By Dougal Tsakalos – Sports Writer
With the World Cup coming up in only a few days it seems only right to attempt to predict the outcome for the group stages with some quality teams looking to puff their chest and some possible dark horses looking to shock the status quo. We will be predicting the group standings, as well as some players that you should keep an eye on
GROUP A PREDICTION:
1.NETHERLANDS (Ranked 8th)
2.SENEGAL (Ranked 18th)
3.ECUADOR (Ranked 44th)
4.QATAR (Ranked 50th)
PLAYER TO WATCH: CODY GAKPO (Netherlands)
GROUP B PREDICTION:
1.USA (Ranked 16th)
2.ENGLAND (Ranked 5th)
3.WALES (Ranked 19th)
4.IRAN (Ranked 20th)
PLAYERS TO WATCH: GIOVANNI REYNA (USA), JUDE BELLINGHAM (England)
GROUP C PREDICTION:
1.ARGENTINA (Ranked 3rd)
2.MEXICO (Ranked 13th)
3.POLAND (Ranked 26th)
4.SAUDI ARABIA (Ranked 51st)
PLAYER TO WATCH: GULLIMERO OCHOA (Mexico)
GROUP D PREDICTION:
1.DENMARK (Ranked 10th)
2.FRANCE (Ranked 4th)
3.AUSTRALIA (Ranked 38th)
4. TUNISIA (Ranked 30th)
PLAYER TO WATCH: MIKEL DAMSGAARD (Denmark)
GROUP E PREDICTION:
1.SPAIN (Ranked 7th)
2.GERMANY (Ranked 11th)
3.JAPAN (Ranked 24th)
4.COSTA RICA (Ranked 31st)
PLAYERS TO WATCH: GAVI (Spain), JAMAL MUSIALA (Germany)
GROUP F PREDICTION:
1.BELGIUM (Ranked 2nd)
2.CROATIA (Ranked 12th)
3.CANADA (Ranked 41st)
4.MOROCCO (Ranked 22nd)
PLAYER TO WATCH: LEANDRO TROSSARD (Belgium)
GROUP G PREDICTION:
1.BRAZIL (Ranked 1st)
2.SWITZERLAND (Ranked 15th)
3.SERBIA (Ranked 21st)
4.CAMEROON (Ranked 43rd)
PLAYER TO WATCH: VINI JR (Brazil)
GROUP H PREDICTION:
1.URUGUAY (Ranked 14th)
2.PORTUGAL (Ranked 9th)
3.GHANA (Ranked 61st)
4.KOREA REPUBLIC (Ranked 28th)
PLAYER TO WATCH: FEDERICO VALVERDE (Uruguay)
What do you think of these predictions? Did we get them right? Let us know in the comments below!
Dougal Tsakalos is a Sports Writer for The Pioneer Australia, who specialises in Football. This is his favourite time of the year!
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