Messi is predicted to lose the World Cup final again

The supercomputer used a series of odds on the market with enough information to make predictions about the outcome of the 2022 World Cup. The result was that France and Argentina would beat Morocco and Croatia to go to war, respectively. Gold Cup in the final at Lusail Stadium on December 18.

Here, BonusCodeBets predicts Messi will continue to miss the appointment with the World Cup title. More than eight years ago, Messi and Argentina also reached the final, but lost 0-1 to Germany because of Mario Gotze's goal in extra time.

According to the prediction of BonusCodeBets, France will be the third team to defend the World Cup, after Italy (in 1934 and 1938) and Brazil (1858 and 1962). Didier Deschamps also re-established the record of winning the World Cup twice in a row of the late coach Vittorio Pozzo - who led Italy to two world championships.

A spokesman for BonusCodeBets said Morocco and Croatia will be eliminated against teams of another class in the semi-finals, but still have had an incredible journey. "We will see the classic final between Argentina and France," this person added. "Lionel Messi versus Kylian Mbappe, old versus young, seven Ballon d'Or winners versus future winners, what could happen?"

From the quarter-finals of the World Cup 2022, the probability of correct prediction of BonusCodeBets is 50%. Accordingly, this supercomputer correctly predicted that France and Argentina would eliminate England and the Netherlands, but wrongly in two pairs of Croatia - Brazil and Portugal - Morocco.

Meanwhile, another supercomputer - FiveThirtyEight - rated Argentina as the strongest candidate for the championship in the semi-finals. The supercomputer has compiled statistics on the performance and achievements of the World Cups to give the strength index (SPI) and the championship chances of the four teams still competing in Qatar.

Accordingly, Argentina is rated the highest with a strength index of 87.5 points. Coach Lionel Scaloni's teachers and students have a 64% chance of beating Croatia in the semi-finals, and a 37% chance of winning in the final. Following is France with a strength index of 87.7 and a 66% chance of reaching the final. However, Kylian Mbappe and his teammates' chance of defending the championship is rated at 35%.

FiveThirtyEight rated Croatia with a strength score of 79.4, a 36% chance of reaching the final and a 16% chance of winning the World Cup for the first time. Morocco is the lowest rated with a strength index of 75.1 and a 34% chance of beating France in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, the chance for teachers and coach Walid Regragui to become the first team outside Europe and South America to win the World Cup is only 13%.

Marca newspaper said that Messi can win a historic treble at the 2022 World Cup, including the gold cup and two individual titles, the top scorer and the best player of the tournament. According to the Spanish daily, Messi has meticulously prepared to reach his peak in November and December. "Based on the performance from the beginning of the tournament, it can be said that Messi has succeeded", commented Marca.

FIFA's technical research team, led by former manager Arsene Wenger, will compile a list of the best players at the World Cup, combined with votes from the media, to choose the best name. In particular, the performance in the remaining matches will be decisive.

Marca said that Messi is a strong candidate with three times being voted Player of the Match, when he met Mexico, Poland in the group stage and the Netherlands in the round of 16. In 2014, the Argentine star won the World Cup Golden Ball despite losing to Germany in the final.

In the top scorer race, Messi currently has 4 goals, equal to Olivier Giroud's achievement and only one goal behind the leader Kylian Mbappe. In the group stage, the 35-year-old star scored twice, including a penalty in the opening match losing to Saudi Arabia 1-2 and a great long-range shot to open the score against Mexico 2-0. He in turn contributed a goal when he met Australia in the 1/8 round and the Netherlands in the quarterfinals.

Thanks to that, Messi has increased his World Cup record to 10 goals, equaling the record of an Argentine player at the tournament, Gabriel Batistuta. Messi's scoring record is only seven players behind at the tournament, namely Miroslav Klose, Ronaldo, Gerd Muller, Just Fontaine, Pele, Sandor. Kocsis and Jurgen Klinsmann. If he plays in the semi-final against Croatia today, he will equal the record of most appearances at World Cups held by German legend Lothar Matthaus with 25 matches.

Messi is experiencing the most sublime year in the team's colors, with 15 goals in 2022, far exceeding the achievement of 12 goals in 2012. The Argentine captain currently has 10 times received the title of best player at the World. Cup, far ahead of rival Cristiano Ronaldo with 7 times.