England always have high expectations that don’t meet the result. However, their last two World Cup appearances led to Top 8 finishes since forward and captain Harry Kane and other 2018 players debuted in the World Cup. Maybe this is their year to compete for the championship, but they need more aggression to close. Like England, Croatia also finished in the very heart of the elimination round as runners-up or third place. They could do about the same with how resilient and persistent they are while constantly under duress. Ghana hasn’t reached the knockout stage since 2010 in South Africa. They are a gritty team that should be in a better position, but is third time their charm while being away from their home country? Panama finished completely last in the 2018 World Cup standings, but they played scrappy with more grit during their recent CONCACAF play. Hopefully that resonates well their second time around.