It’s always nice to write new stories and see history made, so Messi finally winning the WC was great but I want more, the fans want excitement and upsets so when will we get that?
The last new nation to win either was Portugal in Euro 2016 I think, and its definitely the tournament that lends itself to more potential for a brand new winner. But what about the world cup, when will we see a new country win it? is it one of those impossible to tell things as it just happens when it happens?
It’ll be easier at the Euros. If anything because England has never won it and they are now having a strong generation of young players. So it’s possible that they’ll win it sooner rather than later. Plus, the Euros is more open than the WC for potential underdogs. There could always be a dark horse winner outside of the potential favourites. However, the perennial candidates have all already won at least once (besides England), so it’ll have to be something like Denmark 92 or Greece 04, totally unpredictable.
In the World Cup is more difficult to imagine a new winner soon, imho. In Europe the one perennial candidate for victory is the Netherlands but I don’t see them winning it anytime soon (sorry Dutch fans). Outside of Europe I don’t think there’s a team that can pull it off yet. An Asian or African winner will happen, but I don’t think it’ll happen soon.
We will get an asian winner when Fifa changes the rules so that Saudi can buy players for the National team.
England is like PSG. All star players which doesn’t make it to the end. I’ve heard that narrative way too many times that they have the talent to make it all the way through.
Totally agree with the rest though Euro easier to have an underdog story.