Messi reveals his top four candidates to win the 2022 World Cup

"[Argentina] are one of the candidates," Messi told the media.

"Argentina are a powerhouse and are always among the best.

"We knew we were one of the candidates, but we had to prove it on the pitch and we proved it again against Australia."

Messi's picks to win the World Cup

The forward was then asked about the other teams in the tournament.

"We watch all the World Cup and all the matches we can," he revealed.

"Brazil are doing very well, despite the defeat against Cameroon. They are still one of the great favorites.

"France are also doing well and Spain, despite losing to Japan, are a team that play very well, that are very clear about what they do and it is very difficult to take the ball away from them, as they control possession for a long time. It will be difficult to beat them."