Zlatan Ibrahimovic predicts who will lift FIFA World Cup trophy; 'It's already written'

After an exciting set of group-st matches and kckout games, it is w time for FIFA World Cup 2022 semi-finals. first semi will feature a blockbuster clash as 2018 finalists Croatia will take on 2014 finalists Argentina on December 13. or semi also promises to be an enthralling contest as reigning champions France will take on dark horses Morocco on December 14.

Ahe of two semi-finals, star Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has revealed his prediction about who will win FIFA World Cup 2022 trophy.

'Messi will lift trophy': Zlatan on who will win FIFA World Cup

"I think it's alrey written who will win, and you kw who I mean. I think Messi will lift trophy, it's alrey written," said Zlatan Ibrahimovic (as quoted by Goal.com). Lionel Messi has been on fire in FIFA World Cup 2022 as he has alrey scored four goals and provided two assists after just five games. And Argentine captain would like thing more but to go all way in this tournament, having ended up as finalist in 2014.

Momentum is building behind Messi’s push to cap his career with biggest prize in game.  35-year-old Argentina playmaker has carried his team to semifinals, almost in same way Diego Marona — man with whom Messi is so often compared — led South American nation to its second and most recent World Cup title in 1986.

Argentina h a horrific start to ir FIFA World Cup 2022 campaign as y suffered a 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia in what will undoubtedly go down as one of biggest upsets in history of tournament. Since n, an inspiring performance from captain Messi helped m win ir last two group-st games and progress to kckouts of tournament.

In Round of 16, Argentina edged out Australia by a scoreline of 2-1 before y defeated  Nerlands on penalties by a scoreline of 4-3 (scores tied at 2-2 at end of extra time), in what was a cracking quarter-final. But y will w face perhaps ir biggest test against Croatia, who y lost by a scoreline of 3-0 in 2018 edition of FIFA World Cup.

(Inputs from AP)