⚽ International Football Prediction and Discussion Thread ⚽

[Taricoins]

I am not really sure Carlo Ancelotti will last long in his current role as Brazil’s coach. Being a great coach at club level doesn’t always translate to success in international football because the setup is completely different. At club level, you work with players every day and build a system over time, but with national teams, you have limited time and have to quickly adapt to different players and styles. Brazil’s performance shows there’s still a lot to fix and it might not be as straightforward as people expect for him.

It's just a friendly and it's too early for us to judge Ancelloti now, we might not know whether he was playing to not reveal his hand. And National Team is kind of easier, because you have longer time prepare and your team literally consist of the best players in the country, with time to analyze there plays and build the tactics around the knowledge, so for me it's easier.

[laspol65]

Spain vs Serbia This match was supposed to be a very competitive game, but there was a huge gap in the game. Here the Spanish team performed naturally and did not have to work hard, because if I look at the title of the game, of course the Spanish team had more time to play the ball from the beginning of the game. And if I talk about total goalpost kicks, the Spanish team was the best, the Spanish team had a total of 14 kicks and the Serbian team only attacked 2.
In the end, the game ended 3-0 with zero goals, if they continue to perform well like this, then the Spanish team will definitely have the most chances to win the World Cup.

[X-ray]

It's just a friendly and it's too early for us to judge Ancelloti now, we might not know whether he was playing to not reveal his hand. And National Team is kind of easier, because you have longer time prepare and your team literally consist of the best players in the country, with time to analyze there plays and build the tactics around the knowledge, so for me it's easier.

Stop to normalize the friendly game as an excuse. It's not the first time Brazil lost in friendlies after Ancellotti took the charge as a head coach. The lost against France clearly told us they're not yet ready for the WC. Their defense are dogshite, and it clearly need further improvement.

They can be battered with another football house team if they play badly like that. Losing against 10 men team when Brazil played with all of their best players are showing how they have been regressing so hard. Their performance in friendlies will also reflect their performance in WC. That's why their performance has been so disappointing.

[free-bit.co.in]

I am not really sure Carlo Ancelotti will last long in his current role as Brazil’s coach. Being a great coach at club level doesn’t always translate to success in international football because the setup is completely different. At club level, you work with players every day and build a system over time, but with national teams, you have limited time and have to quickly adapt to different players and styles. Brazil’s performance shows there’s still a lot to fix and it might not be as straightforward as people expect for him.

Ancelotti is a very experienced coach. But it is not certain whether he will be successful with Brazil. So far ancelotti has not been able to  bring stability to brazil's performance.

Brazil's players were  able to create many chances against France. Vini and cunha were in the  attack. But they  could not score any goals. At the same time, brazil's defense was also weak. France was able to score two goals despite not attacking much. France was able to score only  3 on target  shots and they were able to score two goals.

[Youngrebel]

Brazil 1 - 2 France
I think the result is logical. Even a draw would be possible in case of players testing. I think Deschamps took the game a bit serious since he pushed Kylian Mbappe who scored a goal in the first half. Ekiteke scored the other goal of France. I believe Deschamps took the risk with Mbappe. I don't know if he took a permission from Real Madrid or not because they know better his status.

Brazil performed very poorly, in this case, France put pressure on Brazil with an aggressive attitude from the beginning. But even though France scored a goal in the halftime, Brazil did not score, and in the second half of the game, a player from France went out of the field with a red card. In this case, Brazil had a great opportunity to score a goal, but the Brazilian players could not ensure victory for their team. Here, the French players were able to score another goal, and when France was two goals ahead, Brazil had a chance to score a goal. The match continued with a score of 2-1, Mbappe's team then gave the most importance to the defense department and in the end, the victory was ensured for France.

Brazil might performed poorly now but in the real game or the World Cup they will still do well. Argentina who is the World Champions now might not win the cup this time. Argentina is a strong team but the strength of many national players are not like before again so things will be hard for them this time. Winning the friendly has nothing to do with the real world cup. France is another strong team in the global football. Those who didn't qualify in the World Cup too did well in their friendlies.

[Danica22]

Spain vs Serbia This match was supposed to be a very competitive game, but there was a huge gap in the game. Here the Spanish team performed naturally and did not have to work hard, because if I look at the title of the game, of course the Spanish team had more time to play the ball from the beginning of the game. And if I talk about total goalpost kicks, the Spanish team was the best, the Spanish team had a total of 14 kicks and the Serbian team only attacked 2.
In the end, the game ended 3-0 with zero goals, if they continue to perform well like this, then the Spanish team will definitely have the most chances to win the World Cup.

I did not  expect to see such incredible  dominance from spain in the match. Spain played well. Serbia is not a weak team. But they could not create any strong attacking opportunities in this match. Spain's players had 71 % ball possession. And  played very aggressively. Serbia was only able to take 2 shots in the entire match. Mikel oyarzabal played well. Oyarzabal scored both goals in the first half. Fuente has formed  a great squad. This Spanish squad is capable of challenging any team. Spain is one of the favorites for the upcoming world cup title.

[As-Soon-As]

Brazil 1 - 2 France
I think the result is logical. Even a draw would be possible in case of players testing. I think Deschamps took the game a bit serious since he pushed Kylian Mbappe who scored a goal in the first half. Ekiteke scored the other goal of France. I believe Deschamps took the risk with Mbappe. I don't know if he took a permission from Real Madrid or not because they know better his status.

Brazil performed very poorly, in this case, France put pressure on Brazil with an aggressive attitude from the beginning. But even though France scored a goal in the halftime, Brazil did not score, and in the second half of the game, a player from France went out of the field with a red card. In this case, Brazil had a great opportunity to score a goal, but the Brazilian players could not ensure victory for their team. Here, the French players were able to score another goal, and when France was two goals ahead, Brazil had a chance to score a goal. The match continued with a score of 2-1, Mbappe's team then gave the most importance to the defense department and in the end, the victory was ensured for France.

Brazil might performed poorly now but in the real game or the World Cup they will still do well. Argentina who is the World Champions now might not win the cup this time. Argentina is a strong team but the strength of many national players are not like before again so things will be hard for them this time. Winning the friendly has nothing to do with the real world cup. France is another strong team in the global football. Those who didn't qualify in the World Cup too did well in their friendlies.

Look, those who can perform well will always be able to perform well in important times for their country. But in that case, the Brazilian team is not doing well at the moment, because in the face of the performance of the French team, the Brazilian player Vinicius Junior is an important player in the attack department.
He could not shoot at the goal post in this match, the attack department of the Brazilian team was so weak that they performed like children in the face of the French team. So the performance of the Brazilian team proves that they are not fit enough to compete at the moment, and the possibility of them performing well in the future is very low.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Ancelotti is a very experienced coach. But it is not certain whether he will be successful with Brazil. So far ancelotti has not been able to  bring stability to brazil's performance.

Brazil's players were  able to create many chances against France. Vini and cunha were in the  attack. But they  could not score any goals. At the same time, brazil's defense was also weak. France was able to score two goals despite not attacking much. France was able to score only  3 on target  shots and they were able to score two goals.

It’s tough being an international team manager because you don’t get to work with the players regularly, you don’t get much time with them.

I think when it comes to the big stage, there aren’t many better than Ancelotti. Let’s judge him when it matters, not in friendly matches.

[KTChampions]

It's probably safe to bet that Messi will score 2+ goals. He has historically scored a lot of goals in Mickey Mouse games and this particular game seems to be run purely for statistical gain. Bookmakers are pricing Argentina's victory at 1.02  The most likely outcome of the game is considered to be either 3-0 or 4-0. But I won’t be surprised if the game ends with a score like in the Solomon Islands - Bulgaria game (2-10).

Argentina will face a very easy opponent today. I have not  seen any match of mauritania in the past. They are not a renowned team. I do not  know any of the players in the squad. On the other hand, argentina will probably play with their best XI today. Messi, alvarez and almada will be in the attack. Allister and fernandez will be in the midfield and Argentina's defense is also quite  strong. Argentina should definitely secure  a big win today. They should win by at least 3 + goals.

It must have been a bookmaker conspiracy (though the odds were very limited for this game). To my surprise, the game ended with a super-modest 2-1 score, and Messi didn't score a single goal and was substituted in the 46th minute. I'd like to see those who bet on Argentina to win with a big handicap (because it's unlikely that anyone would bet on a simple win to get a ridiculous 2% profit). Yet another confirmation that friendly games are not worth betting on or paying attention to.

[Abbatty]

Ancelotti is a very experienced coach. But it is not certain whether he will be successful with Brazil. So far ancelotti has not been able to  bring stability to brazil's performance.

Brazil's players were  able to create many chances against France. Vini and cunha were in the  attack. But they  could not score any goals. At the same time, brazil's defense was also weak. France was able to score two goals despite not attacking much. France was able to score only  3 on target  shots and they were able to score two goals.

It’s tough being an international team manager because you don’t get to work with the players regularly, you don’t get much time with them.

I think when it comes to the big stage, there aren’t many better than Ancelotti. Let’s judge him when it matters, not in friendly matches.

Yea, Ancelotti is a big stage coach but then this is international duties and in the World Cup there is no home or away and again there is no home advantages, he needs to get it right because it just one game to determine if you the World Cup you have waited four years for. Well I believe Before the tournament the team will be much better and the injury crisis will be less.

In that game against France they performed poorly, they barely even created chances, and with a red card for France I expected absolute dominance from Brazil but instead France was more comfortable after the red card. Things need to change especially in that attack. The talent is there they just need to put it to work.

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Ancelotti is a very experienced coach. But it is not certain whether he will be successful with Brazil. So far ancelotti has not been able to  bring stability to brazil's performance.

Brazil's players were  able to create many chances against France. Vini and cunha were in the  attack. But they  could not score any goals. At the same time, brazil's defense was also weak. France was able to score two goals despite not attacking much. France was able to score only  3 on target  shots and they were able to score two goals.

It’s tough being an international team manager because you don’t get to work with the players regularly, you don’t get much time with them.

I think when it comes to the big stage, there aren’t many better than Ancelotti. Let’s judge him when it matters, not in friendly matches.

For me a friendly match to lose doesn't matter, this is not an important match, after all Ancelotti hasn't had much time to train the Brazilian national team, maybe he needs to adapt even though we know many Brazilian players were handled by him at the club.

The next stage in the World Cup, maybe it is a serious event for all coaches and we will see how far Brazil will go with Ancelotti, I think Brazil will not be too bad at the WC.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Yea, Ancelotti is a big stage coach but then this is international duties and in the World Cup there is no home or away and again there is no home advantages, he needs to get it right because it just one game to determine if you the World Cup you have waited four years for. Well I believe Before the tournament the team will be much better and the injury crisis will be less.

In that game against France they performed poorly, they barely even created chances, and with a red card for France I expected absolute dominance from Brazil but instead France was more comfortable after the red card. Things need to change especially in that attack. The talent is there they just need to put it to work.

I think people over rate Brazil a lot too which is a problem. We are not in the Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Cafu, Roberto Carlos era now. Players like Neymar and Vini Jr are nowhere near as good as those before them.

I mean Brazil could win the World Cup but they are not favourites like they were in tournaments of previous times.

[Franctoshi]

Ancelotti is a very experienced coach. But it is not certain whether he will be successful with Brazil. So far ancelotti has not been able to  bring stability to brazil's performance.

Brazil's players were  able to create many chances against France. Vini and cunha were in the  attack. But they  could not score any goals. At the same time, brazil's defense was also weak. France was able to score two goals despite not attacking much. France was able to score only  3 on target  shots and they were able to score two goals.

It’s tough being an international team manager because you don’t get to work with the players regularly, you don’t get much time with them.

I think when it comes to the big stage, there aren’t many better than Ancelotti. Let’s judge him when it matters, not in friendly matches.

Yea, Ancelotti is a big stage coach but then this is international duties and in the World Cup there is no home or away and again there is no home advantages, he needs to get it right because it just one game to determine if you the World Cup you have waited four years for. Well I believe Before the tournament the team will be much better and the injury crisis will be less.

In that game against France they performed poorly, they barely even created chances, and with a red card for France I expected absolute dominance from Brazil but instead France was more comfortable after the red card. Things need to change especially in that attack. The talent is there they just need to put it to work.

Sometimes during the international friendlies, some managers don't want to review their tactical system of play before the main competition will kick-starts, I assume that Carlo Anceloti is in experiment with the kind of player he will be using to play for that world cup competition, and I'm not really judging anything base on the outcome of this game but waiting to see what he does in first 2-3 matches in the competition.

[Abbatty]

Yea, Ancelotti is a big stage coach but then this is international duties and in the World Cup there is no home or away and again there is no home advantages, he needs to get it right because it just one game to determine if you the World Cup you have waited four years for. Well I believe Before the tournament the team will be much better and the injury crisis will be less.

In that game against France they performed poorly, they barely even created chances, and with a red card for France I expected absolute dominance from Brazil but instead France was more comfortable after the red card. Things need to change especially in that attack. The talent is there they just need to put it to work.

I think people over rate Brazil a lot too which is a problem. We are not in the Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Cafu, Roberto Carlos era now. Players like Neymar and Vini Jr are nowhere near as good as those before them.

I mean Brazil could win the World Cup but they are not favourites like they were in tournaments of previous times.

Exactly mate, and now the world is expecting much from them especially now that Ancelotti is the coach. For me I think he will need to bring in Neymar to the team, they need his charisma in the World Cup, only if he can avoid injury before then, So far he his in good shape and was pissed that he wasn’t called up, he needs to keep fit and I believe with that result against France Ancelotti will see they need him.

Much is expected from Brazil but the big question now is can much be given by them?

[Son Of Blockchain (SOB)]

Exactly mate, and now the world is expecting much from them especially now that Ancelotti is the coach. For me I think he will need to bring in Neymar to the team, they need his charisma in the World Cup, only if he can avoid injury before then, So far he his in good shape and was pissed that he wasn’t called up, he needs to keep fit and I believe with that result against France Ancelotti will see they need him.

Much is expected from Brazil but the big question now is can much be given by them?

I won't judge Brasil or doubt Ancelotti's capabilities of coaching them cause of one match that's a friendlies, if they had lost of Peru or a weaker team then it would've been something to worry about, but they lost to France one of the best in the world if not the best, Brazil would do well in the coming world cup.
 Hope you know that Neymar is not younger he might still be experienced but not as active as he used to be when he was younger, well it's not a bad idea to add more experience in the team but they shouldn't rely on Neymar to win the world cup, their team is balanced with younger talents and other experienced players too, Casemiro for instance.

[rezakurnia66]

Sometimes during the international friendlies, some managers don't want to review their tactical system of play before the main competition will kick-starts, I assume that Carlo Anceloti is in experiment with the kind of player he will be using to play for that world cup competition, and I'm not really judging anything base on the outcome of this game but waiting to see what he does in first 2-3 matches in the competition.

Friendly match is the experiment tactical from the manager before calling the final squad list team for FIFA World Cup 2026, I think the manager not appoint with the friendly match result but want to see their experiment working well or not regarding several players has lower minutes playing with the national team.
Brazil has one friendly match left against Croatia at this middle week and likely Ancelotti will rotate by giving more minutes playing for the player not get chance last match when defeating by France teams, I think is normal for every manager make the experiment tactical at friendly match.

[snipie]

[Intercontinental play-offs]
Bolivia 2 - 1 Suriname
New Caledonia 0 - 1 Jamaica
These results are expected in the preliminary play-offs. The smallest and less known nations lost and their opponents win.
The next step is DR Congo - Jamaica and Iraq - Bolivia. Games in 31 March and 01 April respectively to see which teams will join the last places in the upcoming World Cup.
The odds are in favour of Congo at 2 vs 4.5 and Iraq at 2.5 vs 3. It is obvious that Iraq vs Bolivia is harder than Congo match.

[Friendlies]
Argentina 2 - 1 Mauritania
Seriously Argentina? I didn't expect less than three - four goals difference in that match!

[Adiljutt156]

Spain vs Serbia This match was supposed to be a very competitive game, but there was a huge gap in the game. Here the Spanish team performed naturally and did not have to work hard, because if I look at the title of the game, of course the Spanish team had more time to play the ball from the beginning of the game. And if I talk about total goalpost kicks, the Spanish team was the best, the Spanish team had a total of 14 kicks and the Serbian team only attacked 2.
In the end, the game ended 3-0 with zero goals, if they continue to perform well like this, then the Spanish team will definitely have the most chances to win the World Cup.

Spain national football team did back to back goals in this match and they did 3 goals in this match. Oyarzabal was a person who was dominant in this match and he did first goal at  16 minutes of the match and he gave good start to his team when it was requirement of the team and he did back to back 2 goals in this match in the first half of the match and in the second half we saw only 1 goal in this match. Serbia national football team could do no goal in this match because their effort was less in this match and they could not do brilliant effort in this match. The stats of Serbia national football team was very weak because their shots were only 2 in this match and 2 shots were on target and possession percentage of that team was only 27 percent in this match.

[sana54210]

The real games are starting on Tuesday if ı am not wrong, deciding the last ones of the world cup, it is going to be pretty great and we will see definitely some great matchıups. It is not going to be that tough for some of these teams. Italy should be easily defeating Bosnia, not even that weird to win, Turkey should be beating Kosovo easily too.

I mean most of these games are from teams that are going to be pretty much the same and won't really matter on the long run. I think it's clear that we are going to end up with a good situation for these teams. I am not saying that it's guaranteed, it is just one game, meaning anything could happen, anyone could be lucky/unlucky for a single game, so lets wait and see, but I am sure enough to bet.

[Amphenomenon]

I knew France will win. Brazil is not as solid as before ans still trying to bounce back to their glorious era, yes they have a solid squad but France quality is more and the France stars are quite familiar among themselves, so it is easier for them to have a better team play.

All eyes will be on Micheal Olise who can make clinical passes to his clinical teammates while also being dangerous in scoring. France squad just sent a message before the world cup.

Seeing the composition team, France played with many regular player and looks not difficult for winning the match against Brazil not play with full regular team. During both teams have been qualified to World Cup 2026 and this time play two friendly matches only I think the manager has chance for making rotation with the composition team.

Next friendly games, Fraance national team will face Colombia and I thinl Didier Deschamp will rotate many player by okaying several youth player, I hope the international break not make any player get injury after last match Raphinha getting injury and have out until one month later with Barcelona.

Raphinha injury is disappointing for his club. Clubs will be more weary of the coming friendly games.

France wanted to prove a point in that game and that's why they went with their main squad which was fair enough since the world cup is just months away, against Columbia I expect key players to be rested and others given opportunity.