Brazil are the hot favorites to win a sixth World Cup title in Russia in July, while Japan have very little chance of even escaping their group, according to experts at analytics firm Gracenote Sports.Giving the South American giants a 21 percent chance of winning it all, Gracenote said Thursday that Brazil's record of just four losses since the last World Cup, and one since June 2016, means they must be favored to lift the trophy in 2018."Spain, Germany and Argentina are ranked as the second, third and fourth best international teams...This trio will likely be Brazil's main competition for…READ FULL ARTICLE
