I tipped France for the Cup, and think they will beat Belgium reasonably comfortably.

How does Douglas Costa not start for Brazil. They have got some amazing players. Brazil or France will win the tournament

Sorry meant *Belgum

comment by Castor Troy (U8700)
posted 17 seconds ago
How does Douglas Costa not start for Brazil. They have got some amazing players. Brazil or France will win the tournament
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brazil are out

Brazil manger only got the side right towards the end.

France must be watching this and MUST attack Belgium from the wings thats where their weakness is.

I am not that impressed with Brazil. They have some very good individual players but don't click as a team.

Putting pressure on wings also limits their front 3 attack tho, there is no denying they have hell of attack.

I said during the Belgium-Japan game that, should Belgium meet Brazil, the winner would go all the way. I'm sticking with it.

They've come from behind and now they've knocked out one of the big boys: they've answered all the questions about their mentality. And in De Bruyne and Hazard they've got genuine match-winners.

France v Belgium looks great. I don't know - is there a similar rivalry as with, say, Belgium and the Dutch?

The manager messed up for Brazil, they had the best chance up until today....

Unfortunately, did not find the right tactics should have started with Costa and Firmnhio both great team players and offering something different to the game.

France v Belgium looks really good, but it will probably be a cautious game...winner wining with luck or something special.

So that's the 3 pre tournament favourites out now

Brazil, Spain and Germany

I'd back France if I had to but Belgium and Croatia have impressed me also

My Belgium v England final is on the cards now.

Brazil were unlucky tonight with the own goal, it allowed Belgium to play to their strength - counter attacking.

Belgium did their jobs well, however Brazil probably should have forced extra time (at least) with the chances they made.

I think France to win it as well now. They're not spectacular but they're effective.

To the OP ....."I feel for Brazil though, very good team and shouldnt be going out at the quarter finals".

Why??? This has to be one of the poorest Brazil teams I've seen since I've been watching the beautiful game.
This has to be on par with the last Brazil team of 4 and 8 years ago as just rubbish. No flair or real guile like the vintage teams of 1994 and 1998/2002.

No samba magic like the world class team of 1982. And not even on the same mantra as the great legendary superb Brazil teams of Pele, and the greatest of all 1970.

Any team with Neymar as the main player is going to be held in a poor light, very average with no attacking fluency and defensive steel.

Belgium’s cup the rest can’t live with them, France are too open and Dechamps is poor manager.

As expected, South American teams dnt win in Europe

they will get stuffed by France

France and Belgium both have very flawed managers and some players who can win games single handedly. I think overall Belgium are a more balanced side (apart from their LWB) and are my favourites to get to the final. Could be a classic.

2nd Half showed that Belgium are vulnerable. Brazil couldn't finish and paid the penalty. France however with Mbappe and Griezeman...

KDB went missing second half. However, Hazzard was sublime.

France will win the World Cup, Belgium were lucky, Brazil were much the better team.

Stupid article.

How are Belgium "comfortable" favorites. Croatia, France, England etc would all give them a good game.

you slipped England in that list. Well done.

And left out Russia.

comment by I'll be The Judge of that! (U21434)
posted 21 minutes ago
you slipped England in that list. Well done.

And left out Russia.
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Yes, I don't believe Russia are good enough to win the competition.

C'mon neither are England. We would get done by France or Belgium.

And Croatia probably