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          Brazil top World Cup Power Rankings ahead of France and Belgium

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          Project Russia: Brazil, Neymar send Mexico home (3:47)

          In the latest episode of Project Russia, ESPN's Charlie Gibson and Tom Marshall bear witness as Mexico's round-of-16 misery continues at the hands of Brazil. (3:47)

          • ESPN staffJul 5, 2018, 01:20 PM

          And then there were eight. Ahead of the World Cup quarterfinals, we asked our global editorial desks to rank the remaining teams. Here are the results.

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