Mikhail Likhachev, head coach of the Russian beach soccer team, is confident that almost all the favorites of the 1/8 finals of the World Cup in Qatar will advance to the next stage.

Earlier, the teams of the Netherlands, Argentina, France and England made it to the quarterfinals of the tournament.

– After the group stage, big surprises are the departure of Belgium and Germany. Of those who made it to the playoffs, I’ll mention Brazil. Probably, we can say that in the semi-final she will meet with Argentina. As for all matches, there will simply not be a single team. Everywhere you need to prove your superiority. Personally, I want the Spanish team to go far. Let’s see how it actually turns out.

– Do you think that the teams that made surprises at the group stage can go further?

– I think some kind of surprise can be expected, but at most one. We see pairs of 1/8 finals, they have pronounced favorites. But I think that in one of the eight pairs the team will win, which is not considered a favorite, ”RB Sport” quotes Likhachev.

The Match TV channel became the exclusive owner of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Russia. As part of an agreement with FIFA, Match TV received the opportunity to broadcast live, use fragments of games on television, broadcast and use highlights on digital platforms, as well as sell advertising inventory in broadcasts. All 64 matches of the tournament will be shown on the platforms of Match TV channels.