At the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, eight teams have been determined who will play in the quarterfinals. Four teams represent Europe, three from South America and one from Central America.
The eight strongest teams of the World Cup in Brazil included the teams that won in their groups. The presence of seven teams is not surprising, only Costa Rica was able to sensationally and unexpectedly reach such a high stage of the tournament.
The first match of the quarterfinals will take place on July 4, then two wonderful teams - France and Germany - will meet. It is very difficult to single out a favorite in this pair. For some, the French may seem preferable to the extent that Deschamps' team won all four games at the World Cup without any problems. Other experts may consider the Germans to be favorites. However, this may seem traditional and common. Lev's wards had serious problems in several games at the tournament. For example, in the match with Algeria, Germany was able to achieve victory only in extra time. In any case, it is impossible to predict the winner in this pair with certainty.
In the second quarter-finals, the South American and European teams will converge - Argentina will play with Belgium. Five to ten years ago, South Americans would have been considered unequivocal favorites, but now the Belgians have grown up a very talented generation of performers, whose level of skill is not inferior to the Argentines. Messi's team has shown that they need to add to the game very significantly if Argentina plans to win the World Cup. In some matches, the Argentines had certain problems with the organization of the game. The Belgians showed quality football throughout the group stage. However, in the 1/8 stage, only in extra time, like the Argentines, the Europeans were able to snatch the victory. Therefore, the question of the favorite of the meeting remains open. One has only to say that if Belgium wins, it will not be a sensation. The meeting will take place on 5 July.
Hohjaeva of the World Cup, the Brazilians will play on July 5 in the evening with the team of Colombia. This will be the third quarterfinal game. Only thanks to the status of the host team of the World Cup, the Brazilians can be considered favorites. But do not forget that the Colombians show, perhaps, the highest quality and most beautiful football among all the other teams in the tournament. In the ranks of Colombia, Jaames Rodriguez stands out, who has already scored five goals in the world championship. This person can only do the result. The Brazilians have their own goalscorers. For example, Neymar with four goals scored. This pair of teams arouses great public interest, because if Colombia wins, this team can be talked about as the main pretender for winning the world football championship.
In the final quarterfinal match, the national teams of the Netherlands and Costa Rica will meet. This is the only pair in which the favorite is clear (Netherlands). However, the Costa Ricans have already presented many surprises at the championship. It is worth saying that by chance they do not leave the group with Italy, England and Uruguay from the first place. Therefore, the intrigue in the match, which will take place on July 6, remains.
