In 10th place is Algeria – the defending champion of the CAN Cup. This is a team known for its fast-paced gameplay. The leading star of “Les Fennecs” is of course Riyad Mahrez. The player playing for Man City has a very impressive chemistry with Islam Slimani – who is finding his form again at AS Monaco. Besides, Ismael Bennacer also made a strong impression when he moved to AC Milan.
Ranked 9th is Kosovo – the country dubbed “war debris”. Few people would have guessed that this small country is facing the opportunity to make history. In the EURO 2020 qualifying round, Kosovo ranked 3rd in Group A and only 1 point behind the 2nd ranked team, the Czech Republic. The brightest star of the team is Vedat Muriqi – a player who is eyeed by both MU and Tottenham Hotspur.
Venezuela ranks 8th on this list, because you simply won’t be able to guess how their matches will play out. “La Vinotinto” is a combination of experienced names (Salomon Rondon, Darwin Machis) and remarkable young elements (Yangel Herrera and Yeferson Soteldo).
7th place is Senegal when it owns many superstars in the squad. The two most notable names of this West African team are Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly. Besides, “Lion of Teranga” has many other outstanding factors such as Moussa Wague (Barcelona), midfielder Idrissa Gueye (PSG) or defender Salif Sane (Schalke 04).
Despite being the defending Copa America champion, Brazil is only 6th on this list. Under Tite, the “Samba Dancers” no longer played pompously but instead had a pragmatic style. However, “Selecao” is still a very remarkable team with superstars like Neymar, Philippe Coutinho or goalkeeper Alisson Becker.
5th place belongs to the “Three Lions” with an even cast of players, with a combination of youth and experience. England have an extremely liberal play style with the combination of the duo Jadon Sancho – Raheem Sterling. With the bravery of Harry Kane, the army of Gareth Southgate always brings indescribable emotions.
Mexico ranked 4th? It doesn’t sound convincing, but it’s very interesting. What makes you happy to watch “El Tri” in action is their goals. This is a team that can score from any position with different styles. From attacking strikers, midfielders’ long-range finishes, midfield defenders or even full-backs join the attack.
Italy is coming back. It’s been a long time since the Azzurri were so powerful and dangerous. Under Roberto Mancini, this is a team worth looking forward to with many potential names like Stefano Sensi, Nicolo Barella or Federico Chiesa, Federico Bernardeschi.
Second place is Germany, not because they are really strong, but because of the crisis that lasted after the 2018 World Cup. “Die Mannschaft” owns many young and high-quality names like Serge Gnabry, Niklas Sule or Kai Havertz . However, coach Joachim Low may not have found a way to connect the players. Even Germany is also at risk of not participating in EURO 2020 when it is equal on points with Northern Ireland (12 points) and has played 1 match more than the Netherlands.
The leader is definitely the Netherlands with a new generation of talent. In defense, the “Orange whirlwind” owns the top pair of central defenders in Europe, Virgil Van Dijk and Matthijs de Ligt. As for the attack, Donny van de Beek, Frenkie De Jong or Memphis Depay still show their class at the top clubs.
Watch Serbia’s 2-4 loss to Portugal:
Jiangnan | 11:25 10/10/2019
