With just two World Cup 2018 qualification spots left to fill – best of luck to Honduras, Australia, New Zealand and Peru – attention can now turn to the finals themselves in Russia next summer. Eric Dier might not remember, but it is Germany who must defend the crown they won in extra-time against Argentina in the final in 2014. Joachim Low's side are the bookmakers' favourites to retain the trophy, while Argentina are fourth-favourites. Of the remaining runners, Brazil are sure to compete, while Spain hope to atone for their group-stage exit in 2014. France will look to go one further than they did at Euro 2016, while Belgium, as has been the case for about two decades, will...
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