No matter how many pundits tip the usual big names to walk their way through a World Cup, there’ll always be the handful of minnows who somehow manage to sneak through the group stages, or even make it to the dizzying heights of a quarter or semi-final. After a couple of instances of domination by the usual suspects, World Cup 2018 returned to the realms of ‘anything’s possible’, with plenty of upsets and runs that saw both pre-tournament favourites exit early.
Defenders Germany lived up to the curse of previous winners by exiting horrendously in the group stage, and Spain were dumped out...
Defenders Germany lived up to the curse of previous winners by exiting horrendously in the group stage, and Spain were dumped out...