The UEFA Nations League 2020/2021 Discussion Thread

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England played well. But unfortunately, due to some mistakes, they could not get full points. England's defense was not strong enough. Maguire's performance in particular was worse. If the England team is not able to strengthen their defense, then it seems that we will not get a good performance from them in the next World Cup. England coach Gareth Southgate should continue to strengthen his defense and midfield. England's attack is still quite strong.

Regardless poor performance by Maguire indeed England has almost made epic come back because after conceded 2 goals they can scoring 3 goals only in 12 minutes but unfortunately they weren't lucky enough and Kai Havertz can equalized the score but overall compared to England performance from previous matches i think this is one of their best performances in this competition although they needed to improved their defense because upcoming competition will be more hard for them and it's time to Southgate to find other players instead of Maguire because it is not wise to put the player into starting eleven while that player is not at his best performance

England's performance in this match is very good. The performances of their midfield and forward players in particular were excellent. Performances from Luke Shaw, Jude Bellingham, Foden and Harry Kane were excellent. Due to good performances from midfield and strikers, England managed to draw the match despite a poor defence. If England's defenders had been able to play well in this match then England would have controlled the match and could have won.

Yes, England's defenders made the game a game with a lot of goals and enjoyable to watch for us. If they had been better, we might have seen a 0-0 or 1-1 draw. Thanks to the English defenders, we watched a very good game and it was quite fun. On the offensive side, England really offers us the pleasure of watching English football if they concentrate. We watched good passes after 70 minutes and 2-0, meanwhile, the game turned in favor of England thanks to Mason Mount and Saka, who were later included in the game. Saka is a really good talent. The man can knock 2 people out of the game at once. He is a very skilled player. Even this match shows what kind of a world cup we will watch. I think for the first time there is no favorite of the world cup.

[Alanaz]

We have the final 4, but who is actually the favourite? Italy, Croatia, the Netherlands and Spain. Those are 4 countries with an excellent selection. I don't think we have a favorite. Italy has had a bad period by missing out on the World Cup due to the elimination against North Macedonia. The Netherlands has already reached the final once, but Italy is the reigning European champion. You can expect everything from Spain. The title but also a defeat. When is the draw for the semi-finals? I understand that the matches are played in the Netherlands, which is a huge advantage for the Netherlands team.

I would call Italy the main favorite, because one should expect extreme motivation from them due to the fact that they miss the World Cup and are now forced to fight for at least some title. But the final part will be held as early as June 2023 and it is difficult to say how much strength the players will have after the most difficult season, and in general it is difficult to predict for such a long time ahead.

It's interesting to see Italy's current condition because when they try to regenerate their current players by always showing young players, the results are even better.
From the existing team, it is clear that Italy will be more motivated. They lost their world cup tickets so indeed they have to try something interesting at least to please their Italian fans.

[Zackgeno96]

Italy has nothing to play football for for the time being, as they are not allowed to participate in the World Cup. They could put everything on the Nations League, but how important do they think that prize there? They are the reigning European champions, so they may not care much about the Nations league title. I think other countries think the same way. In addition, the players have then had a World Cup, and also a tough competition (for 95% of the players of these teams), so they don't feel like it at all. They actually had vacation anyway instead of playing a few more games. Younger players are more ambitious, for them every prize counts more likely. I think Italy is the best team, but Croatia reached the final of the World Cup in 2018.

[Bobrox]

Final round of group stage have been completed for UEFA Nation League and right now have 4 countries will play on Semi final stage,

• Croatia
• Spain
• Italy
• Netherland

Checked with statistic games around group stage I think Netherland have favorite to be champion this time of UEFA Nation League depending most collected points in group stage than other countries. Netherland won 5 of 6 games in group stage and most win achievement than other countries in success lead semifinal. I think with impressive performance in group stage give impact for Netherland have favorite to be champion in UEFA Nation League after last season won by Portugal. Semifinal schedule match still to be announcement and play on June 2023 but still don't know about who become faced each other countries, maybe waiting drawing from UEFA early.

[Daniel91]

We have the final 4, but who is actually the favourite? Italy, Croatia, the Netherlands and Spain. Those are 4 countries with an excellent selection. I don't think we have a favorite. Italy has had a bad period by missing out on the World Cup due to the elimination against North Macedonia. The Netherlands has already reached the final once, but Italy is the reigning European champion. You can expect everything from Spain. The title but also a defeat. When is the draw for the semi-finals? I understand that the matches are played in the Netherlands, which is a huge advantage for the Netherlands team.

I would call Italy the main favorite, because one should expect extreme motivation from them due to the fact that they miss the World Cup and are now forced to fight for at least some title. But the final part will be held as early as June 2023 and it is difficult to say how much strength the players will have after the most difficult season, and in general it is difficult to predict for such a long time ahead.

Why do you think Italy will be the most motivated at the tournament? What about Croatia, which has never won anything, or the Netherlands, which won its last trophy back in 1984?
Croatia has already proven its quality by winning first place in a very difficult group with France and Denmark, after losing the first match in the group against Austria at home.
Personally, I think that we will see a very uncertain tournament, and that there are no real favorites.
I don't think home ground will be a big advantage for the Netherlands.

[KTChampions]

I would call Italy the main favorite, because one should expect extreme motivation from them due to the fact that they miss the World Cup and are now forced to fight for at least some title. But the final part will be held as early as June 2023 and it is difficult to say how much strength the players will have after the most difficult season, and in general it is difficult to predict for such a long time ahead.

Why do you think Italy will be the most motivated at the tournament? What about Croatia, which has never won anything, or the Netherlands, which won its last trophy back in 1984?
Croatia has already proven its quality by winning first place in a very difficult group with France and Denmark, after losing the first match in the group against Austria at home.
Personally, I think that we will see a very uncertain tournament, and that there are no real favorites.
I don't think home ground will be a big advantage for the Netherlands.

Firstly, this is an assumption that we cannot measure in any way, so it remains only to exchange opinions. And opinions remain only opinions, since there are no devices that accurately measure motivation and, in the end, tell who was right.
Secondly, I choose Italy because in my opinion "not winning something for a long time" is not a tragedy, but a normal state of affairs that the team is trying to overcome. But the situation that happened with Italy is a real disaster that is not the norm and thus awakens motivation.

[Daniel91]

I would call Italy the main favorite, because one should expect extreme motivation from them due to the fact that they miss the World Cup and are now forced to fight for at least some title. But the final part will be held as early as June 2023 and it is difficult to say how much strength the players will have after the most difficult season, and in general it is difficult to predict for such a long time ahead.

Why do you think Italy will be the most motivated at the tournament? What about Croatia, which has never won anything, or the Netherlands, which won its last trophy back in 1984?
Croatia has already proven its quality by winning first place in a very difficult group with France and Denmark, after losing the first match in the group against Austria at home.
Personally, I think that we will see a very uncertain tournament, and that there are no real favorites.
I don't think home ground will be a big advantage for the Netherlands.

Firstly, this is an assumption that we cannot measure in any way, so it remains only to exchange opinions. And opinions remain only opinions, since there are no devices that accurately measure motivation and, in the end, tell who was right.
Secondly, I choose Italy because in my opinion "not winning something for a long time" is not a tragedy, but a normal state of affairs that the team is trying to overcome. But the situation that happened with Italy is a real disaster that is not the norm and thus awakens motivation.

I'm also sorry for Italy and it's really a huge shame that such a good national team, the current European champion, won't play at the World Cup, and they didn't play at the last World Cup either.
I really don't understand what happened to them in the world cup qualifiers? Overconfidence, lack of luck, insufficient preparation for qualifications etc?
Italy is a very good and experienced national team and they are always one of the favorites in every competition, but I would still give the host, the Netherlands, the small advantage in this competition.
On the other hand, I believe that my Croatia could surprise again and win this competition 

[Josefjix]

I'm also sorry for Italy and it's really a huge shame that such a good national team, the current European champion, won't play at the World Cup, and they didn't play at the last World Cup either.
I really don't understand what happened to them in the world cup qualifiers? Overconfidence, lack of luck, insufficient preparation for qualifications etc?
Italy is a very good and experienced national team and they are always one of the favorites in every competition, but I would still give the host, the Netherlands, the small advantage in this competition.
On the other hand, I believe that my Croatia could surprise again and win this competition 

Italy failure to qualify for the World cup this year is very dissapointing to some fans because they have all it takes to feature in the World cup. They have quite numerous quality players like Jorginho, chiesa, Immobile, and they also have one of the top goalkeeper in the world Donnaruma. Italy lack the the competence to win games and they underestimate small countries, they're the reasons they were took out by small countries. Italy can still get into more actions after the world cup with enough preparation and consistency in games.

[Distraction]

This tournament might be a motivation for Italy. Most of the big teams in this tournament don't care about it. Because they are mainly focused on the World Cup which starts in less than two months.

However Italy aren't going to be able to participate in it unfortunately. Therefore they might at least do their best to win the Nations League to improve their morale. Spain, Netherlands and Croatia are all very challenging opponents. I'm not very sure about Spain though after seeing their not very impressive effort against Portugal the last time. But I can't say the same thing for Netherlands and Croatia. They've been both playing like they really want to achieve a title here. Both of them are a big threat to Italy. There is a very long time for the semi final matches though and let's see what changes in time.

[Docnaster]

This tournament might be a motivation for Italy. Most of the big teams in this tournament don't care about it. Because they are mainly focused on the World Cup which starts in less than two months.

However Italy aren't going to be able to participate in it unfortunately. Therefore they might at least do their best to win the Nations League to improve their morale. Spain, Netherlands and Croatia are all very challenging opponents. I'm not very sure about Spain though after seeing their not very impressive effort against Portugal the last time. But I can't say the same thing for Netherlands and Croatia. They've been both playing like they really want to achieve a title here. Both of them are a big threat to Italy. There is a very long time for the semi final matches though and let's see what changes in time.

I can say that the timing of the UEFA Nations League is wrong. It shouldn't have come this period of world cup. Some players just had few days away from club to face international week and friendlies but ended up still playing tournaments in the break week. From the tournaments back to club games and then head to World Cup.

No wonder countries like France are not taking this Nations League so seriously.

[KTChampions]

Firstly, this is an assumption that we cannot measure in any way, so it remains only to exchange opinions. And opinions remain only opinions, since there are no devices that accurately measure motivation and, in the end, tell who was right.
Secondly, I choose Italy because in my opinion "not winning something for a long time" is not a tragedy, but a normal state of affairs that the team is trying to overcome. But the situation that happened with Italy is a real disaster that is not the norm and thus awakens motivation.

I'm also sorry for Italy and it's really a huge shame that such a good national team, the current European champion, won't play at the World Cup, and they didn't play at the last World Cup either.
I really don't understand what happened to them in the world cup qualifiers? Overconfidence, lack of luck, insufficient preparation for qualifications etc?
Italy is a very good and experienced national team and they are always one of the favorites in every competition, but I would still give the host, the Netherlands, the small advantage in this competition.
On the other hand, I believe that my Croatia could surprise again and win this competition 

Why not? If Portugal could win the League of Nations, why shouldn't Croatia? 

As for Italy, this failure can be explained by separates results, but given the fact that this is the second time in a row, this (taking into account the status of Italy) is more like a curse  Paradox - two failures in the qualifications for the World Cup and between them a triumph in the European Championship.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Why can't this match be draw? although I support Spain but I want to say from my experience that this match is more likely to be draw. Because both teams are almost equally strong . i am waiting for tomorrow and curious to see what actually happens in this game

In Nations League you can expect any random result.. Best example for today is Norway vs Slovenia.
Switzerland is failing in this league while Spain is doing good, that's why most people support it. Besides odds are way in favour of Spain around 1.5 vs 6 for Switzerland.

The Nations League results are too inconsistent and I think I know why it is like that. It is because the League itself for this year is also inconsistent. They play in and they play out, and it happening in the year of the world Cup. Since it is world Cup season, some good teams who can do well in the world Cup are not taking the league so seriously while some who who will not do well in world Cup or who didn't qualify are taking it serious.

Well, I think that this is a way to have all the football fans waiting there, but it is as you say, the potential they have is not really shown, if they watch the games there are many new players who had not been seen before, for me this is a special opportunity to put those players that the tenciso have in their sights and see how they do with high-level games, but of course this does not guarantee anything, that is why I think that Your comments go, but even so, you can enjoy time with the stars that put them to play for a few minutes, but at least they see each other, and this is of great help to the technicians.

Firstly, this is an assumption that we cannot measure in any way, so it remains only to exchange opinions. And opinions remain only opinions, since there are no devices that accurately measure motivation and, in the end, tell who was right.
Secondly, I choose Italy because in my opinion "not winning something for a long time" is not a tragedy, but a normal state of affairs that the team is trying to overcome. But the situation that happened with Italy is a real disaster that is not the norm and thus awakens motivation.

I'm also sorry for Italy and it's really a huge shame that such a good national team, the current European champion, won't play at the World Cup, and they didn't play at the last World Cup either.
I really don't understand what happened to them in the world cup qualifiers? Overconfidence, lack of luck, insufficient preparation for qualifications etc?
Italy is a very good and experienced national team and they are always one of the favorites in every competition, but I would still give the host, the Netherlands, the small advantage in this competition.
On the other hand, I believe that my Croatia could surprise again and win this competition 

Why not? If Portugal could win the League of Nations, why shouldn't Croatia? 

As for Italy, this failure can be explained by separates results, but given the fact that this is the second time in a row, this (taking into account the status of Italy) is more like a curse  Paradox - two failures in the qualifications for the World Cup and between them a triumph in the European Championship.

Well to tell the truth they are right, for me Italy is a country that has given us a lot in terms of football, many of us have experienced the emotions that this team always brings and awakens, I also admire their technique a lot even though they are very focused on what defensively, and for now I also think that Croatia has it all, we can't forget that they are under the captaincy of one of the best in the world and he is a player who is used to winning and he is Luka Modric, for me he is one of the best players that exist at the moment and it is as many have stated, Croatia is a team that can cause a surprise in the World Cup, it can reach the final, I would really like to see a European final even though I am South American, it is difficult to see that a Brazil not going to a final, but a final between Croatia and Portugal would be great.

[joker_josue]

Why not? If Portugal could win the League of Nations, why shouldn't Croatia? 

Are you comparing Croatia with Portugal?
If you say that Croatia can have a good opportunity, because many of the "big" teams are not dedicating themselves to this competition, I agree.

[AndySt]

Why not? If Portugal could win the League of Nations, why shouldn't Croatia? 
As for Italy, this failure can be explained by separates results, but given the fact that this is the second time in a row, this (taking into account the status of Italy) is more like a curse  Paradox - two failures in the qualifications for the World Cup and between them a triumph in the European Championship.

Everything is possible when there are only two matches left to play and therefore anything can happen. It will be a fleeting tournament and a lot will depend on what physical shape the national teams will be in, whether all the leaders will be able to take part in these matches. Moreover, it will all be in the middle of next year and so far it is useless to even roughly make layouts for the semifinals and finals. Here, a month or weeks before the event, it will be possible to say something more specific. Italy in general is a paradoxical team that managed to cut down with its own hands those excellent chances, I would even say preferred ones, which were first presented during the qualifying tournament for the World Cup, and then in the play-off match at the home stadium in front of its own spectators.

[shogun47]

Why can't this match be draw? although I support Spain but I want to say from my experience that this match is more likely to be draw. Because both teams are almost equally strong . i am waiting for tomorrow and curious to see what actually happens in this game

In Nations League you can expect any random result.. Best example for today is Norway vs Slovenia.
Switzerland is failing in this league while Spain is doing good, that's why most people support it. Besides odds are way in favour of Spain around 1.5 vs 6 for Switzerland.

The Nations League results are too inconsistent and I think I know why it is like that. It is because the League itself for this year is also inconsistent. They play in and they play out, and it happening in the year of the world Cup. Since it is world Cup season, some good teams who can do well in the world Cup are not taking the league so seriously while some who who will not do well in world Cup or who didn't qualify are taking it serious.

Well, I think that this is a way to have all the football fans waiting there, but it is as you say, the potential they have is not really shown, if they watch the games there are many new players who had not been seen before, for me this is a special opportunity to put those players that the tenciso have in their sights and see how they do with high-level games, but of course this does not guarantee anything, that is why I think that Your comments go, but even so, you can enjoy time with the stars that put them to play for a few minutes, but at least they see each other, and this is of great help to the technicians.

Firstly, this is an assumption that we cannot measure in any way, so it remains only to exchange opinions. And opinions remain only opinions, since there are no devices that accurately measure motivation and, in the end, tell who was right.
Secondly, I choose Italy because in my opinion "not winning something for a long time" is not a tragedy, but a normal state of affairs that the team is trying to overcome. But the situation that happened with Italy is a real disaster that is not the norm and thus awakens motivation.

I'm also sorry for Italy and it's really a huge shame that such a good national team, the current European champion, won't play at the World Cup, and they didn't play at the last World Cup either.
I really don't understand what happened to them in the world cup qualifiers? Overconfidence, lack of luck, insufficient preparation for qualifications etc?
Italy is a very good and experienced national team and they are always one of the favorites in every competition, but I would still give the host, the Netherlands, the small advantage in this competition.
On the other hand, I believe that my Croatia could surprise again and win this competition 

Why not? If Portugal could win the League of Nations, why shouldn't Croatia? 

As for Italy, this failure can be explained by separates results, but given the fact that this is the second time in a row, this (taking into account the status of Italy) is more like a curse  Paradox - two failures in the qualifications for the World Cup and between them a triumph in the European Championship.

Well to tell the truth they are right, for me Italy is a country that has given us a lot in terms of football, many of us have experienced the emotions that this team always brings and awakens, I also admire their technique a lot even though they are very focused on what defensively, and for now I also think that Croatia has it all, we can't forget that they are under the captaincy of one of the best in the world and he is a player who is used to winning and he is Luka Modric, for me he is one of the best players that exist at the moment and it is as many have stated, Croatia is a team that can cause a surprise in the World Cup, it can reach the final, I would really like to see a European final even though I am South American, it is difficult to see that a Brazil not going to a final, but a final between Croatia and Portugal would be great.

That's indeed a bit surprising that you as a South American would like to see Croatia against Portugal If you ask the average soccer fan in Europe, it is often about Spain, England, France, Germany, but also Argentina and Brazil of course!

Argentina would be fun to watch once more. While saying this, it comes to my mind that a great match for the final would be Argentina against Portugal! For a very last time Messi vs. Ronaldo in the biggest game soccer has to offer. I honestly think that would be amazingly exciting for many people around the world.

Then again there are of course many other potential matches that would be a lot of fun to watch. France in a final is worth it any time. But a surprise candidate would also be fun.

[joker_josue]

Argentina would be fun to watch once more. While saying this, it comes to my mind that a great match for the final would be Argentina against Portugal! For a very last time Messi vs. Ronaldo in the biggest game soccer has to offer. I honestly think that would be amazingly exciting for many people around the world.

It would be interesting to actually see that final. The decision of the world championship, to be played by the best players in the world in the last decade.
Although I think that Portugal has the team to reach the final, I have serious doubts that they are capable. There is a lot of controversy around the Portugal coach, his old-fashioned style of play and the choices he makes.

[Daniel91]

Why can't this match be draw? although I support Spain but I want to say from my experience that this match is more likely to be draw. Because both teams are almost equally strong . i am waiting for tomorrow and curious to see what actually happens in this game

In Nations League you can expect any random result.. Best example for today is Norway vs Slovenia.
Switzerland is failing in this league while Spain is doing good, that's why most people support it. Besides odds are way in favour of Spain around 1.5 vs 6 for Switzerland.

The Nations League results are too inconsistent and I think I know why it is like that. It is because the League itself for this year is also inconsistent. They play in and they play out, and it happening in the year of the world Cup. Since it is world Cup season, some good teams who can do well in the world Cup are not taking the league so seriously while some who who will not do well in world Cup or who didn't qualify are taking it serious.

Well, I think that this is a way to have all the football fans waiting there, but it is as you say, the potential they have is not really shown, if they watch the games there are many new players who had not been seen before, for me this is a special opportunity to put those players that the tenciso have in their sights and see how they do with high-level games, but of course this does not guarantee anything, that is why I think that Your comments go, but even so, you can enjoy time with the stars that put them to play for a few minutes, but at least they see each other, and this is of great help to the technicians.

Firstly, this is an assumption that we cannot measure in any way, so it remains only to exchange opinions. And opinions remain only opinions, since there are no devices that accurately measure motivation and, in the end, tell who was right.
Secondly, I choose Italy because in my opinion "not winning something for a long time" is not a tragedy, but a normal state of affairs that the team is trying to overcome. But the situation that happened with Italy is a real disaster that is not the norm and thus awakens motivation.

I'm also sorry for Italy and it's really a huge shame that such a good national team, the current European champion, won't play at the World Cup, and they didn't play at the last World Cup either.
I really don't understand what happened to them in the world cup qualifiers? Overconfidence, lack of luck, insufficient preparation for qualifications etc?
Italy is a very good and experienced national team and they are always one of the favorites in every competition, but I would still give the host, the Netherlands, the small advantage in this competition.
On the other hand, I believe that my Croatia could surprise again and win this competition 

Why not? If Portugal could win the League of Nations, why shouldn't Croatia? 

As for Italy, this failure can be explained by separates results, but given the fact that this is the second time in a row, this (taking into account the status of Italy) is more like a curse  Paradox - two failures in the qualifications for the World Cup and between them a triumph in the European Championship.

Well to tell the truth they are right, for me Italy is a country that has given us a lot in terms of football, many of us have experienced the emotions that this team always brings and awakens, I also admire their technique a lot even though they are very focused on what defensively, and for now I also think that Croatia has it all, we can't forget that they are under the captaincy of one of the best in the world and he is a player who is used to winning and he is Luka Modric, for me he is one of the best players that exist at the moment and it is as many have stated, Croatia is a team that can cause a surprise in the World Cup, it can reach the final, I would really like to see a European final even though I am South American, it is difficult to see that a Brazil not going to a final, but a final between Croatia and Portugal would be great.

Thank you for the kind words about my national team. 
Croatia already played in the final at the last World Cup 2018 in Russia and unfortunately lost in the final to France. We were also third in the world in 1998, so we are already used to the good performances of our national team at the biggest competitions.
Croatia also played well in the League of Nations this year, beating France and Denmark away from home and winning first place in the group.
For a long time, Croatia is not only Modric, but also Kovacic from Chelsea, Brozovic from Inter, Stanisic from Bayern, Perisic from Tottenham etc.
We had a short crisis after the World Cup in Russia 2018, but again we have a very good team and we are ready for great results 
Portugal in final? Why not? 

[shogun47]

Argentina would be fun to watch once more. While saying this, it comes to my mind that a great match for the final would be Argentina against Portugal! For a very last time Messi vs. Ronaldo in the biggest game soccer has to offer. I honestly think that would be amazingly exciting for many people around the world.

It would be interesting to actually see that final. The decision of the world championship, to be played by the best players in the world in the last decade.
Although I think that Portugal has the team to reach the final, I have serious doubts that they are capable. There is a lot of controversy around the Portugal coach, his old-fashioned style of play and the choices he makes.

Well you should not forget that nobody thought Portugal could win the European Championship either. Now I wouldn't overvalue the win of the Nations League by Portugal, but they did win the European Cup. France was a relatively strong team back then as well.

It comes down to these one single game situations where a certain situation can decide the game. It is just one good moment and you take it home as they did against France during extra time with their single goal.

I believe that there is a variety of teams who can make it to the semi-finals for sure. Talking about the final is tough as it also involves luck. There will probably be penalty shootouts as well and that is also about luck. The favorites are well known to most of us, but the circle of teams who might have a reasonable chance to win the title isn't that small as some would perhaps think.

[decodx]

Thank you for the kind words about my national team. 
Croatia already played in the final at the last World Cup 2018 in Russia and unfortunately lost in the final to France. We were also third in the world in 1998, so we are already used to the good performances of our national team at the biggest competitions.
Croatia also played well in the League of Nations this year, beating France and Denmark away from home and winning first place in the group.
For a long time, Croatia is not only Modric, but also Kovacic from Chelsea, Brozovic from Inter, Stanisic from Bayern, Perisic from Tottenham etc.
We had a short crisis after the World Cup in Russia 2018, but again we have a very good team and we are ready for great results 
Portugal in final? Why not? 

Croatia has a great team, especially with Modric in it. You have every right to be proud of your national team.

They have a great coach along with a well-balanced team that has strength, both speed and power, defense ability, and good goalkeeper. They played very well in the last World Cup and if they can play again in the same way, I think Croatia will be a strong team to look out for at the World Cup in Qatar, regardless of the fact that some of their players are aging and some young players are still inexperienced in international tournaments. But still, their team is filled with players who play for some of the best clubs in Europe, which makes them a dangerous opponent for any team that they meet on the field. I think Croatia can definitely make it to the quarterfinals and maybe even beyond that!

[nullama]

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It would be interesting to actually see that final. The decision of the world championship, to be played by the best players in the world in the last decade.
Although I think that Portugal has the team to reach the final, I have serious doubts that they are capable. There is a lot of controversy around the Portugal coach, his old-fashioned style of play and the choices he makes.

Yeah, it would be a really fascinating final, all the eyes of the world would be on Messi and Ronaldo. Both great players doing their best to try to win the world cup for their country, in probably what would be the last chance of their professional lives.

Although I think the final will have Brazil in it...