The Paris Saint-Germain trio of Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, and Lionel Messi will face off in Qatar during the World Cup.
The three top favorites to win the World Cup, which gets underway in Qatar on Sunday, are linked by a common thread. For good reason, including the identities of their great players, Brazil, Argentina, and hosts France have been mentioned as the key contenders. Neymar captains a formidable Brazil squad, Lionel Messi leads an Argentina team that has gone 36 games unbeaten, and Kylian Mbappe will play a significant role in whether or not France is able to regain the trophy.
The wealth of Paris Saint-Qatari Germain's owners has brought the triumvirate of Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe together at the French club.
This season, their romance has dominated French news, and they have both given exceptional performances.
When Qatar was chosen to host the World Cup in 2011, it sent shockwaves through the world. Qatar Sports Investments acquired PSG a little more than six months later.
Ten years later, they have grown from a struggling club to a significant force.
When they joined PSG in 2017, Mbappe and Neymar became the two most expensive signings in football history.
Messi joined them in Paris the previous year after leaving Barcelona.
With 46 goals scored between them in PSG's 22 games thus far, Messi, Mbappe, and Neymar are among the favorites to win this season's Champions League.
Particularly in the cases of Messi and Neymar, the World Cup has been cited as the cause of their outstanding performance. Messi understands he is unlikely to get another opportunity to win it at age 35. He recently said to ESPN Argentina, "This World Cup is definitely my last."
Messi's popularity in Doha can be determined by taking a quick stroll along the Corniche in Doha or through the nearby Souq Waqif market.
As they take in the atmosphere on the eve of the competition, fans, frequently from Qatar's sizable South Asian community, wear Argentina shirts with Messi's name and number on the back.
As Lionel Scaloni's team arrived in Doha, some people waited outside Argentina's base until the wee hours of Thursday in hopes of catching a glimpse of Messi.
"The best is Messi. Argentina is currently playing well, and Messi makes them the best team "In one supporter, a 36-year-old finance