Sweden failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic has picked a player to watch with great interest at the tournament in Qatar.

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Olivier Giroud, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s favorite at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

The 41-year-old striker believes that Frenchman Olivier Giroud (his Milan teammate) is capable of winning all the individual awards at the competition in Qatar.

“Who will be the top scorer of the World Cup? Olivier Giroud! Who will be the revelation? Olivier Giroud! Who will be the best player of the tournament? I think my friend Olivier Giroud!

Who will be the best young player at the World Cup? Olivier Giroud, because he is still young (no, the Frenchman is 36 years old), and if he is young, then so am I” – Zlatan Ibrahimovichin an interview for 433.

Olivier Giroud equaled Thierry Henry’s record

After scoring a brace against Australia, Olivier Giroud reached 51 goals for France, equaling Thierry Henry’s record.

Then in France, matches with Denmark (Saturday, 18:00) and Tunisia (Wednesday, 17:00).

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