England are favorites against Iran, even if they are not in dazzling form. The fourth team from the last championship and silver medalist from last year’s Euros have not won in six games and were relegated from the elite A division in the League of Nations. The Iranians will be appearing in the final tournament for the sixth time, having never been promoted from the group.
The Welsh beat Ukraine 1-0 in the play-off final in June, but then went winless in five Nations League matches and suffered four defeats. The Americans are on a three-game winless streak.
The biggest stars of the World Cup? Contribution from the program PRIMÁK EXTRAVideo: Sport.cz
The Netherlands are without a winner in 15 matches after the return of coach Louis van Gaal. The last time they lost to the Czech Republic was in the round of 16 of last year’s Euro (0:2). However, the injured striker Memphis Depay will not start in the opening match of the World Cup, and the start of full back Denzel Dumfries is uncertain. The Senegalese are missing their biggest star striker Sadio Mané in Qatar.
A post from the program Přímák before the World Cup duel Netherlands – SenegalVideo: Sport.cz
