Which teams will be among the goals this World Cup?

There are a number of attacking players who are going into the World Cup in ridiculous goalscoring form, so which teams are going to be thrilling us with goals?

OpEd World Cup Goals

There will be some incredible players on display this summer and while we will miss the likes of Gianluigi Buffon, Alexis Sanchez and, potentially, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the thought of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Harry Kane, Mohamed Salah, Neymar and Luis Suarez in the same tournament really does suggest goals galore.

There are a number of attacking players who are going into the tournament in ridiculous goalscoring form, so which teams are going to be thrilling us with goals?

Belgium

It's a real surprise that Belgium aren't being named as bigger contenders. Yes, they've let down in previous tournaments but they'll have the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and a back four who have been impressive all season.

The creativity of De Bruyne and Hazard will provide plenty of goals for Lukaku, who has continued to find the net for Manchester United.

They face Panama, Tunisia and England in the group and you'd expect their first two fixtures to provide plenty of goals and send Lukaku to the top of the goalscoring charts.

Egypt

It's perhaps between De Bruyne and Egyptian Mo Salah, who has proved such an inspiration for Liverpool this season.

Salah's individual efforts have given Egypt some hope in Group A, which is a winnable group for them if he can find the net.

Of course, there's little quality around him, which means they will leak a few too. A sure-fire when it comes to BTTS tips, Egypt could provide plenty of entertainment. Their first game against Uruguay on June 15 could be telling.

France

The French might not have had the best of results in the recent friendlies, but they did score five in the two games against Colombia and Russia.

We'd fancy that to continue in the summer. They face Australia, Peru and Denmark in the group, one they should cruise through to reach the latter stages.

You'd expect Antoine Griezmann to be in the shop window somewhat, with him expected to make a move this summer, while Euro 2016 showcased what Paul Pogba can do going forward for his country.

We'd fancy the former to be a contender for the Golden Boot, while the team as a whole is well balanced with world-class talent right through their spine.

We expect N'Golo Kante to free up the likes of Pogba, Thomas Lemar and Kylian Mbappé to really get forward and terrorise even the best teams in the competition.

Spain

Spain sent a real statement to the world with their 6-1 victory over Argentina in the recent friendlies.

Following an embarrassing 2014, they will be back trying to crown themselves as world champions and they probably are an outside shot for it.

It will likely be the last major tournament for the likes of Andres Iniesta, Sergio Ramos and Gerard Pique so they will be desperate to get off to a good start in their first game with Portugal.

In Diego Costa they have a lethal striker while players like David Silva, Iniesta and Marco Asensio can carve teams apart.

It is expected that the Spanish will be back this summer and at the heart of that will be plenty of goals.

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