The 2022–2023 UEFA Champions League finals and this year’s FIFA World Cup have been pegged by Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez.
The quarterfinal stage of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar is presently underway.
The final two Round of 16 matches will take place today (Tuesday), with Spain taking on Morocco and Portugal facing Switzerland.
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Sportskeeda cited Xavi as making his predictions, adding, “Predicting the World Cup final? Spain versus Brazil
“Predicting the Champions League final? “, he said in reference to the competition. Manchester City vs. Bayern Munich is very difficult to predict.
Recall that Xavi Hernandez, the manager of Barcelona, reportedly claimed that he still had the club’s backing despite the Champions League’s return to the Europa League for a second consecutive season. Ronald Koeman was replaced by Xavi a year ago, and he received almost 150 million euros for summer moves.
He brought in players like Jules Kounde, Robert Lewandowski, and Raphinha, but the group struggled once more in Europe as they were defeated at home and away by Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
But Xavi emphasises that there are good reasons for optimism at Barça. He reportedly stated during a news conference on Friday that “there is complete trust in the initiative. Expectations are high, therefore being eliminated from the Champions League was unexpected.