Magalí Martínez knew something was off: The seemingly invincible star Lionel Messi was scuffling on the soccer pitch. To her, it looked like he was afflicted with a supernatural curse that has roots in different cultures across history, the “evil eye.”
Brazil retained their position at the top of the FIFA World Ranking in December, despite Argentina clinching the FIFA World Cup title. Brazil have held the top spot since February this year, after dethroning Belgium. Brazil was eliminated from the tournament in quarterfinals against Croatia. Brazil won three games in the tournament and suffered a loss to Cameroon. ⚽ FIFA World Ranking: Brazil Retain Top Spot Despite Quarterfinal Finish in FIFA World Cup 2022.