chances he will not feature in the first match due to a suspension.
Wesley Sneijder, who himself was very close to winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Thinks Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal is the favourite to win the World Cup 2026. He also spoke about that, according to him, Portugal is a better team than Argentina. This is surely a fair point for some, and some might not agree. Portugal is a bit who has the best midfield in the world. With the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha, and Joao Neves. They have strong full-backs and to top it all, you can have Cristiano Ronaldo up-front. Surely, they will miss a player like Diogo Jota. Eventually, with Ronaldo, they will want to do for Jota as well.
Basically, also felt that Argentina were a bit lucky for winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. You surely can’t rule a team like Argentina, as they play as a team and with one motive. The motive is to do it for Lionel Messi. They have some great talents in Julian Alvarez, Franco Mastantuono, Enzo Fernandes, and more. All aside, let us just enjoy Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for one last time.
