Topic: FIFA WORLD CUP 2018? - page 69. (Read 5994 times)

That was some good information. Honestly, I never dug that deep into the history of FIFA. Besides, history was never my subject because all I get excited about is future. What is the use of dwelling in to the past while it’s gone? I am expecting FIFA 2018 to take the breaths away of all the spectators. Everyone is so excited and waiting for 14th June. I want Brazil to win this world cup.

Group A - Uruguay and Russia. Egypt is a little bit better then Russia at the moment, but FIFA usually lets the host country through.
Group B - Portugal and Spain. In case of a lousy performance by Portugal, Iran could get through, but that is a far stretch.
Group C - France and Peru
Group D - Croatia, Argentina. This is actually not very sure as both teams could perform badly, they experienced severe oscillations lately.
Group E - Brazil, Switzerland, except if Matic and company hold their grip and get past Switzerland.
Group F - Germany, .... number two could be Mexico, but I see S.Korea and Sweden with almost equal chances here.
Group G - Belgium, England
Group H - Colombia, Senegal (both Poland and Japan could be number 2).

Now it becomes hard.

Urugay - Spain     Spain
Portugal - Russia     Portugal
France - Argentina    France
Peru - Croatia    Croatia
Brazil - Mexico    Brazil
Germany - Switzerland    Germany
Belgium - Senegal    Belgium
Colombia - England    Colombia

Spain - France   France
Brazil - Belgium   Belgium
Portugal - Croatia   Croatia
Germany - Colombia   Germany

France - Belgium
Croatia - Germany

Now it becomes even more interesting.
France will beat Belgium I think. They have a much more compact team, Belgian first eleven is a little bit better, but France has a much longer bench and they are not so prone to concede easy goals.
Germany is a clear favorite against Croatia, but Croatia traditionally plays well against Germany.

Hence final:
France -Croatia  (France wins)
Third place:
Germany - Belgium (Germany wins)

I would never have said that France will be winners in the end, but when I look at the brackets, it looks very possible. They will only play against teams that suit them.

This is a team sports, so its obviously that everyone here supports his own country. But there are teams cut above the rest that's why they are called the favorites. Spain, Italy Germany and Argentina for me. However, being tagged as the favorites carry a lot of pressure and weight on their shoulders. This is one of the biggest sporting events this year and I'm sure that everyone is glued to their TV screens cheering for their country.  Few more days to go and we are all set to see our idols to play hehehehe.

I also not agree if France is not good well brazil team is popular and have talented players,but don't even underestimate France with talented old players and good skill level.I also predict will be qualify in the semi finals right,Hopefully there is no obstacle from the players later and always remain excellent in every game.The winner chose always brazil with neymar as his spear .

I bet some of them won't get even a single point on the group stage...)

In my opinion all the teams are ready for a good game fight. Those who says that such country is favorite, definitely he supports that country. I think that there is not a particular team favorite for the winner of the world cup. No doubt that some teams like, Germany, Brazil, Italy, Spain and Chilly are favorites but time will show us the true champions of the world.

Same feelings. As far as I know, he wanted this World Cup to become his final tournament. It was particularly important for him because his first game for Italy National team was against Russia in Moscow in 1997 when Pagliuca got injured. "Thanks" to Gian Piero Ventura, Gigi didn't manage to close the circle

Look at this Russian emerald pitch from 1997
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wMYJHN297w

That's funny 
But I remember, I feel sorry for Buffon (he's my favourite player) because at the end of his career in Italy national team didn't get into FIFA WORLD CUP 2018. Very embarrassing, but they deserve to get it because of play very bad in qualifying.

Did you forgot that Italy failed to qualify for the event? During the qualifiers, Italy was placed in a tough group, along with Spain. They finished 2nd, but then lost the playoffs to Sweden.

I think Germany,Brazil, portugal and Argentina stand tall among the rest and even though there are others who seems to be favourites i think these three look hungrier and will give everything to win the cup this time around.

Well you are right, football is about the team. Not about an individual. Brazil has so many great players, marcelo, neymar, they are examples of great players that Brazil has. I still can not determine with whom.
Maybe I'm with Germany.

What about Netherlands and Chile?  

the big cointainder can win in world cup 2018
1 brazil
2 germany
3 spain
4 argentina

another italy, portugal and england

Just because of one good player, even if he is among the best ones in the world, Portugal cannot grab the world cup for sure. Ronaldo is an outstanding player but this game is not about individual. It is about team. Everyone has to perform well. Putting all the burden on the shoulders of one player may even stress him and he may not be able to give his all. I am with Brazil.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup became the 21st FIFA World Cup, a four-year international football tournament followed by the men's national team of FIFA member associations. The tournament was held in Russia on 14 June to 15 July 2018, [2] after the country was chosen as the host on 2 December 2010. This World Cup edition became the first held in Europe since the 2006 edition in Germany. The entire stadium except the Central Stadium is located in Europe Russia, the western part of the Ural Mountains, to reduce travel time due to the vast country.

No doubt that France has a good attacking line but in winning of team, all the teams members play an equal and important role and not only attacking can help France to win the game. You are saying that we have Varane but single Varane can do nothing at the defense as you people have got no other good defender in team and one thing more in football defense matters more than attacking.

Loew managed to bring Germany won the 2014 World Cup trophy in Brazil. Germany also managed to fill the first rank of FIFA rankings after winning the Confederations Cup and qualifying for Russia as group winners by always winning in the qualifying phase. Well I know Germany became the most favored team in the world cup later. We'll see who will be the champion, whether German is able to defend champion.

I agree German and Brazil will be the favorite team to win FIFA WORLD CUP. Because it has good quality players, between players and backup players have the same quality.

Nonetheless, I don't agree if you see one eye France national team. France has talented young players and spears at his club. Just say it Kylian Mbappé who became a bullet in PSG, Pogba at Manchester United and Oesman Dembele in Barcelona. They are players who can change the situation of the team, and I guess France will qualify in the semi-finals.

Almost everyone believes that Germany is the team most likely to win. I think Germany and Brazil are two of the best but better Germans, young players and senior German players like no difference, they are ok in juniors and seniors. While in Brazil, they are ok but their many senior players are up, I mean their performance has been very down. But their trio, Gabriel Jesus, Coutinho and Neymar always play well.

I think Spain will be difficult to win this world competition, unlike two to three years, the composition of the Spanish players is now very different from the year back ,,
german and Brazil still lenih superior if we look at the composition of players owned by both countries