Hayden Meikle
ODT sports editor
Winner: Brazil.
Contenders: Argentina, France, Spain.
Long shot: England.
Golden Boot: Kylian Mbappe (France).
Players of the tournament: Neymar (Brazil), Karim Benzema (France), Luka Modric (Croatia).
Adrian Seconi
ODT sports reporter
Winner: Germany.
Contenders: Belgium, France, Brazil.
Long shot: Netherlands.
Golden Boot: Karim Benzema (France).
Players of the tournament: Alisson (Brazil), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium), Kai Havertz (Germany).
Sean Flaherty
ODT online editor
Winner: Argentina.
Contenders: Brazil, Belgium, France.
Long shot: Portugal.
Golden Boot: Karim Benzema (France).
Players of the tournament: Lionel Messi (Argentina), Jude Bellingham (England), Vinicius Junior (Brazil).
Emily Morison
Southern United midfielder
Winner: France.
Contenders: Argentina, Germany, Spain.
Long shot: Uruguay.
Golden Boot: Kylian Mbappe (France).
Players of the tournament: Karim Benzema (France), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium).
Dougal McGowan
Football South chief executive
Winner: Argentina.
Contenders: Portugal, Belgium, Germany.
Long shot: Brazil.
Golden Boot: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
Players of the tournament: Lionel Messi (Argentina), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium), Joshua Kimmich (Germany).
Richard Murray
Dunedin City Royals coach
Winner: Brazil.
Contenders: Argentina, France, Belgium.
Long shot: Denmark.
Golden Boot: Karim Benzema (France).
Players of the tournament: Neymar (Brazil), Christian Eriksen (Denmark), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium).
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