In the first of RealSport's World Cup podcasts, Football Editor Jon Mackenzie is joined by three other Kremlins in the Basement of RealSport HQ: Alastair Pusinelli, Oli Stein and Etienne Fermie.
Through the course of their discussion, they look at the World Cup tournament as a whole and discuss:
What they are most looking forward to about the World Cup (1:30)
Are there any issues with Russia as host nation? (3:34)
The controversial inclusion of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the tournament (7:17)
Who will win the tournament? (10:39)
Who will be the surprise packages? (20:02)
Who will be the teams who falter? (23:21)
Who will be the worst teams in the tournament? (26:02)
Who will win the Golden Boot? (26:58)
Who will win the Player of the Tournament? (30:06)
Who will be the surprise players? (32:30)