It is time to make our 100 percent correct outrageous predictions for the 2018 World Cup.
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Below is a look at how each of our writers thinks the entire tournament will pan out. We encourage you to also have a crack at this in the comments section below.
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We will reset and release our updated predictions for the knockout rounds after the group stage ends, but for now, this is what we we are going with...
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JOE PRINCE-WRIGHT
Group A
1. Uruguay
2. Egypt
3. Russia
4. Saudi Arabia
Group B
1. Spain
2. Portugal
3. Morocco
4. Iran
Group C
1. Denmark
2. France
3. Peru
4. Australia
Group D
1. Argentina
2. Croatia
3. Iceland
4. Nigeria
Group E
1. Brazil
2. Serbia
3. Costa Rica
4. Switzerland
Group F
1. Germany
2. Sweden
3. Mexico
4. South Korea
Group G
1. Belgium
2. England
3. Tunisia
4. Panama
Group H
1. Poland
2. Senegal
3. Colombia
4. Japan
Round of 16
Portugal beat Uruguay
Denmark beat Croatia
Brazil beat Sweden
Senegal beat Belgium
Spain beat Egypt
France beat Argentina
Germany beat Serbia
England beat Poland
Quarterfinals
Portugal beat Denmark
Brazil beat Senegal
Spain beat France
Germany beat England
Semifinals
Brazil beat Portugal
Spain beat Germany
Third-place match
Germany beat Portugal
Final
Brazil to beat Spain
NICK MENDOLA
Group A
1. Uruguay
2. Russia
3. Egypt
4. Saudi Arabia
Group B
1. Spain
2. Morocco
3. Portugal
4. Iran
Group C
1. France
2. Peru
3. Denmark
4. Australia
Group D
1. Argentina
2. Croatia
3. Nigeria
4. Iceland
Group E
1. Brazil
2. Serbia
3. Costa Rica
4. Switzerland
Group F
1. Germany
2. Mexico
3. South Korea
4. Sweden
Group G
1. Belgium
2. England
3. Tunisia
4. Panama
Group H
1. Senegal
2. Poland
3. Colombia
4. Japan
Round of 16
Morocco beat Uruguay
France beat Croatia
Brazil beat Mexico
Belgium beat Poland
Spain beat Russia
Argentina beat Peru
Germany beat Serbia
Senegal beat England
Quarterfinals
France beat Morocco
Brazil beat Belgium
Spain beat Argentina
Germany beat Senegal
Semifinals
Brazil beat France
Germany beat Spain
Third-place match
Spain beat France
Final
Germany beat Brazil
KYLE BONN
Group A
1. Uruguay
2. Egypt
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Russia
Group B
1. Spain
2. Portugal
3. Morocco
4. Iran
Group C
1. France
2. Peru
3. Denmark
4. Australia
Group D
1. Argentina
2. Nigeria
3. Iceland
4. Croatia
Group E
1. Brazil
2. Switzerland
3. Costa Rica
4. Serbia
Group F
1. Germany
2. Mexico
3. Sweden
4. South Korea
Group G
1. England
2. Belgium
3. Panama
4. Tunisia
Group H
1. Colombia
2. Poland
3. Japan
4. Senegal
Round of 16
Portugal beat Uruguay
France beat Nigeria
Brazil beat Mexico
England beat Poland
Spain beat Egypt
Peru beat Argentina
Germany beat Switzerland
Belgium beat Colombia
Quarterfinals
France beat Portugal
Brazil beat England
Spain beat Peru
Germany beat Belgium
Semifinals
Brazil beat France
Germany beat Spain
Third-place match
Spain beat France
Final
Germany beat Brazil
ANDY EDWARDS
Group A
1. Uruguay
2. Russia
3. Egypt
4. Saudi Arabia
Group B
1. Spain
2. Portugal
3. Iran
4. Morocco
Group C
1. France
2. Peru
3. Denmark
4. Australia
Group D
1. Croatia
2. Argentina
3. Nigeria
4. Iceland
Group E
1. Brazil
2. Switzerland
3. Costa Rica
4. Serbia
Group F
1. Germany
2. Mexico
3. South Korea
4. Sweden
Group G
1. England
2. Belgium
3. Tunisia
4. Panama
Group H
1. Colombia
2. Japan
3. Senegal
4. Poland
Round of 16
Spain beat Russia
France beat Argentina
Croatia beat Peru
Brazil beat Mexico
Germany beat Switzerland
England beat Japan
Belgium beat Colombia
Quarterfinals
France beat Uruguay
Brazil beat England
Spain beat Croatia
Germany beat Belgium
Semifinals
France beat Brazil
Spain beat Germany
Third-place match
Germany beat Brazil
Final
Spain beat France
MATT REED
Group A
1. Uruguay
2. Egypt
3. Russia
4. Saudi Arabia
Group B
1. Spain
2. Portugal
3. Morocco
4. Iran
Group C
1. France
2. Peru
3. Denmark
4. Australia
Group D
1. Argentina
2. Croatia
3. Nigeria
4. Iceland
Group E
1. Brazil
2. Costa Rica
3. Serbia
4. Switzerland
Group F
1. Germany
2. Mexico
3. Sweden
4. South Korea
Group G
1. Belgium
2. England
3. Tunisia
4. Panama
Group H
1. Colombia
2. Senegal
3. Poland
4. Japan
Round of 16
Portugal beat Uruguay
France beat Croatia
Brazil beat Mexico
Belgium beat Senegal
Spain beat Egypt
Argentina beat Peru
Germany beat Costa Rica
Colombia beat England
Quarterfinals
Spain beat Argentina
Germany beat Colombia
France beat Portugal
Belgium beat Brazil
Semifinals
Spain defeats Germany
Belgium defeats France
Third-place match
France defeats Germany
Final
Spain defeats Belgium
DAN KARELL
Group A
1. Uruguay
2. Egypt
3. Russia
4. Saudi Arabia
Group B
1. Spain
2. Morocco
3. Portugal
4. Iran
Group C
1. France
2. Peru
3. Denmark
4. Australia
Group D
1. Croatia
2. Nigeria
3. Argentina
4. Iceland
Group E
1. Brazil
2. Costa Rica
3. Switzerland
4. Serbia
Group F
1. Germany
2. Mexico
3. Sweden
4. South Korea
Group G
1. Belgium
2. England
3. Panama
4. Tunisia
Group H
1. Colombia
2. Poland
3. Senegal
4. Japan
Round of 16
Uruguay beat Morocco
France beat Nigeria
Brazil beat Mexico
Belgium beat Poland
Spain beat Egypt
Croatia beat Denmark
Germany beat Costa Rica
England beat Colombia
Quarterfinals
Uruguay beat France
Brazil beat Belgium
Spain beat Croatia
Germany beat England
Semifinals
Brazil beat Uruguay
Germany beat Spain
Third-place match
Spain beat Uruguay
Final
Brazil beat Germany