1. France
Group I. Beat Senegal 3-1.
Lived up to pre-tournament hype with rampant second-half performance. Strength in every position. Deserved favourites.
2. England
Group L. Beat Croatia 4-2.
Scored four. Could have had more. Brilliant attacking performance led by Harry Kane. Slight concerns at the back.
3. Argentina
Group G. Beat Algeria 3-0.
They have Lionel Messi and a team that is lifted by his presence and genius. That’s enough to be top three.
4. Germany
Group E. Beat Curacao 7-1.
Any team that scores seven in their opening fixture cannot be ignored – regardless of the (lack of) quality of the opposition.
5. USA
Group D. Beat Paraguay 4-1.
Surprise inclusion in the top five. Destroyed Paraguay with a slick performance and have the home crowd on their side.
