NOW who do we think will win it all in Qatar? The si_soccer panel takes the chance to reset on the days between rounds and redo some initial World Cup predictions…some of which may have gone wrong 😬
SemifinalsI overestimated the chance of a French collapse similar to 2002 or ’10, and failed to take into account just how short of striking options Germany was. I didn’t expect Spain to be quite so toothless; I’d thought it was over that. Belgium was just as awful as I expected it to be, while Denmark was a big disappointment.
Brazil looks good, but I’m not sure about the back of its midfield against better opposition. Croatia will offer more of a threat than South Korea, did but Brazil should still be too strong. If Argentina’s passion overcomes Dutch ice in its quarterfinal, there could be a repeat of the famous last-16 game in 1990, when Argentina held out under intense pressure and won thanks to Diego Maradona’s brilliance and Claudio Caniggia’s finish.
On the other side of the draw, the prospect of Mbappé running at the ponderous heart of England’s defense means France probably just has the edge, while Fernando Santos should be able to temper the new-found attacking excellence of hisenough to combat the threat of Moroccan counterattacks. France against Portugal is then a repeat of the 2006 semifinal and should have a similar result, French experience and nous telling in the end.
Both France and Brazil are excellent attacking sides, but France probably has the edge in midfield, which is why I have it to become the first side since Brazil in 1962 to retain its crown.
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