Bookmaker-Ratings expert Emmanuel Adebayor has made his prediction for Monday’s FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match between Japan and Croatia.
Japan came back from a goal behind to beat Spain 2-1 and secure the top spot in Group E. What a beautiful game, Japan. Well played, they deserved to be qualified after the victories of Spain and Germany. They put in effort in both matches.
As for Croatia, they qualified for the World Cup knockout rounds as runners-up in Group E. They played out a 0-0 draw against Belgium in their final Group F.
Luka Modric and his teammates fully deserve to qualify for the next stage. They’ve been on a great run of form and deserve to advance.
Why Croatia are favorites? They have a good team with great players. Their leader and captain, Luka Modric, is in good form.
Their solidarity not to be compared and they played quite well. Their crosses are dangerous from both sides.
My prediction? I think Croatia will win 1:0