Each team prepares everything that can make a major contribution to making a success at the 2022 World Cup, including a captain.

The role of a captain in a team cannot be underestimated. The captain’s leadership is quite influential in ensuring strategy and tactics run straight into the game.

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The captain is also an extension of the coach who cannot directly participate in playing strategy on the field. The selection of captains for a team will be crucial, including with the teams competing in Group A of the 2022 World Cup.

The Netherlands, Senegal, Ecuador and Qatar have chosen their best captain to be the team leader on the pitch. Who are they? Here are the four captains who will compete in Group A of the 2022 World Cup

Virgil van Dijk Virgil van Dijk. This Liverpool centre-back has served as captain of the Dutch national team since 2018. Due to an injury, he failed to appear to lead the Orange Team to compete at Euro 2020. Total has collected 42 caps scoring 5 goals since his debut on 10 October 2015.

The Netherlands chose a tough defender Virgil van Dijk as a leader in the 2022 World Cup. This Liverpool centre-back does have a high leadership spirit, especially in organizing the defense.

The selection of Van Dijk was also the right decision for the Orange Team. The reason is, Van Dijk is a vital figure who is able to build attacks through the defense line.

Van Dijk has the capacity to flow the ball into the midfield through trupas or directly to the attack line with a gastric pass. Van Dijk also has the ability to read the game very well. This is a good capital for the Dutch national team to face its competitors in Group A.

Kalidou Koulibaly Kalidou Koulibaly is the captain who was instrumental in helping Senegal win the 2021 African Cup of Nations. The Napoli loyal center back is known to have played for the French national team during the U-20 World Cup. He decided to change citizenship in September 2015.

The Senegal national team also has a captain who is no less qualified to navigate the 2022 World Cup. Kalidou Koulibaly is a Senegalese leader who will play a vital role for his team’s game.

The 31-year-old has a wealth of experience as a central defender. Koulibaly’s toughness in defense will increase the confidence of the Senegal national team to face their opponents in the Group A Phase.

Koulibaly who has played for a long time in Europe’s top league has a good capital to face the star players in Group A. Koulibaly who currently plays for Chelsea has gained new experience playing in the tightest league in the world, the Premier League.

Enner Valencia The Ecuador national team was also not wrong in choosing a captain for his team. La Tri chose a senior player, Enner Valencia to lead his colleagues in the fight for a ticket to the 2022 World Cup Knock-Out Phase.

The 32-year-old player already understands the philosophy of playing the Ecuadorian national team. Valencia, who made his debut in 2012, became one of the most senior players in Ecuador’s squad at the 2022 World Cup.

Valencia, who plays as a striker, is also the best talent the Ecuadorian national team has ever had. Valencia’s quality is evidenced by its status as the top scorer in La Tri’s history with 35 goals.