6 top teams to watch out for at the FIFA World Cup, Russia 2018
With the World Cup less than 100 days away, football fans around the world are getting excited about how this edition of the FIFA World Cup is going to pan out. 32 teams divided into 8 groups are going to battle on the football field in the name of glory.
Since Germany won it in 2014 a lot of things have changed. Mario Gotze is not the same player he used to be, Cristiano Ronaldo has an international trophy with Portugal, Lionel Messi is more than ever capable of winning games by himself and Neymar is no longer a Barcelona player.
Many world class players have emerged on the stage of football and this World Cup promises to be a big treat for football fans around the world. The national teams represented have more depth and quality than ever before.
So without much ado, we look at 6 National Teams to watch out for at the FIFA World Cup 2018.
#6 Belgium
The Belgian national team over the past few years has produced some real world-class talent. They have so many quality players not just in one position, but in every position on the pitch.
With Eden Hazard as their talisman, they will look to mount a serious challenge for football's most prestigious prize.
Though they have under-performed in previous international tournaments such as the World Cup 2014 and Euros 2016, they would certainly like to change that.
Apart from Eden Hazard, they have many players who are more than capable of changing games single-handedly. The likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Dries Mertens, and Mousa Dembélé can destroy any defence.
Their defence also looks rock solid with the likes of Vincent Kompany (when fit), Jan Vertonghen, Toby Alderweireld, Thomas Vermaelen and in between the sticks is Thibaut Courtois.
Roberto Martinez's tactical changes have been effective as Belgium now uses a 3-4-2-1 formation, this has helped bring out the best in Eden Hazard and their talented attackers have more freedom now. Their use of drone positioning is a relatively new footballing tactic but it has proven to be effective.
They are definitely a team no-one would like to face in Russia.