2022 FIFA World Cup outcome a grab bag, says former world champion Lahm

The outcome of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is unpredictable and remains a grab bag said Germanys 2014 world champion Philipp LahmYou havent got a clear favorite from Europe as the top teams seem to currently struggle and deal with various difficulties the 38yearold former German team captain told Xinhua in an interviewNevertheless European teams and South American favorites such as Brazil and Argentina are going to battle things out When it comes to taking the football crown the former defender added I am sure about thatDespite a welloiled qualification performance it remains uncertain how the fivetime world champion Brazil and Argentina will perform when meeting strong European teams the 2013 Champions League winner statedThey have done a great job in the qualification but a World Cup is about meeting the best Lahm saidAlso Read Lionel Messi says 2022 FIFA World Cup will be his last ReportRegarding Asian nations Lahm is curious to witness if they can take their passionate game shaped by intense running into the tournamentAs Lahm put it a World Cup tournament comes near a marathon as you need to steadily perform over seven games That includes winning tight games while not delivering festivalsMost important from the perspective of the tournament director of the 2024 UEFA Euro hosted by Germany is that teams find a healthy balance between offense efforts and defense issuesThe curious results in the Nations League give evidence that it has become increasingly difficult for favorites to come back when conceding a goal against an underdogMost of the underdogs are wellorganized when it comes to defending covering the entire pitch One can say the gap has shrunken Lahm addedAn unusually short pretournament preparation phase is a challenge for the participantsEuropean teams might enjoy the advantage of being used to constant highlevel competition thanks to the Champions League That might be the biggest difference to South American sides A World Cup is about delivering over several weeksTo win a major it is inevitable for a coach to implement a clear jobprofile for every one of his players You need a clear structure and hierarchy as the team leaders need to provide orientation for the rest of the teamFrance for instance can count on one of the strongest squads due to individual quality but to get that power on the road team efforts are vital he notedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever