Fifa World Cup legend Cafu breaks down Qatar 2022 group draw, tips Brazil, England and African nations to shine
- The former Brazil captain says his country has moved on from its 7-1 nightmare to Germany, while England will ‘cause trouble’
- ‘As long as they concentrate, I’m sure African teams will [be] a lot of work.’ says the two-time World Cup winner
Two-time World Cup winner Marcos Cafu believes Brazil, England, and several African nations are in with a chance of winning this year’s tournament in Qatar.
The former Brazil skipper – who holds his country’s record for most international caps (142) and World Cup match appearances (20), and is the only player in history to reach three consecutive World Cup finals – helped with the group draw on Friday.
England were drawn with Iran, USA and either Scotland, Wales or Ukraine in Group B; Brazil were drawn with Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon in Group G; while African teams Senegal, Tunisia, Morocco, Cameroon and Ghana are peppered throughout.
“I am a patriot – Brazil has a big chance to win the title, yes,” Cafu said via an interpreter at a group media event organised by the Laureus Sport For Good.
“From [the perspective of] an ex-World Cup champion, we have a great team. We hope to put what the trainers have been teaching the players in practice.”
Cafu, considered one of the greatest full-backs to grace the game, lifted Brazil’s last World Cup trophy in 2002.
The “Seleção” have not come close in four attempts since, with the nightmares of their 7-1 loss to Germany at home in 2014 still haunting some fans.
