France - Argentina

Wonderful season for Suarez at Sporting, during which he scored 28 goals, earning him a starting role for the national team. The main striker here should be supported, as he is surrounded by good creators Diaz and Rodriguez, who often opt for the passing option. The first match is against a group of outsiders, so a strong start is necessary as Portugal awaits next.

World Cup, Group K. One of the clearest groups, no need for drastic changes here - first and second places will most likely be shared between the obvious favorites Portugal and Colombia. Congo and Uzbekistan will battle it out for third place in this group. Uzbekistan has already made history with commendable progress and motivation, but they may be overpowered by Colombia's solid performance and well-prepared team, ready for tough challenges.

Without a doubt, Colombia is the favorite here. They solidly showed their skills in the qualifiers and are a top 3-4 team in South America. They have players on their attack such as Luiz Diaz and James Rodriguez. The midfielders also have high mastery. Their defense may be weaker, but knowing that Uzbekistan tends to be more defensive, there shouldn't be any big problems for Colombia to defend. It's highly likely that Uzbekistan won't even score. Uzbekistan's coach Fabio Canavaro focuses on defense and counter attacks, especially against stronger teams. It's also their debut, so there will probably be some nerves. The match will take place in high altitude where the pressure is higher, which Colombia is more used to playing in those conditions. It would be a surprise if Colombia didn't win. I would also add a bet for under 3.5 goals. Uzbekistan's strength is in their defense, but their offense is weak. Colombia should break through, but scoring 3 goals or more is unlikely.

Having a relatively average defense, the Uzbekistan national team is consistently letting in goals and faces a serious opponent at the start of the World Cup. Colombia is given a very high chance of scoring multiple goals against us. A 1.55 coefficient for 2 goals doesn't seem like much, but a handicap of -1.5 goals at this coefficient seems quite solid. In the tournament, national teams tend to win by 2 or more goals, and when the skill level of the teams differs significantly, I believe we can confidently rely on the Colombians.

The relatively weak defense of the Uzbekistan national team consistently allows multiple goals against serious opponents, and in the World Cup they will face exactly such an opponent. Colombia is given a high chance of scoring multiple goals against us. A coefficient of 1.55 for 2 goals seems like a reasonable bet, and with a -1.5 goal advantage, the odds are even more promising. In previous tournaments, the national team has often won with a margin of 2 or more goals, and I believe we can confidently trust the Colombians with a significant difference in skill between the two teams.