Printable World Cup bracket Make your Russia 2018 predictions with group play underway

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Printable World Cup bracket: Make your Russia 2018 predictions with group play underway

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The 2018 FIFA World Cup printable bracket.

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So who makes a deep run at the 2018 World Cup? And which nation lifts the trophy?Visit SportsLinenow to get the complete optimal bracket for the World Cup, and see which favorites fail to advance past the quarterfinals, all from the model thats returned an 1800 percent profit on bookmakers closing odds.

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And if youre wondering where the United States is on the bracket, they arent on it.Weve got you covered to catch up with that. Or maybe you havent followed enough to know whatll happen in pools.You can see our picks hereif youd like a little cheat sheet.

Printable World Cup bracket: Make your Russia 2018 predictions with group play underway

Germany begins its title defense of the FIFA World Cup Trophy this year

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Will it be defending powerhouseGermany? The Lionel Messi-ledArgentina? RonaldosPortugal? Or someone completely different? Pretty much anything can happen, so we have to find out, but you can make your picks for bragging rights later now!

So whether youre in betting pools (its legal now!) or just looking for bragging rights, you can find the bracket below and print it out to make your picks.

The World Cup is a beautiful time. Its likeMarch Madness, only it happens once every four years and the entire globe is watching. With that in mind, its time to start making your picks for whos going to hoist the FIFA World Cup Trophy on July 15.

The World Cup bracket is uniquely difficult to predict, because you need the group stage to play out before the bracket is set.  And the beauty of it is that you get to pencil in your group stage picks ahead of time. Its a different, fun challenge.

The 21st installment of the FIFA World Cup will be held in Russia from June 14 to July 15