Serbia arrived at the tournament unbeaten in qualifying, having six wins and two draws. In the first two rounds of the current World Cup, Dragan Stojkovic’s wards lost to Brazil (0:2), after which they could not keep a two-goal advantage in the game against Cameroon, which eventually brought the team a draw with a score of 3:3. The team’s coach was furious, calling his team’s defense “incomprehensible” and stated that he would try to rectify the situation in the last round. Indeed, expectations were high for Serbia at the World Cup after they had a stellar qualifying campaign in which they finished above Portugal. However, the Eagles have so far failed to live up to their unofficial title of “dark horse” of the tournament. There is little hope for success, especially given that the Serbs have conceded at least twice in each of their last four World Cup games, but have failed to win any, having a draw and three defeats.
Just avoiding defeat is enough for the Swiss team to make it to the playoffs. Murat Yakin hopes to be the first manager to lead the Swiss to the knockout stages of the World Cup in three tournaments in a row and his team is well positioned to do so. Switzerland showed they were a tough nut to crack, holding Brazil for over 80 minutes before a Casemiro shot eventually saw them down. A second loss in a row would end the tournament, but they have not lost in a row in a World Cup game since 1994. Such pleasant statistics leave hope for success for Nati. In addition, the appearance of Xherdan Shaqiri, who is a symbol of the nominal guests team, cannot be ruled out. Okafor, who has a muscle injury, will not be able to play today. More 90% accurate football predictions can be obtained from the link provided.
