In the final match of the 2021 FIFA U-18 World Cup, the national teams of Canada and Russia will meet. Who will lift the trophy over your head?
Canada
The Canadians reached the final match without any problems, and if they win it, they will be able to get the World Cup without losing once. In the group stage, the Maple Leafs scored the maximum number of points-12, scoring 28 goals with 5 conceded, and in the playoffs they continued to dominate, coping with the Czech Republic and Sweden with a total score of 18-4.
RUSSIA
RUSSIA lost to Finland in the second round of the group stage, and after that did not allow misfires: defeated Germany (6-1) and the Czech Republic (11-1), and then, in the playoffs, alternately knocked out Belarus (5-2) and Finland (6-5), taking revenge on Suomi for the only defeat at the current tournament.
Statistics and figures:
- Canada won all six matches;
- RUSSIA lost in one match out of six;
- RUSSIA won against Canada in four head-to-head matches out of the last five.
Forecast
At the age of 18, the Russians are quite successful against the Canadians, having outplayed them four times in five extreme battles. I believe that it is RUSSIA that is able to stop the powerful move of the "maple leaves", so in the upcoming meeting, Canada will face difficulties for the first time. I propose to play the victory of the RUSSIAN national team with a handicap of +2, since there should definitely not be a defeat here, there is a high probability of overtime, and maybe shootouts - the final promises to be fiery.
