Thursday 26 October 2017

Top team efforts in 2018 FIFA WC

Iceland topped Group I of the Europe qualification, beating Croatia, Ukraine and Turkey. The team has taken the footballing world by storm since Euro 2016.

Croatia is a challenger for the title, mainly due to the talent oozing in its midfield. Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic and Mateo Kovacic make up a brilliant midfield trio, and with Ivan Perisic and Mario Mandzukic up top and a never-say-die attitude within the team, they can give the big teams a run for their money.

Colombia had a difficult qualifying campaign as was generally for most teams in the CONMEBOL qualifiers. But the team does know how to perform well on the big stage, with a run till the Quarter-Finals in 2014 in Rio before being knocked out on penalties by the host, Brazil. The team comprises of many stars - Radamel Falcao who has started the season with a bang for AS Monaco (12 goals in 8 games), James Rodriguez, Juan Cuadrado, and a strong defence with Davinson Sanchez, Cristian Zapata and Yerri Mina at the back. Watch out for Colombia, they can do some damage.


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