Former coach of Spartak Raul Riancho shared his opinion on the first pairs of the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar.
The first two pairs of the round of 16 of the World Cup turned out to be quite equal. There are no clear favourites, all four teams can easily go further. It is clear that in terms of the level of players, England and the Netherlands seem preferable to their rivals, but in general all teams are equal.
Which World Cup player surprised you the most? It’s too early to judge this and give personal assessments. There are many players who have shown themselves to be very brilliant in the first games, but more concretely they will be seen in the playoffs. After them, it will be possible to draw some conclusions.
