Switzerland is impeccably organized and balanced. They confidently finished first in the group. Algeria, on the other hand, scraped through in third place, having the worst defense among all the playoff participants (conceded 6 goals in 3 games). Over the course of the match, Switzerland will devour... Show more
After their opening collapse against England, Croatia are playing very pragmatically (1:0 against Panama). After a dull 0:0 draw with Colombia, Portugal will not push forward either. I expect a scrappy game with a minimum of chances.
Austria leads the tournament in fouls. Despite Spain's mobile midfield and the explosive Lamine Yamal, the Austrians will constantly use minor tactical fouls and disrupt attacks. Two yellow cards are normal for such an aggressive team.
Containing Pulisic, Weah, and Balogun for all 90 minutes without bookings is impossible. Bosnian defenders Ahmedhodžić and Kolašinac tend to have emotional outbursts and make hard tackles. Two or three yellow cards for disrupting attacks by Bosnia in this match is the absolute minimum.
A tight, tactically complex match awaits us, in which Belgium will control the initiative, while Senegal will create more dangerous chances. The Belgians look like favorites only because of their higher attacking ability, but if they do not score in the first half, Senegal have a huge chance to puni... Show more
Mahadmeh is one of the most lenient and “under-friendly” referees on the international stage.
On average over his career, he shows just 2.8 yellow cards per match. He lets the teams compete, is reluctant to reach for his cards in the first half, and prefers a verbal warning to booking players for ta... Show more
France will attack down the flanks throughout the match with Dembélé and Mbappé. There will be a large number of deflections and clearances. The Swedes, meanwhile, will play for rare counterattacks. The Swedish bus is setting off...