New generation of DT Duc
DT Duc did not come to this tournament with the strongest force, but no one dared to underestimate them. Let Mesut Ozil, Toni Kroos, Manuel Neuer, Thomas Muller... take a summer break, the German Open will create conditions for many young talents to have the opportunity to show themselves.
Factors worth watching in coach Joachim Low's squad include: Julian Draxler (PSG), Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), Niklas Sule (Hoffenheim) and Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) - who scored 20 goals in the Bundesliga in the 2016-17 season.
Man City's expensive rookie
Man City have just paid £43.5 million to get the signature of midfielder Bernardo Silva from Monaco. Man City fans will see this tournament as an opportunity to watch the rookie's performance in the Portuguese national team. Bernardo Silva missed the VCK EURO 2016 in France but at the age of 20, he is one of the most promising midfielders in Europe.
Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo
Speaking of the Portuguese Open and the 2017 Confed Cup, CR7 cannot be ignored. After La Liga and the UEFA Champions League, Ronaldo could well win another championship in 2017. That will certainly help him take a step closer to the 2017 Ballon d'Or award.
Copa America CEO
The team won the Copa America 2015 and 2016 to Russia with a number of players in the top of the tournament. How will Alexis Sanchez play when his future at Arsenal is uncertain?
That is also the midfielder of Bayern Munich Arturo Vidal. They are worthy of being one of the candidates for the championship of the tournament.
Home team Russia
The ability of the Russian team to compete in the 2018 VCK World Cup is still a question mark. A year ago, they said goodbye to VCK EURO 2016 right from the group stage. They have somewhat improved their strength despite only winning 3 out of the last 15 matches.
Midfielder duo Aleksandr Golovin and Aleksei Miranchuk are both 21 years old and have a bright future ahead. Meanwhile, striker Fedor Smolov was the top scorer of the Russian National Championship.
The presence of the Russian President
Russian President - Vladimir Putin once said that the Russian fans look forward to a stronger DTQG and asked them to compete as "real fighters". Is that a pressure on the Russian economy?
His presence in matches may put the home team under a lot of pressure, even though that is also the motivation for the Russian Open.
Football team of the land of the bagged mice
The Australian team is still unbeaten in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers and their coach said he wanted the team to win the 2017 Confed Cup. Former Everton midfielder - Tim Cahill, although 37 years old, is still in the Australian national team squad participating in the tournament.
Man City midfielder Aaron Mooy is approaching to join Huddersfield Town with a £10 million contract. He previously played for Huddersfield Town on loan and won the Premier League title with them next season.
Expensive football field
Four of the football fields that will host the 2018 VCK World Cup will be the venue for the matches of the 2017 Confed Cup.They are the champions in Moscow, St Petersburg, Sochi and Kazan.
Of which, Zenit Arena Stadium in St Petersburg started construction 10 years ago and cost up to 1 billion pounds.With a capacity of 68,000 spectators, this will be the venue for the final match of the tournament.
hooligan problem
Russian hooligans became a prominent issue at VCK EURO 2016 after a fight with British fans in Marseille. Currently, nearly 200 Russian fans have been banned from football fields. This is a move by the authorities to prevent this problem from happening at the 2017 Confed Cup as well as the 2018 VCK World Cup.
