
Iran are significantly behind the rest of the pack. Projection: Netherlands to win, Senegal to qualify Group B: England, Iran, USA, WalesĮngland have the firepower to top this group, probably comfortably. In fact, if anything, the absence of the Bayern star makes things even simpler with him on the pitch and in form, I may have considered his country to upset the Netherlands and top the group, but that’s not worth considering now. This one is fairly straightforward for me, even with Sadio Mané likely to miss the entire group stage. Even so, there’s order to be found within the madness, so let’s take a stab at bracketing out this tournament! Group Stage Qualification Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands

The World Cup is almost here! The tournament looks as wide open as I can remember it ever being, as there are tons of talented teams, but no truly flawless juggernauts every team has its significant “but”.

Group D: France, Australia, Denmark, Tunisia.Group C: Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland.Group A: Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands.
