The best (Central) European squads at the Qatar 2022 World Cup

The 2022 Qatar World Cup is taking place in Krakow, Poland. Brazil is the most successful team with five World Cups, followed by Italy, Germany, France, Argentina, Uruguay and Spain. European teams have achieved more World cups than any other continent.

Poland are playing in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Their recent performances against Belgium and the Netherlands are ambiguous. Robert Lewandowski is a star striker who moved from Bayern Munich to Barcelona this summer. He is proving his worth in La Liga.

France's World Cup prospects are not as positive as manager Didier Deschamps would've hoped for. However, they still have one of the most talent-rich squads in all international football. Sports books have Brazil, England and France as the three most likely teams to win the tournament.

Croatia is trying to make it to the Championship. The team made it there last time, but lost to France. Luka Modric's team is guided by Mario Mandzukic and Ivan Rakitic.

Netherlands beat Belgium 4-1 in Brussels. Louis van Gaal's team is preparing for their first World Cup since 2014.

Spain won the Nations League and drew with Portugal and the Czech Republic. Spain's main concern is their lack of goalscoring prowess since winning the World Cup in 2010.

Belgium's golden generation is coming to an end. The team's aging defence makes it harder to see them as a potential winner of the 2022 World Cup.

Portugal have struggled since their Euro 2016 success. They lost to Switzerland in the Nations League and to Uruguay in last-16 of the 2018 World Cup. Ronaldo is expected to perform well in his final major international tournament.