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From Southgate to Scaloni - Who are the managers of the 32 teams that will play in 2022 FIFA World Cup?

The 2022 FIFA World Cup will witness some of the finest tacticians fight for the greatest glory in world football. France manager Didier Deschamps will have the onus to defend the trophy and if he succeeds in doing so, then it will be his third World Cup triumph overall (won one World Cup as a player and one as a manager).

He will face fierce competition from Argentina's Lionel Scaloni who has ticked all the right boxes since he has taken charge of the Albiceleste. In 2021, after winning the Copa America, he brought an end to their 28-year-long title drought. And now he has set his eyes on the biggest prize in international football.

Roberto Martinez of Belgium and Fernando Santos of Portugal have a rich talent pool and they will test the mettle of the heavyweights. Meanwhile, England's Gareth Southgate will be looking to bring back the World Cup home after 56 years.

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