2022 World Cup: Meet All the 32 Captains Who Will Lead Their Countries in Qatar Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 12:27 PM by Fred Kennedy Up to 32 teams are scheduled to take part in the 2022 edition of the World Cup in Qatar The competition will see Ronaldo and Lionel Messi captain their respective teams at the football tournament France’s Hugo Lloris will be looking to make history as the first captain to win the tournament back-to-back Follow Sports Brief on Twitter for more trending and breaking news! Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the standout names that will be gracing the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The two football stars who are widely regarded as the greatest of all time will be captaining their respective countries at the global football tournament. Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group F match between Portugal and France at Puskas Arena. Photo by Tibor Illyes – Pool Source: Getty Images This will be the fifth World Cup appearance for the pair who have grown through the ranks within their respective countries. While Ronaldo will be skippering Portugal, Messi will be leading Argentina as they hope to lift the prestigious trophy which they have narrowly lost on three occasions. READ ALSO PSG boss drops uncertain response to questions over Neymar’s future at PSG Exciting feature: Check out news exactly for YOU ➡️ find “Recommended for you” block and enjoy! Hugo Lloris and Robert Lewandowski who have also entered the twilight years of their careers will also be donning the captain’s armband in Qatar. Lloris is already a World Cup winner as he was part of the France team that won the tournament during the 2018 edition. He will now be hoping to become the first captain to win the global tournament back-to-back. Here are the 32 captains going to the 2022 World Cup as per Goal: 1. Mathew Ryan (Australia) Current club: Real Sociedad 2. Ehsan Hajsafi (Iran) Current club: AEK Athens 3. Maya Yoshida (Japan) Current club: Sampdoria 4. Hassan Al-Haydos (Qatar) Current club: Al Sadd 5. Salman Al-Faraj (Saudi Arabia) Current club: Al-Hilal 6. Son Heung-min (South Korea) Current club: Tottenham Hotspur READ ALSO Andile Jali becomes the first player to win four trebles in the PSL at Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns 7. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) Current club: Al Nassr 8. Andre Ayew (Ghana) Current club: Al Sadd 9. Romain Saïss (Morocco) Current club: Wolves 10. Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) Current club: Napoli 11. Youssef Msakni (Tunisia) Current club: Al Duhail 12. Atiba Hutchinson (Canada) Current club: Besiktas 13. Bryan Ruiz (Costa Rica) Current club: Alajuelense 14. Andres Guardado (Mexico) Current club: Real Betis 15. Christian Pulisic (USA) Current club: Chelsea 16. Lionel Messi (Argentina) Current club: PSG 17. Thiago Silva (Brazil) Current club: Chelsea 18. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) Current club: Fenerbahce 19. Diego Godin (Uruguay) Current club: Velez Sarsfield 20. Eden Hazard (Belgium) Current club: Real Madrid 21. Luka Modric (Croatia) Current club: Real Madrid 22. Simon Kjaer (Denmark) Current club: AC Milan 23. Gareth Bale (Wales) Current club: Without a club 24. Harry Kane (England) Current club: Tottenham Hotspur 25. Hugo Lloris (France) Current club: Tottenham Hotspur READ ALSO Orlando Pirates confirms the signing of four players and the departure of six others in squad revamp 26. Manuel Neuer (Germany) Current club: Bayern Munich 27. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) Current club: Liverpool 28. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) Current club: Bayern Munich 29. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) Current club: Manchester United 30. Dusan Tadic (Serbia) Current club: Ajax 31. Sergio Busquets (Spain) Current club: FC Barcelona 32. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) Current club: Arsenal Read more: https://sportsbrief.com/football/18896-2022-world-cup-meet-32-captains-lead-countries-qatar/
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