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Having a huge +/- indicator, the Slovenians are already in the next stage, while the Swedes still have to fight. The main composition of the Swedish team with NBA players in the front, I believe, will defeat the Slovenians, who have just been crushed by the Estonians and are without their leader Doncic and a naturalized player. As always, the Slovenian national team seems very weak during this window, while the Swedes seem to be in better form. The group matches will already be played before this meeting, so it will be clear how much and with what margin the Swedes will win, which I think is very realistic.

One more choice with fairly clear motives. In the previous season's Conference League group stage, team Shamrock not only won the league, but they are also currently in the midst of their league battles, with a 7 point lead over second place. The season of the Maltese team has not yet begun and their form is quite poor, not to mention that they rely on very experienced football players who are far from being the best. The addition of Telšių Džiugo shows the strength of the team, making the Ireland champions seem like a much more solid and stronger club, proving this from their very first meeting away from home.

Despite not winning the first championship game, the Swiss play very well and consistently, and have confidently won all the games played. They faced their toughest opponent yet, but managed to overcome the Colombian team. Colombia is strong, but the Swiss also have a very skillful and good football team. The stability of Switzerland has surprised the favorites in both European and World Championships, so it would not be a surprise if they have a successful score.

Finnish champions KuPS have a lot of advantages against Vardar. KuPS is currently playing stably in the Finnish league, where the team is once again in first place and has a 3-game winning streak, including an away victory against one of the top Finnish teams HJK. Vardar has played a few friendly matches against San Marino clubs and does not have a good playing rhythm, making them vulnerable at the start of the season. Although the value of the two teams is similar at 6 million, KuPS has the most expensive player and their goalkeeper is also very solid. I expect a positive result from the Finnish team, as they also have experience from last season, where they made it to the round of 16 in the conference league.

The most anticipated match of the week, I don't have many arguments, but statistically speaking, both teams have a high frequency of scoring over 10 goals, which I enjoy. Both teams have strong attackers, and the level is also high. I am looking forward to an interesting and exciting game.

I'm sad, of course, that FIFA once again mixed football with politics and gave a red card to Balogun, but such news mentally prepares the Belgian players even more against the USA. Maybe the Belgians didn't shine until now, but the question is whether they can play worse. Often, such teams improve their performance in the most important matches. The USA surprised with their game, but here the psychological pressure and high expectations come into play. The Belgians were shaken by their friendly matches, so they certainly won't play as boldly, but at least they have a chance to not lose.

WTA Bastad, clay..

WTA Bastad, clay..

Wimbledon, women's quarterfinals! Jasmine Paolini (30 y/o) from Italy, performing here at her level, fiercely and with determination, maintaining good physical shape at her age. But... Marta Kostyuk (24 y/o) from Ukraine is in her prime, with a rising level. The latter has one of the best seasons in her athletic career. Marta K. has excellent stats in this tournament, with a high percentage of points won on both first and second serves. As of today, she represents only Ukraine.