World Cup 2018: Guardian writers give their predictions for the tournament


Who will triumph in Russia? Which player will be top scorer? Who will be the breakthrough star? How far will England go?

My time of selecting Spain to win every tournament is now officially over – probably four years too late – and I’m reverting back to Germany, in a penalty shootout against France. Daniel Taylor

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