Who are the favorites in Russia?
How USA TODAY experts, as well as a guest prognosticator, see the World Cup playing out.
❚ Martin Rogers, USA TODAY Round of 16 teams: Russia, Uruguay, Spain, Portugal, France, Denmark, Argentina, Nigeria, Brazil, Costa Rica, Germany, Sweden, Belgium, England, Japan, Colombia
Semifinals: France vs. Brazil, Spain vs. Germany Final: Spain over France
Golden Boot (top goal-scorer): Antoine Griezmann, France Golden Ball (best player): David Silva, Spain Golden Glove (best goalkeeper): David de Gea, Spain Young Player Award (best player born on or after Jan. 1, 1997): Gabriel Jesus, Brazil
❚ Jim Reineking, USA TODAY Round of 16 teams: Uruguay, Egypt, Spain, Portugal, France, Denmark, Croatia, Argentina, Brazil, Switzerland, Germany, Mexico, Belgium, England, Colombia, Poland
Semifinals: France vs. Brazil, Germany vs. Spain
Final: France over Germany Golden Boot: Thomas Müller, Germany Golden Ball: Antoine Griezmann, France Golden Glove: David de Gea, Spain Young Player Award: Kylian Mbappé, France
❚ Adam Woodard, USA TODAY
Round of 16 teams: Uruguay, Egypt, Portugal, Spain, France, Peru, Croatia, Argentina, Brazil, Switzerland, Mexico, Germany, England, Belgium, Colombia, Poland Semifinals: Brazil vs. Argentina, Germany vs. Portugal Final: Brazil over Germany Golden Boot: Neymar, Brazil Golden Ball: Neymar, Brazil Golden Glove: Manuel Neuer, Germany Young Player: Gabriel Jesus, Brazil
❚ Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY Round of 16 teams: Uruguay, Egypt, Spain, Portugal, France, Australia, Ar- gentina, Iceland, Brazil, Switzerland, Germany, Mexico, Belgium, England, Colombia, Poland
Semifinals: France vs. Brazil, Argentina vs. Germany Final: France over Argentina Golden Boot: Antoine Griezmann, France Golden Ball: Antoine Griezmann, France Golden Glove: Hugo Lloris, France Young Player Award: Gabriel Jesus, Brazil
❚ Charles Ventura, USA TODAY Round of 16 teams: Uruguay, Egypt, Spain, Portugal, France, Denmark, Argentina, Croatia, Brazil, Switzerland, Germany, Mexico, Belgium, England, Colombia, Senegal Semifinals: Brazil vs. Uruguay, Spain vs. Germany
Final: Spain over Brazil Golden Boot: Neymar, Brazil Golden Ball: Isco, Spain
Golden Glove: David de Gea, Spain Young Player Award: Rodrigo Bentancur, Uruguay
❚ Charlie Davies, former U.S. national team player Round of 16 teams: Uruguay, Egypt, Spain, Portugal, France, Peru, Argentina, Croatia, Brazil, Switzerland, Germany, Mexico, Belgium, England, Colombia, Poland
Semifinals: Brazil vs. France, Germany vs. Argentina
Final: Brazil over Germany