Brazil, Argentina and France have been tagged as the favorites for the World Cup this year, but Rooney has ruled out two of the three for his final four. He believes that Belgium will be one of the surprise contenders for the World Cup this time.
Rooney was in conversation with the Times of India when he was asked to name his semifinalists for the World Cup. He started off with Belgium and Germany before naming Argentina and his home nation England as the final two.
Wayne Rooney on Brazil and France in FIFA World Cup
Wayne Rooney did concede that Brazil have plenty of quality going into the FIFA World Cup. However, he believes that Selecao head coach Tite will have a tough time picking the attack as everyone is in good form.
Rooney further claimed that Brazil’s favorites tag could put pressure on them, and recalled Greece winning the EUROs as an example to show that the best team does not always win.
Speaking about France and why he believes they will not make it to the semifinal, Rooney said:
Christopher Nkunku is the latest to make it to the France injury list. The RB Leipzig forward suffered an injury on Tuesday in training and has been ruled out of the FIFA World Cup, while Kolo Muani has been called up as the replacement.
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