We are on the threshold of a new World Cup. In a month, 32 strongest teams will fight for the championship title.

One of the most interesting in terms of composition is group G, where Brazil, Switzerland, Serbia and Cameroon will play. Unlike most other quartets, there are no obvious outsiders here, and all participants are counting on reaching the playoffs. Let’s talk more about each team.

Brazil

Main stars: Neymar, Casemiro, Vinicius Junior, Rodrigo, Alisson, Marquinhos.Best World Cup result: Championship (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)

Brazil remains the most titled team in the world and currently tops FIFA’s strength rankings. Yes, that’s just the last victory at the World Cup “pentacampeons” is dated back in 2002. For clarity, we note that one of the current leaders of the Brazilians, Vinicius, was born after that tournament was won.

Neymar’s generation was fourth at the home World Cup (humiliating 1:7 from the Germans is still fresh in memory) and flew out to 1/4 at the last tournament. Winning the Olympics and the Copa America is clearly not enough in a historical perspective.

The composition of the Brazilians looks more balanced than ever. There are two tough goalkeepers, a reliable and experienced defensive line, a creative center of the field and an explosive attack. Most bookmakers consider Brazil one of the main contenders for victory. On the site and in Mostbet uz kirish today you can bet on the outcome of each match of the group stage.

Switzerland

Main Stars: Ricardo Rodriguez, Xherdan Shaqiri, Granit Xhaka, Brel Embolo.Best result at the World Cup: 1/4 finals (1934, 1938, 1954).

Switzerland will go to its fifth World Cup in a row. On 3 of the previous 4, the team took off in 1/8, and once again failed to overcome even the group. The Swiss are a typical representative of the “second tier”. The team cannot be called a grand, but with a good combination of circumstances and on a good day, it is able to stop almost any opponent.

The feeling that the peak of the capabilities of this composition has already been passed does not leave. Shaqiri, Xhaka and Rodriguez are aging and gradually losing in level, but at the same time they remain very important for their national team.

Serbia

Main stars: Sergei Milinkovic-Savic, Dusan Tadic, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Luka Jovic, Dusan Vlahovic.Best World Cup result: Group stage (2010, 2018).

Serbia pleasantly surprised in the qualification for the World Cup. The team managed to win the group against the Portuguese and got into the tournament without having to overcome the playoffs. This year, the Serbs have produced a very high-quality League of Nations, having won a group against Norway, Slovenia and Sweden.

The team plays bright, attacking football. Serbs love to set the pace, especially in the transition phase from defense to attack. The offensive line looks very powerful. Keeping Vlahovic and Mitrovic at the same time is a very difficult task, and yet they also have excellent assistants on the flanks and in the center of the field.

Cameroon

Main stars: Andre Onana, Vincent Abubakar, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.Best result at the World Cup: 1/4 (1990).

Cameroon is one of the strongest teams on its continent. Over the last three African Cups of Nations, the team won medals twice, and once gold (in 2017). In the qualifying group for the World Cup, Cameroon was ahead of Côte d’Ivoire, Mozambique and Malawi, and in the playoff round it managed to defeat stellar Algeria with Riyad Mahrez.

The main stars of Cameroon are presented on opposite sides of the field – Onana in goal, Abubakar and Shupo-Moting in attack. Even despite a very difficult group, a pleasant surprise can be expected from the Lions.

Our forecast

The reporting group is considered one of the strongest and most intriguing. The Brazilians still have to take the first place, but three teams claim the second place at once. And their chances seem to be about equal. We still assume that due to the depth of the squad and the power of the attacking line, Serbia will be able to break into the playoffs. Switzerland finishes third and Cameroon fourth. However, each individual match will be very hard-fought.

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