Croatia
The Croatian national team was definitely considered one of the contenders for victory in the group along with Belgium. Four years ago the Zlatko Dalic team played in the World Cup final in Russia. However, in the first round, the “draftsmen” chose not to take risks. In the confrontation with Morocco, only in the first half, the Croats showed activity in front, fully concentrating on ball control and defense in the second half of the meeting. A goalless draw with Morocco obliged Croatia to play to win the duel with Canada. However, already at the debut of the meeting, the checkers conceded a goal and the fate of the ticket to the playoffs was very vague. This conceded goal fully woke up Croatia and after that it was impossible to stop them. A 4:1 victory allowed them to be on the first line in the group before the last round.
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Belgium
The Belgian national team was considered the undisputed favorite of their group before the start of the tournament. In the first round, the team of Roberto Martinez played with Canada and had every chance to be in the role of the winning side, but the opponent did not convert the penalty. The Belgians, in turn, reacted more responsibly to their moment and turned it into a goal, managing to keep a minimal victory. In the match with Morocco, the “Red Devils” had every chance to guarantee themselves a ticket to the playoffs. However, in this match the Belgians looked even weaker than in the match with Canada. In the first half, the opponent forgave Belgium several times, but no conclusions were drawn. Several mistakes in the second half led to a 0:2 defeat, which was not fatal, but made the task more difficult for the Belgians. More 90% accurate football predictions can be obtained from the link provided.
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