France is heading into the World Cup as one of the favorites, having confidently defeated Brazil and Colombia in March friendlies. The "Les Bleus" squad is loaded with stars, but not all of them will be available for the upcoming game: Ousmane Dembélé will be rested after an injury, while William Saliba has returned with a health problem. Bradley Barcola and Desire Douai could be rested. However, the French have been conceding frequently recently, increasing the likelihood of a clean sheet given their suboptimal defense.

The Ivorians performed confidently in their March friendlies, beating Scotland and South Korea. The team has an abundance of quality wingers, but will have problems with their central defenders in the upcoming match. The "Elephants" have a fairly effective attack. Let's assume the French win comfortably in the upcoming match, but the Ivorians score their goal.

The Spanish national team confidently qualified for the World Cup, winning five of six matches and suffering no defeats. In March, La Furia Roja's preparations began—Luis de la Fuente made his final squad check, and the team defeated Serbia 3-0 and drew 0-0 with Egypt, boasting a monstrous finishing performance—the only thing that could slow Spain down in the upcoming match. Yamal and Niko are unfit, and Subimendi, Raya, and Ruiz are also unlikely to start—they clashed in the Champions League final on May 30.

Forty years after their World Cup debut in 1986, the Iraqi national team will once again play in the world's premier tournament: in the playoffs, they defeated Bolivia 2-1. They're a more powerful team now than they were 40 years ago, led by Graham Arnold, who led Australia to the 2022 World Cup knockout stage. The squad includes players from European championships, but they have no experience of matches at this level—the last time Iraq faced top teams was in 2018, when they lost 4-0 to Argentina. Let's assume Spain wins comfortably.

The Swedes, under Graham Potter, achieved their long-awaited goal and were able to breathe a sigh of relief. However, the key word here is "a sigh," as in their very first friendly after the qualifying round, the Swedes were soundly beaten by Norway, who weren't even fielding a starting lineup. Potter has certainly managed to give the "blue-and-yellows" a general direction, but he hasn't yet had time to sort out the details.

Greece continues to decline. Jovanovic's team has missed out on every major tournament of the last ten years, and only in the Nations League are they making any progress. Greece's excellent away streak has also fizzled out—now they're not only winless, but also scoreless, away from Athens.

Both teams still have a lot of work to do before their game can become cohesive. Potter has at least managed to maintain the attacking potential of Sweden's stellar attack, while Jovanovic has been playing somewhat sluggishly lately. The option of a home win looks more attractive, but without much certainty.

Окремі зустрічі
Діана Шнайдер лідирує з рахунком 1-0. Їхня єдина попередня зустріч відбулася у досить скромному середовищі у 2022 році, коли росіянка перемогла з рахунком 6-4, 6-4 у півфіналі турніру ITF на ґрунтових кортах у Стамбулі.

Статистика та факти
Досвід Майї Хвалінської у виході у півфінали та фінали поширюється на турніри WTA 125, що призвело до трьох таких титулів за останні три роки.

Хвалінська прагне своєї четвертої перемоги у топ-50 цього сезону, ніколи раніше у своїй кар'єрі не здобуваючи жодної.

Діана Шнайдер прагне вийти у фінал з показником 6-7 у півфіналах туру.

Остання поразка Шнайдер від гравчині, яка ще не дебютувала у топ-100, припала на Хлою Паке тут, на Ролан Гаррос, у 2024 році.

Аналіз ставок
Діана Шнайдер не знайшла б кращої можливості забронювати місце у фіналі турніру Великого шолома. Незважаючи на молодший вік, росіянка має достатньо досвідченіший та успішніший результат у турі порівняно зі своєю суперницею, зокрема, на сьогоднішній день вона шість разів виходила у фінали WTA.

Очікується, що Шнайдер продовжить кар'єру, здобувши напружену перемогу над колегою-лівшою у трьох сетах.