Former CSKA player Aldonin revealed who he is rooting for at the 2022 World Cup

The FIFA World Cup kicked off in Qatar on November 20. Although Russia does not take part in the World Cup, avid fans and athletes are constantly watching which of the teams is moving towards victory by leaps and bounds, and who is losing points. “MK in St. Petersburg” talked with ex-CSKA midfielder Evgeny Aldonin and found out who he was rooting for.

There are many interesting teams in the tournament, the former player of the Moscow club admitted. According to him, his attention is focused on the national teams of Argentina, Germany, England, Belgium, France and Brazil. But sympathy is on the side of the homeland of Lionel Messi, for whom the loss of the Saudi Arabia national team was a real blow.

“I think it would be a beautiful story if Argentina won. But this will be difficult to do, given that the first match she lost to Saudi Arabia with a score of 1:2. As they were favorites, they remained, but the tension within the team increased, ”said Aldonin.

In addition to Argentina, there are at least five or six strong contenders for victory, the athlete added. According to him, both the British and the French looked convincing. The only thing that is frustrating is injuries, due to which interesting players who are followed by millions of fans are eliminated.

“A lot of extra-class football players no longer take part in this World Cup. Therefore, I would like the stars of the first magnitude not to get injured, but to give us interesting and positive emotions from the football they saw, ”concluded Aldonin.

The FIFA World Cup takes place in Qatar from November 20 to December 18. Russia does not take part in the world championship by decision of FIFA.