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Top 5 most possible national teams at Qatar World Cup-Performance, players, and goal scorers review

For this year, the Qatar World Cup will take place between November 21, 2022, and December 18, 2022. 32 teams have qualified for the finals. And the schedule of 8 groups has been revealed at the draw. Which teams do you expect most for the world cup 2022? Now we have picked the 5 greatest teams and let’s review each team’s performance, players, and goal scorers in world cup history. They are Mexico national team, England national team, France national team, Argentina national team, and Portugal national team.

• Mexico national football team

Mexico national team has participated in the tournament since the first World Cup in 1930 and has played in 16 matches since then, although it has failed to qualify for the final three times: 1934 (Italy), 1974 (West Germany) and 1982 (Spain). Additionally, it dropped out of the final in 1938 (France) and was banned by FIFA from the 1990 World Cup (Italy) after sending overage players in the 1988 Olympic qualifiers (which was a youth tournament).

Top players of Mexico national football team at World cup

Mexico's record World Cup player, Rafael Márquez, and goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal have appeared in five FIFA World Cups each, a record they only share with German midfielder Lothar Matthäus. 

Rafael Márquez

Rafael Márquez is a living legend. Considered by many to be the greatest Mexican footballer (or at least the greatest defender). Although he is no longer active, his legacy still lives on in the hearts of every Barcelona fan. With his support, he played from 2003 to 2010. In those years he played a total of 163 games and scored 9 goals. Although this may seem small, remember that El Kaiser is a defensive player! El Kaiser', the nickname for Maruqez! A very strange nickname, half German, half Spanish. Kaiser means "emperor" in German. Raphael has captured the hearts of many with his indomitable style of play and strong will! By the end of his career, Rafael Marukez had played in 519 professional football games. Most of them play for French clubs in Barcelona and Monaco.

Antonio Carbajal

Antonio Carbajal is one of those great players whose name is synonymous with the World Cup. "Latota" is known to have worn Mexico's No. 1 jersey at five World Cups in 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, and 1966, and is considered one of the best players in Mexico's history, and Recognized as the best CONCACAF goalkeeper of the 20th century by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics.

Famous Mexico goalscorers at the World Cup

Guillermo Sepúlveda: El Tigre is one of the toughest central defenders in the league. He is strong and has played in two World Cups with El Tri.

Ricardo Peláez: He is strong, fast, and has a great header. Pelez scored twice in the 1998 World Cup against South Korea and the Netherlands.

• England at the World Cup

England national team have been in the World Cup since 1950 and have played in all subsequent eighteen matches. They failed to qualify for the final three times in 1974 (West Germany), 1978 (Argentina), and 1994 (United States), and three times from the group stage; at the 1950 FIFA World Cup, 1958 FIFA World Cup, and 2014 year FIFA World Cup. Their best-ever performance was a cup win at the Championship in England in 1966, while they also finished fourth in 1990, Italy and Russia in 2018. In addition to this, the team has reached the quarterfinals nine times, most recently in 2002 (Korea/Japan) and 2006 (Germany).

Greatest England goalscorers at World Cups

• France national team

France national team was one of four European teams to play in the inaugural World Cup in 1930 and have played in 15 FIFA World Cups, tied for sixth. The national team is one of eight that have won at least one FIFA World Cup. France won their first World Cup in 1998. Playing on home soil, France beat Brazil 3-0 in the final.

In 2006, France lost 5-3 to Italy in a penalty shoot-out and won the runner-up. The team also finished third in 1958 and 1986, and once in fourth in 1982. The team's worst results in the competition were first-round knockouts in 2002 and 2010. A surprise loss to Senegal in 2002 left the game without a goal, while in 2010 a French team torn apart by clashes between players and staff lost three matches Two, another draw.

In 2014, France lost 1-0 to eventual champions Germany to advance to the quarter-finals.

In 2018, France beat Croatia 4-2 in the final to win the World Cup for the second time.

France most capped players

• Argentina national football team

This is Argentina's record in the FIFA World Cup. Argentina is one of the most successful national football teams in the world, having won two World Cups in 1978 and 1986. Argentina has been runner-up three times: in 1930, 1990, and 2014. In addition to four, Argentina has played in other national teams in the world cup, the number of appearances is second only to Brazil, Italy, and Germany.

Argentina players who made the most appearances

Diego Maradona has captained the team in 16 matches. His total of 21 matches is a record for the side.

• Portugal at the World Cup

For many years, Portugal wasn’t considered a major force in the football world. The 1966 World Cup was Portugal’s first major international tournament. Led by Ballon d'Or winner Eusebio, the Selecao finished third in the 1966 World Cup, which is to date their best-ever finish at the tournament. After 1966, the team was able to qualify for the mega event only once until 2002. Similarly, in the UEFA European Championship, the team qualified only twice for the continental event until 2000.

After 2000, the Portuguese team has been qualifying regularly for all the major international tournaments. This has been responsible mainly for the quality and the quantity of talent being produced by the country. In early 2000s, Portugal’s rise was led by Luis Figo, Rui Costa, and Ricardo Carvalho. They were later joined by Cristiano Ronaldo, who is considered amongst the greatest players of all time. Ronaldo along with Fabio Coentrao, Joao Moutinho, Nani, Pepe, and new players such as Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Jota, Ruben Dias, Renato Sanches, and Joao Felix has helped in the continuous rise and establishment of the national team as a major force in the world football today. The national team, led by Ronaldo, won its first major international title in 2016 in France after defeating the host nation in the final of Euro 2016. The team also won the inaugural season of the UEFA Nations League in 2018-19 which was held in Portugal. These titles were won under head coach Fernando Santos who was appointed in 2014 and still is in charge of the national team. Cristiano Ronaldo, who holds the team record for most caps and goals, is the team captain. 

Portugal players at the World Cup

Top Portugal goalscorers at the World Cup