The leader of the Catalan "Barcelona" and the Argentina national team Lionel Messi does not classify his team as a favorite of the upcoming World Cup.

Footballer "albiseleste" considers the main aspirations to win other teams, among them the winners of the last Mundialya - the German national team. Nevertheless, Messi still hopes that Argentina can win the World Cup.

"Candidates for the victory at the World Championships to be held in Russia are the national teams of Spain, Brazil, Germany and France. It is these teams that now make the greatest impression and show the best game. Individually, they also look very strongly. But I hope that we will win. We all want this.

I would not want to get to the Spanish national team during Mundial, which could become our rival in the group stage. They re-play and would be a very difficult rival, "- quotes the words of Messi TyC Sports.

Recall that the national team of Argentina was directly qualified for the world championship, taking the third place in the qualifying stage. Now Messi and the company are preparing for a friendly match against the host of the 2018 World Cup Russia - this meeting will be held on November 11, 2017.