Today we will be previewing the teams in groups C and D. Without wasting much time, let’s dive in.

A few days ago, former UEFA president and one of the best footballers France has produced Michel Platini, revealed France 1998 was fixed so Brazil and France won’t meet till the Final. They ended up beating Brazilian by 3 goals to nil at the finals.

Currently coached by the winning captain of the 1998 World Cup, Didier Deschamps who surprised many few days ago when he released his 23 man squad and many big names were missing like Aymeric LaPorte, Adrien Rabbiot, Alexandre Lacazette, Dmitri Payet, Anthony Martial. The list of omitted players could readily make the first IX that can compete in the tournament as a new nation.

The 23 man squad captained by Tottenham goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris is a really formidable one. With notable names like N’golo Kante, Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé (if fit), they can readily lift this year’s cup and even the next given how young most of their players are. They are one of the favourites to lift the cup this year.

PERU
The Red and White are back to the Mundial after a 36 years absence, they were the last country to qualify for Russia after beating New Zealand by 2 goals to nil over a two-legged affair in South America versus Oceania playoff.

The captain and star player Paolo Guerrero is serving a one year ban after testing positive for cocaine. The burden to lead them now falls on Jefferson Farfan of Lokomotiv Moscow who scored one of the goals that qualified them for the tournament.

The spine is made up of a very confident goalkeeper in Pedro Gallese; the skilful leader Alberto Rodríguez in defence; the physical and intelligent Yoshimar Yotún, who runs the midfield; and Jefferson Farfán and Paolo Guerrero up front. The wing-backs Aldo Corzo and Miguel Trauco are tactically astute and important. For a bit of inspiration to unlock opposing defences, there is the talented Christian Cueva.

South American teams are usually crafty and technical, so they can never be underestimated.

Seeing that the French will most likely top the group, the 1st runner-up position in the group is between Peru and Denmark.
AUSTRALIA
The Socceroos (as they are called), left the Oceania football federation to join the Asian federation because of lack of competition since 2006. They have qualified for the last three edition of the World Cup though progressed past the group stage once.

Led by the Dutch tactician Bert Van Marwijk and assisted by his son in law Mark Van Bommel, their star player is Aaron Mooy of Huddersfield, although Mile Jedinak compliments in the midfield as well. Their goalkeepers are quite good but their defence line has no prominent name. Veteran Tim Cahill will be hoping to score in 4 consecutive World Cup finals.
The Aussies will surely give their opponents a run for their money, but lack of cutting edge will definitely be their undoing.
We all agree that they will crash out in the group stage.
DENMARK

The Danes qualified for Russia after a 5–1 aggregate victory over the Republic of Ireland in the European playoffs after finishing as runner’s up behind Poland in Group E.
The last time they met France in the World Cup was in 2002 and defeated Les Blues by two goals to nil thereby eliminating them in the group stage.
They possess the best player in the world who happens to be Lord Nicklas Bendtner (no disrespect). Their star player is Christian Eriksen who scored up to 10 goals in the qualifiers but despite that, they are blessed with players from Kasper Schmeichel in goal, Simon Kjaer in the heart of the defence, Sisto P dazzling from the wings, Youseff Poulsen causing a nightmare for defenders and other fantastic players as well.

They will most likely qualify for the round of 16.
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